LEMPICKA: The Musical - News & Discussion Thread- Page 5
LEMPICKA: The Musical - News & Discussion Thread
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#100LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread
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.
#101LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#102LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread
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
#103LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#104LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread
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
Understudy Joined: 8/17/23
#105LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread
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
Featured Actor Joined: 9/25/22
#106LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread
Posted: 9/15/23 at 9:50pm
Is Eden Espinosa in this production?
#107LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread
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
Featured Actor Joined: 9/25/22
#108LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread
Posted: 9/16/23 at 1:48am
Thanks! I love her and haven't seen her in anything before.
OhHiii
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/16
#109LEMPICKA Pre-Broadway at LaJolla - News & Discussion Thread
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.
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