1984 coming to Broadway!

[somechrysanthemumtea]

Posted: 2/2/17 at 6:49pm

http://www.vulture.com/2017/02/londons-1984-is-coming-to-broadway-just-in-time-for-2017.html

At the Hudson, perfs start June 22nd.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 2/2/17 at 7:37pm

VERY timely. 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/2/17 at 8:37pm

Pretty sure this was the same production that was at the ART last year.  It was pretty intense.

[ggersten]

Posted: 2/2/17 at 8:56pm

The London show sold tickets for 19.84 pounds.  Will the US show do the same?

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 2/2/17 at 9:08pm

Sonia Friedman seems to be pretty committed to keeping her shows accessible, so it would not surprise me if they do keep some of the tickets priced at $19.84 (maybe the rush or lotto price?).

[ryankon]

Posted: 2/2/17 at 11:49pm

While the idea of bringing this at this moment in time is great, having seen this production it's hugely disappointing.  Brutal, yes.  But oddly hollow and unsatisfying.  

[¿Macavity?]

Posted: 2/3/17 at 1:09am

Ooooo! This should be interesting.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 2/3/17 at 7:07am

I saw this in London as well. Hard to say whether I think it was objectively good, but it was damn effective. Unsettling and brutal. It might have been a mistake to sit in the front row for this one. It's really an assault on the senses. Happy to see they're re-casting, as I didn't love the west end cast. 

[Valentina3]

Posted: 2/3/17 at 10:13am

Will this just be like a live broadcast of White House / Congress?

[TigerBait88]

Posted: 2/4/17 at 5:42pm

So I assume this is a play not a musical? Saw a couple major outlets reporting the production as a musical so just wanted to get clarification. 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 2/4/17 at 7:03pm

TigerBait88 said: "So I assume this is a play not a musical? Saw a couple major outlets reporting the production as a musical so just wanted to get clarification. "

 

That's correct. It's a play. 

[Dancingthrulife2]

Posted: 2/5/17 at 2:15am

Saw it in London, and didn't really like parts where the action is played out on the screens.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 4/3/17 at 10:18am

Casting announced.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Tom-SturridgeOlivia-Wilde-Reed-Birney-Will-Lead-1984-on-Broadway-20170403

[AC126748]

Posted: 4/3/17 at 10:33am

Well, I just got significantly more interested in this production.

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/3/17 at 10:37am

The show intrigued me. Sturridge got me to buy a ticket.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 4/3/17 at 10:38am

Wow, killer cast.

[little_sally]

Posted: 4/3/17 at 10:42am

I adored Tom Sturridge in Orphans so this is now a must-see for me.

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 4/3/17 at 3:22pm

If 1984 had opened a bit earlier, Wilde/Sudeikis and Smulders/Killam would be two real-life married couples in professional NYC theatre productions all at the same time!

[AC126748]

Posted: 4/3/17 at 3:24pm

Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "If 1984 had opened a bit earlier, Wilde/Sudeikis and Smulders/Killam would be two real-life married couples in professional NYC theatre productions all at the same time!

 

"

There are lots of married/partnered couples in concurrently running shows.

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 4/3/17 at 3:27pm

I figured, but I guess I was thinking more along the lines of "Hollywood" couples. All four of the people I mentioned have played major roles in movies/television.

[RevolutionaryCostume]

Posted: 4/6/17 at 12:31am

Sonia Friedman and Robert Icke sat in front of me at Sunday In The Park With George tonight. They must be casing the joint.