Hand to God Previews- Page 4

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/21/15 at 12:06am

K.

[pennydreadful]

Posted: 3/21/15 at 1:25am

I was hoping they'd sell Tyrone puppets - if BoM can sell **** frogs, HTG can sell Tyrones!

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 3/21/15 at 12:39pm

Was fortunate enough to see this last night thanks to the $20 offer and unequivocally loved it- this was one of the most thrilling plays I've ever seen. I found myself barely able to breathe from laughing so hard, and then again from being so wrapped up in the intensity of Act 2. It's a great piece of writing, and the cast elevates it even more. Everyone here is giving a wonderful and funny performance, but I can't say enough about Steven Boyer. What he's doing on that stage is a masterclass in acting, comedy, and puppetry, and it will be criminal if he isn't recognized for his performance.

I know this is an odd play for a Broadway audience, but I really hope this finds an audience. I will say that last night's audience seemed to love it- I've never seen a play where the audience stopped the show several times to applaud mid-scene. But this play is a welcome bolt of electricity on Broadway, and I already cannot wait to go again.

[Noel&Cole]

Posted: 3/21/15 at 7:25pm

I enjoyed this very much. I thought the performances were stronger than the play itself but it was a fun evening. Stephen Boyer will surely get some nomination attention come April from most outlets. Was he already nominated for the Drama Desk?

The show seems a touch sophomoric at times but what else would you expect form something with a sock puppet as the lead character. I find the style of the play and subject a very hard sell at $137 a ticket. But I wish them well.

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 3/22/15 at 2:45pm

The offer that starts tommorow is offering select mezz seats. How far back is too far back for this show ?

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 3/22/15 at 2:58pm

I sat in Row F and it was fine. The Booth is a small theatre, so all the seats are still pretty good.

[PianoMann]

Posted: 3/22/15 at 3:05pm

I agree with wonderfulwiz11, I sat in Row H of the mezzanine (the last row in the house) and the didn't feel like I missed any of the nuance of the performance.

It's a tremendous show, too, by the way. Hysterical, disturbing, filthy, and absolutely unlike anything I've seen before!

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 3/22/15 at 3:58pm

Thanks wonderfulwizard11 and PianoMann. Hoping to get tickets for sometime this week.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/22/15 at 4:55pm

Gah! Can't believe I have to wait a MONTH before catching this!!


(Patience is not one of my virtues.)

[BroadwayBaby14]

Posted: 3/23/15 at 12:43pm

Would anyone weigh in on what is considered an appropriate age to see HTG? My neighbor wants to bring a group of people including her two sons (late teens), which actually at be weird for her. Thoughts?

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 3/23/15 at 12:45pm

It depends on what she's comfortable with. The language and puppet-sex are quite graphic and a'plenty. If she lets them watch R-rated movies, then by all means.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 3/23/15 at 12:58pm

Right- the parent might be a bit uncomfortable seeing it with her sons, but as graphic as the play gets I'm sure it's nothing two teenagers haven't heard before.

[BroadwayBaby14]

Posted: 3/23/15 at 1:06pm

Good thoughts, and sorry for my typo! Whoops.

[MegInManhattan]

Posted: 3/23/15 at 1:53pm

"When did the mindset of a puerile, smart-assed, foul-mouthed thirteen-year-old become the ideal to which our plays and musicals should aspire?"

I saw the Saturday matinee over the weekend and think it's much more than this. It's a teen who is going through normal teenage pressures, the emotions of losing a loved one, thus being there for a mom who is having some issues, and an exploration of how religion is handled in the Bible Belt region. Lots of good stuff that goes back and forth between laugh out loud funny and really insightful.

It's not everyone's type of humor though.

Overall it exceeded my expectations, but the reaction in the theatre was somewhat mixed.

[Markecib]

Posted: 3/23/15 at 2:14pm

I went to the Saturday Matinee and sat in the center Mezz row F. Great view for $20.15. Especially the final gasp inducing seen. I think it's more impactful from the mezz as you can see everything from above. I really liked the play. Yes, it was hilarious and sad. Boyer is as good as many have said, his bedroom scene was great display of his acting and puppetry. Is it for everyone, no, but I really enjoyed this play.

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 3/23/15 at 2:25pm

I can't find the $37 dollar tickets. Has anyone had luck ? Also, how graphic is the puppet sex ?

[Roscoe]

Posted: 3/23/15 at 2:27pm

Saw it over the weekend -- an entertaining little play with some very good laughs (the line about being so far into the closet that you're in Narnia is kind of brilliant) and expertly performed by an able cast that almost makes the play seem like it actually has more to say than it really does. As entertaining as it is, there's not a lot here. Enjoyable, certainly.

[MegInManhattan]

Posted: 3/23/15 at 2:32pm

There's no puppet genitalia shown, but the movements and noise are fairly graphic.

[Pammylicious]

Posted: 3/23/15 at 2:48pm

I was also at the Saturday matinee sitting in the mezzanine, row G and both my friend and I thoroughly enjoyed it and the sight lines were perfect.

The woman sitting next to me, a gray haired one in her 70s hated it. Didn't see any humor in it or realism. She was only staying because her ride home was. Unlike her I found parts of it very sad and believable. What a deal for $20.15.

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 3/23/15 at 2:48pm

Thanks.

[theatregoer3]

Posted: 3/24/15 at 10:46pm

Was at tonight's show. This was AWESOME. Wonderful performances all around. My boyfriend and I both loved it.

I was surprised by how creepy it was!

[Corine2]

Posted: 3/24/15 at 11:41pm

The puppet is demonic. Not Disney. I saw it Off Broadway and loved it. It is much darker than Q. Watch out for Tyrone. He has a speech at the end. Scary! I loved it. I do think it is for adults 21 and up.

Updated On: 3/24/15 at 11:41 PM

[phantomcrazy14]

Posted: 3/24/15 at 11:48pm

I was also at the show tonight. I really enjoyed it and haven't laughed that hard in awhile. This may sound odd, and I'm sure some will disagree, but I thought the cast did a good job at portraying characters I really believed, while still being exaggerated for the comedy. There was a little technical glitch, and they handled it in a funny manner and the audience applauded and laughed. But I agree with the poster who said it's like a bolt of electricity. Tyrone is very creepy.

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 3/24/15 at 11:51pm

I was also there tonight and that glitch with the turntable was handled perfectly.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 3/26/15 at 8:48am

I was at the show last night and absolutely loved it. The entire cast is doing excellent work, but I would especially love to see Steven Boyer get recognition for the work he's doing as Jason and Tyrone. This might sound silly, but I think the fact that he's not doing ventriloquism made his performance that much more impressive (and the relationship between Jason and Tyrone that much more intense). We can clearly see where Tyrone's voice is coming from, and yet interactions between Jason and Tyrone seemed natural and organic.

The audience was also so engaged in the show. (Spoiler alert?) When Jason took off Tyrone and threw him on the stage towards the end of the second act, the entire mezzanine leaned forward, as if expecting this puppet to move on its own like it was actually possessed. Clearly it's Steven Boyer's hand that's actually possessed, not the puppet.

I just have one question though: how old are Jason, Jessica and Timothy supposed to be? I thought 15/16, but the friend I went with said she did puppets in a church youth group when she was 12, and I assumed these characters were a little older than that.

Also, I thought I had read about a hysterical scene reveal in Act II, but when it didn't happen at the top of the act, I thought I was confusing it with something else. Then it happened and I was certainly not disappointed.