A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
No idea what to expect from John Benjamin Hickey as a director (and the NYT notes that he'll take a "brief leave" from The Inheritance to do this). Feels sort of like Stanley Tucci directing Lend Me A Tenor.
Not too familiar with the piece, is this more of a comedy I'm assuming? Or a dark comedy/dramedy at least? intrigued by the cast, either a home run or a missed opportunity I feel. Broderick is usually quite good ons stage, or at the least decent. Parker we'll have to wait and see on. Excited for this one!
Broderick will no doubt bring his trademark “Hey guys, try not to snore too loud when I’m onstage” brand of humorless humor to the show. I’m very excited to see SJP again, though!
Jordan Catalano said: "Broderick will no doubt bring his trademark “Hey guys, try not to snore too loud when I’m onstage” brand of humorless humor to the show. I’m very excited to see SJP again, though!"
Drag him yaaas. Haha. I agree, I'm quite looking forward to seeing SJP on stage again.
Caption: Every so often there was a rare moment of perfect balance when I soared above him.
I've only seen the film with Walter Matthau, but it seems to me that Broderick is a bit miscast here. I just hope he doesn't bring along some of that 'nebbish nerd' shtick he's been doing since The Producers, which is tiresome and annoyingly unfunny. Parker is a great comedienne, though, so this could be interesting.
I enjoyed them together when SJP did her stint in How to Succeed, but that was back in the 90s when Matthew was actually still trying, and not leaning on his comedy shtick.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
Jordan Catalano said: "I wonder if they’ll bring in a “name” to replace Hickey during his hiatus from the show."
I mean, Hickey himself isn't a "name" (see: Six Degrees of Separation), but maybe they'll wait and see how sales are and how the understudy is.
The NYT calls it a "brief leave," but Boston previews begin February 5 and Broadway previews begin March 13 (April 13 opening). Unless he's doing double-duty during previews (Inheritance is dark Mon-Tues and Plaza Suite has previews Mon-Tues). This is all assuming Inheritance extends thru the Tonys –– it's currently on sale through 3/1.
Wow, you really hammered that point home, didntcha?
I respectfully disagree with your point. Unlike impressionist paintings, Shakespeare plays and many (not all) Sondheim musical plays, the particular brand of comedy Neil Simon wrote really does seem to me to have an expiration date. How many I Dream of Jeanie or Gilligan’s Island episodes seem funny to us today? The 60’s sitcom rhythms of many Simon comedies have not aged well to my ears, whereas the deeper emotions in Brighton Beach Memoirs or Biloxi Blues seem built to last for generations.
Since Plaza Suite spans shticky slapstick to high drama, it’ll be curious to see how it fares in 2020.
I didn’t “hammer” anything. Just pointed out that it will always be a ridiculous argument that just because something is dated, it shouldn’t be seen or viewed.
carolinaguy said: Doesn't one of the acts have to do with a womanizing film producer trying to seduce an old flame? I don't know how that will play today.
Right -- because that sort of thing could NEVER happen in this day and age.
Totally valid to question if Simon is relevant today. Everyone has been asking that since the 2009 failure of Brighton Beach/Biloxi Blues. But that was David Cromer approaching them like an Arthur Miller play, and Manny Azenberg entered into that awful exclusive advertising deal with the Times that sunk the show.
I don't think this production will give us a definitive answer.
Some of his plays still work: a lot of people said they'd like to see Elaine May in Lost In Yonkers. The Odd Couple still mostly works, and The Sunshine Boys was a big hit in London with Danny Devito & Richard Griffiths but didn't work in LA when Judd Hirsch replaced Griffiths. It might still require a bit of distance between when they were written and today.
Jordan Catalano said: "I didn’t “hammer” anything. Just pointed out that it will always be a ridiculous argument that just because something is dated, it shouldn’t be seen or viewed.
But hope you feel extra woke in your response."
I can see how offering so many examples could be perceived as hammering instead of just sharing your observation. Regardless your reaction to that suggestion seems a bit over the top.
I was having dinner last night at Joe Allen's and John Benjamin Hicky was at the table next to me talking about this and how thrilled and exhausting the next year will be. Seemed like a great guy with some wonderful ideas.
JSquared2 said: "carolinaguy said:Doesn't one of the acts have to do with a womanizing film producer trying to seduce an old flame? I don't know how that will play today.
Right -- because that sort of thing could NEVER happen in this day and age."
Obviously it happens. And it's not funny. And this is a comedy, isn't it?
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carolinaguy said: "JSquared2 said: "carolinaguy said:Doesn't one of the acts have to do with a womanizing film producer trying to seduce an old flame? I don't know how that will play today.
Right -- because that sort of thing could NEVER happen in this day and age."
Obviously it happens. And it's not funny. And this is a comedy, isn't it?
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Yep, this exactly! If finding this stuff funny is "clutching my pearls" then so be it. Ill clutch away. Guess its hilarious to be predatory! Im not familiar with the show, but if true, then ya 2020 is not the time for this play. Doesn't mean it shouldn't have ever existed, it just isn't timely anymore. Im anxious to read reviews once things get going in Boston.
carolinaguy said: "JSquared2 said: "carolinaguy said:Doesn't one of the acts have to do with a womanizing film producer trying to seduce an old flame? I don't know how that will play today.
Right -- because that sort of thing could NEVER happen in this day and age."
Obviously it happens. And it's not funny. And this is a comedy, isn't it?
Oh please -- just kindly take your woke self away and find something else to be outraged by.
Hard pass on this one. Broderick has become tired and boring on stage and Parker is simply just annoying. This looks like a production you'd see back in the 70s and some dinner theatre.