LEMPICKA: The Musical - News & Discussion Thread- Page 5

[RippedMan]

LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread#100

Posted: 9/12/23 at 2:38am

I don’t think it’s that wild. She knows the theater and the landlords and likes them. Also Hadestown was struggling for a bit. So not that crazy. Also listens to the songs available on Spotify… and not awful but not a strong melody to be found. I’m still down for a very adult new musical. And maybe in context it’s amazing. Who knows. 

[Melissa25]

LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread#101

Posted: 9/12/23 at 5:18am

Very excited for Chavkin.  It’s possible she’ll be accepting her Tony for Lempicka as she is starting previews for Florence Welch’s Gatsby at A.R.T.  

[ashley0139]

LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread#102

Posted: 9/15/23 at 2:15pm

RippedMan said: "I don’t think it’s that wild. She knows the theater and the landlords and likes them. Also Hadestown was struggling for a bit. So not that crazy. Also listens to the songs available on Spotify… and not awful but not a strong melody to be found. I’m still down for a very adult new musical. And maybe in context it’s amazing. Who knows."

It’s mostly sung through so definitely some singing dialogue moments, but I certainly don’t find there to be a lack of melodies. It is also very strong thematically throughout the show musically. Certain melodies are used in perfect moments and very powerful. 

"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife

[jkcohen626]

LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread#103

Posted: 9/15/23 at 2:57pm

Just listened to the songs that are on Spotify and oh my goodness, this might be my next musical obsession. I know it's only three songs. But, WOW they're brilliant!!!!

[RippedMan]

LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread#104

Posted: 9/15/23 at 3:21pm

ashley0139 said: "RippedMan said: "I don’t think it’s that wild. She knows the theater and the landlords and likes them. Also Hadestown was struggling for a bit. So not that crazy. Also listens to the songs available on Spotify… and not awful but not a strong melody to be found. I’m still down for a very adult new musical. And maybe in context it’s amazing. Who knows."

It’s mostly sung through so definitely some singing dialogue moments, but I certainly don’t find there to be a lack of melodies. It is also very strong thematically throughout the show musically. Certain melodies are used in perfect moments and very powerful."

To be fair I've only heard the 3 that are on Spotify and by no means do I hate them. Pretty songs. And I'm sure in context they're great. I mean I hate half of Hadestown, but I think watching the show it's all great. 

[BroadwaysBroad]

LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread#105

Posted: 9/15/23 at 3:34pm

Wish it would go into the Longagre and we could rename that block to Rachel St

gonna be between elephants and lempicka for the Tony’s this year 

[Listener]

LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread#106

Posted: 9/15/23 at 9:50pm

Is Eden Espinosa in this production?

[Robbie2]

LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread#107

Posted: 9/15/23 at 11:00pm

Listener said: "Is Eden Espinosa in this production?"

Yes, this production is Eden as Lempicka.

Here's a peek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvE0Nkp8gj8

"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new." Sunday in the Park with George

[Listener]

LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread#108

Posted: 9/16/23 at 1:48am

Thanks! I love her and haven't seen her in anything before.

[OhHiii]

LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread#109

Posted: 9/16/23 at 8:51am

Random, but something about the scale of the set design compared to the actors has always read as disjointed to me based on the production photos, particularly that still stage one. Like the arches want to be a few feet higher. Maybe it’s a limitation of the La Jolla space.