How important is it to you to see a show with its original cast?- Page 2

[South Florida]

Posted: 3/4/17 at 5:47pm

"Move to Pittsburgh youins."

 

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 3/4/17 at 5:57pm

Then it wouldn't be an adventure and not near as much fun. lol

I would love to live there, but I've got a steal of a deal here with rent (I pay $450 a month for a two-bedroom apartment and a ground-floor enclosed garage) so I'm fine with the "commute" to see a show every several weeks. 

If the move to NC comes through I'll be 45 minutes from Charlotte and 1-1/2hrs from DPAC, so it'll be easier for me to see them more often. 

[wonkit]

Posted: 3/4/17 at 6:09pm

I go to see some shows because I like/think I will like the actual production, but I will admit that I go to other shows - on rare occasions - because of the people involved. If the first is my reason for attending, I am not terribly concerned about the performers, assuming they are reasonably professional/talented/whatever. If I am going because of a particular presence, it would disappoint me. But that's the way live theater works. If you want certainty, go to a movie.

[SweetLips]

Posted: 3/4/17 at 6:11pm

I think Hogan should live alone on a desert island then he only has himself to bore shxitless with his extensively tedious vocabulary.

[MarkBearSF]

Posted: 3/4/17 at 10:31pm

In my experience, in the top shows each season, the talent of the original cast is on a different level than most replacements and touring casts. Not necessarily to say that the actors replacing the originals are less talented, but they are often directed to fit the original actor's outlines and are often less experienced. Additionally, there are stars and favorites who I specifically want to see onstage. So - yes, when I can take advantage, I try to see the original casts in the new shows. Since I live on the other coast, I usually can't revisit a show to see a replacement performer, or more accurately, new shows have a higher priority than replacement casts in shows I've already seen.
As for tours - yes, the casts in the first-class tours are usually excellent - and fully equal to the replacement casts on Broadway. Luckily in SF, most tour productions are Equity, 1NT-level shows, so the experience is solid.
But when filling the slots for a NY trip, I look for the OBC.

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 7:30am

In reading recent threads the term 'Equity' kept coming up and I wasn't sure what it meant being relatively new to the Broadway National Tours scene. Found this old, old, old thread that gave me lots of great information and actually links to current tours that are Equity and non-Equity...

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=884348

https://www.actorsequity.org/NewsMedia/touring_main.asp

But in post above, 1NT-level is used: does that mean first National Tour? 

Updated On: 3/5/17 at 07:30 AM

[Chicken_Flavor]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 12:45pm

Jesus, the original cast three times!? You must be rich! With Hamilton it was kind of important to me, but honestly it depends on the show. I usually want the original casts, but with shows like Spring Awakening or The Book of Mormon, just to name a few, it doesn't matter to me because I like to see different interpretations of the characters.

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 1:13pm

For me it just depends. If I paid full price on the ticket or did rush and waited hours outside --- then yes I want to see the original cast! If I won the digital lottery or did rush (without waiting outside) or TKTS, I'm ok with whatever cast that performs.

[kdogg36]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 4:45pm

dmwnc1959 said: "But in post above, 1NT-level is used: does that mean first National Tour?"

Yep!

 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 4:48pm

It depends on the show and the cast.