Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run

[Broadway Bounce]

Posted: 6/21/17 at 5:31pm

“Jerry Springer — The Opera” comes to the NYC for its "first proper run," at the New Group, directed by John Rando and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse, who worked together on the Broadway revival of  On The Town.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/21/theater/jerry-springer-the-opera-is-to-open-off-broadway-at-the-new-group.html

 

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[Kad]

Posted: 6/21/17 at 5:39pm

I'm surprised it's taken almost 15 years, but I am glad it is happening.

[kellyhallo]

Posted: 6/21/17 at 11:40pm

No, No, No.  I saw this in London years ago and it is still, without a doubt, the most atrocious and painful evening  I've ever spent in a theatre. 

[WDBNYC2]

Posted: 6/22/17 at 12:07am

Don't get too excited.  Saw this in Sydney.  Horrendous.  Literally put me to sleep.

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 6/22/17 at 1:10am

Jerry Springer faded into pop culture obscurity years ago. Why would they think anyone would want to see this now?

[10086sunset]

Posted: 6/22/17 at 8:18am

This played Carnegie Hall, maybe 8-9 years ago for two nights with Harvey Keitel in the lead role.

I remember being extremely excited to see it. 

I also remember leaving at intermission. I still can't believe how awful it was.

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 6/22/17 at 8:32am

Every time I read the synopsis on Wikipedia, I'm floored by how twisted the whole thing is and how somebody actually came up with the...erm...plot. And by the fact that it actually gets produced multiple times while other shows wallow in anonymity!

Seriously, New Group? The Sutton Foster-led Sweet Charity...to this?!

[little_sally]

Posted: 6/22/17 at 8:53am

UncleCharlie said: "Jerry Springer faded into pop culture obscurity years ago. Why would they think anyone would want to see this now?

That's my biggest question. I don't understand why the New Group would produce this 15 years later.

 

[BuddyStarr]

Posted: 6/22/17 at 9:54am

I saw it in London too and really enjoyed the first act.  The woman who played the pole dancer was amazing.  her acting and singing (I know it sounds ridiculous) really moved me in such a crazy play.  The second act...not so much.  I saw a production in Boston that was half way decent too.

[Kad]

Posted: 6/22/17 at 9:58am

Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "Every time I read the synopsis on Wikipedia, I'm floored by how twisted the whole thing is and how somebody actually came up with the...erm...plot. And by the fact that it actually gets produced multiple times while other shows wallow in anonymity!

Seriously, New Group? The Sutton Foster-led Sweet Charity...to this?!"

It was critically acclaimed and won multiple Olivier Awards in London. It was also bolstered by a truly insane amount of protests by religious groups upon its premiere (and even during its Carnegie Hall presentation).

I really enjoy the score and think, through its irreverence, it manages to end up saying some very interesting things.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 6/22/17 at 10:32am

It's a fun show, but yeah...it's too late. This will work only as a 90's nostalgia piece now.

[Owen22]

Posted: 6/22/17 at 4:24pm

The show isn't very well structured, the lyrics are lazy and the book is a collection of very obvious parodies of people who were on the Jerry Springer Show. A very American story filled with supposedly American characters filtered through an only semi-talented English book writer/lyricist.

The music, on the other hand, was wonderful.

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 6/22/17 at 9:06pm

10086sunset said: "This played Carnegie Hall, maybe 8-9 years ago for two nights with Harvey Keitel in the lead role.

I remember being extremely excited to see it. 

I also remember leaving at intermission. I still can't believe how awful it was.

 

Ithat limited engagement got a flat out rave in the NYT by Ben Brantley.

However I can understand why this leaves people cold."