George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#1
Posted: 7/14/16 at 12:23pm
As the Reciter
This is pretty perfect casting, I must say.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#2
Posted: 7/14/16 at 12:32pm
I can't really picture him in the role, but I'm sure he's gonna be great
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George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#3
Posted: 7/14/16 at 12:51pm
^really? To me Takei's reflectiveness, sensitivity, elegance, nobility, patience, unparalleled groundedness, star quality and, above all, his perspicacity make him ideal for the Reciter.
Updated On: 7/14/16 at 12:51 PM
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#5
Posted: 7/14/16 at 12:58pm
Ooooo great casting. I was hoping for either him or Ken Watanabe.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#6
Posted: 7/14/16 at 1:00pm
I'm so excited.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#7
Posted: 7/14/16 at 1:30pm
This makes up for Allegiance already.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#8
Posted: 7/14/16 at 1:47pm
I'm a little surprised they announced this over a year early.. but cool!
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#9
Posted: 7/14/16 at 2:08pm
Great casting, and I'm excited to see what Doyle will do with the production. It was experimental to begin with. I hope they do a little re-imagining ... as long as Takei doesn't have to play the tuba.
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George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#10
Posted: 7/14/16 at 2:57pm
How long are the engagements, typically?
I'd love to see this in May with Dolly & War Paint.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#11
Posted: 7/14/16 at 3:00pm
I want my tix now! This is great. Predict this will be a tough ticket since it's limited. Saw the original 17 times. Can't wait for this if this type casting continues!
Broadway Star Joined: 7/13/08
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#12
Posted: 7/14/16 at 4:36pmThis casting makes me even more excited I went ahead and got CSC membership even as an out-of-towner. I like what Doyle does with Sondheim and think Takei will bring a lot to this.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#13
Posted: 7/14/16 at 10:29pm
Exciting!!
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#14
Posted: 7/14/16 at 11:59pm
I'm really curious to see what John Doyle can do with Pacific Overtures.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#15
Posted: 7/15/16 at 10:38am
Please still be playing on Memorial Day weekend
Please still be playing on Memorial Day weekend
Please still be playing on Memorial Day weekend
Please still be playing on Memorial Day weekend
Please still be playing on Memorial Day weekend
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#16
Posted: 7/15/16 at 10:51am
I think Mr. Takei will be a wonderful Reciter. He surprised me in Allegience as I did not know how adept he was with being on stage. My problem with this show is that Doyle is directing. I can just imagine everyone wandering around the CSC stage in their walking patterns while trying to connect with each other. He is what makes me question whether I would see this production.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#17
Posted: 7/15/16 at 11:49am
We liked his Passion there a few years back. Very stripped down (of course) and very well done.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#18
Posted: 7/15/16 at 12:05pm
If I remember correctly, the Roundabout production in '04 (?) was pretty stripped down, wasn't it? It seems like a show that just does well when not very elaborate, so I doubt whatever John is going to do with it will be radically upsetting, even to his detractors.
Also, on some level, almost everything Sondheim writes is about people not connecting with each other. So ok, you may hate the "walking patterns," as a way of showing that, but I do think one of the reasons John is such a great interpreter of Sondheim is that he stages it in interesting/sad/unexpected ways that extend past, say, walking around a diamond.
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George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#19
Posted: 7/15/16 at 12:09pm
"It seems like a show that just does well when not very elaborate"
The National Theatre of Tokyo production was spectacular, lavish and nothing short of brilliant.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#20
Posted: 7/15/16 at 12:13pm
I was not saying that's the only and/or best way to do it. Just that I think it works. You could absolutely go either way.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#21
Posted: 7/15/16 at 1:24pm
When are the tickets on sale!!!!!??????
Love both Takei and Doyle's works and look forward to a Color Purple-ish reimagination of one of the most iconic and important musicals!
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#22
Posted: 7/15/16 at 1:27pm
The show was intended to have some spectacle, as it was deliberately modeled after kabuki. Kabuki is not known for its sparseness.
Doyle is more Noh than kabuki.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#23
Posted: 7/15/16 at 2:15pm
CSC's website currently just says "To be announced" as far as when tickets will go on sale. I hope it won't be too difficult to get a ticket. I liked Sweeney Todd, I loved The Color Purple, and I enjoyed Peer Gynt so I have no issue with Doyle directing and this is very exciting casting. George Takei was fantastic in Allegiance. I hope CSC is prepared to up their security for him though. The people at the Allegiance stage door were a little frightening.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#24
Posted: 7/15/16 at 4:03pm
For what it's worth, they haven't even started booking subscribers yet; an e-mail went out a few days ago saying that'd be happening soon. So it'll probably be a bit before non-subscriber tickets go on sale.
Peer Gynt was weird and I loved it.
George Takei in Doyle's PACIFIC OVERTURES#25
Posted: 7/15/16 at 4:14pm
VintageSnarker said: "I hope CSC is prepared to up their security for him though. The people at the Allegiance stage door were a little frightening."
I agree. I went to see him in White Rabbit Red Rabbit, and the whole "stage-door" scene was a mess. In general, I think Off-Broadway theatres need to start getting with the times more when it comes to celebrities. Broadway learned years ago that they needed to put up barricades and have security for big celebrities, but I've yet to see a single Off-Broadway show do the same, despite the fact the crowds that wait for the big stars (though I admit the crowds are never as large as on Broadway).
But I suppose this is a conversation for a different thread.
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