JOB (SoHo Playhouse)

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 10/28/23 at 12:46am

Surprised I couldn't find a thread on this one.

Wow, this was really a firecracker of a one-act. Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon are terrific together and boy did it take some unexpected turns. I would not be surprised to see this come back for another run (it closes a twice-extended premiere this weekend) 

Updated On: 10/28/23 at 12:46 AM

[Smaxie]

Posted: 10/28/23 at 6:40am

Agree with you - it's a fantastic play. One of the reviews positively equated it with being on a drop tower ride, which I think is a good description. Sydney Lemmon and Peter Friedman handle the play's twists and turns expertly. I hope it has another life as well. 

[Melissa25]

Posted: 10/28/23 at 8:27am

I keep missing this. Every time I checked, it was sold out. Hope it extends or transfers.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 10/28/23 at 10:55am

On the strong recommendation from a friend who has seen it twice, I quickly snatched up a ticket when the final extension went on sale, and I'm very excited to see it tonight. It's always odd when a show seems to have strong word of mouth and a high demand for tickets, but has very little buzz in the press or on social media. 

[Smaxie]

Posted: 10/28/23 at 11:04am

It was a New York Times Critic’s Pick and reviewed by most of the usual suspects. Posters on Instagram and TikTok have also gone quite crazy for it. It’s just the theatre message boards who haven’t been in on it. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 10/28/23 at 12:01pm

Wow, this was a really firecracker of a one-act. Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon are terrific together and boy did it take some unexpected turns. I would not be surprised to see this come back for another run (it closes a twice-extended premiere this weekend)"

Agreed. It was one of the best plays I've seen in years. 

 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 10/28/23 at 12:59pm

Someone I talked to described it as "A Gen-Z version of Oleanna" which I thought was spot on.

[raddersons]

Posted: 10/28/23 at 7:55pm

Missed this one. Really hoping it has a future life

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 10/28/23 at 9:45pm

I saw this a couple weeks ago and left immediately wishing I could see it again (or at least read the script).  At first it felt a bit meandering (though no less engaging for it), but then you realize just how much the playwright has built into it and how many moments will have a larger impact later.  I defiinitely hope it comes back around again at some point

[Smaxie]

Posted: 12/13/23 at 8:59am

Coming back... 

‘Job,’ Max Wolf Friedlich’s Psychological Thriller, to Return Off-Broadway This Winter (Exclusive)

[raddersons]

Posted: 12/13/23 at 9:22am

Oh god I hate the Connelly theater. It's so overpriced and the views from anywhere in the Balcony outside the first row are awful. Maybe some of the side balcony seats work too, but the seating chart does a bad job at representing those.

I guess what I'm saying is, glad this is coming back and I'll splurge on a non-balcony ticket.

Updated On: 12/13/23 at 09:22 AM

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 12/13/23 at 10:25am

Interesting bit from the email I got:

"This is not the same exact play you have previously enjoyed. 

While the incomparable cast and creative team remain the same, this iteration of the production will be far more exciting."

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 12/13/23 at 1:25pm

they are building an actual set this time is what that means, this is eyeing Broadway next season.

[JoeW4]

Posted: 12/13/23 at 1:54pm

raddersons said: "Oh god I hate the Connelly theater. It's so overpriced"

It's a rental venue, so I believe pricing is set by the producers (as is the choice of whether or not to utilize the balcony for seating, and how to communicate nightlines). But yes, I agree the balcony sucks.

 

While I don't doubt the producers are looking into Broadway as an option, my guess is that won't end up happening. Seems like commercial Off-Broadway productions very rarely end up transferring these days. Especially if they're already doing a return engagement Off-Broadway. 

 

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 12/14/23 at 11:30am

Really excited about this!  I caught it during the extension but immediately wanted to see it again after knowing what happens in the play, so I'm glad this is another chance to do so.

[meredithchandler73]

Posted: 12/15/23 at 1:29am

I was really happy to catch this show in it's extension (the last one, I think). The performers were fantastic and the story really stuck with me. I wanted to see it again right after seeing it. I might have to go back again.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/15/23 at 1:56am

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "they are building an actual set this time is what that means, this is eyeing Broadway next season."

This move has no correlation to Broadway.

Even with just 2 actors and 2 understudies, it would be foolish to even consider Broadway unless a nonprofit picked it up.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 1/18/24 at 1:03pm

2-for-1 for next Wednesday's matinee with code BOGO24.

Updated On: 1/18/24 at 01:03 PM

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 1/18/24 at 1:10pm

Thanks, Taff. Really want to see this.

[Miss10036]

Posted: 1/24/24 at 11:01pm

I caught Job tonight after missing it at SoHo Playhouse and found it thrilling.  Sydney Lemmon and Peter Friedman are both giving top-drawer performances, and Lemmon especially blew me away.  She is such a live wire in this.  I'm curious how the show will hold up for me in hindsight, knowing the twists and turns, but it felt tight and like the build-up clicked while I was watching it.  The audience was pretty engaged too, audibly reacting to some of the plot developments.  Definitely recommend going in cold.

PSA about TodayTix rush, my seat was in the balcony in the column of single seats off to the side.  The proximity is fine since it's not that big a space, but there was a sort of small, chain link-y fence in front of the column that obstructed about 20-25% of the side of the stage.  I looked at the seating map for some future performances and see that there are some $47 seats available in the center balcony—for just $7 more than TodayTix rush, seems worth it to avoid the obstructions.  I don't know if all the rush seats are in that area, but I wanted to flag since it was enough to feel obtrusive at several points.

[Justin Longo]

Posted: 1/25/24 at 11:28am

Did the view from the front row seem obstructed? I was considering buying tickets there but was concerned that they'd be partially obstructed or require neck-craning since they're priced cheaper.

[Miss10036]

Posted: 1/25/24 at 12:37pm

Justin Longo said: "Did the view from the front row seem obstructed? I was considering buying tickets there but was concerned that they'd be partially obstructed or require neck-craning since they're priced cheaper."

Unfortunately I didn’t get a clear sense of how high the stage is from where I was sitting, so can’t speak to that aspect.  I wouldn’t worry too much about angles or obstructions from the front though.  Since it takes place in a therapist’s office the actors spend most of the action in chairs facing each other or hovering around them, so they never really block each other.  And since there’s not much going on with the set, there are no instances where the set obscures the actors.  Center should be best, but if you do front row off to the side, I’d suggest sitting house right.  Peter Friedman’s chair is on the left and his character spends a lot more of the show sitting down, so the left side carries more of a risk of watching the back of someone’s head if you’re further over.

With the disclaimer that I can’t speak from experience, front row seems like a decent deal aside from the possible neck-craning risk.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 1/25/24 at 12:53pm

Justin Longo said: "Did the view from the front row seem obstructed? I was considering buying tickets there but was concerned that they'd be partially obstructed or require neck-craning since they're priced cheaper."

Seems like there will be a lot of looking up from the front row because of the platform:



 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 2/20/24 at 1:04am

Well, this was wild.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 3/10/24 at 5:08pm

my honest to god reaction to this was oh-em-gee. Edge of my (uncomfortable bench of a) seat from the jump, a slow burn with some dips and lurches, and then a right turn thats just... i was shocked even though I think I saw it coming a bit early, since when it was obvious where this was going, a few people audibly yelled NO!

Both Lemmon and Friedman are other worldly here, but Friedman has the much harder part, and again, oh-em-gee what he does with it. If this had a long run, I'd go back to see every single set of actors I could take on these roles, because I imagine the play would be entirely different every time. Its such a living/breathing thing. And while the twists/turns/shock steals the show, even the more mundane dialogue about modern performative liberalism, about hippies vs. tech bros, is in and of itself worth the price of admission. 

Why the hell is this in a tiny theater in alphabet city with a horrible (and yes, as others have pointed out, poorly described on website) balcony area? This felt like a space converted from an old Orthodox synagogue and I accidentally ended up in the repressive women's section with the creakiest floor of all time.

If you can see this, you really must.