FLOYD COLLINS Previews — Page 2

trpguyy said: "Tina Landau wrote the show and directed the original production. I think it’s safe to say that if it was ever going to beproduced on Broadway in her lifetime, she was going to direct it."

Yes and some people are very good at revisiting their earlier work at a later point (George Abbott, Arthur Laurents with Gypsy, Lapine on Falsettos, Scott Ellis on She Loves Me) and others are not (Des McAnuff with Tommy, Lapine with Into the Woods).

It can also be tough when a director is used to staging a show one way and now there's this massive thrust to contend with.

Updated On: 3/29/25 at 03:53 PM

It’s a sparse/minimalistic set but there are pieces that that rise up throughout,

They haven’t fixed the audio mix yet but the cast is terrific and this really does have a great score.

Much much younger crowd for LCT too.

I've never seen a production of this show before, so I'm not sure really how it's "supposed" to look. But other than how it was staged here, I can't imagine it done much differently (although I might be totally wrong). The stage is obviously enormous and after the first song, Jeremy is mostly confined to the far left side of the stage on his chaise lounge - staging that funnily enough is a lot like how "Dead Outlaw" is. I think I was lucky to have a pretty good seat for this because I can't imagine anything that's just Jeremy - and there's a lot of it - playing well in a lot of the theater. It's a black stage and just a spotlight on this one guy sitting down, it gets swallowed up in that huge space. And while the rest of the staging takes full advantage of the space the Beaumont has, I can't help but think it's just the wrong theater for this.

Now that's just as far as staging goes, because some of the performances are fantastic, namely Jordan who truly moved me tonight. I'm glad he's in a much better show now than "Gatsby" was. Jason Gotay was the other standout to me, as Homer. Some beautiful acting from him tonight, as well. And of course Marc Kudisch in a sadly, thankless role for someone like him. He has only one song that he sings with Jessica Molaskey. He's wonderful here but we really need him in a starring role again soon, just one of Broadway's greatest voices.

But yeah, I enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to going back at some point. And bonus celebrity sighting - Jesse Eisenberg. :)

Jordan Catalano said: "I've never seen a production of this show before, so I'm not sure really how it's "supposed" to look. But other than how it was staged here, I can't imagine it done much differently (although I might be totally wrong). The stage is obviously enormous and after the first song,Jeremy is mostly confined to the far left side of the stage on his chaise lounge - staging that funnily enough is a lot like how "Dead Outlaw" is. I think I was lucky to have a pretty good seat for this because I can't imagine anything that's just Jeremy - and there's a lot of it - playing well in a lot of the theater. It's a black stage and just a spotlight on this one guy sitting down, it gets swallowed up in that huge space. And while the rest of the staging takes full advantage of the space the Beaumont has, I can't help but think it's just the wrong theater for this.

Now that's just as far as staging goes, because some of the performances are fantastic, namely Jordan who truly moved me tonight. I'm glad he's in a much better show now than "Gatsby" was. Jason Gotay was the other standout to me, as Homer. Some beautiful acting from him tonight, as well. And of course Marc Kudisch in a sadly, thankless role for someone like him. He has only one song that he sings with Jessica Molaskey. He's wonderful here but wereally need him in a starring role again soon, just one of Broadway's greatest voices.

But yeah, I enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to going back at some point. And bonus celebrity sighting - Jesse Eisenberg. :)"

So if you’re going to be on one of the far sides, you’re better off on the far left (100 section) than the far right (500) because of how the show is staged?

Now it's there 👍🏻

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Updated On: 3/31/25 at 02:22 PM

Actually just looked at the pic i took of the stage last night and it looks like C108 would be the seat nearest where Jordan is set up.

Funny, I’ve been thinking all day about the staging and direction last night and they bother me even more today than they did last night. But I thought (most) performances were great and that’s what stuck out to me most.

Didn’t she also do the devils wears Prada tryout? Maybe musicals just aren’t her thing.

This was one of my two most-anticipated productions this season, so these reports are crushing disappointments. Doesn't sound like an execution issue that multiple previews will solve - though company confidence always improves even static concepts - sounds like a shocking absence of imagination. I love the Beaumont, when it's used with a poetic eye (hey, my first experience was the Serban Cherry Orchard in my early 20s) so I am always shocked when it's not richly exploited. I've only seen the show once, brilliantly done at Ithaca College. But I know and love the score

I got a TDF seat for next week.

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How is this seat



ORCHVI D 401 - 401

Jordan Catalano said: "bear88 said: "So if you’re going to be on one of the far sides, you’re better off on the far left (100 section) than the far right (500) because of how the show is staged?"



I think it’s C101 that’ll be just a couple feet away from Jeremy and the closest youcan get to him.

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Should Jeremy be worried?

Updated On: 4/2/25 at 02:20 AM

I also just got back from the show tonight and I really did not enjoy that. Jeremy Jordan was in great voice and he’s really giving an incredible performance but the show as a whole is a huge misfire. The Beaumont is a giant barn, and the completely bare stage made it seem even larger. There was absolutely nothing claustrophobic or cave-like at all. I was in the front row right next to where Jeremy was the whole show and it just looked like he was laying on a nice lounge chair. They are all telling us how precarious Floyd’s situation is, but it really does not come across in the staging. I didn’t really have any kind of emotional response, it should be tense and dramatic. I had so many issues with the book, the weird sister character, so many jokes that fall flat, etc.

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