CONFIRMED: Audra McDonald-led GYPSY to begin previews Nov 2024- Page 34

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 1:36pm

Call_me_jorge said: "I heard elsewhere today was the first table read, but I guess that was incorrect."

Doesn't necessarily mean you're wrong, I'm just going by what one unreliable poster here said.

Maybe they are reading it today! But if today is the official start of rehearsals, that still seems very odd to me. 73 days (10+ weeks) of rehearsal is almost double that of a typical Broadway show.

Could also be tablework sessions with just some of the principals to get the juices flowing before the real start of rehearsal.

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 2:08pm

Some stupid influencers are going into the majestic theatre.  I asked one of them what was happening, and they didn’t tell me. Why do shows continue to use them?  Producers, they are not helping you!

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 2:12pm

Some women came out the side door adjacent to the entrance with a list of names. It was probably about twenty of them.  

[Kad]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 2:50pm

And you’re doing what there, exactly? Staking it out? 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 3:05pm

My guess is they were getting a look at the renovated theatre.  

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 3:09pm

Broadway Flash said: "Some stupid influencers are going into the majestic theatre. I asked one of them what was happening, and they didn’t tell me. Why do shows continue to use them? Producers, they are not helping you!"

 

You probably scared them

[JSquared2]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 3:11pm

Broadway Flash said: "Some stupid influencers are going into the majestic theatre. I asked one of them what was happening, and they didn’t tell me. Why do shows continue to use them? Producers, they are not helping you!"

 

You must be just as creepy in person as you are online.  Go figure.

 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 3:15pm

They deleted one of my comments on here, but to answer Kad’s question, I was just going about my day and was heading next door to the Broadhurst Theatre to buy my 30 under 35 MTC tickets to The Hills of California which is when I stumbled upon them.  No I was not creepy, I asked them a simple question, what’s happening?  Is this about Gypsy?  They mumbled some nonsense out

[A.J.]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 3:16pm

Musicians are setup onstage for some sort of performance. Principal casting announcement incoming?

https://x.com/theatermania/status/1833219777763910039?s=46&t=EFvwDZiUfOQBBmi_0Py8bg

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 3:17pm

Looks like press were invited to hear the orchestra play the overture https://x.com/BroadwayWorld/status/1833221616249016705

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 3:21pm

Yes well I guess this is in line with what I heard. I heard we were getting a casting announcement, but this is more extravagant than what I thought. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 3:32pm

Broadway Flash said: "Yes well I guess this is in line with what I heard. I heard we were getting a casting announcement, but this is more extravagant than what I thought."

 

It's absolutely nothing like what you heard.

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 3:37pm

This is so OD.  Audra has a lot riding on this after her last two flops, which is hovering over this whole thing. I guess they have to come up with stunts to gin up interest in the press.   It’s selling pretty well anyway. 

[BentleyB]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 3:47pm

chrishuyen said: "Looks like press were invited to hear the orchestra play the overturehttps://x.com/BroadwayWorld/status/1833221616249016705"

I love that New Orleans “JAZZ” flavor they added to the overture. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 3:57pm

Broadway Flash said: "I’ve heard that overture played waaay better a thousand times before"

yes and I bet today had one (1) rehearsal a few hours ago, and the thousand other times you've heard it had more than one (1) rehearsal.

It's a quick press preview to tie the show to the reopening of the theatre. Today's preview will sell them no tickets, but it is a cool thing to do (whether Shubert is footing the bill for this or the Gypsy producers or a split)

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 3:59pm

I love me some Andy Einhorn conducting!

[Azúcar!]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 4:23pm

The orchestra sounds a little thin.  But what do I know .

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 4:25pm

fwiw I wouldn't make too many judgments on the sound of this orchestra from this clip since they're going to have a lot more rehearsal time and it seems like this video was taken on a phone at an angle, so it wouldn't allow for the optimal sound balance and everything (the horns are notably much louder since they're closer)

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 4:30pm

Everyone calm down about the overture video! The orchestra also isn't amplified! The brass & reeds definitely can't hear the strings! Mics + a proper sound system will make the strings sound much richer!

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 4:52pm

I wish they were in the pit.  This whole thing was a flop in my opinion.  The orchestra sounded bland.  Why didn’t they at least announce the cast?  Why does the Broadhurst still have an elegant marquee, but the Majestic went digital?

Updated On: 9/9/24 at 04:52 PM

[JSquared2]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 5:20pm

Broadway Flash said: "I wish they were in the pit. This whole thing was a flop in my opinion. The orchestra sounded bland. Why didn’t they at least announce the cast? Why does the Broadhurst still have an elegant marquee, but theMajestic went digital?"

 

Oh just STFU already.

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 6:10pm

Audra McDonald is going to star in "Gypsy".  BLISS.  .  

[Mskuphantm]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 6:26pm

Chills!!! Sounds amazing for a teaser!!  Do we know if this is going to be the size of musicians for the pit?  

[alovingfan]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 7:03pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Everyone calm down about the overture video!The orchestra also isn't amplified! The brass & reeds definitely can't hear the strings! Mics + a proper sound system will make the strings sound much richer!"

Everyone is calm.  But apparently you got hysterical.  I thought it was a cool thing for them to do.  But they should all be careful with these preview videos.  The glance of the sitz probe ( sp?) is what started all the Beanie drama. 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 9/9/24 at 7:30pm

That’s how I feel.  If it’s not great, you’re only doing more harm than good.