Dear Evan Hansen OFFICIALLY opening on Broadway- Page 6

[Broadway Forever2]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 11:29am

Excited for this! 

[ANewBrainn]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 11:35am

Does this mean I finally have to get over the fact that Hedwig closed and go back to the Belasco

[10086sunset]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 11:53am

So much for all that Schoenfeld talk.

 

[hedwigbway]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 12:00pm

ANewBrainn said: "Does this mean I finally have to get over the fact that Hedwig closed and go back to the Belasco

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This. Going back to the Belasco to see Blackbird made me a tad emotional. But I really do love the Belasco ( one of my favorite Broadway theaters) and I'm excited to return to see DEH. 

[schubox]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 12:33pm

Is it opening in November or starting previews in November. I'll be in NYC the last week of October and would love to catch this 

[BOM]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 12:44pm

It starts previews in November. Opening night is December 4th I believe.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 12:45pm

FROM the article:  The production, directed by Michael Greif, will play the Belasco Theatre, with the opening night set for Sunday, December 4.

[Keiichi2]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 1:41pm

Now they're just teasing me, by not giving a date when Previews start.

 

I'll be in NY Nov 15th to the 20th, and I'd really like to see this.  Hopefully the previews will be playing by then, but you can never tell.  Kind of makes me nervous they're not announcing a preview start date, makes me think it will be a very short period, so knowing my luck, it will open after I'm there. 

 

Well, worst case scenario, I see it next year, so not really griping. (First World Problems, right?)  Just really would like this to be part of my Fall trip.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 1:43pm

Tickets go on sale on the 19th, so we'll know then.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 1:45pm

Usually about a month of previews. So around the first week of Nov. 

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 1:49pm

Not true for this particular show. I'm told they expect a shorter period of previews. Around two, maybe three weeks. That would put it on track to begin mid-November. 

[macnyc]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 1:52pm

I like the Belasco, but it seems large for such an intimate show. Maybe they'll keep the balcony unsold, or use it for rush. I wish they would sell the upper boxes for a cheap price, as the recent Globe's Shakespeare with Mark Rylance did. 

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 1:53pm

As I said, it actually has fewer seats than the Schoenfeld. It just seems large because there are three levels, but all the levels are quite shallow.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 2:02pm

It's coming from an OFf-Broadway run, so true, it might have a shorter preview period. But I'm sure they'd want it up and running well before Thanksgiving. 

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 2:06pm

RippedMan said: "It's coming from an OFf-Broadway run, so true, it might have a shorter preview period. But I'm sure they'd want it up and running well before Thanksgiving. 

 

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I'm not sure what was confusing about my original post. I'll repeat it again: They are currently discussing a preview period of about two weeks.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 3:26pm

I find it strange that they waited to announce the house. Blackbird was always a limited run, so it makes no sense that they waited until now, that is unless the Belasco wasn't the original house it was going to. 

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 3:51pm

Fosse, that was my thought too. Maybe they were trying to get a different house?

[KnewItWhenIWasInFron]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 3:58pm

Liza's Headband said: "RippedMan said: "It's coming from an OFf-Broadway run, so true, it might have a shorter preview period. But I'm sure they'd want it up and running well before Thanksgiving. 

 

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Speaking of things that should not be confusing, the press release lists the exact, unambiguous opening date: December 4.

 

I'm not sure what was confusing about my original post. I'll repeat it again: They are currently discussing a preview period of about two weeks.

 

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[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 4:01pm

Not that the theatre matters that much when the lights go down but it felt very dark when I was there for Blackbird. Like, it was too dimly lit.

Happy about Michael Park.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 4:01pm

KnewItWhenIWasInFron, who are you replying to? We know the opening date. The preview period is being discussed. Two different things.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 4:03pm

They bring in and hang their own lights, it will likely have a different feel entirely for this.

[blaxx]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 4:47pm

December?  That's brave. Hope it's not a victim of the cruel winter months. 

[bfreak]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 4:50pm

VintageSnarker said: "Not that the theatre matters that much when the lights go down but it felt very dark when I was there for Blackbird. Like, it was too dimly lit.

Happy about Michael Park.

 

I saw Blackbird the other night, and didn't find this to be a problem. It felt the same to me as any other theatre. The only times it was dimly lit was on purpose like during Michelle Williams's monologue and during the scene when the power went out.

 

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 5:19pm

PaulMM2 said: "Second Stage was also hoping Hasen would be their opening show at the Helen Hayes, they didn't expect the success of The Humans.

They were hoping Humans would be closed by the end of this summer so that they could finish renovations before a Spring opening. The Humans producers negotiated against 2ST as their show has been quite financially successful.

 

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The Humans is closing in July, I thought... 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 6/7/16 at 5:28pm

GreasedLightning said: "PaulMM2 said: "Second Stage was also hoping Hasen would be their opening show at the Helen Hayes, they didn't expect the success of The Humans.

They were hoping Humans would be closed by the end of this summer so that they could finish renovations before a Spring opening. The Humans producers negotiated against 2ST as their show has been quite financially successful.

 

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The Humans is closing in July, I thought... 

 

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I thought it was an open run