Posted: 1/4/22 at 12:25pm
We're a week away from First Preview - has anyone heard any rumblings on whether this may be pushed back?
Posted: 1/4/22 at 6:44pm
Since Doubtfire is on hiatus during my late January visit, hoping to see this instead. Crossing fingers for the January 26 performance.
Posted: 1/6/22 at 8:55pm
Posted: 1/6/22 at 9:04pm
Perhaps they had to cancel some rehearsals because of Covid?
Posted: 1/7/22 at 12:58pm
Just got this email:
Due to delays brought about by COVID, and to provide the safest environment possible for our audience and company members, we have made the decision to postpone the start of Black No More performances. Performances will now begin on Friday, January 14.
As a ticket holder from one of the canceled performances of January 11, 12 or 13, we would be happy to assist you with one of the following options:
To exchange or discuss the other options, please contact our Box Office at
tickets@thenewgroup.org or 917-935-4242.
Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we all work to keep our community safe.
Our box office is open Monday - Friday, 12PM - 5PM. We will also remain open on Saturday and Sunday (January 8, 9) from 12PM - 5PM to accommodate exchanges.
If sending an email or leaving a voicemail, please include your name, number, and the performance date you would like to attend.
Posted: 1/7/22 at 3:41pm
For those interested, the approximate running time is 2 and half hours with an intermission.
Posted: 1/11/22 at 11:38pm
When this was originally announced for fall of 2020 and we thought theater might come back, as much as I wanted to see it for the incredible people attached, I was mentally drained with everything happening at the time and decided not to see it. Well, now that time has passed and there has been time to kind of let everything seep in and re-focus, I purchased a ticket to see it the second week of previews. Really glad I did because I have never seen Lillias onstage and I love, know and like to see and support Brandon and Tamika. Plus Bill T Jones choreographing. I am now really looking forward to this. This will only be my second New Group Production. I saw "Mercury Fur" and loved it.
Posted: 1/12/22 at 5:27pm
Walter Bobby has withdrawn from the show
Posted: 1/13/22 at 11:28pm
BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Walter Bobby has withdrawn from the show"
Replaced by Howard McGillin. I'm good with that.
Posted: 1/14/22 at 8:51am
Keep your eyes on the next big star Zachary Daniel Jones!!!
Posted: 1/14/22 at 8:04pm
this show is so bewildering to me because of the source material, interestingly they are really hiding the fact it is based on a book by George S Schuyler who amongst many awful things he did was condemn Marin Luther King Jr and wrote a really gross article when he won the Nobel Peace Prize (the outlet he was working for at the time refused to publish it), was against the Civil Rights Act, wrote for a publication for the John Birch Society, was against dismanteling apartheid in South Africa
Updated On: 1/14/22 at 08:04 PM
Posted: 1/14/22 at 10:10pm
How do you figure they are hiding the source material? It’s in the first sentence of the description on the website and all the articles I have seen.
Posted: 1/15/22 at 3:33am
Alexander Lamar said: "How do you figure they are hiding the source material? It’s in the first sentence of the description on the website and all the articles I have seen."
none of the web advertising features his name or "based on the novel by...."
Posted: 1/15/22 at 11:11am
BoringBoredBoard40 said: "this show is so bewildering to me because of the source material, interestingly they are really hiding the fact it is based on a book by George S Schuyler who amongst many awful things he did was condemn Marin Luther King Jr and wrote a really gross article when he won the Nobel Peace Prize (the outlet he was working for at the time refused to publish it), was against the Civil Rights Act, wrote for a publication for the John Birch Society, was against dismanteling apartheid in South Africa
"
Ah yes, random surface facts pulled from George S. Schuyler's Wikipedia page... without bothering to read any source material and reasoning behind it.
Posted: 1/15/22 at 12:41pm
Does advertising usually feature that? I’m thinking of Doubtfire, Hamilton, Wicked, Waitress…I don’t think any of their advertising references the source material or it’s creator. The description of the show also seems to be making the distinction that is is inspired by the novel (as opposed to being an adaptation).
Posted: 1/15/22 at 11:03pm
gibsons2 said: "BoringBoredBoard40 said: "this show is so bewildering to me because of the source material, interestingly they are really hiding the fact it is based on a book by George S Schuyler who amongst many awful things he did was condemn Marin Luther King Jr and wrote a really gross article when he won the Nobel Peace Prize (the outlet he was working for at the time refused to publish it), was against the Civil Rights Act, wrote for a publication for the John Birch Society, was against dismanteling apartheid in South Africa"
Ah yes, random surface facts pulled from George S. Schuyler's Wikipedia page... without bothering to read any source material and reasoning behind it."
not at all the case but regardless it doesn't change the fact that this dude was such a hardcore conservative nut by the time he died no one wanted to go near him
Posted: 1/17/22 at 9:55am
Anyone seen this yet?
Posted: 1/17/22 at 9:57am
First preview is tomorrow.
Posted: 1/17/22 at 12:43pm
The author credits have quietly changed. It was first announced as:
Music and Lyrics by Tariq Trotter
Book by John Ridley
Now it's being listed as:
Music by Tariq Trotter, Anthony Tidd, James Poyser, and Daryl Waters
Lyrics by Tariq Trotter
Book by John Ridley
Tidd and Poyser are also from THE ROOTS, and Daryl Waters is the show's Music Supervisor/Orchestrator/Arranger (and was one of three composers of BRING IN DA NOISE... along with Zane Mark, who is the MD/Dance Arranger for BLACK NO MORE).
Posted: 1/17/22 at 7:35pm
Tomorrows first preview has been cancelled.
From TodayTix:
Your order for Black No More on January 18, 2022 at 7:30 PM is cancelled.
If you haven’t been in touch with us regarding your order, you’re receiving this notification as a result of the performance being cancelled by the production. We know this is disappointing and we’re sorry for any inconvenience.
Posted: 1/17/22 at 8:00pm
They updated their new starting date on the website!
thenewgroup.org/production/black-no-more/
Posted: 1/19/22 at 10:45am
Just got notified that my ticket for tonight has been refunded. Tonight’s performance canceled, first performance pushed to tomorrow.
Posted: 1/19/22 at 1:07pm
Anybody know what's actually going on here?
First preview was supposed to be the 11th. Got pushed back to the 14th. Then pushed back to the 18th. Then yesterday got cancelled, and it was pushed to today, and now today got cancelled.
I get that we are in weird Covid times, but this is a LOT of movement.
Posted: 1/19/22 at 4:48pm
HBBrock said: "Anybody know what's actually going on here? First preview was supposed to be the 11th. Got pushed back to the 14th. Then pushed back to the 18th. Then yesterday got cancelled, and it was pushed to today, and now today got cancelled. I get that we are in weird Covid times, but this is a LOT of movement."
I would assume weird COVID times is the main reason. Just look at Skeleton Key.
However, we've also seen 3 sudden additions to the composing team, and they replaced 2 featured actors in rehearsals. So it could be a bit of both, and wanting to make sure the show is as solid as possible before a paying audience sees it.
Updated On: 1/19/22 at 04:48 PM
Posted: 1/19/22 at 5:43pm
this is starting to enter red flag territory
