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#1

End of a long weekend

So rarely do I get to see shows in NY. What's it like if there is a Friday night, two Saturdays, and two Sundays, what's that last show like ? Should I be wary?


Stephanatic
#2

End of a long weekend

Does it disappoint a lot because they're tired?


Stephanatic
#3

End of a long weekend

No. almost never. They are professionals.In fact, I've know actors to sat it's their favourite show of the week, they give it everything they have left.


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#4

End of a long weekend

South Florida said: "Does it disappoint a lot because they're tired?"

No, but YOU might be tired if you are actually seeing that many shows in a weekend. (I would be.)


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#5

End of a long weekend

I hear they're so tired they have to sit in wheelchairs and be pushed around the stage by stage hands. And sometimes the try to speak their lines and they're so tired, nothing comes out. The audience are given scripts beforehand and if the actors can't say the words, they ask the audience to shout it out for them.

#6

End of a long weekend

I've never seen a low energy Sunday evening show. I have done 5 shows in 3 days and I think the Sunday matinee is where I tend to drift off. Schedule something high energy and fast moving for the last two slots., if you can. I fell asleep at the Night Music revival not only because I was tired but because of the nearly non-existent lighting


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#7

End of a long weekend

Thanks, I'm not seeing that many, Hamilton line sitter one day, Falsetto's one day, Great Comet one day, and thinking maybe adding DEH for a Sunday night.


Stephanatic
#8

End of a long weekend

I've also heard actors and directors say that the Sunday night show is usually one of the best performances of the week.

#9

End of a long weekend

I see Sunday night shows all the time and I've never seen a tired cast. I like to maximize my theater-going so I definitely binge-watch as many shows as possible. One thing I stopped doing though was seeing a matinee and then flying out afterward because it became too much to race back to the hotel, get my bags, try and get to the airport, and have all of that travel stress happen so late in the day.

#10

End of a long weekend

QueenAlice said: "I've also heard actors and directors say that the Sunday night show is usually one of the best performances of the week.



"

Yes, I meant to add a similar sentiment on my previous post.


If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
#11

End of a long weekend

Sunday night performance audiences usually include a lot of actors and industry people. The actors are thus frequently performing for their friends and peers, which can give a jolt. Additionally, Sunday night audiences are usually comprised of people who really want to be there. As someone who works in the industry and seen the ebb and flow of performances firsthand, I'd concur that Sunday evening shows are often among the best performances of the week.

#12

End of a long weekend

And now I shall book thank you all.


Stephanatic

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