Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
RW3
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#1Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/14/16 at 6:23pm
This is why she is leaving Shuffle Along.
#2Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/14/16 at 6:34pm
YES! Rack up those awards. What a treat for the West End. Also, for anyone worried, she's just leaving for a few weeks in the summer. OP didn't make that clear.
#3Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/14/16 at 6:34pm
Ahhhhhhh glad that was cleared up. I had no idea if she was doing a film or what. Now I need to plan my UK trip...
#4Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/14/16 at 7:22pm
ok, I give her permission now. I just hope there's a legit replacement for her during her hiatus.
#5Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/14/16 at 7:41pm
Oh, London. Are you ever in for a treat :)
broadwaysfguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/14
ChiTheaterFan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/15
#7Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/15/16 at 12:24am
And I thought my NYC theater trips were getting expensive...
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#8Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/15/16 at 12:37am
Wonder which theater? It def. needs a more black box space.
RW3
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#9Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/15/16 at 12:52am
RippedMan said: "Wonder which theater? It def. needs a more black box space.
Wyndham's Theatre
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#10Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/15/16 at 1:29am
Oh interesting. Wonder if they'll keep the same set up.
#11Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/15/16 at 3:07am
You'll forget about the set up as soon as Ms. McDonald steps on stage and transport you to Emerson's Bar & Grill. It's such a meticulous and lived-in performance that it's hard to imagine a stage that wouldn't let her shime. And yes, believe the hype, she is *that* good.
c0113g3b0y
Leading Actor Joined: 9/16/15
#12Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/15/16 at 4:24am
RippedMan said: "Oh interesting. Wonder if they'll keep the same set up.
"
how was the set up like at Circle in the Square? was it done in the round or with a thrust stage?
#13Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/15/16 at 8:34am
It was done in the round, setup to make it seem you were in fact in the club with Lady Day/Audra.
#14Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/15/16 at 10:05am
It was a 3/4 thrust set-up.
The "back wall" was actually a scrim used to reveal significant objects from Billie's past.
Updated On: 1/15/16 at 10:05 AM#15Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/15/16 at 10:06am
The Brits are in for such a treat. I can't wait to re-live the experience on HBO in March!
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#16Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/15/16 at 12:01pm
Kind of a thrust with onstage seating. The end of stage was a bar, which was used. And the back of the set was the stage with a scrim revealing objects and whatnot, which I kind of wish they had used better. I'm starting to think Leon isn't the best director.
#17Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/15/16 at 12:04pm
Wasn't it Lonny Price?
(Who we KNOW isn't the best director?)
Broadwaystar2
Broadway Star Joined: 9/4/13
#18Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/15/16 at 2:40pm
CindersGolightly said: "YES! Rack up those awards. What a treat for the West End. Also, for anyone worried, she's just leaving for a few weeks in the summer. OP didn't make that clear.
"
She's leaving for 3 months! More than a few weeks.
AddisonMizner
Broadway Star Joined: 10/7/11
#19Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/17/16 at 12:36pm
Was the onstage seating decent on Broadway? Thinking about going for the Club Seating in the West End, but don't want to see the back of heads all evening.
#20Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/17/16 at 12:56pm
On Broadway, the onstage seating looked good--she's on a stage ON stage by the back wall for most of the show. She also interacts with the people with table seating a bit.
AddisonMizner
Broadway Star Joined: 10/7/11
#21Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/17/16 at 1:16pm
Thanks. May go for these then, despite the price.
#22Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/18/16 at 3:50pm
I'm happy for London, but it seems moronic to pull her from a current Broadway run to do this. Was there seriously no other time to arrange this?
#23Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/18/16 at 3:57pm
Bettyboy72 said: "I'm happy for London, but it seems moronic to pull her from a current Broadway run to do this. Was there seriously no other time to arrange this?
"
Moronic is quite the over-exaggeration.
rjm516
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/09
#24Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/18/16 at 4:11pm
Yeah it is strange that they would do it so soon after Shuffle Along opens. Maybe the summer is her only free time and next fall she has even more projects coming.
I hope the seating is similar to Broadway. I bought club seats that kind of make it look like they'll be behind her (T3/4) but that CAN'T be, right? Not for the most expensive seats!
RW3
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#25Audra to make WE debut in Lady Day
Posted: 1/18/16 at 4:31pm
rjm516 said: "Yeah it is strange that they would do it so soon after Shuffle Along opens. Maybe the summer is her only free time and next fall she has even more projects coming.
I hope the seating is similar to Broadway. I bought club seats that kind of make it look like they'll be behind her (T3/4) but that CAN'T be, right? Not for the most expensive seats!
In one of the articles that came out after the announcement, it said the Audra will be in Shuffle Along until June of next year. Also, Audra was just in London doing a concert and she posted a picture of her outside the Wyndham with a marquee of another show playing there. Thus, the summer was possibly the only time she could do it.
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