INTO THE WOODS Previews — Page 6

It does seem like there's a middle ground here, though, where spike marks are noticeable to the cast/crew but not as noticeable to the audience.

I also tend to think that the floor is a deceptively important part of any scenic design that often goes overlooked: a well-integrated floor design can really make or break the believability of a scenic design IMO. I'm always in favor of a good floor design, so in that sense, I agree that it would've been nice for them to add those touches.

But I also feel like this production is already so far removed from trying to convey a real-life forest, that it maybe doesn't matter too much if those touches of realism are missing. I'm sort of ambivalent about this, but it seems to me that audiences should go into this knowing that you're paying for the cast and the material (and maybe the puppetry, lol), and that it wouldn't have been able to transfer to Broadway if not for the conservative finances.

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/07/lightning-in-a-bottle-broadway-goes-back-into-the-woods

For anyone that is familiar with Patina’s performance at the Hollywood Bowl and now Broadway, has it changed at all?

VotePeron said:
"Not trying to be "that guy," but I do feel it sucks that they included the puppet but not Kennedy Kanagawa. I know he is not famous in the way they are, but neither is the cow - the only reason its so prominent to this revival is because of the work he does with it. Just feels a bit of a shame to have a nod to it without recognizing the reason it's there."

Agreed, or at least styled Milky White in Christian Siriano.

Updated On: 7/8/22 at 01:49 PM

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "UWS10023 said: "Ireally don’t like (when I sit-up high) looking at tape marks on the stage. I know why they are there, but I wonder if there are other tricks that can be done to make them less noticeable."

The only real solution is full automation to track the sets on and off. And then you'll see some grooves in the stage. This being a very limited run and a concert staging, automation would be both impractical and cost-prohibitive. But even the biggest-budgeted shows use spike marks to some extent. I've heard similar complaints about numbers on the downstage part of the stage deck, which are vital for choreography and hitting your marks (but usually aren't very noticeable to the general viewer)

These are the perils of sitting upstairs. Sometimes the lighting and dance numbers look better upstairs, but you're farther away and can see the full stage deck. I've learned to ignore the spike marks."

Given I only paid 39 dollars for the balcony seat I did not feel all that cheated. I was happy with the seat.To the director’s credit the staging which was the same at City Center, was mindful of the entire house. When you sit that far up you do not get a full view of the scrim or actors moving across the upstage platform but there again I had seen it at City Center. It is quite a climb to get up to the balcony (no elevator) in that theatre. I am assuming there is a fire exit that is different from the narrow stairs we slowly went down after the production had ended. I just did not pay attention. Does anyone know?

FYI, Kennedy Kanagawa has COVID. It's a shame he'll miss opening night.

https://www.tiktok.com/@jackofwands/video/7118116216333503786

Updated On: 7/8/22 at 09:10 PM

Same! I hope no one else tests positive tomorrow 😬

Brian D’arcy James out for the matinee. Here and pretty crushed about it. I hope it’s not the beginning of a wave for this cast.

I believe the six main stars are above the title.

I also saw on twitter someone said his understudy had a put-in this week so maybe this was a planned absence? Let's hope so!

He’s wonderful! At intermission now. The audience is REALLY into this! A spectacularly sung production!!

Jason Fobach will be on tonight again for the Baker, FYI.