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[PianoMann]

Posted: 10/6/16 at 2:59pm

I believe it has to do with the number of occupants allowed in the Friedman? They merely moved x-number of seats from the rear mezzanine to the stage. The seats in the mezzanine are just blanketed, i.e. there's no curtain blocking off the back of the mezzanine, the exits, etc. 

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 10/7/16 at 12:51am

I do have to note that Parker's shouting could have been an attempt at projection given that she was not shouting in he original mounting. And I did think her physicality was quite strong. She also had a very acute awareness of every seat in the house when executing her blocking.  

[Chistery88]

Posted: 10/7/16 at 5:25pm

Pianoman, that makes total sense.  never thought of it like that.  so blanketed means that the other seats are covered with cloth? 

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 10/7/16 at 6:42pm

Is the stage high/raised for this? I'm asking cause I'm looking to sit in the orchestra...

[Dancingthrulife2]

Posted: 10/7/16 at 6:46pm

LimelightMike said: "Is the stage high/raised for this? I'm asking cause I'm looking to sit in the orchestra...

 

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If sit in the first row, the stage will be above your head.

[slumdogdelaware]

Posted: 10/7/16 at 10:57pm

Sat in the front row tonight after getting a rush ticket on TodayTix. Yes, the stage is basically at your eye level, a little above your head. But since the action takes place downstage due of the on-stage seating, you don't miss anything. 

In terms of the show, I really really liked it! I felt that MLP and Arndt had such a connection, and MLP's character especially was nuts, but endearing. I couldn't keep my attention off of the two if I wanted to - I was drawn into the story that was unfolding the entire time. I hope to catch it again sometime later in its run!

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 10/8/16 at 10:02pm

Finally got to catch this again today at the Friedman after seeing it off-Broadway last summer. It's still fantastic. Mary-Louise Parker is simply spellbinding. As others have suggested, it isn't exactly a plot you can personally invest yourself in, but the performances are just too captivating to ever lose interest in the show's refreshingly quick 80 minutes. Arndt is fantastic as Alex, but I most strongly hope that MLP is remembered with a Tony nomination in the spring. She is absolutely mesmerizing in this role.

Updated On: 10/8/16 at 10:02 PM

[Cupid Boy2]

Posted: 10/8/16 at 10:22pm

I caught this evening's performance, and I loved it. The text offers some really interesting ideas about the way we go about our daily lives and the perspectives from which we view the moments that comprise them. I'm looking forward to contemplating them further on my train ride home. 

While simple, I think this production suited the themes at play perfectly. It stands out of the way, and it allows the actors to just "do" (to paraphrase Arndt's character). 

Updated On: 10/8/16 at 10:22 PM

[PianoMann]

Posted: 10/8/16 at 10:39pm

BroadwayConcierge said: "I most strongly hope that MLP is remembered with a Tony nomination in the spring. She is absolutely mesmerizing in this role."

I agree, Parker so deserves a nomination for this performance! I'm afraid it's going to be difficult for her, though, with a seemingly stacked line-up of women in Spring productions vying for slots: Laura Linney, Cynthia Nixon, Sally Field, Cate Blanchett, and Laurie Metcalf to name a few (and Janet McTeer from the Fall, too). Before September I would have bet on Diane Lane being in the conversation, but I can't imagine that happening any longer... so we'll see which of those performances actually pan out. Fingers crossed for Parker!

[dlenxz]

Posted: 10/9/16 at 12:11am

I saw this tonight and thought it was very well-done. The script was beautifully written, with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and poignant dialogue. Mary-Louise Parker and Denis Arndt were truly outstanding in this. Although the production is extremely bare-bones, their connection and chemistry onstage were more than compelling. I agree that with other actresses, Georgie might come across as merely eccentric. But with Mary-Louise Parker's portrayal, Georgie is charming, funny, desperate, awkward, and boundlessly endearing. Denis Arndt was excellent as well, bringing plenty of heart and soul to the long-suffering Alex.

I also wanted to give a shout-out to Mark Brokaw's direction of the piece. The blocking played well to both the audience members in the house and on the stage. I was sitting in the first row of the mezzanine, and it felt like a very intimate experience.

[somechrysanthemumtea]

Posted: 10/28/16 at 9:17am

30 under 30 seats now for sale throughout the rest of the run. 

[Broadway Joe]

Posted: 11/18/16 at 10:40pm

Ok so clearly I'm in the minority besides a few others here but I sat front row on the stage tonight and absolutely hated how she sounded. It sounded like a drunken lisp mixed with some awful accent. Also a lot of shouting like previously said. I would have enjoyed this a lot more if she didn't talk that way, it was more then just being eccentric, it was making me question if her character was a bit slow.

I thought Arndt was fantastic though but overall the moral of the story for me was don't talk to strangers that speak like that.

 

Updated On: 11/18/16 at 10:40 PM

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 12/11/16 at 12:39pm

Closing today! I feel lucky to have seen this super low-scale but totally remarkable play. I'm holding onto hope that Mary-Louise Parker will get a Tony nomination in May!

[MrPeach]

Posted: 4/15/17 at 8:50am

What are the chances of Mary-Louise Parker and Denis Arndt being remembered by Tony voters for nominations? Wins for it in Best Play, Lead Actor, and Lead Actress would be deserving, but that'll prove to be a challenge with its December 11 closing-date.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 4/15/17 at 8:56am

I really hope that both of them are remembered come nomination time.

[AC126748]

Posted: 4/15/17 at 9:09am

I think Mary-Louise Parker has a good chance of being nominated. My guess is that the Leading Actress nominees will be Parker, Field, Metcalf, Linney, and Janney.

[MrPeach]

Posted: 4/15/17 at 9:17am

AC126748 said: "I think Mary-Louise Parker has a good chance of being nominated. My guess is that the Leading Actress nominees will be Parker, Field, Metcalf, Linney, and Janney.

 

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There are a ton of Emmy recipients -- MLP (1 Emmy), Field (3 Emmys), Metcalf (3 Emmys), Linney (4 Emmys), and Janney (7 Emmys). Even more if you add Cynthia Nixon (2 Emmys) -- represented in your predictions. I hadn't realized it until I saw your listZ Cate Blanchett would be coming in with "just" two Oscars, ha. 

Updated On: 4/15/17 at 09:17 AM