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[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 5/30/19 at 8:32pm

"Serious" actors don't balk at nudity if it serves the piece. I assume Jessie is on board. Whether they alter the staging or something to decrease the vulnerability of the actors during the nude scenes remains to be seen. 

[Susanswerphone]

Posted: 5/31/19 at 10:39am

I'm excited to see JESSE Williams on stage, nude or not. I suspect he will be terrific.

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 5/31/19 at 11:07am

Does seem like great casting. I hope the nudity is there for the authenticity of the subject matter, as it clearly seemed to play a big part in the original production. And as a gay man who grew up in locker rooms and stuff, ya that stuff is difficult to manage. Have never seen or read this play, but its definletey a must see for me next season. 

[John Adams]

Posted: 5/31/19 at 11:41am

frontrowcentre2 said: "The nudity is essential (a locker room without nudity would seem a cheat)"

That's true, but IMO, that's not what makes it essential. The nudity creates a setting that emphasizes the levels and layers of vulnerability/discomfort (or lack of) regarding the subject matter of their dialogue. None of the locker room dialogue would play in the same way without the additional emotional impact created by the nudity.

The audience also brings their levels of both to these scenes as observers. It's very interesting (to me, anyway) to think about how individual audience members perceive the dialogue in the nude scenes based on their emotional response to the nudity. i.e., do audience members who are titillated by the nudity perceive the dialogue (and characters' POV) differently from those who are embarrassed by the nudity? Does their comfort/discomfort level cause them to accept one character's POV over another's?

If the scenes were played by clothed actors, that layer of engagement would be lost. Since the subject matter  deals so heavily with male sexuality, that's where I think the nudity becomes essential.

Updated On: 5/31/19 at 11:41 AM

[theaterdarling]

Posted: 5/31/19 at 12:20pm

 

 

So looking forward to Jessie's TV fans showing up sans any theater etiquette just to see him nude, bringing with them their inappropriate and loud woo-hoos and tee-hees as if they are in their living room(exacerbated no doubt by their pre-show cocktails), ruining the play for others and pissing off the actors.  You all know that will happen. Ugh. Have never seen a first class production of this play and really want to see it, but boy does this likely occurrence give me pause.

Thank you for letting me rant in advance.

[John Adams]

Posted: 5/31/19 at 12:38pm

theaterdarling said: "Thank you for letting me rant in advance."

You're Welcome! 

...but I don't think you need to be worried. The original B'way cast included Daniel Sunjata (also a TV actor, similar to Jessie Williams). I'm not aware that the scenarios you described occurred during the original B'way run.

I wonder more about how many folks will confuse Jesse Williams with Jusse Smollett (who was originally cast), and stay away from the show.

Updated On: 5/31/19 at 12:38 PM

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 5/31/19 at 2:05pm

"It does seem that in the USA, graphic violence doesn't phase people at all but a little nudity and people go ballistic. I wish I understood why. (I am a naturist so I am not unbiased here.)"

Maybe it is me but I don't think people really go ballistic about nudity anymore. Like you pointed out in your post, the nudity makes sense with the show having a locker room scene.  It is not like the play is throwing in some nudity for shock value.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 5/31/19 at 11:03pm

eaterdarling said: "



So looking forward to Jessie's TV fans showing up sans any theater etiquette just to see him nude, bringing with them their inappropriate and loud woo-hoos and tee-hees as if they are in their living room(exacerbated no doubt by their pre-show cocktails), ruining the play for others and pissing off the actors. You all know that will happen. Ugh. Have never seen a first class production of this play and really want to see it, but boy does this likely occurrence give me pause.

Thank you for letting me rant in advance."

 

Jesse Williams will be great and sum