Groban & Ashford in SWEENEY TODD On Broadway - Reviews & News Thread- Page 63

[idioteque...]

Posted: 10/25/23 at 3:34pm

Can anyone report how the rush situation has been lately? 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 10/28/23 at 1:47pm

DeLaney Westfall will be making her Mrs. Lovett debut this afternoon!

Updated On: 10/28/23 at 01:47 PM

[poto19882023]

Posted: 10/28/23 at 10:05pm

Intel from within the Lunt Fontanne:

-The announcement for the new cast will be coming this Tuesday, October 31 (fitting since it’s Halloween)

-It is all but confirmed that it is, in fact, Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster

-They will be starting early February

-In the interim Nicholas Christopher and Paul Jordan-Jensen will be sharing the role of Sweeney, while Jeanna de Waal and Delaney Westfall will share the role of Mrs. Lovett

 

I was predicting/hoping there’d be a few week stint where the standbys would become principle with the understudies getting to do some alternate performances so this is perfect. I will be there frequently to catch them!

[binau]

Posted: 10/29/23 at 8:24am

Low key love that there is a break between the casts because it will become very clear in the understudy weeks how much the show can survive without stars, and what box office impact Sutton/Aaron actually have when they start performances after this. 

And anyone who hasn't seen Nicholas Christopher in the role should definitely try to during that time. I can't speak for the other Sweeney, but Nicholas approaches the role with more skilled acting prowess than Josh Groban (even though I do think Josh's voice ultimately is the more appealing x-factor). 

Updated On: 10/29/23 at 08:24 AM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/29/23 at 8:28am

poto19882023 said: "Intel from within the Lunt Fontanne:

-The announcement for the new cast will be coming this Tuesday, October 31 (fitting since it’s Halloween)

-It is all but confirmed that it is, in fact, Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster

-They will be starting early February

-In the interim Nicholas Christopher and Paul Jordan-Jensen will be sharing the role of Sweeney, while Jeanna de Waal and Delaney Westfall will share the role of Mrs. Lovett

I was predicting/hoping there’d be a few week stint where the standbys would become principle with the understudies getting to do some alternate performances so this is perfect. I will be there frequently to catch them!"

That's awesome, but for the show to go with the standbys for 3-4 weeks in the dead of winter is going to kill their grosses.

I wonder how long we'll get Tveit/Foster? 6 months? Do they stick with the 7 performances/week schedule? Close the show just prior to July 4?

[bippie]

Posted: 10/29/23 at 9:20am

Any idea why Ashford was out for Saturday matinee? Was it only for the matinee?

[yyys]

Posted: 10/29/23 at 10:07am

Her instagram story stated she'll only be out for matinee as she was still fighting a bug.

bippie said: "Any idea why Ashford was out for Saturday matinee? Was it only for the matinee?"

 

[Nolan LuPone]

Posted: 10/29/23 at 10:05pm

Any word on the next Toby, following Gaten Matarazzo’s departure? I’ll be seeing the show Veterans Day Weekend and am incredibly curious.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 10/30/23 at 12:27pm

Annaleigh Ashford scheduled for Fallon tonight.

[JasonC3]

Posted: 10/31/23 at 10:51am

Interestingly, the orchestra and mezz right now are only about 50% sold for tomorrow's matinee and for many performances it looks like some of the seats that have been selling for $269.50 are down to $213.50.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 11/2/23 at 5:39pm

Per the Broadway Direct website, Groban was out yesterday and back tomorrow.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 11/2/23 at 6:07pm

7 performances a week, and Wednesday will be 1pm and 7pm.

[legally_popular]

Posted: 11/3/23 at 4:16pm

My sister has tickets for tomorrow matinee and was notified Josh will be out. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/3/23 at 4:49pm

Josh taking two weeks vacation instead?

[yyys]

Posted: 11/3/23 at 5:02pm

  he has the "flu" since Tuesday (per his instagram story)

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 11/3/23 at 11:20pm

Nolan LuPone said: "Any word on the next Toby, following Gaten Matarazzo’s departure? I’ll be seeing the show Veterans Day Weekend and am incredibly curious."

Daniel Marconi, according to a Reddit leak. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/3/23 at 11:35pm

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "Nolan LuPone said: "Any word on the next Toby, following Gaten Matarazzo’s departure? I’ll be seeing the show Veterans Day Weekend and am incredibly curious."

Daniel Marconi, according to a Reddit leak."

Interesting! He started his stage career as a child actor (making his Broadway debut in Mary Poppins) and studied theatre in college before transitioning to film and television.

Also, he played Randy in the out-of-town tryout of The Outsiders, so I wonder who's replacing him.

Welcome back to Broadway, Daniel!

Updated On: 11/3/23 at 11:35 PM

[BETTY22]

Posted: 11/4/23 at 7:58pm

Is there any chance of this being recording for a streaming service. Josh is a big star, which always helps. 

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 11/4/23 at 8:50pm

If we couldn’t get Hugh and Sutton’s Music Man filmed for release, I doubt we’ll get it for this. Unless he brings it over to the West End next year or something. 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 11/6/23 at 9:14pm

Buy 1 Get 1 Free from Nov 15 - 19 

Code: BOGO

Groban will not be performing during this period

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/6/23 at 11:00pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "GiantsInTheSky2 said: "Nolan LuPone said: "Any word on the next Toby, following Gaten Matarazzo’s departure? I’ll be seeing the show Veterans Day Weekend and am incredibly curious."

Daniel Marconi, according to a Reddit leak."

Interesting! He started his stage career as a child actor (making his Broadway debut in Mary Poppins) and studied theatre in college before transitioning to film and television.

Also, he played Randy in the out-of-town tryout of The Outsiders, so I wonder who's replacing him.

Welcome back to Broadway, Daniel!"
 

He also played the title role in the most recent workshops of THE KARATE KID.

HOWEVER: PlaybillVault lists Felix Torrez-Ponce (current understudy/ensemble) as taking over the role on November 8th –– generally a correct source of info. So I wonder if he's temporary until Daniel can begin, or if Reddit provided some bad information.

Updated On: 11/6/23 at 11:00 PM

[saxpower]

Posted: 11/7/23 at 12:52am

Interestingly, the show's website currently has NO ONE listed for Tobias.  Felix Torres-Ponce is still listed as Ensemble. This may suggests (as suggested by the prior poster) he is filling in temporarily until Daniel (or whoever the permanent replacement is) becomes available. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/8/23 at 5:34pm

Felix Torrez-Ponce is Toby today through the 12th, and Nathan Salstone will play the role from the 15th through the 19th.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/10/23 at 4:57pm

Marconi officially begins his run on the 21st!

[MezzA101]

Posted: 11/13/23 at 9:49am

The Sunday matinee of 01/14 has few seats left. And they raised the top ticket price to match Saturday evening: $574.50.