CSC Assassins update

[amaklo]

Posted: 12/12/19 at 9:59am

Got an email from CSC about Assassins.  For those willing (or happy) to see another Doyle-directed Sondheim production:

CSC member on-sale:  December 17 at noon

Public on-sale: January 14 at noon

Performances run from April 2-May 17

[gibsons2]

Posted: 12/12/19 at 10:07am

amaklo said: "Got an email from CSC about Assassins. For those willing (or happy) to see another Doyle-directed Sondheim production:

CSC member on-sale: December 17 at noon

Public on-sale: January 14 at noon

Performances run from April 2-May 17"

 

Thank you so much for the info!!

 

[KJisgroovy]

Posted: 12/12/19 at 10:34am

Thank you for the info! 

This is disappointing. I've planned a trip around this production based on the announced April-June run. I was slightly worried there might be some sort of scheduling nonsense but I never imagined it would only run 5 weeks. Oof. Should have known better I suppose. But. Still. Oof. 

[DoTheDood]

Posted: 12/12/19 at 10:41am

KJisgroovy said: "This is disappointing. I've planned a trip around this production based on the announced April-June run. I was slightly worried there might be some sort of scheduling nonsense but I never imagined it would only run 5 weeks. Oof. Should have known better I suppose. But. Still. Oof."

It is CSC's last show of their season, so it could easily extend. They probably will as it was announced with a run into June, at least a few more weeks.

[SeanMartin2]

Posted: 12/12/19 at 10:51am

What instrument will Booth play?

And will all this be about getting Oswald to finally sit down at the piano?

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 12/12/19 at 12:11pm

I enjoyed Doyle's earlier Sondheim productions, but thought Pacific Overtures was utterly tacky and undergrad. May give this a chance since Assassins doesn't really require a very imaginative execution to play.

[schubox]

Posted: 12/12/19 at 12:21pm

KJisgroovy said: "Thank you for the info!

This is disappointing. I've planned a trip around this production based on the announced April-June run. I was slightly worried there might be some sort of scheduling nonsense but I never imagined it would only run 5 weeks. Oof. Should have known better I suppose. But. Still. Oof."

Similar for me. I am going to be in NYC for a day in June and was planning on seeing this, hopefully it extends 

[keen on kean]

Posted: 12/12/19 at 6:27pm

Did not care for his approach to PACIFIC OVERTURES. Based on the awful Scottish Play and the unexciting plans for FRANKENSTEiN and DRACULA, I'll go to something else.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 12/12/19 at 7:57pm

If I never see another John Doyle show in my life, it will still be too soon. I plan on keeping the recent production at City Center in my mind (which I loved).

[ModernMillie3]

Posted: 12/13/19 at 3:00pm

Thanks for this guys, I am looking forward to this, I've never seen it but the casting is too good to pass up.

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 12/17/19 at 1:58pm

More casting just announced! https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Adam-Chanler-Berat-Tavi-Gevinson-and-Andy-Grotelueschen-Have-Joined-Off-Broadway-ASSASSINS-Revival-20191217

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 12/17/19 at 2:02pm

HOW on earth does Tavi Gevinson continue to get high profile acting jobs? She's been legitimately awful in the things I've seen her in, I don't understand. 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 12/17/19 at 2:19pm

perfectlymarvelous said: "HOW on earth does Tavi Gevinson continue to get high profile acting jobs? She's been legitimately awful in the things I've seen her in, I don't understand."


Just curious: what have you seen her in?

Her performance in This is Our Youth was infamously terrible, but since then I think she’s really turned everything around. IMO she gave a strong (but not amazing) performance as Mary Warren in the Crucible. And then I thought she was genuinely excellent in both Days of Rage and Moscow etc. I sometimes joking refer to Gevinson as the “Most Improved Player” of NYC theatre. 
 

I think this is a great role for her. My only concern is that I’ve never heard her sing. 

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 12/17/19 at 2:21pm

I saw her in This Is Our Youth (which, you're right, she was awful in) and in The Crucible, which I found less offensive but was also a significantly smaller role than This Is Our Youth. I still found her speech patterns and mannerisms onstage to be quite grating. I've also never heard her sing or even heard anyone mention that she can, so that's a concern as well. 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 12/17/19 at 2:24pm

But you didn’t see her in Days of Rage or Moscow Moscow Moscow? Those were the 2 productions that really changed my mind about her.

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 12/17/19 at 2:52pm

I'm on perfectlymarvelous' side. Her voice is always so flat and grating and she seems to never have any variation in emotion or tone. Just flat with a strange modern upward inflection.

I thought she was the exact same character in all the shows mentioned so far. 

[little_sally]

Posted: 12/17/19 at 2:59pm

I thought she was awful in Days of Rage but nobody came off well in that.

[little_sally]

Posted: 12/17/19 at 2:59pm

I thought she was awful in Days of Rage but nobody came off well in that.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 12/17/19 at 3:03pm

little_sally said: "I thought she was awful in Days of Rage but nobody came off well in that."

 

Wild. I thought that was one of the strongest ensembles of last season. I thought everyone in that cast (except maybe Odessa Young) gave really strong performances.

Anyway, different strokes I guess.  

 

Updated On: 12/17/19 at 03:03 PM

[52889j]

Posted: 12/17/19 at 3:12pm

JBroadway said: "perfectlymarvelous said: "HOW on earth does Tavi Gevinson continue to get high profile acting jobs? She's been legitimately awful in the things I've seen her in, I don't understand."


Just curious: what have you seen her in?

Her performance in This is Our Youth was infamously terrible, but since then I think she’s really turned everything around. IMO she gave a strong (but not amazing) performance as Mary Warren in the Crucible. And then I thought she was genuinely excellent in both Days of Rage and Moscowetc. I sometimes joking refer to Gevinson as the “Most Improved Player” of NYC theatre.


I think this is a great role for her. My only concern is that I’ve never heard her sing."

I'm with you here. This is Our Youth was a bad outing and...anyone remember (shudder) The Cherry Orchard ?

Shockingly, I thought she was MVP of Days of Rage and though Moscow wasn't for me, she seemed to be in lock step with the creative vision for it.

[gibsons2]

Posted: 12/17/19 at 3:23pm

Can someone post the tickets price range, please? Trying to budget while attempting to squeeze in over 10 shows to see in 5 months....

[Calcifer2]

Posted: 12/17/19 at 3:33pm

gibsons2 said: "Can someone post the tickets price range, please? Trying to budget while attemptingto squeeze in over 10shows to seein 5 months...."

I saw $85-$125 when I logged in earlier. They also do rush (and “access tickets” during the run when things aren’t selling well). 

[gibsons2]

Posted: 12/17/19 at 3:38pm

Calcifer2 said: "gibsons2 said: "Can someone post the tickets price range, please? Trying to budget while attemptingto squeeze in over 10shows to seein 5 months...."

I saw $85-$125 when I logged in earlier. They also do rush (and “access tickets” during the run when things aren’t selling well)."

Thank you!

 

[Pashacar]

Posted: 12/18/19 at 9:47am

^ Looks like previews are $80, if you're trying to squeeze a couple bucks extra out.

The premium seats go up to $150, but to CSC's credit there really are very few held back. Some of their peers might follow suit....

[ModernMillie3]

Posted: 12/19/19 at 2:01pm

Great price to see this cast perform this show. Im sure they will extend into June.