Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run
Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run
Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run#1
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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Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run#2
Posted: 6/21/17 at 5:39pm
I'm surprised it's taken almost 15 years, but I am glad it is happening.
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Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run#3
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.
Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run#4
Posted: 6/22/17 at 12:07am
Don't get too excited. Saw this in Sydney. Horrendous. Literally put me to sleep.
Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run#5
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?
Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run#6
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.
Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run#7
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?!
Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run#8
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.
Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run#9
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.
Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run#10
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.
Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run#11
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.
Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run#12
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.
Jerry Springer — The Opera’ Comes TO NYC for a run#13
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."
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