Regina Comet

[dave1606]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 12:44pm

Has anyone else seen this yet? I saw this on Tuesday night and thought it was a good time. The story needs some fine tuning, but Alex Wyse and Ben Fankhauser are great fun. The show is very funny, but has a new musical problem of too many songs and a plot that ambles a bit. 

However, Bryonha Marie Parham is a star and having a lot of fun with her part and in great voice. 

Overall this is the type of show that I miss seeing off broadway. One that is a good time and doesn't have any lofty ambitions other than 80 minutes of fun. 

 

 

[itsjustmejonhotmailcom]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 1:15pm

I saw it last night and really enjoyed it. And @dave1606 you are spot on. It's not trying to be something it's not and is just a good time. I feel like off-broadway has become either cheesy parody musicals or shows with a serious social message. Sometimes I just wanna have fun! 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 4:25pm

I adored this show, it's so much fun! I strongly encourage tourists of our fine city to support this show. It is far away from the streets of Broadway but absolutely worth it. Support this gem of a show, these people are SO damn talented! 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 5:04pm

Count me in as one of those people who enjoyed it! Don't think too hard...it's just a good time with a really solid cast. It has some Title of Show vibes but more mainstream. I don't imagine it has Bway aspirations (that's not a diss - this is a perfect sized venue for it).

Updated On: 9/23/21 at 05:04 PM

[LexiGirl]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 6:50pm

Glad to hear these good reports on the show from people who have gone so far. I had one slot left in my October trip and decided to book The Visitor instead. But now that Sleep No More pushed back their reopening date to February, I think I can slide Regina Comet in its place!

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 6:54pm

I too enjoyed this. Good, solid laughs and just silly Off-Broadway fun. I’ve always been a fan of Bryonha Marie Parham, but I agree, this really shows off what a star she is. It’s a great night out.

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 8:21pm

Thank you for starting this thread! I have been going back and forth on this one. 

Out of curiosity, are they actually doing fully vaccinated audiences. On their ticket page it says they are also accepting proof of negative tests. I am fully vaccinated.

Updated On: 9/23/21 at 08:21 PM

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 8:48pm

They checked for vaccination before entering the theatre.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 1:45pm

Hey guys, just a heads up if anyone is going tonight, three hours ago they announced (on FB/IG) that tonight all 100 seats will be reserved for black identifying people (students, artists, theatergoers, theater makers).  This is a positive thing but I wish they had announced this earlier, as two of my friends (one white, one Asian-American) had tickets for this evening and have been asked to donate their tickets. 

Awesome concept, poorly executed.  

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 10/12/21 at 2:51pm

Been wanting to see it since those opening night pics of Alex and Ben in their short shorts...but it also looks like some fun, so I do want to check it out. 

[kwoc91]

Posted: 10/17/21 at 7:55am

Saw this one last night and had a really fun time! 

Agree that the script needs some fine-tuning if there are plans for this to play elsewhere after this run, particularly Alex Wyse's character and his jokes. The grandma bit fell completely flat on our audience each time it came up.

The music is fun and catchy, and Bryonha Marie Parham was FANTASTIC as Regina Comet.

There were not many open seats for the 8pm Saturday performance, so I think the show is doing a good job of getting butts in chairs at the last minute. My friend and I got our tickets the night before and there appeared to be plenty of open seats at the time.

Overall I definitely think it's worth checking out before it closes in a few weeks!

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 10/17/21 at 11:04am

If I were asked to donate my tickets, I would get a refund and then not see the show at all. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the concept of that, but you’re literally asking me day of to not only not attend BUT just be out the price of my tickets???? 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 10/17/21 at 2:33pm

Yeah, terrible execution and I'd feel the same way. Like, you don't know what people did to make it to this night. Babysitters, Ubers, etc. Like nah. 

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 11/8/21 at 11:54pm

I didn't hate it, but it has potential to be a good show and it's not that. Why? Regina needs to have nice outfits, she is a pop star! Everything she wears is a track suit, and when she takes the top off and reveals a glamorous top, that's all she does, I was expecting her to be wearing a gown underneath. Especially since she is not on stage most of the show, she has time to change and wear a few nice outfits or at least one or two if the budget is low. It was very low budget, but the show has potential to be much better than it is with a small investment.

[grazyyy]

Posted: 11/10/21 at 2:41pm

I thought the show was cute and a fun night out. It was clearly a passion project for the people involved, which definitely added a layer to the enjoyment.

I would be raging if they at the last minute asked me to exchange my ticket. As has been said, it's an interesting concept but very poorly thought out.

[CodyLassen]

Posted: 11/10/21 at 3:19pm

Sutton Ross said: "Hey guys, just a heads up if anyone is going tonight, three hours ago they announced (on FB/IG) that tonight all 100 seats will be reserved for black identifying people (students, artists, theatergoers, theater makers). This is a positive thing but I wish they had announced this earlier, as two of my friends (one white, one Asian-American) had tickets for this evening and have been asked to donate their tickets.

Awesome concept, poorly executed."

Hi @suttonross

I'm the Producer of Regina Comet and I apologize for the confusion. For our Black Out performance, we offered ticket buyers the option of purchasing an additional ticket which would be donated to a community organization to distribute to those who might not otherwise have a chance to see a show; we weren't asking for existing ticket buyers to donate their tickets. If you didn't use your tickets because of this, please DM me or send an email to [e-mail] and I'd be happy to arrange tickets for you.

-Cody

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 11/10/21 at 4:24pm

Hi Cody,

Thanks, but my friends got refunds and won't be supporting your show simply because unlike other shows that have done Black out nights, your show didn't announce that until the day of the performance, October 12th. That is just poor marketing. My friends felt very uncomfortable and confused, and as your show stated on their FB page that day "The 100 seats of the DR2 Theatre will be occupied by an audience of Black identifying artists, theatermakers and students.". So, that's the entire theater. My two friends don't identify as Black. How else would one possibly interpret that?

The Telecharge people couldn't believe my friends and thought they were actually lying until they were emailed your FB announcement made October 12th. Then the refund was issued in 45 minutes no questions asked. 

Black outs are great, but not the way you and your team decided to randomly and suddenly do it the day of the performance. Next time, advanced notice would be appreciated by all.

I've seen your show. It's cute but nothing I'd ever see again so I respectfully decline your offer. Thanks. 

 

Updated On: 11/11/21 at 04:24 PM

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 11/12/21 at 4:39pm

Trying to figure out if a can make a dinner reservation after this. It says the runtime is 80 minutes. Show starts at 3 and reservation is for 4:30. Anyone go recently and can shed some light?

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 11/12/21 at 4:44pm

DramaTeach said: "Trying to figure out if a can make a dinner reservation after this. It says the runtime is 80 minutes. Show starts at 3 and reservation is for 4:30. Anyone go recently and can shed some light?"

That really depends on where the restaurant is in relation to the theatre. I was there last night and the 8pm show got out closer to 9:30pm. Most places have a 15 min grace period so that's for your to determine.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/15/21 at 1:58pm

Original Cast Recording to be released early 2022! It will be recorded later this month, and preorders will begin December 1.

 

[joshdog2014]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:15am

I was just thinking about this show and realized the cast album still isn’t out yet. Given they said “early 2022” I expected it to be out long ago. Any word on this? Has it been scrapped?

[Dollypop]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 8:51am

Sutton Ross said: "I adored this show, it's so much fun! I strongly encourage tourists of our fine city to support this show. It is far away from the streets of Broadway but absolutely worth it. Support this gem of a show, these people are SO damn talented!"

 

 

Do you really think tourists frequent Broadway message boards?  Just askin'

[SidebySidebyLogan]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 9:23am

Dollypop said: "Sutton Ross said: "I adored this show, it's so much fun! I strongly encourage tourists of our fine city to support this show. It is far away from the streets of Broadway but absolutely worth it. Support this gem of a show, these people are SO damn talented!"





Do you really think tourists frequent Broadway message boards? Just askin'"

Midwestern theatre lover and frequent NYC tourist here. People outside of Manhattan do enjoy theatre. Shocking!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/19/22 at 4:38pm

Anyone else listening to the album?

[itsjustmejonhotmailcom]

Posted: 8/22/22 at 12:33pm

CATSNYrevival said: "Anyone else listening to the album?"

Yes.