#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.
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#652
Posted: 4/19/22 at 5:00pm
Archie was the only absence Sunday afternoon. House was full. And enthusiastic.
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#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.
#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.
#655
Posted: 4/20/22 at 8:58am
Auggie27 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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#660
Posted: 4/21/22 at 9:35pm
Whoa! I wonder what happened. I'm guessing Anisha stepped in for her.
#661
Posted: 4/21/22 at 9:36pm
Uh-oh.
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#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.
#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.
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#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
#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???!!!??
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#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.
#667
Posted: 4/22/22 at 8:57am
Her voice is still an acquired taste, and I don’t see that performance selling many tickets.
#668
Posted: 4/22/22 at 9:13am
I haven't seen the show but she sounded much better than I was expecting!
#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! :)
#670
Posted: 4/22/22 at 9:32am
That was simply stunning. STUNNING.
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#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
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#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
"In here, life is beautiful"
#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.
#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.
#675
Posted: 4/22/22 at 10:28am
I love Katrina's take. Very beautiful, assured and gorgeously acted. Not sure it will sell tickets though. I think huge money notes sell tickets when a performer is on TV.
Patti sells tickets to a very specific niche that pumps up initial ticket sales. She couldn't sell tickets to Gypsy with a Tony win. It closed early on a limited run.
Not sure how the show will fare. It has always had limited appeal.
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