LEMPICKA: The Musical - News & Discussion Thread — Page 3

ashley0139 said:
"Thanks for the info! I'm a little devastated about the cuts though. I would give almost anything to go back in time and see it at Williamstown with Burn it Up and Spinning, and I really wish I could have seen Carmen as Rafaela (I'm sure Amber is amazing too but I love Carmen). So excited to see this version in a couple weeks though."

Yeah, I hear you. I loved Carmen as Rafaela and didn’t think that I could enjoy someone else after her performance, but I ended up also loving Amber Iman in the role. The character has evolved/been expanded and Amber is very commanding and exciting in it.

As for the song cuts and changes, while some (like Burn It Up) were fun songs, I do think that all of the new work is a higher quality and better supports the show as a whole. Not to mention that Burn It Up was hugely demanding of Eden’s high belting range, and I think it’s best to conserve that for later in the show (Woman Is, etc). It’s hard to leave good songs behind but the show is better for it!

RippedMan said: "I would love to drive down to see this. Any discount codes or anything? Just curious. Never been down there before."

Several July performances were on Goldstar for $40 plus fees when I was looking to see what else we might do while in town for our two shows this weekend.

I bought tickets as soon as they went on sale and we flew in from Baltimore for the holiday weekend. We saw the matinee today (Saturday). My wife is not a big musicals person but she genuinely enjoyed it. I was very excited to see Eden in this role and she did not disappoint - 120% all the way. There was one number where she was visibly in tears. A really powerful performance. Strong performances across the board, the entire company is solid. I'd be happy for the opportunity to see it another half dozen times.



ETA: To my surprise, my wife wanted to come with me to the evening performance on Sunday as well (she had previously told me she'd come with me to see it ONCE but I bought two pairs of tickets just in case). That is pretty much the biggest compliment I can give the show - my wife wanted to see it again, the next day 😅

I'm looking forward to the cast recording in part because it would be really nice to know the titles of all of the numbers. I really enjoyed both of George Abud's big numbers -- Perfection and whatever the second act opener is called. Besides Eden and Amber, we haven't stopped talking about Milena Comeau's beautiful dancing as past!Tamara, David Merino and Devin Roberts' who-is-that supporting vocals, Victor Chan and Jacquelyn Ritz's lovely chemistry as the Baron and Baroness (and their subtle work individually throughout), Andrew's haunting refrain and the way his voice works so well with his song partners, Jordan Tyson's shockingly believable performance as both very young and older Kizette, Natalie's great comic timing...the whole company is so good. I wish them all a healthy end to the run, and hope to see them stay on when the show comes to Broadway.

Updated On: 7/6/22 at 11:35 PM

I saw this tonight (my first time seeing a show on the west coast!) and really, really liked it. The cast is uniformly good, the score slaps and the staging is fierce and fast. Of course it needs some tightening: her husband is never very interesting and the first act is probably too long. But holy crap, Eden and Xinome Rose’s voices are other worldly.

Heading out to San Diego from Texas tomorrow to see the show, and I am so excited! Can't wait to see Eden and Ximone.

Thanks for sharing those links Fan123! I loved Stay and cannot wait for this to come to Broadway. Excited to hear your thoughts ashley0139!

Very exciting. Happy to hear about the stylized design. Really looking forward to this.

Is this transfer done for?

Rumor is that Eden is now set to play Frida K. in the upcoming musical.

RippedMan said: "Is it a workshop or a full production? If it comes, it wouldn't come until the spring, so she could do both."

I see, definitely a workshop. I hope it's not a conflict of interest to play two painters so close to each other.

blaxx said: "RippedMan said: "Is it a workshop or a full production? If it comes, it wouldn't come until the spring, so she could do both."

I see, definitely a workshop. I hope it's not a conflict of interest to play two painters so close to each other."

I'd say two isn't enough; I want to see her as Rothko in Red, Seurat in Sunday..., maybe she can replace Paul Bettany in The Collaboration.

TheQuibbler said: "blaxx said: "RippedMan said: "Is it a workshop or a full production? If it comes, it wouldn't come until the spring, so she could do both."

I see, definitely a workshop. I hope it's not a conflict of interest to play two painters so close to each other."

I'd say two isn't enough; I want to see her as Rothko in Red, Seurat in Sunday..., maybe she can replace Paul Bettany in The Collaboration."

As I discussed earlier in this thread, Espinosa seems to specialize in "Frustrated Mavericks" and playing artists is an effective way of making this approach pay off...

I think that the Frida Kahlo musical would have an advantage due to her greater name recognition compared to Lempicka, but I think Frida: The Musical is still at an early stage. If Lempicka can sneak into Broadway (Or find an alternative way to reach a wider audience, such as Off-Broadway or Licensing) during Spring 2023, that would provide around a year to work on Frida - enough time to do both projects...

Robbie2 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "As of a few weeks ago this show had no theatre promised to it."

Heard Rachel Chavkin wants the Walter Kerr so spring '23?"

I know Hadestown hasn't been doing incredibly right now, but I'm not sure I would count on it not being around in 6 months.

Also a little strange to me that that rumor implies Chavkin wants her own show to close.

It would be a good fit though.

I wonder where else it could fit. Maybe the Jones or Belasco? Both give me similar vibes to the Kerr. Music Box could be another good fit.

While I wait patiently (sighing emoji here) for more news about the Broadway transfer, is there any word on when the full off-Broadway cast recording will be released?

It has the lyceum theater