Hand to God closing, moving to London

[haterobics]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 12:26pm

Kevin McCollum, the lead producer of “Hand to God,” a religion-themed comedy that began previews on March 14, said on Wednesday that he would close the play’s Broadway production on Jan. 3 and begin performances in the West End on Feb. 5. At its New York closing, it will have played 337 performances on Broadway.

 

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/09/hand-to-god-sets-broadway-closing-date/

Updated On: 9/9/15 at 12:26 PM

[rjm516]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 12:30pm

Oh wow! Now I'm wondering whether to see this in my upcoming NYC trip or just wait till it moves (I moved to London). It would be awesome if some original cast members moved with it. (Especially if the show would require American accents over here. They are on the whole terrible.)

[Kad]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 12:31pm

It will have had a fantastic run on Broadway and will doubtedly become very popular amongst regional theatres. Glad to see it's done so well, and will be going to the UK. I wonder how they'll take to it over there.

Updated On: 9/9/15 at 12:31 PM

[haterobics]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 12:31pm

rjm516 said: "It would be awesome if some original cast members moved with it."

 

Right now, it doesn't look like they are?

 

"The British production, like the American staging, will be directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel; casting has not yet been announced."

 

If not, I would make a strong case for seeing Stephen Boyer here.

Updated On: 9/9/15 at 12:31 PM

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 12:33pm

I'm sad it's closing but I can't wait to see it in London!!!

[rjm516]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 12:33pm

Yeah I doubt there would be an announcement in time so I might have to see it in NYC to catch Stephen Boyer. It had a pretty good run for a new play, right? Happy it already has a life post closing. 

[gstrus2]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 12:35pm

Long Days was already put in the American Airlines I thought? This could leave room ror a Noises Off extention, or a new Roundabout production all-together, no?

[eperkins]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 12:42pm

The reference to Long Day's Journey was about the name "Tyrone." Not about the next tenant for the theatre.

"Tyrone will be leaving the Booth Theater just before the opening of Roundabout Theater Company’s Broadway revival of Eugene O’Neill’s “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” which begins performances in March. The sock puppet — save this one for your theater trivia game — was named after the dysfunctional family at the heart of the O’Neill play: the Tyrones."

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 12:46pm

Didn't realize the Long Day's Journey reference needed to be explained but yeah, what eperkins said.

Hope Geneva and Stephen go to London, at least!

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 12:46pm

I can't imagine they wouldn't take Boyer with them. He is that show. 

[OKBroadwayFan]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 12:50pm

Geneva Carr has been with the production since the beginning.  She has a good shot of transferring with the production

[haterobics]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 1:06pm

They probably just don't have the cast signed up yet, no reason they wouldn't go with it, I wouldn't imagine...

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 5:24pm

Not to be "that guy", as I am ridiculously saddened by this news --  BUT, could we see THE CRUCIBLE taking the Booth? Or, are we assuming that it's taking the Kerr?

[carnzee]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 5:35pm

Mike, playbill.com has Crucible going into the Lyceum following A View..

[JBroadway]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 5:48pm

carnzee said: "Mike, playbill.com has Crucible going into the Lyceum following A View.."

 

Can you provide a link for that? I can't seem to find it anywhere on Playbill, and as I was saying in the GG thread, the 8-day gap makes that seem doubtful. 

[carnzee]

Posted: 9/9/15 at 5:53pm

I wish I had waited five minutes before posting, because the press release just came out saying Crucible is going to the Kerr! As of right this minute, playbill.com still has is listed as Lyceum. http://playbill.com/events/listing/broadway-shows