Posted: 2/6/18 at 10:22am
I'm absolutely ecstatic to see this! All this talk has got me so impatient for August 25, oh well I'm still so excited!
Posted: 2/6/18 at 10:25am
Posted: 2/15/18 at 2:20pm
Looks like the reports of an attached retail space with a separate entrance on 42nd Street are true.
They’ve also added posters (including those of the 4 Hogwarts houses) to the “windows” on the 43rd Street side. It’s getting real!
Updated On: 2/15/18 at 02:20 PM
Posted: 2/15/18 at 2:27pm
I'm not liking the 43rd Street black "wing" or whatever it is. In comparison to the show's marquee, it's way too big and looks weird. Also, the "cursed child" in the snitch "nest" which was added to the roof is just so random looking.
Posted: 2/15/18 at 2:29pm
Posted: 2/15/18 at 2:33pm
kade.ivy said: "Looks like the reports of an attached retail space with a separate entrance on 42nd Street are true."
Were there reports of that? I've never heard anything about that. The entrance in the linked photo is not new. It's the main entrance and the box office location. Or I should say, was, the main entrance and box office location. They've been moved to 43rd Street for this and (presumably) future productions.
Posted: 2/15/18 at 2:35pm
RippedMan said: "Walked by it on my way to an audition, and it looks finished. Giant wing of a bird. No actual signage, which makes me wonder is they will even have a traditional type marquee.
Also, what was the boy in the bird’s nest thing in London? What significance is that? I saw both parts but was highly jet lagged."
It's a representation of a golden snitch. The basket is the body and the wings extend out.
Posted: 2/15/18 at 2:41pm
theatregoer3 said: "RippedMan said: "what was the boy in the bird’s nest thing in London? What significance is that? I saw both parts but was highly jet lagged."
It's a representation of a golden snitch. The basket is the body and the wings extend out."
Is THAT what it's supposed to be? Did someone involved with the show offer this explanation, or is it your take on it? I'm not suggesting that you're wrong, I'm just genuinely curious!
Posted: 2/15/18 at 2:48pm
Fosse76 said: "kade.ivy said: "Looks like the reports of an attached retail space with a separate entrance on 42nd Street aretrue."
Were there reports of that? I've never heard anything about that. The entrance in the linked photo is not new. It's the main entrance and the box office location. Or I should say, was, the main entrance and box office location. They've been moved to 43rd Street for this and (presumably) future productions."
Though I can’t seem to find it now, I believe Michael Riedel reported the possibility of having a large retail space, restaurants, and other attractions inside the Lyric to complement the experience. I don’t think I would’ve dreamed that up, but maybe it wasn’t Riedel where I read it.
Posted: 2/15/18 at 3:04pm
theatregoer3 said: "RippedMan said: "Walked by it on my way to an audition, and it looks finished. Giant wing of a bird. No actual signage, which makes me wonder is they will even have a traditional type marquee.
Also, what was the boy in the bird’s nest thing in London? What significance is that? I saw both parts but was highly jet lagged."
It's a representation of a golden snitch. The basket is the body and the wings extend out."
Wow. Never got that but now it makes sense. So mow it really seems odd that the nest/snitch is not sitting right above the entrance between the wimgs.
Posted: 2/15/18 at 3:34pm
Too bad the old Hammerstein's Theatre is now a TV studio.
Posted: 2/15/18 at 5:28pm
macnyc said: "My daughter also said it was a golden snitch."
It seems pretty obvious that it's a golden snitch, but it may have a double-meaning.
In Harry Potter lore, the snitch was originally a bird. In Cursed child, the Augury is a character which is based on the ancient Roman religious practice of interpreting omens using birds.
Updated On: 2/15/18 at 05:28 PM
Posted: 2/15/18 at 6:12pm
uncageg said: "Caught a glimpse yesterday as I passed 43rd. Going to walk down the street today. From what I saw it has the same elements as the London marquee but placed differently. The nest appears to be sitting atop the building next door by itself. The wings flank the theater entrance."
The nest is actually sitting on top of the stage itself, it’s raised for the fly system. There used to be a marquee up there for Lyric shows to post, but no one ever noticed it. The tore it down for this.
Also, re: the logo - it is very clearly a birds nest acting as an allegory to the golden snitch. Th child in the middle of the nest is gender neutral for a reason.
Posted: 2/15/18 at 8:40pm
kade.ivy said: "Fosse76 said: "kade.ivy said: "Looks like the reports of an attached retail space with a separate entrance on 42nd Street aretrue."
Were there reports of that? I've never heard anything about that. The entrance in the linked photo is not new. It's the main entrance and the box office location. Or I should say, was, the main entrance and box office location. They've been moved to 43rd Street for this and (presumably) future productions."
Though I can’t seem to find it now, I believe Michael Riedel reported the possibility of having a large retail space, restaurants, and other attractions inside the Lyric to complement the experience. I don’t think I would’ve dreamed that up, but maybe it wasn’t Riedel where I read it."
Yes, there were rumours of all of that. As was told to me last month, it's going to be merchandise and "experience" - what that last part means, I don't know yet. But it's not that huge a space when there's a thousand people passing through, and they've changed the lobby that it's not so grand anymore, so I'm guessing it'll mainly be merchandise focused.
Updated On: 2/15/18 at 08:40 PM
Posted: 3/1/18 at 1:41am
When lit up, I think the marquee looks pretty damn cool. I took this photo tonight when walking by:
Posted: 3/1/18 at 2:04am
rclocalz said: "When lit up, I think the marquee looks pretty damn cool. I took this photo tonight when walking by:gorgeous sbot!!
Walked by yesterday to see them putting a "nest"up above the 42nd street entrance
Posted: 3/2/18 at 6:50pm
Does anyone know how close the renovations are to being done? I passed today and was able to look inside a bit through the door and it seemed there was a lot still being done. Also the side with the cursed child store (the old entrance) still has the old box office there. Idk if they are using two box offices but I assumed since the entrance is on 43 they are only using that one.
disclaimer: I never been to the lyric before so I have no idea if the old box office was on 42nd but I’m assuming it was
Updated On: 3/2/18 at 06:50 PM
Posted: 3/2/18 at 7:10pm
This is dope
Posted: 3/2/18 at 8:47pm
Obsessed! When's the last time we had a really cool marquee? Mostly it's just an old boxy looking poster. It's cool to see something like this, which is done more in The West End.
Posted: 3/2/18 at 9:13pm
so true...walked by this evening and it looks absolutely stunning!
Posted: 3/2/18 at 10:39pm
macnyc said: "Great photograph! Is there one wing or two?"
Only one. That picture really captures the whole thing.
Posted: 3/2/18 at 11:01pm
Here's a photo of it with its blue lights:
Updated On: 3/2/18 at 11:01 PM
