BLINDNESS Will Begin Performances Off-Broadway in April

[unclevictor]

Posted: 3/9/21 at 10:44am

Cool! I hope its successful.
Would be interested to see how much it takes to run the show/cost break down/profits/losses.https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/DonmarWarehouses-BLINDNESS-Will-Begin-Performances-Off-Broadway-in-April-20210309

Updated On: 3/9/21 at 10:44 AM

[HogansHero]

Posted: 3/9/21 at 11:33am

unclevictor said: "Cool! I hope its successful.
Would be interested to see how much it takes to run the show/cost break down/profits/losses.https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/DonmarWarehouses-BLINDNESS-Will-Begin-Performances-Off-Broadway-in-April-20210309"

Every time I've walked by there in the last months (which is pretty often) I've thought that this was a likely  candidate for early reopening. Blindness is perfectly suited. Good for them. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/9/21 at 11:34am

Seems interesting. Curious how well it'll sell at first being the first show to start up in NYC.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 3/9/21 at 11:45am

That sounds very cool!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/9/21 at 11:51am

I’m a bit surprised there’s not at least 2 performances every day.

[HogansHero]

Posted: 3/9/21 at 12:16pm

I think it will sell out pronto. I think they can always add to the number of performances but it may make sense to juice the demand first by selling out quickly. (I assume that, although there are no actors, there are Equity stage managers, but if the demand is there, they can obviously hire two sets.)

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 3/9/21 at 12:20pm

Happy for all involved.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/9/21 at 12:26pm

Very interesting concept- can't wait to see how this will play out. It's always great to see more and more hope on the horizon as the weeks and months go by.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/9/21 at 12:28pm

Jordan Catalano said: "I’m a bit surprised there’s not at least 2 performances every day.
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If you look ahead at their schedule, they're doing four shows day on Saturdays and Sundays starting in May.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 3/9/21 at 12:31pm

At first, my pandemic-brain read this headline and assumed they meant April 2022! Lol! I'm so used to long delays, and looking far ahead.

Excited that this is happening!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/9/21 at 12:34pm

ACL2006 said: "If you look ahead at their schedule, they're doing four shows day on Saturdays and Sundays starting in May."

That makes more sense!

 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/9/21 at 12:35pm

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 3/9/21 at 12:43pm

It goes up to 5 performances on the weekends starting 6/12, and then to 5 performances every day on 7/5. 

Side note: tickets are only sold in pairs.

Updated On: 3/9/21 at 12:43 PM

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 6/4/21 at 5:59pm

Odd that this was the only play showing for months and no one ever talked about it. Is that a bad sign?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/4/21 at 8:40pm

There's discount tickets easily available for this. Makes me wonder how long it'll last.

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 6/7/21 at 10:53am

It's probably a fairly cheap running cost and it seems like a lot of people will be returning to the city this summer. It's one of those things I'd recommend to people to try out if they want an experience.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 6/10/21 at 10:51am

ACL2006 said: "There's discount tickets easily available for this. Makes me wonder how long it'll last."

Looks like ACL2006 called it. The show will close early on July 25th

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BLINDNESS-to-End-its-Run-at-the-Daryl-Roth-Theatre-on-July-25-20210610

Seems like this one suffered from bad timing. They might have waited a bit too long to start. Now that people are looking ahead to live theatre with actors (and some of it is already happening), there might not be as much demand for an experience like this. 

I think I might try to see it before it closes, but not sure. 

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 6/10/21 at 2:02pm

JBroadway said: "Seems like this one suffered from bad timing."

More like it suffered from not being very good. Saw it last weekend and was pretty bored. Would probably have been better off using multiple voice actors rather than just the one. I don't know why they couldn't sell single seats because it's not like it was a sold out show. They could have easily made some of the pods single chairs. I wouldn't recommend rushing to see it.

[Ledaero]

Posted: 6/10/21 at 2:09pm

I saw this a few weeks ago and enjoyed it! Got discount tickets through TodayTix for a Sunday afternoon performance. Pretty much a full house when I went! 

I agree that this would've been more effective with multiple voice actors rather than a single narrator perspective. I don't know the source, but I assume the book was from the same perspective? But the design of this show was very cool, especially sound and lighting.

Not the best thing I've ever seen, but worth catching!

[brdway411]

Posted: 6/10/21 at 2:16pm

Multiple dates on TDF and 2 different prices, depending on day and time. 

[zedpi]

Posted: 6/10/21 at 3:43pm

ClydeBarrow said: "Odd that this was the only play showing for months and no one ever talked about it. Is that a bad sign?"

 I think I saw this back when it first came out in March, but it was quite forgettable, I forgot I had seen it till this thread.

Felt mixed about the show,  I enjoyed the sound design and lighting, but the narration was uneven at times. i would consider it overpriced, especially since I went alone so had to pay for the price of two (I hope theatres stop doing this).

I haven’t read the book its based on, but I’ve read other works by the author, and its quite different. His prose is philosophical, heartfelt, and funny. I recommend the book.

[blaxx]

Posted: 6/11/21 at 10:07pm

ClydeBarrow said: "JBroadway said: "Seems like this one suffered from bad timing."

More like it suffered from not being very good. Saw it last weekend and was pretty bored. Would probably have been better off using multiple voice actors rather than just the one. I don't know why they couldn't sell single seats because it's not like it was a sold out show. They could have easily made some of the pods single chairs. I wouldn't recommend rushing to see it."

You're generous, this was dismal. Like a bad college project put together the night before.

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 6/14/21 at 11:07am

Been debating about getting a ticket for August when it comes to Toronto, but I feel like I might be wasting my money. Just doesn't sound interesting...but I want to be in a theatre so badly!