CHICKEN & BISCUITS Previews

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 12:04am

Is anyone hungry? The newest Broadway play might just be the thing to sate your appetite. Chicken & Biscuits begins previews tomorrow night at Circle in the Square and will officially open on October 10th, after a virtual premiere last year in the thick of the pandemic. This marks the Broadway playwrighting debut of Douglas Lyons, having previously appeared as an actor in The Book of Mormon and Beautiful. Zhailon Levingston directs an 8-member cast led by Tony nominee Norm Lewis and Drama Desk winner Michael Urie. 

“The Jenkins family is coming together to celebrate the life of their father – hopefully without killing each other! Eldest daughter, Baneatta, wants everything to be perfect for her father’s funeral. ‘Favorite’ daughter, Beverly, would rather honor her daddy dressed to show the entire congregation what she’s been ‘blessed with.’ Teenage granddaughter, La’trice, can’t mind her own business if it was on a leash. Not far behind comes grandson Kenny and his very Jewish boyfriend Logan who is maybe, sort of, okay definitely afraid of Baneatta. But Baneatta’s hopes unravel when a family secret shows up at the funeral…”

Who’s digging in?

[Broadway Bob*]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 1:44am

I have tickets to see this January 1st. I can't wait as it sounds hilarious and I LOVE me some Michael Urie and Norm Lewis!!!

[JayElle]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 1:52am

Will it survive till then?  Looks like no one is buying alot. I have tkt to Norm's Xmas show and plan to see this Thursday.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 3:02am

JayElle said: "Will it survive till then? Looks like no one is buying alot. I have tkt to Norm's Xmas show and plan to see this Thursday."

I forgot to mention… the show is a limited engagement currently set to run thru January 2.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 10:32am

Seeing it Saturday afternoon

[bway0]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 11:22am

Dollypop said: "Seeing it Saturday afternoon"

Report back! I have a few free Saturdays while this is open and I'm debating on if this is worth going to.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 12:22pm

JayElle said: "Will it survive till then? Looks like no one is buying alot. I have tkt to Norm's Xmas show and plan to see this Thursday."

This is one that I will wait to see until after reviews unless it's free. This team is lucky they aren't publishing grosses this season; sales, predictably, look abysmal.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 1:27pm

Urie was in the last show I saw before the shutdown. It's only appropriate that he's in the first show I see after thevre-opening....and he's getting star billing!

[Robbie2]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 5:45pm

Sounds like the type of show to play the Apollo not Broadway ...why is this on Broadway?

[Alexander Lamar]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 5:47pm

Wow

[Alexander Lamar]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 5:47pm

Wow

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 5:50pm

That's a really racist thing to say. Gross.



 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 5:51pm

Robbie2 said: "Sounds like the type of show to play the Apollo notBroadway ...why is this on Broadway?"

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[Robbie2]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 5:54pm

Not being racist at all! It just seems to be the type of plays that are done at the Apollo that's all I'm saying people. Chill!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 6:01pm

OOF. Just went to look at tickets and besides the first preview, this show isn't selling AT ALL. I hope they can figure something out...

[JSquared2]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 6:39pm

Robbie2 said: "Not being racist at all! It just seems to be the type of plays that are done at the Apollo that's all I'm saying people. Chill!"

You REALLY want to double down on that remark?  OK.

[nealb1]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 6:43pm

Will be in NYC this weekend and want to see this play.  I have 2 open slots, so I'll go to the box office to ask about Rush tickets.  

Jordan, yes LOTS of available seats.  

[JayElle]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 8:51pm

I canceled my tkt b/c of potential storm again. Heavy rains predicted with potential flash flooding. Hope not. But I figured the show will still be there for another week at least.

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 9:26pm

Robbie2 said: "Not being racist at all! It just seems to be the type of plays that are done at the Apollo that's all I'm saying people. Chill!"

 

Oh, but you ARE being racist.  Very much so.

 

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 11:31pm

Robbie2 said: "Not being racist at all! It just seems to be the type of plays that are done at the Apollo that's all I'm saying people. Chill!"

I genuinely have no idea what "types of plays are done at the Apollo" as opposed to the types of plays "done at Circle in the Square" but this looks like it could be a fun time. Hope to see it if it can sustain a run.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 11:45pm

They mean like a Tyler Perry

[Dollypop]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 12:49am

Robbie2 said: "Sounds like the type of show to play the Apollo notBroadway ...why is this on Broadway?"

 

They do plays at the Apollo? I thought it was strictly a concert venue.

 

[Ke3]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 2:45am

The 2009 Dreamgirls tour started at the Apollo. Phylicia Rashad was supposed to be directing a production of Charles Randolph-Wright's 'Blue" there pre-shutdown. It seemed like the lead producer was trying to keep it together during COVID, but I'm pretty sure it's dead now.

[HogansHero]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 9:53am

Robbie2 said: "Not being racist at all! It just seems to be the type of plays that are done at the Apollo that's all I'm saying people. Chill!"

Since the only commonality between this play and the few done at the Apollo is that it has some black stars, what you said and continue to say is racist. As a side point, people who insist they are not being racist almost always are. As penance, I suggest you spend some time researching both the history of the Apollo's theatrical productions, and also the substance of this particular play that I am pretty confident you know nothing about beyond the blurb in the press release. Even though that may not cure you of racism, it will at least position you to be less ill-informed.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 11:54am

HogansHero said: "Robbie2 said: "Not being racist at all! It just seems to be the type of plays that are done at the Apollo that's all I'm saying people. Chill!"

Since the only commonality between this play and the few done at the Apollo is that it has some black stars, what you said and continue to say is racist. As a side point, people who insist they are not being racist almost always are. As penance, I suggest you spend some time researching both the history of the Apollo's theatrical productions, and also the substance of this particular play that I am pretty confident you know nothing about beyond the blurb in the press release. Even though that may not cure you of racism, it will at least position you to be less ill-informed."

I think the comment I bolded is way off-base, but otherwise, well said Hogan. Hard to understand what the original comment could have possibly meant/implied.