Passion at Signature Theatre

[GetUp&LiveIt]

Wow Wow Wow 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suLSf1kJFcg

 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Uggggghhh!!! God, that looks and SOUNDS so incredible. Signature Theatre is really world-class. I still consider myself so lucky to have gone down to see their production of West Side Story a few years ago—remains one of my all-time favorite theatre memories.

Wish I could see this one.

[GetUp&LiveIt]

I'm sitting here crying my eyes out. When it comes to musicals no one is on par with Signature. And I agree, that West Side Story was one of the best productions I've ever seen. That also starred Natascia Diaz and I think, like this production of Passion, was directed by Matthew Gardner.  

[SomethingPeculiar]

That sounds stunning. And does anyone else think Natascia Diaz looks like Donna Murphy here?

[Andy51]

Signature's production of A Little Night Music last year was top notch, so I have high expectations for their production of Passion.

[Lot666]

Claybourne Elder is so cute.

[JBC3]

I was deeply disappointed in Elder as George in the Signature SITPWG production, but will remain open-minded about what he might do in Passion.

[Lot666]

JBC3 said: "I was deeply disappointed in Elder as George in the Signature SITPWG production, but will remain open-minded about what he might do in Passion."

I loved him as the Soldier/Alex in the Broadway revival.

[Julie Yard]

That was lovely... thank you for posting Get Up. Reading the posts it seems earlier Signature productions haven't moved to NY. Anyone know why? I'm debating taking the 5 hour bus ride down and back to DC for this (I've never seen Passion), but would really prefer if it landed in my Broadway backyard. Any thoughts on that possibility? It's would be a lot of bus riding for 110 minutes -granted, that bit sounds like heaven.

[SomethingPeculiar]

Julie Yard said: "That was lovely... thank you for posting Get Up. Reading the posts it seems earlier Signature productions haven't moved to NY. Anyone know why? I'm debating taking the 5 hour bus ride down and back to DC for this (I've never seen Passion), but would really prefer if it landed in my Broadway backyard. Any thoughts on that possibility? It's would be a lot of bus riding for 110 minutes -granted, that bit sounds like heaven."

Pretty safe to say that PASSION isn't returning to Broadway unless someone like Meryl Streep wanted to play Fosca or Hugh Jackman wanted to play Giorgio. John Doyle's Off-Broadway production at Classic Stage was sublime 5 years ago, so I doubt we'd see a production of it again in NY in the next few years. It's a beautiful show that rarely gets done.

Signature Theatre has a decent track record for musical revivals, and their theatre space is unique. Their TITANIC from a few years ago is supposedly on its way to Broadway after playing in South Korea last year, but I'll believe it when I see it.

[RippedMan]

I don't get why people are so enamored with Elder? He's cute, but to me, that's about it. His voice isn't there and his acting is wooden.