Profile for Fred Mason

The Unbelievers at MTC

Sep 11, 2026 — 11:31:55 AM

Playwright - Nick PayneDirector - Knud AdamsStarring Lauren Ambrose and Tom RileyNew York City Center, Stage 1Performances begin October 13Has anyone read this play or heard anything about it? It looks well sold, I’m wandering if I should grab my under 35 ticket to see it.

DEATH OF A SALESMAN at NT with Tracy Letts, Paul Mescal, Ciaran Hinds, dir. Rebecca Frecknall

Sep 10, 2026 — 7:43:08 AM

I hope it’s a more traditional and truer to the original Arthur Miller vision of the play. The last two revivals had a lightness and comical quality to both Willys and a strong willed woman playing his wife. In other words, both productions seemed more progressive and unfortunately not as good.

DEATH OF A SALESMAN at NT with Tracy Letts, Paul Mescal, Ciaran Hinds, dir. Rebecca Frecknall

Sep 9, 2026 — 5:38:55 PM

Okay now THAT is a Willy Loman I’m excited about !

Re: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS - Broadway (Barrymore) - Paulson, Roberts & Rudd

Sep 9, 2026 — 5:38:54 PM

I won the lottery for death of a salesman in the first week of previews. 49 bucks. Rear mezz

Laurie Metcalf/Joe Mantello Play This Season

Sep 9, 2026 — 10:54:10 AM

The Shakespeare Theater of Nj is doing Virginia Woolf right now. I’m looking forward to seeing it, they do excellent productions.

NYC Ballet Jewels

Sep 9, 2026 — 9:57:36 AM

By George Balanchine. Three ballets. Emeralds, Rubies, and Diamonds. Has anyone seen this New York City Ballet classic?

Laurie Metcalf/Joe Mantello Play This Season

Sep 9, 2026 — 9:10:02 AM

Montauk is happening at MTC, Rudin is no longer involved due to creative differences. I’m wandering if it’s the new Bruce Norris play Cottonfield

Re: DOWNSTATE on Broadway (Booth Theatre) - Colón-Zayas, Freeman & Sadoski

Sep 9, 2026 — 9:09:59 AM

I think it should be new, but the play premiered at steppenwolf is 2018. It was a co production with the national theater where it played in 2019, and then had a run at PH in 2023 which was the same Pam MacKinnon production. Then it was done in DC I guess as a regional production with a new director. Not sure if it was done anywhere else

Who’s seen preexisting condition?

Sep 8, 2026 — 5:55:15 PM

It started performances a week ago, who’s seen it? How is it? Lupita is currently in it.

Sep 8, 2026 — 4:09:23 PM

Is Estelle Parsons gonna be in it??

Re: Wicked sent out a mailer

Sep 8, 2026 — 4:09:21 PM

They know they have to get new people in to see the show. The tourist numbers are down so they’re desperately advertising to locals in the tri state area. They also took over a basketball game in Connecticut a few months ago with wicked night

Re: Sherri Shepherd teasing potential Broadway return?

Sep 8, 2026 — 1:07:00 PM

Disney has so many shows they could bring in if they wanted to, Hercules, Greatest Showman, Hunchback, they don’t close Aladdin because it seems to still be making money.

Re: Downstate Premiering on Broadway this Fall?

Sep 8, 2026 — 12:19:05 PM

I don’t like this strategy at all, nor do I think it will be particularly effective. How many people would actually commit to a package deal type of situation. It just sounds silly in a commercial setting. Why doesn’t Rudin just start his own non profit?

Re: Bess Wohl’s “Small Mouth Sounds” Broadwaybound?

Sep 8, 2026 — 10:46:34 AM

I was thinking Blueberries was going to be an acclaimed play that would sell well and extend. Guess not.

Re: Bess Wohl’s “Small Mouth Sounds” Broadwaybound?

Sep 8, 2026 — 9:46:33 AM

I wonder if Bess will feel the need to release some annoying statement explaining her decision to work with Rudin. She doesn’t need to explain anything, she owes us nothing.

Re: Bess Wohl’s “Small Mouth Sounds” Broadwaybound?

Sep 7, 2026 — 7:35:36 PM

Why wouldn’t Daryl Roth want to produce a play starring Julia Roberts?? I would think Bess Wohl could easily call her and ask if she was interested. So again, why Scott Rudin when there are better options?

Aladdin on Broadway Announcement Tomorrow

Sep 7, 2026 — 2:46:44 PM

Closing time!

Danya Taymor to direct film adaptation of off-Broadway play JONAH with Greta Lee starring

Sep 7, 2026 — 2:46:41 PM

Man A$$ cheeks to the audience during the sex scene. Those buns were shaking all around. Poor Gabby, she had to go through so much

Re: Bess Wohl’s “Small Mouth Sounds” Broadwaybound?

Sep 6, 2026 — 7:52:18 PM

That production of Salesman was woeful. Lane was lightweight and on the verge of tears the entire play and Metcalf got away with the same performance she’s been giving for 30 years. Didn’t need a younger version of the sons running around, the crash at the end was a bore. John Lithgow was giving a better Willy Loman in Giant.

Re: Bess Wohl’s “Small Mouth Sounds” Broadwaybound?

Sep 6, 2026 — 11:46:04 AM

I don’t really understand why Bess Wohl would even want/need to work with Rudin especially when you have Daryl Roth and Rachel Sussman on your side. What exactly does he provide that they don’t? Especially when you have Julia Roberts on board. He’s had many woeful productions, only seems to work with one director, he’s certainly not god, and Daryl and Rachel are superior to him. It’s bewildering to me.

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