Jim Parsons to Star in Off-Broadway Revival of A Man of No Importance — Page 2

I think it’s not so much that he’s “playing Sheldon.” It’s more that after two or three seasons, Parsons and the Big Bang Theory turned down his “severe, austere autistic robot” portrayal from the show’s initial run. Instead, Parsons gradually substituted more and more of his own eccentric affect, which is the point when Sheldon became a beloved character, not just an ensemble player.

”Fey Jimmy Stewart from outer space” is just who Parsons IS, or at least defaults to when in performance mode. He did an interview on Conan or Jimmy Fallon about his early days in theatre, where he got cast in a role written to be played with a South African affect, simply because his affect was unusual enough that they took him anyway.

darquegk said: "I think it’s not so much that he’s “playing Sheldon.” It’s more that after two or three seasons, Parsons and the Big Bang Theory turned down his “severe, austere autistic robot” portrayal from the show’s initial run. Instead, Parsons gradually substituted more and more of his own eccentric affect, which is the point when Sheldon became a beloved character, not just an ensemble player.

”Fey Jimmy Stewart from outer space” is just who Parsons IS, or at least defaults to when in performance mode. He did an interview on Conan or Jimmy Fallon about his early days in theatre, where he got cast in a role written to be played with a South African affect, simply because his affect was unusual enough that they took him anyway."

Point taken, but it still means he plays every role (with the exception of the early seasons Sheldon) exactly the same way. And to me, it's boring. 

pethian said: "I look forward to this. If this moved to Broadway, would it be considered a new musical or a revival the way Hedwig was?"

 

Revival. There's no question of that. 

The seat map looks similar to Assassins and other recent shows. Based on other productions, is it necessary to sit in the 200s or do the actors sometimes play to the sides as well? And how are the $85 seats on the extreme sides compared to the premium seats?