André de Shields is Tartuffe (…but uptown)

[quizking101]

Posted: 9/4/25 at 10:38am

A second Tartuffe has hit NYC…not to be confused with the upcoming production at NYTW.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andr-de-Shields-Will-Lead-New-Production-of-Molires-TARTUFFE-20250904?_gl=1*1yggs6u*_gcl_au*MTI4OTgzNTAyOC4xNzUyNzY5MDc4*_ga*ODAzNjIxMTE0LjE2MTk2NDczNjY.*_ga_0Y18T6LY3T*czE3NTY5OTY2MTQkbzE0MDckZzAkdDE3NTY5OTY2MTgkajU2JGwwJGgxNTAzODE5NjgwJGRqMExOUXJOYlJpazYwdVp0YTdDWWpKNTZfUEVfYWU5SzFB

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 9/4/25 at 10:44am

unable to look for tickets though they are supposed to be available now?

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 9/4/25 at 11:59am

It looks like TodayTix has the exclusive presale

[lastmidnights]

Posted: 9/4/25 at 3:54pm

Excuse my ignorance but why are tix general admission? Is it immersive like Masquerade or just first-come, first-served seating? There's 0 information given on the website or press release in this regard.

[KJisgroovy]

Posted: 9/4/25 at 4:22pm

"Excuse my ignorance but why are tix general admission? Is it immersive like Masquerade or just first-come, first-served seating? There's 0 information given on the website or press release in this regard."

First of all, calm down. We'll get through this together. 

Second: "will transform House of the Redeemer... exclusively 100 guests per night... just feet from the action in a beautifully appointed library which was transported floorboard by floorboard from a monastery in Italy." 

Third: This translation had a swell and successful run up in Canada (and was leagues better than the same author's truly dreadful adaptation of The Miser). I'm glad it's continuing to have a life.

[macbeth]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 9:49am

It's the battle of the Tartuffe's! Which one to go see? (Andre I think) 

[sinister teashop]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 10:26am

I like both de Shields and Sarah Benson but something about Moliere makes Americans want to hit audiences over the head with what they see as parallel contemporary hypocrisies… but there’s a lot more to his plays than that.

Updated On: 9/5/25 at 10:26 AM

[lastmidnights]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 12:25pm

KJisgroovy said: "First of all, calm down. We'll get through this together. Second: "will transform House of the Redeemer... exclusively 100 guests per night...just feet from the action in a beautifully appointed library which was transported floorboard by floorboard from a monastery in Italy."

Thanks for being dismissive and also not answering my question. I asked because I'm unfamiliar with the venue, and was planning to go with a family member who has mobility issues. Specifically getting up/down stairs and standing for long periods of time. The general admission was obviously a red flag for us. I just wanted to know if anyone had more information so we could make an informed decision before purchasing tix.

[quizking101]

Posted: 9/18/25 at 1:08pm

AMBER IMAN! and others join Andre de Shields in Tartuffe

https://www.instagram.com/p/DOwECatjjwj/?igsh=MXBnYjZueDJidDYweQ==

[quizking101]

Posted: 10/6/25 at 3:25pm

I went last night and I honestly had a blast. The cast is clearly having the time of their lives because this is essentially Moliere as a party game. Everyone in the cast makes the audience feel like they are very much part of the action and they will play off the audience reacting (as what happened to me since I tend to make faces out loud).

I happened to be sitting right next to the aisle where André made his entrance (about 45 minutes in) and he comes in dripping in a long red cape, obnoxiously large diamond jewelry, and sunglasses, belting out “Feelin’ Good”. At 80 years old, this man knows how to make a damn ENTRANCE and I could’ve left happy right there. But he just was giving his all the whole night. There was a surprising amount of physical comedy that he did and I was gobsmacked at how lithe and limber he still is. At one point, his character was on the floor face down and I was concerned for a sec because I’m like “Oh god, do I need to help him up” and then he jumped up and kept going. His scene in the parlor where he is chasing a (absolutely hilarious and ravishing) Amber Iman around the divan like a sexual cheetah was comedy gold. Special mention goes to Todd Buonopane as Madame Pernelle, who turns her first act monologue into basically a reading challenge a la Drag Race, and Tyler Hardwick, who was both dashing and hilarious as a misguided himbo version of Clèante.

André was still on book for a good portion of the show, but he appeared to mostly just have it available for reference, only seldomly reading straight from it, and he managed to build it into the character as a placeholder for a Bible. I think he will eventually get there, but it’s certainly not an easy part given all he is asked to do. Honestly, the man could’ve been standing there and reading the phone book in rhyming couplets and I would’ve been entertained. (And considering the last time I saw Matthew Broderick on stage, he looked so thoroughly constipated and monotonous, I can’t imagine that he would be better than André on a bad day)

Sidebar: Me and a few others were talking to Keaton Wooden, the director, last night, and he actually mentioned that 1/3 of all the ticket sales actually are reinvested into the mission of the House of the Redeemer, which houses traveling clergy, as well as those who are needing housing assistance while dealing with terminal illnesses like cancer - so when you buy a ticket, a good part of it is going to a fantastic cause.

[quizking101]

Posted: 10/6/25 at 4:33pm

Also, extra info - the seating is general admission, so don’t be that fool who likes to come at the last minute. I suggest arriving no later than 40 minutes before and getting your seat BEFORE hitting the bathroom/exploring the area and they do NOT do late seating because of the nature of the staging…

[gerricooper]

Posted: 10/12/25 at 10:26am

Saw the Oct 5th preview show, with VIP tix, and was delighted! I loved the venue - tho granted, my experience with Broadway theatre has been sitting in cramped seats where I could barely make out actors’ faces. So, to sit 20 feet from actors of this caliber, was unreal. Experiencing the story in a room that existed at the actual time Moliere wrote the script vs. viewing its presentation on a stage set, made all the difference for me! House of the Redeemer is a Gilded Age mansion, but it is not an opulent "tour house". Yes, a Vanderbilt heir once owned it, but it was gifted long ago to be used for religious and philanthropic purposes. Still, the library where the production takes place has been well preserved and feels amazing for this production. (Kudos to whoever selected it!) All the actors are great – impressively so! In fact, I was unfamiliar with the Tartuffe script and was several minutes into the production before I realized the actors were speaking in rhyme – so don't be put off by that! VIP tix gave me the opportunity to look around the parlor and library (pretty cool since the room is 400 years old and the books, marble, wood is original!), do a little parlor game and select my seat before others rushed in. VIP is not a cocktail party, but I thought it was worth it