Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
#1Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 6:09pmI have been looking, but haven't seen anything posted on here by any of our DC/MD/VA folks. I want to try to see it in the upcoming weeks, but want to know whether it is even worth my time since it is a 2.5-3 hour drive each way (unless I work it into my trip up to NYC next week). Has anyone seen it or heard anything about it (or what kind of shape it is in)? Thanks in advance :)
#2Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 9:00pmSadly I've not heard anything too fantastic
#2Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/28/10 at 12:21pmI've heard one report, which states that, like all RI Gordon musicals, this is a limp tale with some pretty tinkly ballads.
manaboutown
Chorus Member Joined: 9/28/08
#3Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/28/10 at 12:26pmactually I've heard some really good buzz. They have been making trims and cuts during the preview period. There were some great reports on the "other" board. A close friend is involved in the DC theatre scene and said that word is it's a very moving story and people are really loving Yazbeck and Kudisch especially. Opens this weekend I think.
Flora19
Swing Joined: 3/26/10
#4Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/28/10 at 2:14pmI saw it the other day while in the DC area and it was enjoyable. However the biggest draw is definitely the cast and not the source material. I don't see it having much of a future without same major changes
#5Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/28/10 at 6:58pmI'm seeing it on Sunday so I am not sure how it is, but I am looking forward to it being a Ricky Ian Gordon fan and admirer of a lot of the cast members. I'm so grateful that Signature commissions these new musicals from contemporary composers rather than always doing the same old stuff.
stevenycguy
Broadway Star Joined: 12/7/05
#6Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/29/10 at 12:38amWhat time will a 7:30pm show end? Thanks!
#7Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/29/10 at 10:53amAccording to a performance reminder I got from Signature, the show runs 2 hours 40 minutes.
#8Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/29/10 at 11:43amMarc Kudisch is always worth the ticket price alone. So is Judy Kuhn. I wish I could see this! Hopefully it comes to NYC.
#10Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/30/10 at 6:17pm
These pix of the show look great!
And seeing Tony and Matthew shirtless makes me wanna see this even more!
http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery//1330/?pnum=10
#11Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/31/10 at 10:12am
I saw the show yesterday. Ricky Ian Gordon was at the theatre. I know this composer is a "love him or hate him" kind of composer, but this is by far his strongest score- much more diverse than usual. Accessible. Melodic in places. The story is compelling (but could use some tightening) and the cast was first rate! I hope this gets an album and maybe even has a life after Signature.
#12Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/31/10 at 1:11pmYou're so lucky! What is the plot about? How was Judy?
#13Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/31/10 at 4:11pmJudy was excellent (she plays one of the sisters of the character based on the composer). The plot is autobiographical and details the composer's family dynamics from the 1940s to the 1990s.
#14Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/31/10 at 4:25pm
I'm green with envy! Glad you got to see it! Judy is the ultimate performer, who plays the title role? Tony?
Who has sings of the songs?
#15Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/31/10 at 4:53pmTony Yazbeck plays the character based on the composer. Everyone pretty much has at least on featured solo (whether a whole song or part of one) though some have more to sing than others.
#16Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/31/10 at 5:00pmDoes Judy get to sing a solo? or many songs? How did she and Marc sound?
#17Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/31/10 at 5:05pmYeah, she did have a good portion of solo singing. There was a lot of ensemble vocal work in the show, and everyone sounded great together (Marc and Judy included).
#18Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/31/10 at 5:21pm
KChenowethfan, how was Farah Alvin?
She is one of New York's most underrated talents. It's about time she has a show that shows off her true potential.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#19Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 5/31/10 at 8:00pmI truly hope this show makes it to Broadway, we really need original musicals up here.
#20Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 6/1/10 at 8:10amI think Farah is brilliant in everything she does and I agree she is way underrated. This was the piece of casting that thrilled me the most and I was happy Signature went outside of its usual casting pool. In this particular show, her character is a bit more mellow and well, understated than the others (all of whom have big personalities), but she performed it wonderfully. Nice acting, not too melodramatic (which would have been easy to do given the story), and very very pretty vocals. I think her voice is one of the more interesting ones in the ny theatre scene and it was definitely the most interesting in this cast (though I also love Judy Kuhn's).
#22Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 6/1/10 at 5:28pmI'll say he was much more suited to this role than Pal Joey. He was compelling and held his own. He pleasantly surprised me since I've not been a fan of his work in the past.
#23Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 6/1/10 at 6:11pmI don't know much about the Signature Theatre, but do they recycle a lot of set/lighting designs or is it tied into the limitations of the space?
#24Any word on SYCAMORE TREES at the Signature?
Posted: 6/2/10 at 11:53amI've seen a bit of recycling here and there, but both houses (the ark and the max) within the building are black boxes and are convertible depending on the show. In some cases, productions are bare bones (which I like- reminds me when they were still in the garage space) and in others they have complex sets, lighting etc. This one was bare bones, but it works with the show. The main character playing the composer is essentially controlling the show and putting it on so to speak. The costumes etc are all lined up on racks upstage.
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