Posted: 2/25/18 at 11:28pm
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Posted: 2/26/18 at 10:17am
Hi Everyone,
I have a quick question for you guys. I have never read or seen this play before and plan to see both parts in a few weeks. Is it better to read up before going or would it be better to go in with no prior information?
Thanks!
Posted: 2/26/18 at 10:19am
Totally disagree. Found Lee Pace to be brilliant in every way, worthy of a Tony nom for sure. I was less impressed by James McArdle. Had a lot of trouble warming up to his Louis at all. Frankly, I found it hard to believe that both Prior and Joe would be so taken by him.
Updated On: 2/26/18 at 10:19 AM
Posted: 2/26/18 at 10:33am
Posted: 2/26/18 at 10:39am
Nicole 10 said: "Hi Everyone,
I have a quick question for you guys. I have never read or seen this play before and plan to see both parts in a few weeks. Is it better to read up before going or would it be better to go in with no prior information?
Thanks!"
I went in blind and it was easy to understand what was going on- you’ll be fine!
Posted: 2/26/18 at 1:15pm
I was there also last night and witnessed the technical mishap. Andrew Garfield deserves a Tony just for not reacting to the stagehand's arm reaching all the way out of the trap door to close it. It was seamless either way, I'm very grateful to have been there.
Posted: 2/26/18 at 6:10pm
Nathan Lane, Andrew Garfield, and Marianne Elliott are participating in a TimesTalk about the show on Monday, March 12th if anyone is interested in grabbing tickets.
http://timestalks.com/event/angels_in_america.html
Posted: 2/26/18 at 6:12pm
Seeing part 2 thursday night, can anyone going to the first part 2 performance Wednesday let me know if they give you another playbill, or if i should bring mine from the other night? thanks
Posted: 2/26/18 at 6:45pm
Posted: 2/26/18 at 6:52pm
Unless I missed it, I still haven't seen any reports so I ask again, anyone sit in the Rear Mezzanine (the $99 seats)? Did you feel disconnected at all or still feel impacted by the show? Contemplating whether I should try and upgrade.
Posted: 2/26/18 at 7:30pm
LesWickedly said: "Unless I missed it, I still haven't seen any reports so I ask again, anyone sit in the Rear Mezzanine (the $99 seats)? Did you feel disconnected at all or still feel impacted by the show? Contemplating whether I should try and upgrade."
I posted about a couple I chatted with on the way home who sat back there. They said it was fine, but they had binoculars. I was in the 3rd row of the orch. I would 100% upgrade if you can.
Posted: 2/26/18 at 7:33pm
My cousin got a last minute rear mezz ticket and said he felt "far away" from it all but still enjoyed it. I think this is a show to see pretty close as possible, if you can.
Posted: 2/27/18 at 8:45am
bwayphreak234 said: "The iconic Angel scene at the end was one of the coolest things I have seen. The sound and lighting effects were quite jarring, and when the Angel appeared I got chills. Elliott has taken a different approach to the Angel, and it’s beautiful and scary at the same time."
Would you please elaborate on the staging of this scene in a Spoiler box?
Posted: 2/27/18 at 8:55am
Lot666 said: "bwayphreak234 said: "The iconic Angel scene at the end was one of the coolest things I have seen. The sound and lighting effects were quite jarring, and when the Angel appeared I got chills. Elliott has taken a different approach to the Angel, and it’s beautiful and scary at the same time."
Would you please elaborate on the staging of this scene in a Spoilerbox?"
Absolutely!
There are a lot of striking and flashing lights and loud noises while Prior writhes on the bed. A crash is heard followed by darkness. The lights barely come back up to reveal an ambiguous shadowy creature. The Angel is then assembled against the sound of flapping wings. By assembled I mean that the puppeteers (the wings are controlled by puppeteers) make the wings spread as the actress playing the Angel is lifted into the air. The Angel is terrifyingly beautiful. She is birdlike and her wings are massive and skeletal.
Posted: 2/27/18 at 8:58am
Lot666 said: "bwayphreak234 said: "The iconic Angel scene at the end was one of the coolest things I have seen. The sound and lighting effects were quite jarring, and when the Angel appeared I got chills. Elliott has taken a different approach to the Angel, and it’s beautiful and scary at the same time."
Would you please elaborate on the staging of this scene in a Spoilerbox?
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So basically, there are loud sounds and very very bright lights shining on andrew sitting in bed frightened, then the stage goes black, (a lot of people thought the show was over) and then lights up on the angel "sorta" standing then about 6 people dressed in all black (angel shadow) lift her and she has her lines. The the way the angel is done very much reminded me of War Horse
Posted: 2/27/18 at 9:08am
bwayphreak234 said: "Lot666 said: "bwayphreak234 said: "The iconic Angel scene at the end was one of the coolest things I have seen. The sound and lighting effects were quite jarring, and when the Angel appeared I got chills. Elliott has taken a different approach to the Angel, and it’s beautiful and scary at the same time."
Would you please elaborate on the staging of this scene in a Spoilerbox?"
Absolutely!
Thank you - it sounds brilliant! This may not be very accurate, but the mental picture I'm getting is Frances Conroy's entrance as Shachath (which I loved) in American Horror Story: Asylum.
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Posted: 2/27/18 at 11:51am
So decided that I will upgrade my seat since I really want to be able to see the performers and really take in the show. Was looking at front mezz and then realized front row of Orchestra is only $20 more. Based on this photo from Instagram, the front row looks like it would offer a fantastic view and I talked to a board member and they said it was an amazing view.
Posted: 2/27/18 at 12:05pm
I am seeing Angels April 25th both parts and have Row A seats 107/108. I thought I read where someone said the first row was too close. Is that the case or I am good with these seats?
Posted: 2/27/18 at 12:22pm
loved part one. it felt like it ZOOMED by.
BUTTT I had major problems with how the director got the angel onstage in the final moment of the show......
Let me preface this by saying I have NEVER read or seen the play....
I was absolutely loving the show. completely invested.... we're nearing the end of the show. it seems like this is PROB the final scene..... There is Garfield on his bed, freaking out, with bright white light shining down on him, speaking up to the angel from the heavens. here we are, about to introduce the angel that he's staring up at. the lights seem to get brighter and brighter on Garfield... then BLACKOUT.
The audience immediately breaks into applause. And I think to myself, "This is the end of part one?!?! What a BRILLIANT ending....."
But no.... the lights come back on for 30 more seconds of scene so we can meet the angel..... they used the blackout to get the angel and puppeteers onstage.... it COMPLETELY took me out of the show.
I like the angel. I loved the wings. I liked the puppeteers. I was just completely surprised that the director/designer would use a BLACKOUT 30 seconds before the end of the show! When the ONLY blackouts ever seen in the previous 4 hours of theatre were at the end of the act.....
It took me out of it for that final moment... all I could think is "oh I guess its not over... no wait. it is over? I don't know. "
Posted: 2/27/18 at 12:33pm
I wish the price gap was smaller between the $99 seats and the rest of the theatre. Would love to upgrade, but not for $200 more dollars.
Posted: 2/27/18 at 12:37pm
IdinaBellFoster said: "I wish the price gap was smaller between the $99 seats and the rest of the theatre. Would love to upgrade, but not for $200 more dollars."
You could use the code MAIL1 to get closer in the mezzanine (Row L) or Rear Orchestra (Row U and on I believe) and it’d cost $100 more. Yes, I wish there were broader price points as I’ll be paying a little more than $200 to possibly upgrade to front row, but in a month or so, I’ll forget about how much I paid (hopefully 
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