Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#1Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 9:53am
In an article about Xanadu's closing, Variety mentions that a limited holiday engagement of Slava's Snowshow is likely for the Helen Hayes. Link below.
Slava next at Helen Hayes?
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#2re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 9:56amI've always wanted to see that! Excellent.
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#2re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 10:16amDidn't Slava's Snowshow play Off Broadway in Union Sq for a while? Why are they bringing it to Broadway?
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#3re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 10:19amYes it did play off Broadway for a while. I saw it here in Denver about 8 years or so ago.
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Ed_Mottershead
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#4re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 10:23amAs I recall, although it did have a run, it didn't garner any rave reviews.
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#5re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 10:23am
Its a truly amazing piece of theatre, funny, moving and spectacular The show has played all over the world for many years now. It did play Off Broadway for a very successful season- maybe two?
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#6re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 10:31am
This did play Off-Broadway for a very long time, went away, and then came back again for a long time.
They were giving away tickets like candy.
But with the right marketing, a short run at the Hayes may work.
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#7re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 10:51am
I hope this happens.
I heard it was a fun, wholly theatrical experience.
#8re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 10:55am"Snow" seemed to be falling off of me for 2 days after I saw it! The evening a group of us went, we went for cocktails after the show and left a trail of "snow" through the bar on the way to the patio. It was quite funny. Everyone was wondering why this stuff was falling out of our clothes. We had second row center seats.
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#9re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 11:36amThe show is a triumphant work of art. To miss this its second time around in NY would be a crime.
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#10re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 11:38amThird.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#11re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 11:43amI saw it with a group of friends several seasons ago and was amazed. None of us really knew what we were in for except for the snow shower, but were glad we decided to spend that afternoon at the Union Square. It is truly a beautiful experience. It would be nice to see it return. (And, yeah, there was "snow" in the car for weeks after!)
#12re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 4:08pmDo you think this will interfere with Cirque's rip-off version of it called "Wintuk"?
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#13re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 4:41pmYay! Saw this twice Off-Broadway and would love to see it again. It's really fantastic and moving in a way rather difficult to describe.
#14re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 4:52pm
OH! It's an excellent show!!!
I saw it first in San Francisco (2005) and again in New York (2006) and LOVE listening to the show-album.
Some of Russia's best clowning techniques and such an invigorating theatrical-experience! It'd be great to see it in the Hayes (perfect space for it).
#15re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 7:02pmTo piggyback off of Eug, one of the friends who I went with had just gotten back from a year in Russia working on her doctoral dissertation and said it was even better than a lot of what she has seen while abroad. Again, it is truly most impressive and moving.
Broadwaynerd101
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/6/08
#16re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/24/08 at 7:05pmI saw this in Chicago in May of 2004. My uncle got free tickets. It was really enjoyable!
#17re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/27/08 at 9:05pm
This played here in Miami, and most of the people to whom I spoke (though I didn't see it myself) really did not like it at all.
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#18re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/27/08 at 10:52pmMaybe it'll have a short run so that the Hayes will be available for THE VISIT!
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#19re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 9/28/08 at 12:50amI always assumed Mark Nadler's "Russian on the Side" would go into the Hayes after "Xanadu." Maybe in the spring, after "Slava" is done?
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#20re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 10/2/08 at 5:47pm
Well, this is confirmed. On telecharge they already have the listing and tickets go onsale October 12.
First preview is November 11
http://www.telecharge.com/BehindTheCurtain.aspx?prodid=7031
#21re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 10/2/08 at 6:15pmCool, sounds like a lot of fun. My friends and I might have to check this one out for the holidays.
#23re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 10/2/08 at 8:54pm
Telecharge has a page up for Slava at the Hayes:
http://www.telecharge.com/BehindTheCurtain.aspx?prodid=7031
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#24re: Slava's Snowshow likely for Helen Hayes
Posted: 10/2/08 at 9:08pm
OMG. I hope they don't bring this show to Broadway. I hated that show. If that is what is coming to Broadway count me out.
I went to that show in my best suit as I had meetings earlier in the day and it was ruined. The Producers of that show need to warn people in advance that the audience will be drowned in fake snow. They ruined my suit and I should have sent them a bill for the expensive dry cleaning bill.
Not worth a cent in my opinion. Keep good theater alive and don't make Broadway a circus.
If your idea of fun is being drowned in fake snow then it is for you. It was one of the worst experiences at the theater of my life. Yeah, I hated it that much. It made Suzanne Somers look good.
Updated On: 10/2/08 at 09:08 PM
