HUGHIE Previews

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 5:20am

Previews begin tonight for the third Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's Hughie starring Academy Award Winner Forest Whitaker in his Broadway debut opposite Tony Award Winner Frank Wood and directed by Tony Award Winner Michael Grandage!

 

So who's going tonight?

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 10:32am

Photos have already been released...

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-First-Look-at-Forest-Whitaker-Frank-Wood-in-HUGHIE-Previews-Begin-Tonight-20160208

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 11:17am

I'll be there. I just found out that the show is only one hour long. That could be good or bad..

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 11:55am

Saw the Pacino version.I It was boring . At least the set here looks nice.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 1:30pm

Beautiful design. Hope Grandge adds some directorial flare

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 9:15pm

Holy God. If you're ever wondered how long one hour can be, go see this. One of the  most impressive set designs I've ever seen accompanied by a mind numbingly tedious play. 

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 9:23pm

Did my penance once before. Have no intention of repeating it. One time was more than enough.

[@z5]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 9:30pm

I'm excited to see it! Where were you sitting/how are views?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 9:31pm

I was 3rd row in the mezz so I had a great view of everyone in the theatre who was sleeping. 

[@z5]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 9:33pm

Was the show good though, besides for the set? and I assume you didn't stay to stage door for Whitaker...

[BakerWilliams]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 9:36pm

If you bothered to read, you might see that he said it was "mind numbingly tedious".

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 9:37pm

I did not go to the stage door. As for the play, I just don't understand why this was revived. Maybe myself and most of the audience who walked out like we were part of a funeral procession just didn't "get it", but I do understand why this is a rarely seen O'Neill play. 

[@z5]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 9:47pm

BakerWilliams said: "If you bothered to read, you might see that he said it was "mind numbingly tedious".

 

"I did bother to read, prick, but wanted a little more elaboration, which he kindly gave afterwards.

 

[@z5]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 9:47pm

Jordan, thanks, I appreciate your thoughts on it!

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 10:32pm

I'm going to hold off on commenting in depth because Whitaker doesn't know his lines yet, and that's surely why the start date was delayed. Right now it's an exercise in marking blocking and trying to remember the next thing said. He frequently walked upstage to drink from a water cooler (part of the set), and a stage manager gave him his line while he drank. 

 

Obviously, he can be a very good actor so maybe things will really improve by opening, but it's a very very slight piece and needs a hell of a performance to make it worthwhile. I hope for the best. I'll see it again in the future if I can get comps. I'd say we should have gotten a retroactive discount for a not-ready-to-be-seen production, but then no one hour play should be charging this much.

 

the set design is absolutely fantastic, as is the lighting. 

Updated On: 2/8/16 at 10:32 PM

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 10:35pm

I'll second the question of "Why?"

 

why this?

 

why now?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 10:44pm

Beats me.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 11:02pm

Jordan Catalano said: "I was 3rd row in the mezz so I had a great view of everyone in the theatre who was sleeping. 

 

"

I'm seeing the show Thursday, and I hope I forget I read this or else I'll be stifling giggles the whole show. 

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 11:07pm

Even if you buy TKTS you're paying over a dollar a minute, with less substance per minute than most three-hour plays. 

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 2/9/16 at 1:24am

This production shows how gullible some people can be.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/9/16 at 1:32am

At one point, a woman in a row ahead of us took out her cell phone and I kid you not, a lot of people automatically leaned forward to (what I can only guess) see if they could see what  time it was on the phone. 

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 2/9/16 at 3:15am

Yeah...I'm one of the few people of my generation that I know to wear a watch. 

 

It was not any mere affectation tonight.

Updated On: 2/9/16 at 03:15 AM

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 2/9/16 at 7:38am

Mr Roxy said: "This production shows how gullible some people can be.

 

"

Okay, that makes FOUR posts. How many times do you intend to post the exact same sentiment? 

[PianoMann]

Posted: 2/9/16 at 8:09am

Jordan Catalano said: "Holy God. If you're ever wondered how long one hour can be, go see this. One of the  most impressive set designs I've ever seen accompanied by a mind numbingly tedious play."

 

I'm sorry to hear this! I already bought two of the Time Out New York 25 for $25 tickets, which seem like great seats in Orchestra Row O, for April so hopefully the show will be tighter and Whitaker will hone his performance by then.

 

[Huss417]

Posted: 2/9/16 at 9:13am

Sounds like it was a good thing the weather was lousy in CT. I ended up not using my tickets for last night.