Ramasar was awful in Carousel. Then he weaseled his way out of accountability for his bad actions on a technicality. This stinks any way you scratch it.
Ali Stroker Attendance? Jul 4
2019, 09:18:33 PM
Generally, refunds are only made available if the person out of the show is above the title, which none of the Oklahoma cast members are.
Ali Stroker Attendance? Jul 4
2019, 08:35:22 PM
When the show had its first run at Bard, the actress who played Ado Annie was able-bodied, so there has always been a version of the choreography and blocking for that. I believe both of Stroker’s understudies also cover other tracks, including Laurey and the ballet soloist.
whatdoesntkillme said: "Also, "regional premiere" doesn't mean the first regional production anywhere in the country. It means the first production in that region."
That is true in some cases. The person on this thread wrote “Boston is getting the regional premiere,” which implies the first production staged anywhere outside New York. As others have pointed out, that’s not the case.
Jordan Catalano said: "Has anyone “stage doored” this lately?"
No, but last weekend I was seeing Curse of the Starving Class, which has its intermission right around the time Happy Talk ends. I got up to use the facilities and Sarandon and Daniel Oreskes were already in the lobby by that time. Sarandon seemed to be greeting the people who spoke to her. I would say if you want to catch her, get to the lobby quickly after th
Alessio2 said: "Anyone think this might transfer to Broadway by the fall? Would love to see it when I'm in New York in November..."
I assume this will transfer if it gets solid reviews, given the caliber of the people involved. The Atlantic is probably hoping it takes off in the same way The Band's Visit did.
I saw this at Williamstown a few seasons ago. The production -- assuming it's the same concept -- is just okay. A lot of weird video loops and pink flamingos all over the set for no reason. But Tomei is really sensational. I hope they bring back Chris Abbott -- he and Tomei had fabulous chemistry.
I hope Carlton sounds better when she actually takes over the role than she does in the promo video. Weak, flat singing and sounds nothing like Carole King.
Laura Donnelly's performance felt so natural and in-the-moment. It's not that she did anything remarkable, but I really believed she was that woman. Holley Fain was definitely giving an accomplished, technically sound performance, but it always felt like acting. And she seems to have adopted a lot of Donnelly's mannerisms, which seemed organic when Donnelly did them but very performative here. For example:
Ferryman Extends! May 8
2019, 08:39:43 AM
I found The Ferryman totally enthralling when I saw it a few days post-opening last fall, with the original cast. I revisited it last night, and while I still admire the play and production, I thought most of the juice was out of it and the replacements were largely not on the same level as the originators. In some cases (especially Brian D'Arcy James and Holley Fain), it seemed like they had been directed to basically replicate the performance of the person they replac
Virginia Woolf Revival Apr 13
2019, 11:00:18 AM
Interesting to have an American-originating production with three foreign actors.
Lantern has $15 student tickets that can be purchased in advance and $10 day-of-show rush. Aside from opening nights, performances in Philly rarely ever sell out, so you should have no trouble snagging a ticket if you want to see it.
I went last week and wasn't so hot on the production overall, which I found too episodic, with lots of clashing design and acting styles that didn't always fit well together. Surprisingly, given the OP's comment about finding the staging access
Gender-neutral "actor" is my default. As others have pointed out, we don't gender other professional terms. That said, if someone self-describes as an "actress," that's her choice.
