RippedMan said: "On paper, Angels makes sense. But having seen Part 2 - which I quite enjoyed - it's a MASSIVE production. The beginning of Act 2 the entire set is pulled back and swallowed up, and the entire front edge of the stage is a giant trap door. There's flying, there's pyro. There are multiple big set pieces that slide on and off. It would only make sense at Lincoln Center, but they have My Fair Lady coming, so I doubt it would be this upcoming season.
The set pull back is just breathtaking. I'm sitting here trying to do the logistics in my head for how to make it work on a more shallow stage and I can't see it working quite as seamlessly. The Lyttleton has set storage the exact same size as the stage behind it (and to the side of it as well) which is why the pull back worked. I honestly didn't love the set in part 1, but that pull back made me sit and rethink it. I ultimately came to the conclusion that it might have been worth it just for that moment.
The night I was there for part 2, the set got stuck after Roy died. We had an extra long interval, which made a 4:10 play more like 4:30. Andrew Garfield's performance made it totally worth it though.
I would honestly love them to bring over Staunton's Virginia Woolf. Her performance as well as Conleth Hill's left me utterly shattered by the end.
If Staunton were to transfer in a freqeuntly-revived show, I'd so much rather see Virginia Woolf than Gypsy.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
Missed Part 1! It's a gorgeous production, but I'd think just design wise and space wise it would only make sense at the Beaumont, unless they are going to rethink it.
Unclear about Junk! Didn't know it was that big of a show!