NYCblurb said: "Pretty excited to see this on Broadway! Having seen it in London, worry that Patty was a snore-through-bored-performance effort. I hope Lady Lupone wakes up and appears to care in the role.
Gorgeous reimagining by Elliott.
Did anyone else find Lupone a snore times two in London?"
ljay889 said: "Also, I am very pleasedon how they put together a completely diverse ensemble/non-principal cast. There were some diversity concerns in the beginning, but they’ve put together an awesome group."
ElphabaGoodman said: "Wick3 said: "Emmaloucbway said: "ljay889 said: "John Arthur Greene has joined the cast, which makes sense as he’s a very obvious cover for Andy."
Stanley Bahorek and Tally Sessions have also joined the cast."
Love Tally! Who will be Katrina Lenk's understudy?"
Britney Coleman will be standing by for Bobbie"
That's sooo awesome! I love Katrina Lenk but will admit that I'd also love to see a person of color perform as Bobbie!
squip said: "I have a screenshot, but I can't figure out how to upload pictures. Here is the list of non-principal cast members as it appeared on Anisha's story:
Kathryn Allison: New Yorker, U/S Jenny, Susan, Sarah Stanley Bahorek: New Yorker, U/S David, Paul, Theo Britney Coleman: New Yorker, U/S Jenny, Bobbie, Sarah John Arthur Greene: Dance captain, U/S PJ, Theo, Andy, Paul, Jamie Philip Hernandez: New Yorker, U/S Harry, Larry, David Javier Ignacio: New Yorker, U/S Jamie, Peter, Andy Anisha Nagarajan: New Yorker/Bobbie Double, U/S Susan, Joanne Tally Sessions: U/S Larry, Harry, Peter, PJ"
I'm absolutely loving the diversity of these understudies. Almost makes up for the mostly white and brunette main cast. My only hope is as the show extends, these folks will begin to take over the roles full-time and we can see the diversity more representative of the city.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
TotallyEffed said: "NYCblurb said: "Pretty excited to see this on Broadway! Having seen it in London, worry that Patty was a snore-through-bored-performance effort. I hope Lady Lupone wakes up and appears to care in the role.
Gorgeous reimagining by Elliott.
Did anyone else find Lupone a snore times two in London?"
No.
"
Mmmm. I saw LuPone 3 times and she was hilarious and in strong voice each time. I can’t say Craig was anywhere near as consistent. She will win the Tony.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
Clayborne Elder was at Skivvies tonite and I might just pay for front row tix just for him. He has zero percent body fat at this point. Jesus that body
Damiensta said: "Clayborne Elder was at Skivvies tonite and I might just pay for front row tix just for him. He has zero percent body fat at this point. Jesus that body"
Okay? I don’t think we are going to see him clad in nothing in the show though.
everythingtaboo said: "I'm absolutely loving the diversity of these understudies. Almost makes up for the mostly white and brunette main cast. My only hope is as the show extends, these folks will begin to take over the roles full-time and we can see the diversity more representative of the city."
For whatever's it's worth, 21.4% (3 out of 14) of the playing cast is African American. The most recent Census notes a 25.1% Black/African American population of NYC (compared to 12.3% nationally).
Katrina sang "Someone Is Waiting" at the Guggenheim tonight, for the Works and Process series. There were other performances too. There was also a moderated discussion with Elliot, LuPone, and Lenk. Hopefully something will be posted soon, so we can finally hear how Katrina sounds singing the score.
ljay889 said: "Katrina sang "Someone Is Waiting" at theGuggenheim tonight, for the Works and Process series. There were other performances too. There was also a moderated discussion with Elliot, LuPone, and Lenk.Hopefully something will be posted soon, so we can finally hear how Katrina sounds singing the score."
She sounded great, and made some choices that I found very interesting. In an unrelated part of the conversation, she said they're still making discoveries of the character and her interpretation, so I'm sure things will change between now and when performances begin. They recorded it, and I'm sure it'll be posted like the War Paint one was.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
Yes, I could hear traces of an accent. I wonder if that’s just the way she produces sound when she sings.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
It's only a 5 second clip but I am onboard with those vocals of "Someone is Waiting", which already sound more interesting and expressive to me than Craig's performance. The hand waving might be a little over the top. But I am a fan. This is shaping up well.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
trpguyy said: "everythingtaboo said: "I'm absolutely loving the diversity of these understudies. Almost makes up for the mostly white and brunette main cast. My only hope is as the show extends, these folks will begin to take over the roles full-time and we can see the diversity more representative of the city."
For whatever's it's worth, 21.4% (3 out of 14)of the playing cast is African American. The most recent Census notes a 25.1% Black/African American population of NYC (compared to 12.3% nationally)."
I'm not really sure if this is mean to support my argument or not : but it's not just the Black cast, it's also the inclusions of Asians and Latins of the understudies cast that I'm excited to see and wish we saw in the playing cast.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
trpguyy said: "everythingtaboo said: "I'm absolutely loving the diversity of these understudies. Almost makes up for the mostly white and brunette main cast. My only hope is as the show extends, these folks will begin to take over the roles full-time and we can see the diversity more representative of the city."
For whatever's it's worth, 21.4% (3 out of 14)of the playing cast is African American. The most recent Census notes a 25.1% Black/African American population of NYC (compared to 12.3% nationally)."
I'm not really sure if this is mean to support my argument or not but it's not just the Black cast, it's also the inclusions of Asians and Latins of the understudies cast that I'm excited to see and wish we saw in the playing cast.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
If this was mentioned already I apologize. Does anyone else wish this could’ve played the Sondheim theater? I just want ONE Sondheim show to play his namesake theater in his lifetime.
"Grease," the fourth revival of the season, is the worst show in the history of theater and represents an unparalleled assault on Western civilization and its values. - Michael Reidel
jonartdesigns said: "If this was mentioned already I apologize. Does anyone else wish this could’ve played the Sondheim theater? I just want ONE Sondheim show to play his namesake theater in his lifetime. "
Yes! I was hoping this was going to go into the Sondheim theater WITH Jessie Mueller as Bobbie.