Company Reviews (and beyond)- Page 27
Company Reviews (and beyond)
Company Ruled The Weekend#650
Posted: 4/19/22 at 4:12pm
binau said: "Sorry to forget/not be up to date as I know there have been a load of absences recently but was Katrina or Patti out for a lot of last week? A little dip in attendance and grosses, wondering why."
No. Katrina and Patti were in all last week. I believe the only person who was out at all was Terence Archie.
Company Ruled The Weekend#651
Posted: 4/19/22 at 4:16pm
The drop is concerning, but I expect a good bump with Tony season and summer coming. They are also doing more TV promo lately.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
Company Ruled The Weekend#652
Posted: 4/19/22 at 5:00pm
Archie was the only absence Sunday afternoon. House was full. And enthusiastic.
Company Ruled The Weekend#653
Posted: 4/19/22 at 6:10pm
binau said: "Sorry to forget/not be up to date as I know there have been a load of absences recently but was Katrina or Patti out for a lot of last week? A little dip in attendance and grosses, wondering why."
Katrina was out 2 weeks ago with Covid,but she's been back since the 9th.
Company Ruled The Weekend#654
Posted: 4/19/22 at 7:17pm
ljay889 said: "The drop is concerning, but I expect a good bump with Tony season and summer coming. They are also doing more TV promo lately."
I have to admit that I am concerned too. I am from out of town ang get to NYC 2 - 3 times per year. I had targeted the next (early June) trip for limited run engagements, and figured that I could see Company in August od October. Starting to wonder whether I need to miss something to ensure I see it, because I only have time for 5 slots this time around.
Company Ruled The Weekend#655
Posted: 4/20/22 at 8:58amAuggie27 said: "Archie was the only absence Sunday afternoon. House was full. And enthusiastic."
I was there that Sunday Easter matinee in the balcony, and it looked like the balcony was only 60-75% full.
Company Ruled The Weekend#656
Posted: 4/20/22 at 9:37am
Sadly, I think it's just the increased competition from spring/Tony season. Hopefully, they do well with nominations and awards and get some excitement/attention back on them.
Sondheim and Patti are the main draws. (That and a wonderful production, of course.) Sondheim's passing put a lot of attention on it, but that was now 6 months ago. And Patti is certainly a draw but no Hugh Jackman.
Company Ruled The Weekend#657
Posted: 4/20/22 at 9:50am
Company very well could receive the most Tony nominations this year, I think that’ll give it a nice boost.
Company Ruled The Weekend#658
Posted: 4/20/22 at 11:31am
I definitely agree that the Tony noms and potential wins will give this a boost. Ultimately though its a revival of a much revived Sondheim show that attracts a particular ticket buyer and savvy theater goer vs. the majority of tourists just looking to see a broadway musical. I’m hoping it stays around til September. It’s so damn good and honestly just keeps getting better and better.
Company Ruled The Weekend#659
Posted: 4/21/22 at 9:03pm
My friend is at the show right now. Intermission took longer than usual, and it was announced that LuPone’s understudy would be performing act two. I wonder what happened, and on her birthday no less.
Company Ruled The Weekend#660
Posted: 4/21/22 at 9:35pm
Whoa! I wonder what happened. I'm guessing Anisha stepped in for her.
Company Ruled The Weekend#661
Posted: 4/21/22 at 9:36pm
Uh-oh.
Company Ruled The Weekend#662
Posted: 4/21/22 at 9:41pm
Oh man, I hope she’s ok. Patti doesn’t miss a show unless she absolutely has to.
Company Ruled The Weekend#663
Posted: 4/21/22 at 10:04pm
Oh no. My family has tickets for tomorrow, but I know they will be in good hands regardless. I really hope she’s ok. She must have been feeling pretty bad.
-Jeff Bowen's worst onstage line flub.
Stand-by Joined: 4/25/17
Company Ruled The Weekend#664
Posted: 4/22/22 at 8:19am
Katrina's performance from last night is on YouTube and it's absolutely stunning. A true masterclass in acting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AExHRU4xII
Company Ruled The Weekend#665
Posted: 4/22/22 at 8:28am
pollster2 said: "Katrina's performance from last night is on YouTube and it's absolutely stunning. A true masterclass in acting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AExHRU4xII"
truly beautiful............. not only Katrina's performance, but those lush gorgeous orchestrations.
Can we PLEASE get an official cast recording already???!!!??
Company Ruled The Weekend#666
Posted: 4/22/22 at 8:51am
I think “Someone Is Waiting” would’ve been better out of context, but she did great. She definitely toned down the intensity of her acting for TV, which was wise.
Company Ruled The Weekend#667
Posted: 4/22/22 at 8:57amHer voice is still an acquired taste, and I don’t see that performance selling many tickets.
Company Ruled The Weekend#668
Posted: 4/22/22 at 9:13am
I haven't seen the show but she sounded much better than I was expecting!
Company Ruled The Weekend#669
Posted: 4/22/22 at 9:30am
Her voice is definitely an acquired taste and I appreciate her interpretation. She sounds better than I recall - but I'm still kind of on the fence...
She's gorgeous, though! :)
Company Ruled The Weekend#670
Posted: 4/22/22 at 9:32am
That was simply stunning. STUNNING.
Company Ruled The Weekend#671
Posted: 4/22/22 at 10:23am
I’ve always been of the opinion that Lenk was a disappointment the two times I saw her (2020 previews and 2021 previews). Though it’s taken two years, glad to see she has finally produced vocals that match her incredible acting. That televised performance almost makes me want to go see her again. She’s found a lovely way of using all the colors of her voice to really give it that extra punch while still sounding like herself and putting the story-telling at the front. If the voters see this now, it moved her to the front of my Tony predictions
Company Ruled The Weekend#672
Posted: 4/22/22 at 10:23am
I’ve always been of the opinion that Lenk was a disappointment the two times I saw her (2020 previews and 2021 previews). Though it’s taken two years, glad to see she has finally produced vocals that match her incredible acting. That televised performance almost makes me want to go see her again. She’s found a lovely way of using all the colors of her voice to really give it that extra punch while still sounding like herself and putting the story-telling at the front. If the voters see this now, it moved her to the front of my Tony predictions
Broadway Star Joined: 10/14/21
Company Ruled The Weekend#673
Posted: 4/22/22 at 10:25am
I know Sharon D. Clarke is considered somewhat of a lock for Best Actress in a Musical this year, but I’m rooting for Katrina, and that performance does a stellar job demonstrating why. Her work as Bobbie is a master class example in how a musical theatre actress interprets text and song and emotes both through a highly nuanced and yet still incredibly accessible performance. Her performance on Seth Meyers does not include the entire first half of the song (which, if you know “Being Alive,” is… kind of an important foundation for the second half!) and yet you still understand and feel every little bit of her characterization and development. I also just feel kind of weirdly proud of her for how significantly her vocal strength has developed in the role between pre-pandemic Bobbie and her Bobbie today. She’s just beyond stunning in this role.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/21
Company Ruled The Weekend#674
Posted: 4/22/22 at 10:25am
Can her eyes and eyebrows be nominated for a Tony? A masterclass in acting going on up there.
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