Arielle Jacobs to lead HERE LIES LOVE On Broadway - News & Discussion Thread — Page 9

I stood the whole time downtown and don't remember being tired of standing. I was enjoying the show too much.

pethian said: "I had forgotten that the show had two runs at the Public, the second. one, when I saw it, being open-ended and it ran for 10 months. With that, its arrival on Broadway is still considered a new musical and not a revival? Wasn't Hedwig deemed a revival?"

It will be considered a New Musical. Hedwig was considered a revival under the classics rule, "[for a production] to be a “classic” or in the historical or popular repertoire shall not be eligible for an Award in the Best Play or Best Musical category". Hedwig and the Angry Inch fell under the "popular repertoire" clause as between the closure of its original off-Broadway production in 2000 and 2014 Broadway premiere the rights were made available regionally, with countless productions. Here Lies Love never released its regional rights, with all subsequent productions after the original 2013 Off-Broadway run being some incarnation of that original production with nearly all of the original creative team intact.

I know it may sound confusing, but I think a simply rule you can use to determine if a musical will be considered a New musical or revival is whether the show's regional rights were made easily available prior to its first Broadway production, as this is the case for Little Shop of Horrors, Assassins, Roger's and Hammerstein's Cinderella, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Plays on the other hand, I have no idea, what the line in the sand is as to what qualifies as ""popular repertoire".

Per Alex Timbers Instagram story, the center orchestra seats are basically completely out

I wonder who will be playing the lead. Kind of odd it still isn’t announced. Maybe they are having trouble getting someone to commit?

https://twitter.com/HereLiesLoveBwy/status/1633204469717409794

MimiChika said: "Rumor online is that Arielle Jacobs is our Imelda Marcos"

Oh dear …

WldKingdomHM said: "MimiChika said: "Rumor online is that Arielle Jacobs is our Imelda Marcos"

Oh dear …"

Is there a reason you’re hesitant about Arielle?

Didn’t she get good reviews for Between the Lines?

MimiChika said: "Rumor online is that Arielle Jacobs is our Imelda Marcos"

Source?

Have you looked at the photos? There are plenty of seats on either side of the stage and on one full side of the theater. I think people with mobility issues/older folks will have plenty of options. If they don't, then the producers are missing out on tons of money.

Jacobs is an inspired choice if true. Such a gorgeous voice.

ACL2006 said: "Regardless of how good this show might end up being, having no seats in the orchestra area will alienate the older crowd(that has money)."

My assumption is that the Premium-priced seats will be in the raised "floorside" section and front mezz, with standing floorside locations a little cheaper. And based on initial interest in the various locations, prices could be adjusted accordingly.

As for the accessibility situation in question, they will of course be required to maintain enough ADA seat locations on the floor or in an accessible area. All that would be addressed & approved prior to build, along with any fire code concerns.

This is def one of those shows where I'll probably want to wait at least a week or two to see it, just because there will be greater obstacles than your average Broadway show beginning previews in a new space.

There’s an honest discussion to be had about accessibility in theatre, but with that comes the expectation that not every situation (meaning location) is accessible. This show will follow all protocols as per all theatres, and they will provide the resources as necessary. Completely get the frustration for planning!