Chastain stars in A DOLL'S HOUSE On Broadway - Reviews & News Thread- Page 5

[fbueller]

Posted: 2/26/23 at 6:18am

Jordan Catalano said: "I haven't seen this production yet but I was out the other night, walking on 45th St and saw the sidewalk was blocked off with barricades so I moved to the street to walk and right as I did I saw the door open and Chastain walk out. I just kinda stood there in shock watching lol. A very cool moment."

Pretty soon people will be calling out ‘Nora’ from the street!

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 2/26/23 at 7:04am

One could say she is walking towards the future. What Nora does now will impact other women in the future. She represents women in 1879 and now. 

[FLarnhill]

Posted: 2/27/23 at 12:11pm

Chastain's winning a Tony for this. AND she's getting an Emmy later this year. She'd be the first actress to ever win a Triple Crown in less than 2 years.

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 2/27/23 at 12:25pm

FLarnhill said: "Chastain's winning a Tony for this. AND she's getting an Emmy later this year. She'd be the first actress to ever win a Triple Crown in less than 2 years."

And who knows, maybe she could get a Grammy for the George & Tammy soundtrack and make it all the way to EGOT!

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 2/27/23 at 12:27pm

Jodie has that Tony engraved 

[yyys]

Posted: 2/27/23 at 12:29pm

It will be Jodie Comer.

KevinKlawitter said: "FLarnhill said: "Chastain's winning a Tony for this. AND she's getting an Emmy later this year. She'd be the first actress to ever win a Triple Crown in less than 2 years."

And who knows, maybe she could get a Grammy for theGeorge & Tammysoundtrack and make it all the way to EGOT!"

 

[SisterGeorge]

Posted: 2/27/23 at 12:31pm

I have tix for Thursday, and seeing her at the SAG Awards last night (looking amazing) made me nervous, especially when they showed her briefly with a mask on, and then twice more with it off. And I wish she'd stop meeting people at the stage door until next week.

[All So Ozmopolitan]

Posted: 2/27/23 at 2:28pm

"How do you see her walk out? Is it a camera/projection? Or is the stage door just visible?"

MAJOR SPOILER ALERT:

There is no camera/projection (like Ivo van Hove might have done). Instead, a square panel on stage right slowly raises the same way a garage door would to reveal the sidewalk of 45th Street. I'm thinking this might be the Hudson's loading dock? She crosses upstage, walks onto the sidewalk, pauses, looks around, and walks away as the panel slowly lowers back down. A black car is also seen - presumably trying to block off spectators from the audience's view. A recent video circulating on the internet shows Chastain immediately running back through a different door once the panel is closed to return to the stage for bows.  

The common problem with this staging seems to be that folks seated in house left can't see the panel at all. So they see Chastain walking upstage and the crowd starts cheering, but one third of the audience is left wondering what on earth is happening... Fortunately, this wasn't my personal experience as I knew ahead of time to sit center / house right, but it's still disheartening to hear.

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 2/27/23 at 2:38pm

So no door slam eh ?

[Hairspray0901]

Posted: 2/27/23 at 6:34pm

SisterGeorge said: "I have tix for Thursday, and seeing her at the SAG Awards last night (looking amazing) made me nervous, especially when they showed her briefly with a mask on, and then twice more with it off. And I wish she'd stop meeting people at the stage door until next week."

The stagedoor seems relatively safe from what I've been reading... Everyone has to be masked, plus it's outdoors.

As for Jessica Chastain attending the SAGs (For which she won, WOO!), she attended the Globes or the Critics Choice recently (I forget which one) and while there, she mentioned on the red carpet she is masking because she is in a Broadway show at the moment and so many people are depending on her to not get sick [cast, crew, audience]. So, I do believe she is being as cautious as she can and is very aware of her own covid safety, plus, I think on a personal level she has a young child at home too. So - if anyone's being safe, she seems to be the one! :)

[Lola Getz2]

Posted: 2/27/23 at 6:47pm

So one of the most important moments in modern drama is unseen by 1/3 of the audience?  Now THAT’S good directing.  

[JasonC3]

Posted: 2/27/23 at 7:06pm

But since it is still in previews some here will say this is just fine and that we shouldn't complain. smh

[bear88]

Posted: 2/27/23 at 7:13pm

Could everyone learn to use spoiler boxes, please?

It’s one thing to recommend sitting somewhere in the theater- or to avoid a location - so you won’t miss something cool or important. But it defeats the purpose if you include the spoiler in the recommendation.

[Lola Getz2]

Posted: 2/27/23 at 7:24pm

 

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bear88 said: "Could everyone learn to use spoiler boxes, please?

It’s one thing to recommend sitting somewhere in the theater- or to avoid a location - so you won’t miss something cool or important. But it defeats the purpose if you include the spoiler in the recommendation."

 

Spoiler: don’t sit house left of center.  
 

 

 

Updated On: 2/27/23 at 07:24 PM

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 2/27/23 at 7:56pm

Lola Getz2 said: "So one of the most important moments in modern drama is unseen by 1/3 of the audience? Now THAT’S good directing."

i cant get past this. i can see the director and team being so excited by the idea (which i wont repeat, because yes, what a wild spoiler non-alerted above) and getting all into how powerful and brilliant it is, and then someone saying "well, the thing is, 1/3 of the audience cant see this..." and them being like "ok, so thats a downside, sure" and then making the decision to ignore the problem. 

I love Chastain, I love Moayed, I love this play, and i cant bring myself to buy a ticket knowing how disdainful this team is of their audience.

[BJR]

Posted: 2/28/23 at 7:39am

PipingHotPiccolo said: "I love Chastain, I love Moayed, I love this play, and i cant bring myself to buy a ticket knowing how disdainful this team is of their audience."

Y'all, calm down. Also, It might change, who knows.

[Auggie27]

Posted: 2/28/23 at 10:41am

Does everyone know the Wednesday matinees -- a handful -- are turning up on TDF? Two were left. Going tomorrow. Thrilled.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/28/23 at 5:55pm

For those who have seen this production:

What is the playing time? Some sources say 90 mins w/o intermission, while others say 2 hrs 10 mins w. Intermission.

(For the next few weeks I have commitments on Wed nights out here on Long Island)

[bettyco]

Posted: 2/28/23 at 7:38pm

My 8pm show ended around 10:15 (though my performance had to be halted due to a medical emergency in the audience, which may have made it longer). I still think the show is longer than 90 minutes, but at least the night I went, the play actually started closer to 8:10. 

Updated On: 2/28/23 at 07:38 PM

[yyys]

Posted: 2/28/23 at 8:01pm

when I went, it was 2:10 and ended just after 4 pm....may have been close to 110 minutes total.

Updated On: 2/28/23 at 08:01 PM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 2/28/23 at 9:00pm

But are the house left seats priced differently or discounted? if I paid full price and didn't get to see that moment I'd be pissed.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/28/23 at 9:16pm

Thanks to those who posted approximate running times. I think I'll play it safe and wait until weekend matinees pop up on TDF.

Updated On: 3/1/23 at 09:16 PM

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 2/28/23 at 11:29pm

BJR said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "I love Chastain, I love Moayed, I love this play, and i cant bring myself to buy a ticket knowing how disdainful this team is of their audience."

Y'all, calm down. Also, It might change, who knows."

I feel pretty calm, but what a curious response: something is wrong, and sure it could change, maybe, in which case.... it wont be wrong anymore? Sure. Agreed. 

[veronicamae]

Posted: 3/1/23 at 12:11am

PipingHotPiccolo said: "BJR said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "I love Chastain, I love Moayed, I love this play, and i cant bring myself to buy a ticket knowing how disdainful this team is of their audience."

Y'all, calm down. Also, It might change, who knows."

I feel pretty calm, but what a curious response: something is wrong, and sure it could change, maybe, in which case.... it wont be wrong anymore? Sure. Agreed."

I was there tonight, and I really don't think an entire THIRD of the audience was affected, but it will be interesting to find out as it goes and how far to the side one needs to be before it impacts one's view.

I'm not sure how they could possibly change it, tbh, and have it be effective, at this point.

"I love Chastain, I love Moayed, I love this play, and i cant bring myself to buy a ticket knowing how disdainful this team is of their audience." That's such a strong statement. All because of this one element? To each their own, but I think that's a bit of a rash conclusion to jump to.

 

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 3/1/23 at 1:00am

So I'm familiar with the story of A Doll's House but I've never actually read it.  Would you recommend reading the "standard" translation (if there is one?) before going to see this version?  Like how different is it?