House of McQueen at the Mansion at Hudson Yards

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 8/19/25 at 10:26pm

This is a new theater created in a warehouse, and the sight lines were not good. The railing at the steps was so high that it was in the field of vision once seated.

The play itself was a whole lot of nothing. It’s a shame that it’s about someone so dynamic, and it completely fizzles. Performances were good, but a thousand things happen so quickly that none of it makes any impact. Working on Savile Row, getting hired by Givenchy, getting married and even losing the most important person in his life just…happens. It was the first preview of a brand new play in a brand new venue, so I hope they can work on it and find something with more of a voice and purpose. 

[smidge]

Posted: 8/19/25 at 10:30pm

That’s disappointing. I was interested in seeing it Saturday. What was the running time?

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 8/19/25 at 10:49pm

Started at 7:15, had an intermission that was 20 min and was outside by just about 9:45.

Updated On: 8/19/25 at 10:49 PM

[Wick3]

Posted: 8/19/25 at 11:24pm

Does anyone know whether this play has a rush/lottery?

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 7:37am

I’ve processed this more now and am not sure if it’s the bad writing that makes nothing stick or Luke Newton’s sweetness that makes nothing stick. Newton  seems like a really lovely guy and he had lots of Bridgerton fans in the audience (who were on their phones because they were really only there to stage door), but he didn’t have any gravitas or grit. This was a man who took the fashion world by storm, but this version just floats through it. Again, could be the writing or maybe the combination of both. 

As mentioned, many people were on phones, an alarm went off and a phone rang for a bit. The play started without a reminder to turn them off, so they should add that. Ushers should also address it when they see it.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 3:02pm

They changed the performance time of Sunday nights and I can no longer go because I’ll miss transportation. They are actively refusing to refund or rebook me despite the fact that they changed performance times. Oh, and, by the way, I never received a single notification that they were changing the performance time. I happen to notice it when I logged into Ticketmaster to book something else.Really disgusted with them. 

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 3:35pm

Talked to some cast on the show.  They are working on the show making a lot of changes daily over previews.  It's a new show so previews are going to all be different the cast said.

We should have asked who is replacing Luke Newton after September 28th .