A question about Equus's Broadway run

I have a question about the Broadway run of Equus.

I remember reading a ton of stories about parents taking their young child in London to see the show because Radcliffe was in it. And, the parents took the kids to see the show without knowing that there was nudity at all in the play. So, they complained about the producers not making it aware when they bought the ticket.

If memory serves, the producers said that they shouldn't be at all at fault because it is the parent who should be more aware of what tickets they buy for their child.

My question is this. Do any of you think that the same kind of problem is going to happen during the Broadway run of this show? Or are the producers going to be more aware of this and maybe advertise that the show has nudity.

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I'm sure it will happen...

people are so stupid -- even IF there is an advisory, they will bitch and complain.

I can't stand it!

Dont they have an age requirements in the theater? like in movies as in Rated R

J*

If I am a gay 10 yrs old kid... (which I was.. I was gay.. then...lol!)

I will ask my parents...."Mom & Dad...Can we please see Harry Potter's stick on Broadway?

(just kiddin')

J*

nm... I guess.. I wont be interested then... bec. I was still playing Barbies while doing a broadway show...using an empty box with handmade curtains....lol!

J*

Updated On: 4/8/08 at 09:08 PM

I just posted this on the other thread but...

1. Was there a nudity in the original run?

J*

Nudity is the least of the problems with EQUUS. The the play contains simulated sex and a strong theme of bestiality and a relationship with the doctor that could well be deemed latent homosexuality.

It's definitely not a play for 10 year olds.

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If the parents are smart they would buy tickets for themselves and tell the kids, "If you stand by this door for about two and a half hours, Harry Potter will come out." Then leave the kids at the stage door, enjoy the show and the kids will never DREAM of wandering away.

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Yeah, totally rediculous. It definitely is the parent's faults for not checking the content of a show before taking their children. I witnessed this in both Chicago and Spamalot. And just the fact that I know "Harry Potter" will be naked in this, makes me cringe and not want to see it. LOL! But yeah, if an actor wants to do a role that is not for the audience they usually appeal to, than I don't see why they can't or shouldn't do it. If a casting director thinks they are right for the role, than that's all that should matter.

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So, when do tickets go on sale to the public?

Amex gold only? reaaaaally?

hmmm

Dollypop - beastiality? The boy considers the horses to be Gods. He rides the horses nude, but does not have relations with them.
The sex with the girl does not happen because he knows his gods are watching and can't do it that is why he blinds them. The theme is cruelity to animals. That would disturb kids as well as adults. It is not as explicit on the stage because of the symbolic horses, but is very evident in the film with real animals.
As to a perverted relationship with the doctor, that is in the eye of the beholder.
EQUUS is a terrific play and a good film. It is a heavy play that can leave you limp after watching it.

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ok, since the theater hasnt even been officially announced yet im guessing the answer is "no" here, but: do we know what the amex pre-sale date is?

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