CAMELOT Returns to Broadway - Reviews Thread — Page 22

For a show without magic, there's an awful lot of time traveling.

tinmanic said: "pethian said: "Rakesh Natarajan said: "Sorkin talked about how he wanted this production to take place in England during the late 15th century. ."

Which is strange, because I saw it last night and it mentions Voltaire several times (18th century)."

Now I'm truly confused. Is it otherwise set in the 15th century-ish as Sorkin proclaimed in the article? We see it in two weeks so I'll try to contain my puzzlement until then.

Might have just been my group of fiends, but I don't think we talked about the eras represented in the show. We just went with the flow.

Does anyone know the promo code for this? I got a mailer and of course accidentally threw it away! Also, LincTix don’t seem to be available anymore.

JasonC3 said: "https://www.broadwaybox.com/shows/camelot/

CAMBB23

Tickets just $89 - $119

Valid for performances now - June 25, 2023"

You use the code at the box office and save on $16.50 service charge per ticket.

“Having not read the whole thread, does it not bother anyone else that Trensch is a year OLDER than Burnap and is somehow playing his teenaged son?”


Trensch has made a career of playing younger (and doing it well), why would this bother you…

quizking101 said: "Having not read the whole thread, does it not bother anyone else that Trensch is a year OLDER than Burnap and is somehow playing his teenaged son?"

No - this didn't bother me in the slightest. As others have mentioned, Trensch reads and plays very young and the show takes place over many years.

Valentina3 said: "I saw it last night. Well, I saw the Act 1 last night. Found last minute LincTix. The production value and performances were all good but the story itself is just so thin! Act 1 was nearly over 100 minutes and literally nothing substantial happened. Didn't really care for it much and decided to skip Act 2 despite knowing there was a lot more action. The pacing really ruined it for me. I haven't seen Camelot before but know the plot, so not sure if the pacing was a product of Sorkin's work or something that falls on Sher (probably both?).

Speaking of Sorkin, the recontextualization did not work for me at all. It was all very disjointed. A 15th Century English King who was incredibly kind and sensitive and feminist is just bizarre. Queen doing a horny dance in the woods where they staged random gay pairings was like whut? G flirting her way around the Secret Service (Sirs? Knights? Don't know what to call them) was very interesting but again didn't seem like anything I'd see in English royalty drama unless the intent was to be subversive or anachronistic like Six / Bridgerton, which is not what Camelot is. The rambling plot made it very easy for me to get distracted by the incredibly attractive leads. Sorkin always builds these weird homoerotic vibes in characters. I kept expecting Lance and Arthur to kiss (G: "Right in front of my kerchief!". I fully expected Arthur's monologue about "be smart, Genny" to turn into a "I can't tell who I'm jealous of here" thing. Would really have made me want to stay for Act 2..."

The story goes that when the original production was in rehearsal, Goulet and Burton did kiss (quite passionately I'm told) in front of the whole cast in the "Lusty Month of May" scene. Supposedly it was a joke.

dwirth said: "My wife and I saw Camelot on Tuesday - here are some thoughts:

First off, even the cheap, upper, side seats at the Vivian Beaumont are excellent seats for this show - with great sightlines and sound throughout - which I think is the norm at this venue from other productions seen there.

As for the show itself, this was definitely not my/my grandfather's Camelot - which I didn't mind.. Having previously seen Camelot on stage with Arthurs played by both Richard Harris (80s..memorable... followed by the nicest and longest stage door conversation I've ever had) and Robert Goulet (90s.. with a one-note, wooden performance oh-so-memorable in a totally different way...)

Anyway, Soo and Donica are full-voiced, good looking, and excellent, as expected - but Burnap, new to me, was the surprise. Written as an very modest and extra self-deprecating Arthur, like a guy you're drinking a beer with - not one who's ruling a country - he puts on none of the airs of Harris or the arrogance of Goulet.. He's subtle, funny, sings just fine... and is overall - great.

(Related to the above, I bought Taylor Trensch as a teen.. though he really does just show up from nowhere and do his snarky thing...)

The songs almost take a back seat in this production - with anadded Morgan Le Fay scene in Act 2 a strong and beautiful one = and the subsequent and extended Fie On Goodness number - with intertwining lines/scenes between Arthur/Morgan, the (singing) Knights/Mordred, and Guinevere/Lancelot - is masterfully staged and lit to separate the scenes - backed by a wall of vocal sound. Thrilling.

Little in the way of set pieces... Some nice lighting and a few effects and stage pictures that were noteworthy.

Overall - a nice evening out... though wouldn't call it a "Run to See It" kind of show for all patrons like some past LIncoln Center revivals might have been. Maybe a 7.5 out of 10 if rating it on my scale;"

Kind of what I said. Andrew was the surprise of the evening. Such a smart actor! He has had some good teachers along the way.

I feel like the 2nd Act would work better if the stakes were higher. That the characters and we as the audience understood the consequences of their actions before they happen. And the characters have struggled more with their feelings and impulses. That way when things come crashing down it would feel less melodramatic.

I never picked up any sort of bisexual vibes in the production although they seem be there in production photos. It seemed to me that Two men were like bros; loyal to one another.

I think the rating the poster gave is a fair one. A pleasant evening in the theatre but not a run out and see production. Especially with so many high quality productions that are currently playing. It will be interesting to see how long it runs.

Saw this last night. Loved it. Was expecting it to feel very long based on what I'd read here, but I didn't have any issues with the pacing. And they've definitely tightened things - the first act ended at 9:35 and we were walking out at 10:56.

I have been anticipating a full scale Broadway revival of Camelot since I played Mordred decades ago. I'm very passionate and have a lot of feelings about how to present the show and make it actually work.

It doesn't sound, in my opinion, Sher or Sorkin fixed any of the show's flaws.

When you cut all the magic out and take the show literally, you're left with a hollow 3 1/2 hour love triangle.

And where is the pageantry? The set pics look more depressing than my community theatre's weak, low-budget set.

At any rate, I love Camelot with all my heart, but I got my ticket before reading reviews and word of mouth.

So since there is a 60/40% chance I'm going to loathe this production, I'm selling my Right Side Orchestra | Row F | Seat 506 on April 15 at 2pm for $99 on StubHub, which is $30 less than what I paid. If anyone wants it, I hope you have a great experience.

ABitOnTheSide said: "I have been anticipating a full scale Broadway revival of Camelot since I played Mordred decades ago. I'm very passionate and have a lot of feelings about how to present the show and make it actually work.

It doesn't sound, in my opinion, Sher or Sorkin fixed any of the show's flaws.

When you cut all the magic out and take the show literally, you're left with a hollow 3 1/2 hour love triangle.

And where is the pageantry? The set pics look more depressing than my community theatre's weak, low-budget set.

At any rate, I love Camelot with all my heart, but I got my ticket before reading reviews and word of mouth.

So since there is a 60/40% chance I'm going to loathe this production, I'm selling myRight Side Orchestra | Row F | Seat 506 on April 15 at 2pm for $99 on StubHub, which is $30 less than what I paid. If anyone wants it, I hope you have a great experience.

"

If you already have the ticket, just see the show and decide for yourself.