Glengarry Glen Ross Opening Night Delayed

I've been checking since yesterday and surprised nobody posted about Glengarry Glen Ross delaying its opening to Decemeber 8.

I had ticket for the original opening night but when I saw the announcements, I immediately called telecharge and was able to change my ticket to the new opening night performance (albeit for a somewhat worse seat) - didn't want to attend a preview and thought it would be really exciting to be at the opening night.

Though, I realized there are two shows that day and no article has specifically stated that the 8pm is the opening night show... there is no way the Sat. matinee would be the official opening night right???

Also, do you think the 8th will be the typical opening night event, with red carpet, industry folk/celebs, extra enthusiasm in the audience... etc?

Hope it was smart to change my ticket!

This does not surprise me at all; we saw the show Friday night, and Pacino was dreadful. Not only did he not know his lines, he seemed not to connect at all with the others on stage. I have no idea what he is trying to do, but it is not the character Mamet wrote. At times, he goes for laughs that are not there, and at others seems bewildered about how to play Levine, who is NOT Willy Loman. His pleas for his daughter, for example, hardly register, and the method is drearily on full view in his tics, including the constant hiking up of his pants as well as the truly odd accent, which is not Chicago Jewish, but somewhere between Brooklyn and the Bronz.

The rest of the cast is polished and ready; I did see the praise on the other thread for Pacino (whom I adore) but this seems like puffery. BTW, we paid 350.00 for two tickets (bad orchestra seats), love Mamet, and really wanted to like the show.

Updated On: 11/6/12 at 07:12 PM

I'm surprised the report on Pacino hasn't gotten bigger gossip on here imo.

Jack and Jill didn't lose him any fans.... did it?

I have never heard of an opening matinee before, so I am reasonably sure the 8PM performance will be the official premiere. And I've never heard of an opening without red carpet fanfare, have you? Just guessing, but if you're at the evening performance you will be at the opening.

You would probably have to ask at the box office for more specific information.

I am sure the delay is entirely for the purpose of rescuing Pacino's performance, which torpedoed an otherwise fine production. It certainly would damage his reputation were he to bring down a proven play, cast and director, and I'm sure no one wants to let it happen to him.

You were smart to exchange your tickets.

Love Reidel comparing Pacino to the old gypsy lady in "The Wolfman"

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Thanks... But my ticket was emailed to me today and it says 8pm. So unless I hear differently I'd assume it's at 8. I still think it's so weird to have a matinee on the day of opening night! Never heard of that before.

I just can't picture Pacino being dreadful.