CONFIRMED: Audra McDonald-led GYPSY to begin previews Nov 2024- Page 48

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/7/24 at 8:30am

rosscoe(au) said: "How is a preview ticket $421 plus fees. That’s just insane."

That’s not the only price point.

If the seats do not sell at that price, they will lower them.

I bet there’s also some thinking of “if you want to be one of the first to see Audra Gypsy, you’re gonna pay” knowing that there will be an initial burst of interest that will probably taper off (pending reviews).

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 11/7/24 at 9:09am

Also, Barbara Cook left Carrie because she almost got killed by a moving staircase set piece.

That indeed was the straw that broke the camel’s back but Linzi has said Barbara Cook wasn’t comfortable in the role during the Stratford run. She wanted to get out of the show. 

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 11/7/24 at 10:38am

The Broadway sound board bootleg I acquired many years ago also included a rehearsal track that I have to assume was Barbara Cook and Linzi Hately learning “I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance.” It’s unlabled, but definitely Linzi and definitely  not Betty Buckley, hence my assumption that it’s Barbara Cook. At one point the woman learning the Margaret part whispers into the tape “I’ll never sing this ****.”

[RussT2]

Posted: 11/7/24 at 11:21am

I bought 3 tickets on the day they were released for an early Dec preview.

Orchestra Row O seats 112,113 and 114

$215 each.

Updated On: 11/8/24 at 11:21 AM

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 11/7/24 at 1:21pm

Cutting at straws, but it actually wasn't the staircase unit that almsot hit Barbara Cook, it was the unit for Carrie's house. It had a mechanised roof that went up over and back (sort of like a garage door) to create the back wall of the house. The actors moved into place as that piece of mechineray moved into place, and it nearly hit Cook one night (perhaps because Cook wasn't moving fast enough to get into place).

[CreatureKitchen]

Posted: 11/7/24 at 3:25pm

Not to keep this thread off-topic, but just adding I highly recommend the podcast Out for Blood for anyone interested in the OG production of Carrie. Very entertaining and interesting. 

[MezzA101]

Posted: 11/7/24 at 8:19pm

My 11/21 tickets just arrived by email from Telecharge. T-14 days and counting.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 11/7/24 at 8:30pm

MezzA101 said: "My 11/21 tickets just arrived by email from Telecharge. T-14 days and counting."

Same here! Yay!

[CreatureKitchen]

Posted: 11/7/24 at 11:19pm

I rarely get to see shows in previews since I don’t live in NY, but I’m very excited to see this early December!

[binau]

Posted: 11/9/24 at 8:38am

It looks like the first 3 performances are already completely sold out?!

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 11/9/24 at 8:43am

Just picked up a ticket to see this the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving. Looking forward to this!

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 11/9/24 at 9:53am

Going to the first preview 🤗. Anyone going to the dress?

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 11/10/24 at 1:56am

Audra GYPSY needs a new or updated TV ad ASAP.  It looks amateur and isn't very good.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 11/11/24 at 7:42pm

CoffeeBreak said: "Audra GYPSY needs a new or updated TV ad ASAP. It looks amateur and isn't very good."

100% walked by the Majestic today and the display photos also look amateurish . They need to market better all around for a 1st class revival starring Audra as it's lacking when you walk by. Previews start in just over a week! 

On their site they are saying: GYPSY is bigger than Broadway—it’s a once-in-a-generation theatrical event in this revelatory new production helmed by visionary director 6-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe his GYPSY, unlike any seen before! 

[binau]

Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:22am

Does it look a little guys and dolls? Danny’s Nathan to Audra’s Adelaide…

[Jvj24605]

Posted: 11/12/24 at 8:35am

binau said: "Does it look a little guys and dolls? Danny’s Nathan to Audra’s Adelaide…"

No. No it doesn't.

 

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 11/12/24 at 9:33am

It looks like a revival of AIn't Misbehavin

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/12/24 at 9:36am

QueenAlice said: "It looks like a revival of AIn't Misbehavin"

No. No it doesn’t. 

Is there a racist dog whistle emoji?

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/12/24 at 9:42am

Those photos are, naturally, a placeholder until real production/in-costume/hair/makeup photos are available and they can rebrand after opening.

It’s also an attempt to appeal to appeal to casual buyers who don’t know or care about what Gypsy is. Which is at odds with branding it AUDRA GYPSY but there have been multiple weird producing decisions for this revival.

Remember, it’s nobody’s job to ever care about the niche demo of diehard, opinionated musical theatre fans.

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 11/12/24 at 10:15am

Oh please, my comment isn't intended to be racist. The costuming and postures make it look like an advertisement for a 1940s jazz revue. Is that better? It doesn't signal any of what makes GYPSY a unique or interesting theatrical property.

[binau]

Posted: 11/12/24 at 11:09am

It does make it look like feel good musical comedy to me (hence Guys/Dolls). But GYPSY has been a massive flop for the last two revivals so I don’t blame them for trying something that appeals. 

[joevitus]

Posted: 11/12/24 at 12:43pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "QueenAlice said: "It looks like a revival of AIn't Misbehavin"

No. No it doesn’t.

Is there a racist dog whistle emoji?"

Is there a knee-jerk blind misreading of a post emoji?

[binau]

Posted: 11/12/24 at 4:56pm

In what feels like just a few days now we've had accusations of racism in this thread, the Hell's Kitchen sound thread, the Sunset boulevard thread all for seemingly innocent at best or mildly clumsy at worst use of language. I really hope this thread does not descend into chaos when Gypsy starts performances. We've got one of the greatest stars of all time in one of the greatest musicals of all time, with one of the greatest directors of all time. An amazing cast of leads and what will hopefully be a radically new interpretation of the material through a different lens we have never seen before.

I am 100% going into this show next Thursday with the intention to love it and it will likely be impossible for me not to because I love the material so much and it's a dream come true. 

Is it too much to ask that we hold back the use of the r word unless we think it's really needed and justified?