I'm thinking about going in February but can't seem to find any info or predictions about it and don't want to waste time on a turkey. Looks interesting but so did China Doll and I had to dump that crap at a few dollars loss.
Difference between Hughie and China Doll is that Hughie is a known popular O'Neil play. China Doll was a never before seen play by a fading David Mamet
I understand that one is new and one is old. Sorry for being confusing, I meant about any WOM about this production and not of the plot. Just wondering if anyone has a gut feeling/thoughts? I'm trying to decide between this and View.
Yeah, I'll probably just go to View. I just thought maybe some people had a gut feeling because most of the time, they are on point. Or maybe there was some gossip floating. Thank you so much for the help. : )
Saw it with Pacino pre teleprompter and blue tooth
It clocks in at about 55 minutes.Unless it is teamed with something else it will be a ton of money for a really short piece. It, like China, is basically a monologue with another actor acting as a hotel clerk. No need to see this production especially if it is just a stand alone piece.
Mr Roxy said: "Saw it with Pacino pre teleprompter and blue tooth
It clocks in at about 55 minutes.Unless it is teamed with something else it will be a ton of money for a really short piece. It, like China, is basically a monologue with another actor acting as a hotel clerk. No need to see this production especially if it is just a stand alone piece.
I saw it a couple weeks ago, and like many great experiences in theatre, I keep thinking about it. If you were deciding between Hughie, and some other play that was just ok or even good, then maybe it would be worth taking a risk seeing an unknown quantity.
But in this case you are deciding between Hughie, and in my opinion, and utterly fantastic performance of a great play. Hughie may also be great, but comparing it to something special like this rendition of View From The Bridge, Hughie may be a real disappointment. To me it is a no-brainer .... see View From The Bridge!
Am I missing something regarding tickets? I checked tele charge and they're not listing it and the hughieonbroadway site sends you to a tele charge link that doesn't work... Any insider info? Trying to buy tickets for my mom....
I literally JUST looked at this because I was seeing what Sunday night shows are available for my April trip. (Not this one, but that's not relevant to your question.) I don't know why the link on their website links to the telecharge search page instead of a general page, but if you search for "Hughie" in keyword it comes up. Just make sure your city is set to NY city area.
I saw Hughie in Lake Forest years ago with Jason Robards and believe me, it was a protracted yawn. I'm an avid O'Neill-ite, but this was a downer and a bummer. If Robards couldn't save it, no one can. Avoid at all costs.
I saw it with Brian Dennehy at the Goodman and really enjoyed it. But it was paired with Krapp's Last Tape and there was an intermission so it felt like a more substantial show and I felt like I got my money's worth seeing him in two shows for the price of one. (Granted--the two combined were the length of one show.) But I had never seen him onstage and had wanted to so that may be part of my enjoyment. This short show makes it awfully difficult to justify the cost of a Broadway ticket for me.