HADESTOWN Previews — Page 21

"We’ve been talking about this one prop, an umbrella, and whether to go for a more glitzy, fun, really beautiful version, or go for a really classic black umbrella. I actually still don’t know, but I’m excited to see this middle thing that we’re looking at, which is this glitzy black umbrella. There’s something about the essentialism of it having to be exactly the right distillation that has been, for me, the reference point or touchstone."

https://www.theintervalny.com/interviews/2019/04/rachel-chavkin-and-anais-mitchell-on-hadestown/?fbclid=IwAR27IEdfro_cyxlYjy0oc0-dJsBJm2fiBhQvr4paJcw0ZfRXUQRKYmb2sMQ#.XLYsKegM7Us.facebook

macnyc said: "I want my money back because I saw a plain black umbrella last Saturday, and the bedazzled umbrella is billed above the title!"



Was there a notice on the Cast Board or a slip of paper in your Playbill? I’d get a lawyer. Claim mental anguish.

I could listen to/read these two talk about the show all day! And how enlightening to hear that our silly umbrella conversation reflects a real, important consideration in their mind. It's a tiny detail that's only on stage for a brief moment, but for them it's so much more. I love it!

Have any understudies gone on yet?

Impossible2 said: "CedricOates said: "Have any understudies gone on yet?"

Yes. The blue, the green and the red have all be on a couple of times x"

LMAOOOO i love it

You should still be able to purchase future tickets at the box office.

This is the morning-after-great-sex-with a-new-partner good. I am smiling and satisfied with a lingering wonder about me.

I will have to agree that Carney is the weak link here. His acting choices are odd and the amount of falsetto written into the score did not make for a pleasant sound and made Orpheus hard to connect with. Is he struggling? Am I missing something?

But everything else I simply loved And I mean LOVED. From the costumes and set (oh, that set in Act II!) to the actors and the musicians. So much love put into to everything. From the moment Hermes struts on to the stage, I knew this was going to be special. Andre de Shields is an utter delight. Patrick Page is commanding and sexy and scary, and utterly sensitive in his reconnection to his beautiful wife, Persephone. I cant imagine anyone else in those 3 roles, to be honest. There are so many moment when Eurydice shines, too...particularly in her vulnerabilty.

The fates and the ensemble are wor-king it! I will admit, I've been doing a lot of eye rolling over all the comments here about Timothy Hughes...but now I understand. I found myself seeking him out. Delicious and so in the moment. And can we just applaud Brian Drye on trombone?!

And after a whole lotta disapointing/mediocre shows for us (Head Over Heals; BMC; Kiss Me, Kate; The Prom; Spongebob) - what a delight.

Excuse me while I have a smoke.



PS. I NEED a new recording.

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So glad to hear you loved it! Was looking forward to your review.

Still not my favorite show, and I'm certain I won't buy the OBC album but...

I am VERY much looking forward to the first show where the umbrella gets applause for its entrance. I hope someone will post when it occurs!

As for: "We’ve been talking about this one prop, an umbrella, and whether to go for a more glitzy, fun, really beautiful version, or go for a really classic black umbrella." ...Why say, "or" when you can say "and"? It's become a "thing" for the show. Patrick Page has posted about it, Chavkin and Mitchell have discussed it in an online interview. But I believe Chavkin and Mitchell's discussion of the umbrella in that interview is slightly askew.

I think it would be wrong to choose just one. I think Chavkin and Mitchell should accept the recognized element that this umbrella has organically become, and discuss the 'whens' and 'whys' of when to use one umbrella vs. another. No need to publish their reasons - just do it and let the audiences think about it.

No ones saying damon was more involved than reeve. But he's in his broadway debut, and there's no reason to think he won't return
to the role

treblemakerz said: Damon parted ways with the production years ago of his own volition. He's not Orpheus anymore, and I wish people would accept that.

I 100% agree! I really love Reeve's take on Orpheus. The more naive, "touched" characterization adds another layer to the character that I adore. And yeah, he's not Damon, but his voice is still beautiful, and he gives a solid performance throughout. I thought he and Eva had amazing chemistry, and the first time they lock eyes on each other, I felt the connection. I almost wish this show didn't have a history because there would be no complaints if there was nothing to compare it to.

Overall though, the show is just simply stunning. I saw it Saturday (4/13) matinee, and I can't get the show out of my head. During "Wait For Me", my brain couldn't handle the sensory overload - it was like a theatrical orgasm. I was weepy from the minute Hermes stepped on stage. Every single person including the band gave an out of this world performance. The lighting was textured and had so much depth - it alone could have told the entire story. The set was immaculate and unlike anything I've seen before. I loved the rotating platforms, and I felt they weren't overused because each step a character took had an intention. Patrick's effortless glide really stood out to me - like he was in the control of the rotation. I could go on and on about each element that I found special and meaningful, but it would turn into a dissertation. I loved the show, and I can't wait to see it again.

treblemakerz said: "B-Roll is out!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/videoipad.cfm?colid=1938317"

I kinda feel like that didn't do it justice

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