FRANKIE AND JOHNNY Previews — Page 2

LightsOut90 said: "this is apparently selling rather poorly which is surprising to be honest.

also thanks telecharge for making a $25 ticket into a 36$ one after fees -.-"

I’m not surprised it’s selling poorly but I am surprised it is selling so poorly they had a promo for $25 tickets.



Also, fees suck but I have no issue paying $36 for a Broadway show and knowing I actually have a seat. No biggie.

This happens to me a lot with Telecharge. If you switch to the option where Telecharge recommends seats, instead of letting you choose from a seating chart, it should work. It's not ideal but it does help.

VintageSnarker said: "Telecharge is messed up for me right now. I briefly saw the tickets on the seating chart but now every time I try to look at the seating chart it's all blacked out as though there aren't any seats in the theater. Sigh... forget it."

You have to give it time to load. Just let it sit there, and, eventually, seats should show up.

LightsOut90 said: "this is apparently selling rather poorly which is surprising to be honest.

also thanks telecharge for making a $25 ticket into a 36$ one after fees -.-"

When did Telecharge start charging fees? Is this new? Just outrageous.

BrodyFosse123 said: "When did Telecharge start charging fees? Is this new? Just outrageous.

ALL online ticket outlets have always charged service fees. Only the theatre box office doesn’t. It’s been this way for decades."

yeah its selling well, thats why they have so much inventory to burn during previews

If you're in Manhattan just drop by the Broadhurst Box Office and pay just $25 . I just bought mine for Wednesday the week before the opening and I got row D center mezz. I saved $11 on processing fees!

I was there tonight. It was quite a nuanced, intimate production with a stunning cast, and was already in good shape. It's a play where nothing much happens, yet a great deal happens. It follows two souls trapped in their unique shells trying to break through and connect over the course of a single night. With a less capable cast, it can drag really badly, but such are not Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon. They take every opportunity presented or hidden in the material and let the audience see a little more of the inner world of their character with every look, gesture, or word they utter. Now, I believe this production would be fantastic in a smaller playhouse. I was in second row from the stage so I was able to see the nuances in their performance, but I believe without being able to see their faces clearly the show can be quite bland except for the myriad sexual references. The audience burst into rapturous laughter whenever one is mentioned. However,

I attended the first preview. It’s in great shape. Terrence McNally was in the audience and acknowledged by the producers at the end (guy has at least one Broadway and one off-Broadway production for the past 6 decades). The show is very intimate with no flashy effects or BIG moments. And by the end I wanted to spend more time with these two characters—I didn’t want it to end. I’m visiting from Chicago where I get to see Michael Shannon in action in smaller spaces. He does beautifully controlled work here. He never pushes for effect. I had trouble hearing Audra a few times during the first act. But in the second half I had no trouble. I was in the first row of the mezz.

The audience did seem hyped up to laugh at everything. And yes the play is very funny. But a few times it did seem more like nervous laughter because of the show’s frankness. A few times I was like “uhm I don’t think the playwright meant that to be thaaaaaat funny or even funny at all.”

The actors are playing off each other beautifully. The play is an extended conversation and every interaction felt natural and real. It would make an interesting double feature with Burn This, another 80s play with a gay writer examining straight relationships during the early years of the AIDS crisis (the word AIDS isn’t spoken but one strange audience member at Frankie & Johnny yelled the word at one point to remind us what was being hinted at). Both plays feature women drawn to and repelled by troubling working class guys.

just used this code FJPBL307 and got a front row center Orchestra seat in June for $109

So I’ll add in: nudity? Yes? No? Past productions had it so others are curious if this one does as well. Thanks!

Is the stage very high? If I sit in the front row, will I miss anything or get a stiff neck? Thanks.

bear88 said: "I was skeptical that the sales would start at midnight. I was wrong. We just got home from seeing Vanity Fair in San Francisco and got fifth row center mezzanine.

So now that I finally got a great deal, the play will probably be inexplicably bad.

Thanks for the tip. There are still plenty of $25 tickets available.

I've never been at the Broadhurst. How's the mezzanine?"



Open views ~ great sightlines from the mezzanine

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