Absolutely no reason he should be here. After seeing the show, he leaves little to no effect. Sure, he can dance, but singing and acting... not so much. Sure, this is a results oriented way of thinking, but I really don't get how they thought we NEED him despite the bad press we know we'll get.
Was at the show tonight and as for the curtain call, it was one big bow by the entire cast. Then Amar took a tiny step forward as an individual bow and was then succeeded by the other pr
GreasedLightning, here is what I wrote in the other thread:
As for the curtain call, it was one big bow by the entire cast. Then Amar took a tiny step forward as an individual bow and was then succeeded by the other principals. It took a second to realize that he even stepped forward, so booing was not heard at all. I think if he came out for a solo bow, it would be a bit of a different story.
OK, maybe I wasn't in the minority as I thought initially! I'm absolutely fascinated to see how this evolves throughout previews. Have not stopped thinking about it since leaving the theater about 90 min ago.
I was using what was in the Playbill and it was listed as "Taunting", so that is why I used the verbiage. What is seen in the show is absolutely rape, really no way around that. Very disturbing and I'm betting stays in.
Cool is all new choreography (as is the whole show). No finger snapping or anything like that in sight.
BJR, I think I liked it a bit more than you. JBroadway, I'm much more in agreement with your assessment.
BJR, I actually felt the OPPOSITE about the cut material. I think putting I Feel Pretty back in would really stop the show a bit and upset the tone of the show. I just don't feel like it would fit in well. A Somewhere ballet could be interesting, but the state the stage is in after the rumble, I imagine it would be quite dangerous physically.
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All songs are sung by the originally intended characters. The characters that die in every previous version die here. Those that survive in previous versions survive here.
Orchestrations and songs seemed to be the same as any other production, but that’s it. I Feel Pretty and the Somewhere ballet are indeed gone.
The show will be (and seems to already be) incredibly divisive. I suspect I will be in the minority, but I thought that it shows a ton of potential and was incredibly effective. I enjoyed it.
This is a very ANGRY adaptation, incredibly intense. As is the case with every production he does, this is “Ivo Van Hove’s West Side Story”, not “West Side Story”.
Saw Rudin and Sondheim speaking in the lobby before the
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I think Rudin also wanted the Shubert for TKAM. And as the theme of the week goes: what Rudin wants, Rudin gets. Do I think this is the SOLE reason that Dolly closed? No. Do I think it played a factor in Rudin’s mind? Yup!
Not to get things off this topic and back on the performances, but... there have been a few seats released for the first preview. $275 premiums in the orchestra and $179 for front mezz. Looks like 17 seats total.
And for the record, whether he is a "sexual predator" or not (I personally think he is), the guy should not be involved with this, or any other, production!
I always think of the West End when the discussion of these noisy snacks come up. They serve small cups of Haagen Dazs Ice Cream, which I think is a really great solution.
1) It is eaten right away so if it is bought pre-show or at intermission, it will melt by the time the show starts.
2) It is a MUCH quieter snack than anything served here. No crunch, no crinkly bag, etc
$30 and they sell them whenever the show is sold out. I went for last Saturday night (11/23). Saw on Ticketmaster that the show looked sold out, so got to the theater around 9:40am and was first in line. Only about 4-5 people total in line when the BO opened at 10am. The view is fine, just further back than most other SRO's, you do not miss anything though. Especially compared to other prices, it's a great deal!
Smaxie said: He has The Lehman Trilogy opening at the Nederlander Theatre.
He is producing Lehman, but is not the lead producer on it. I should have been more specific, so that is on me! I'm not going to go through his full list (that would take WAY too long), but his last 14 shows that he has been the lead on have ALL taken Shubert houses. The 15th one back is The Crucible which had the Kerr (Jujamcyn).
I tried going back and finding the last time he was the l
Wick3, my best educated guess is that he has worked with the people at the Shuberts more and can manipulate situations as he wants with them. Since he has that history, he relies on them for all his business so he can get what he exactly what he wants with as little pushback as possible. With him, it's ALL about control, so that's why he sticks with the people he knows he can manipulate.
Nederlander owns the Marquis. Rudin only does business with the Shuberts (or Jujamcyn once in a blue moon), but NEVER Nederlander. Music Man will not take the Marquis.
For matinees it sounds like they sell tickets when the box office first open (and if they're sold out), what exactly is the current situation with SRO to evening shows? Is it also first thing in the morning? Or just when they sell out? Or another designated time later in the day? Thanks!!
