Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime Tour?

Never read the book or seen the play in NYC, but it does seem interesting. Any word on how good the tour is?

I saw the tour when it came through Hartford having missed it when it was playing here in the city. I thought it was a really great production and worth catching.

I can't speak for the tour, but I saw it twice on Broadway with the original lead (Alex Sharp) and it was the most affecting straight play (non-musical) I've ever seen. He was absolutely brilliant and the staging was phenomenal.

If the touring production utilizes the same set concept (essentially a giant cube with lighting effects and projections on the floor, walls, and ceiling of the interior), I urge you to consider sitting near the front of the mezzanine. There is a harrowing scene in the second act which depicts a London Tube station with action taking place down on the tracks, an effect achieved by opening a rectangular section of the floor that extends from one side of the stage to the other. The lead character must jump down from the train platform (stage floor) onto the tracks (below the stage), and the view of this is very effective when looking down at the stage (e.g., from mezzanine). I saw the show both times from this vantage point and had to wonder if the folks in the orchestra missed out on a lot because they could not see down into the train track opening.

I thought the tour was extraordinary. Don't miss it.

So for those familiar Id be seeing it at the Boston Opera House which is a pretty large theatre. Id go for front mezz seats but most are near the side. Its selling really well here.

We saw the tour in Chicago (having seen the production in London more than once at the Apollo and the Gielgud).

There are some limitations on the tour - the floor does not open for the Subway - and even the opening moments are slightly revised. I don't recall seeing Toby the Rat at the Chicago show. Spoken of, sure. But the basic cube and the lighting effects are there. And there is another Act Two set staging moment that is missing - which was disappointing. But, then if you hadn't seen it before, you would not know what was missing!

And, those differences do not detract from one of the most imaginatively staged shows I've ever seen. The acting was impeccable. I think the tour Siobhan was the best of the three I've seen. I highly recommend seeing it. And - yes, front mezzanine is probably the way to go. Don't sit too close to the stage or you will miss some of the lighting effects.

ggersten said: "There are some limitations on the tour - the floor does not open for the Subway...I don't recall seeing Toby the Rat at the Chicago show...And there is another Act Two set staging moment that is missing - which was disappointing."

I'd have been gutted! If the floor doesn't open, how do they enact that scene, or has that entire segment been cut from the show?

And another act 2 segment was cut? I'm trying to guess what you're referring to...

But back to the OP's question, optimal seating will be somewhat dependent on the design of your venue. The Barrymore is a relatively small theatre with just over 1,000 seats and there's not much curve at the side seats, so most mezz seating is a comfortable distance from the stage. If your house is significantly larger and/or the side seats tend to curve around, your sightlines might not be as good.

I saw the show on Broadway and on tour in Chicago. The staging is nearly identical and you're not missing anything substantial or relevant in seeing only the tour. I think my one disappointment was in the lead. To me, Adam Langdon just seemed more forced and affected than Taylor Trensch on Broadway and perhaps it only detracted my enjoyment due to having seen such an excellent performance previously.

I saw in it Dallas at the Winspear Opera House which is a large venue but have first row season tickets so that wasn't a problem for me.The show was extraordinary and the cast was superb and we had the understudy for the lead and he couldnt have been any better. I had not seen it on Broadway so was very excited it toured I highly recommend it

Is the post-curtain call "easter egg" included in the touring production? If so, that's something you'll want to stick around for if you haven't seen the show before.

Call_me_jorge said: "^ it is"

The first time I saw the show it was very early in its run and no one seemed to know about the easter egg. I have a tendency to hang for a bit when shows end to avoid the stampede, and it was funny seeing this take everyone by surprise. People who were already in the hallways were turning around and trying to get back into the auditorium to see what was going on. When I saw it again several months later, word had gotten out and they had started putting out the random seat overlays.

Just to put this out there: here is the change in the opening in Chicago - no doubt the result of the lack of a trap or elevator.

Again, the difference really doesn't affect the emotional heft of the story.



As for the post curtain call bit - it's not really an Easter Egg, since Christopher invites everyone to stay. In London, the wait was several minutes which did lead to people leaving. I had an usher assure me that there was more to come and to just be patient. In Chicago, there was only a very very brief interlude between the curtain call and Christopher explaining his answers. Barely enough time for anyone to leave.

Updated On: 2/13/17 at 05:58 PM

ggersten said: "Just to put this out there: here is the change in the opening in Chicago"

That's unfortunate, because the original effect was very startling and really got your attention. It was a great way to start the show.

ggersten said: "As for the post curtain call bit - it's not really an Easter Egg, since Christopher invites everyone to stay."

Not so when I saw it in NY. It was a complete surprise and a lot of people missed it because they left.