EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

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EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:03pm

EQUUS, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths, will play a 22-week run at the Broadhurst Theatre. Previews begin Sept. 5, in advance of a Sept. 25 opening. It will close February 8.

AMEX Gold Card tickets go on sale April 12 at 9 AM.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116612.html

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:04pm

I guess we'll get a full page ad in the Arts and Leisure section on Saturday.

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:31pm

And the full monty in September.

#4

re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:38pm

Who wants to bet this is going to recoup before it opens?

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:41pm

"Who wants to bet this is going to recoup before it opens?"

Easily.

I also can't wait for the inevitable posts: "What is the best place to sit in order to get the best view of Daniel Radcliffe???"

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:43pm

My guess would be the onstage seats. =D

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:45pm

I really hate the way this show is promoted with sexually charged photos. I'm no prude but I think it's the wrong style of advertising for EQUUS.

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:45pm

Don't think for a second that there will be discount codes or any kind of rush.

We're going to have to pay full price for this one.

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:46pm

My question is spurned by the picture posted above. How much female nudity is involved in this production?

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:47pm

Morosco - I've played Nugget before - to ignore the sexuality of this piece is to ignore a major portion of it.

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:49pm

My guess would be the onstage seats. =D

Not if it's Napier's set. Go for orchestra.

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:53pm

"My question is spurned by the picture posted above. How much female nudity is involved in this production?"

I believe she is nude a lot more than he is, but don't quote me on that.

"Don't think for a second that there will be discount codes or any kind of rush.

We're going to have to pay full price for this one."

I think you're right on the money. This seems like the kind of thing I'll have to get tickets for the morning they go on sale. Especially considering the 6th film will be released during the run of the play, Radcliffe will be very much in the news again. I wonder if they will cancel performances around the premiere of the film, or put his understudy on.

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:57pm

I heard its not as big as the ticket in your hand

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:59pm

Anyone think the Broadhurst will let teens under 18 in without a parent? because if not...well thats just not good for me.

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 8:02pm

Well, Alan (character name :P) is shirtless at the end of act one, then both Alan and Jill are fully naked at the climax of act two. Jill gets naked fractionally before Alan does, but she goes offstage before he does. As they are both fully naked, I'd argue that it's not possibly for one to be a lot more nude than the other, but that's just me being facetious. :3

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 8:05pm

xOnMyOwnX - this isn't a movie theater. They're not going to impose strict regulations on ages. Cameras, on the other hand, I can definitely see not being allowed into the theater. As I recall, they were very strict (re: cameras) during THE GRADUATE and THE BLUE ROOM.

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 8:05pm

Perhaps there should be a thread just for EQUUS NUDITY AND WHERE TO SIT

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Posted: 4/8/08 at 8:08pm

Updated On: 5/6/09 at 08:08 PM

#19

re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 8:11pm

Aww so glad you guys are getting this production, its brilliant

As for the person who doesnt like the fact that it promoted in a sexual way......Sex Sells, and the content of the show aint exactly Mary Poppins

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#20

re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 8:13pm

I actually had a problem with Richard Griffiths because, Lord love him, he sucks all the sexual energy out of the show. It's impossible to feel aroused when he's sitting there watching the proceedings.

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 8:16pm

I have been promised a ticket for the Broadway run. So as far as I know, I am seeing it.

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 8:18pm

SongandDance - Are there on stage seats for this production as there were in the original?

Shbrt - Agreed 110% Love him. He's a brilliant actor. But it's like (from my heterosexual perspective, at least) going from your hot 8th grade English teacher to your old lady Spanish teacher. Griffiths is just so...slovenly. I'd love to see Alec Baldwin do Dysart in his basso whisper.

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 8:19pm

"adamgreer - I doubt he'll miss shows for publicity since most of that happens during the day and can be done in NYC. So, unless he has to go to the UK for an opening, probably not."

I meant the actual nights of the premiere- the London, NY, and LA premieres. In the past he's gone to all three of them.

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re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 8:20pm

YankeeFan007- I know that, but someone told me that they don't let anyone under 18 in without an adult for avenue q, and that they expected the same would be done for EQUUS. Just a rumor

#25

re: EQUUS to play the Broadhurst, Previews begin Sept. 5

Posted: 4/8/08 at 8:20pm

While I am very interested in seeing this play, I think I'm going to have to skip this one. The thought of being surrounded by Harry Potter fans who have no interest whatsoever in the material just doesn't sound like a fun time at the theatre. I have wanted to see this play performed live for a some time, though, so I'm still debating.