LEOPOLDSTADT Previews

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 12:00am

Playwright Tom Stoppard returns to Broadway with the Olivier-winning Leopoldstadt, which begins previews tomorrow at the Longacre Theatre. Patrick Marber directs an astounding cast of 38, including understudies. The ensemble piece features Jesse Aronson, Betsy Aidem, Jenna Augen, Japhet Balaban, Corey Brill, Daniel Cantor, Faye Castelow, Eden Epstein, Gina Ferrall, Arty Froushan, David Krumholtz, Caissie Levy, Colleen Litchfield, Tedra Millan, Aaron Neil, Seth Numrich, Anthony Rosenthal, Sara Topham, and Brandon Uranowitz, plus youngsters Reese Bogin, Max Ryan Burach, Michael Deaner, Romy Fay, Pearl Scarlett Gold, Jaxon Cain Grundleger, Wesley Holloway, Ava Michelle Hyl, Joshua Satine, Aaron Shuf, and Drew Ryan Squire. Leopoldstadt runs through January 29.

“Set in Vienna, the play takes its title from the Jewish quarter. This passionate drama of love and endurance begins in the last days of 1899 and follows one extended family deep into the heart of the 20th century. Full of his customary wit and beauty, Stoppard’s late work spans fifty years of time over two hours.”

Who’s going?

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 12:05am

I am hoping to go when I get back in town next week.

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 9:40am

REALLY looking forward to this show! 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 12:15pm

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[BWAY Baby2]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 12:41pm

Leopoldstadt and The Piano Lesson tickets for November- these are the two I have been waiting for..

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 11:08pm

Anybody?

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 11:16pm

TotallyEffed said: "Anybody?"

First preview is tomorrow night. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 11:20pm

My bad! I thought it started last night!

[BWAY Baby2]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 9:28pm

I hope somebody is attending tonight's preview. Would love to hear about it.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 9:39pm

It’s Stoppard so it probably wont let out until tomorrow afternoon. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 9:42pm

Jordan Catalano said: "It’s Stoppard so it probably wont let out until tomorrow afternoon."

2-hour runtime and no intermission, according to the show's website. 

[willep]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 9:57pm

Only two hours?! Does each person in the cast only have one line?

[pollster2]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 11:11pm

I saw it tonight. No major hiccups -- a very strong first performance.

I really enjoyed it. Yes -- it's long and because the show moves through five distinct time periods, it can be difficult to keep track of who is who -- that being said, I found it really moving.

The entire cast was great. It's a huge ensemble -- around 40 people -- but I need to single out Faye Castelow, Arty Froushan, David Krumholtz, Caissie Levy, Colleen Litchfield, Seth Numrich, and Brandon Uranowitz. Castelow, Froushan, Krumholtz, and Uranowitz were particularly exceptional.

I am sure it can be trimmed a little bit -- maybe 10 or so minutes -- and it would be just fine.

The one thing I disliked was the use of photos and videos as each act changed.

I also thought the set and costumes were lovely.

As I left, I could not help but think it would make a terrific four-part HBO miniseries.

[spicemonkey]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 11:29pm

pollster2 said: "I saw it tonight. No major hiccups -- a very strong first performance.

I really enjoyed it. Yes -- it's long and because the show moves through five distinct time periods, it can be difficult to keep track of who is who -- that being said, I found it really moving.

The entire cast was great. It's a huge ensemble -- around 40 people -- but I need to single out Faye Castelow, Arty Froushan, David Krumholtz, Caissie Levy, Colleen Litchfield, Seth Numrich, and Brandon Uranowitz. Castelow, Froushan, Krumholtz, and Uranowitz were particularly exceptional.

I am sure it can be trimmed a little bit -- maybe 10 or so minutes -- and it would be just fine.

The one thing I disliked was the use of photos and videos as each act changed.

I also thought the set and costumes were lovely.

As I left, I could not help but think it would make a terrific four-part HBO miniseries."

Thanks for the review.

Wondering what was the running time TONIGHT? 

Also do they sell any merch?

[pollster2]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 11:34pm

I did not check for merchandise, but the show started at 8:06 and ended at 10:17 or so.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 11:37pm

Can you speak to the design/set? 

Surprised a cast this big is in a 2 hour play.

[pollster2]

Posted: 9/14/22 at 11:40pm

RippedMan said: "Can you speak to the design/set?

Surprised a cast this big is in a 2 hour play."

Nearly the entire show is set in what I could only imagine was the living room or great room of a nice house in Vienna. There are a few moments set outside that area, but that's basically it. During the earlier time periods, the set is more decorated and looks very lush. If you are familiar with the show, you will understand why as time passes, the set lets more minimal.

[TBone]

Posted: 9/17/22 at 12:47am

Saw this tonight and thought it was great - though I did have some trouble keeping track of who everyone was. The show ran about 2 hours and 15 minutes tonight. I thought the entire cast was great with David Krumholtz and Faye Castelow being standouts.

They do have some merch - two different window cards, a tote bag and one other item I can't remember.

Does anyone know which children were on for this evening's performance? The playbill isn't specific and I didn't get a chance to look at the board in the lobby.

Updated On: 9/17/22 at 12:47 AM

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 9/17/22 at 8:20am

In regards to merch-I took a look before I left. Tote, window card and magnet. But no one was there so I couldn’t buy anything. 
 

Also highly encourage people to see this. While I agree with others in keeping track of people was a bit confusing, this is an amazing work. I loved it. 

Updated On: 9/17/22 at 08:20 AM

[JustAnotherNewYorker]

Posted: 9/18/22 at 5:08pm

Saw it last night and agree about the difficulty of keeping track of such a large cast, especially as some of the children characters are played by adults in latter time periods (it covers a number of distinct time periods from 1899 to 1955)

I miss the opening song from Great Comet that laid out who everyone was-they do have a family tree as one of the scene transition images--perhaps they can add that to the playbill (to facilitate repeats).

Otherwise, I found it strong. I conjecture that this will be a deeply personal play for some of the audience; There was some sobbing late in the play by one of the people seated near me.

Updated On: 9/18/22 at 05:08 PM

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 9/18/22 at 6:57pm

JustAnotherNewYorker said: "Saw it last night and agree about the difficulty of keeping track of such a large cast, especially as some of the children characters are played by adults in latter time periods (it covers a number of distinct time periods from 1899 to 1955)

I miss the opening song from Great Comet that laid out who everyone was-they do have a family tree as one of the scene transition images--perhaps they can add that to the playbill (to facilitate repeats).

Otherwise, I found it strong. I conjecture that this will be a deeply personal play for some of the audience; There was some sobbing late in the play by one of the people seated near me."

When I saw the show there were definitely sobs behind me for the last maybe 15 minutes or so 

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 9/18/22 at 7:54pm

JustAnotherNewYorker said: " I conjecture that this will be a deeply personal play for some of the audience; There was some sobbing late in the play by one of the people seated near me."

Dont know much about it, and will 100% be seeing it, but I know I'm one of many, many New Yorkers of (for me, half) Austrian Jewish descent. I'd imagine this will hit home in very many ways.

[Wick3]

Posted: 9/20/22 at 10:49am

Play was roughly 2h10mins no intermission last night. 
 

To me, it never felt long. Yes it was hard for me to remember everyone’s names but certain scenes and character names I did remember. Having the family tree written in the playbill is a good idea. In one of the scene/act changes they showed the family tree and that helped a lot. Would be great to see photos of the actors above their names though that might be asking too much. Lol

i can see this play as a contender for Best Play. The costuming was so good that I didn’t even realize some of the actors played dual roles!

yes there is merch. During walk-in, merch person is downstairs near the bar and restrooms. At the end of the show, merch person is in the lobby area of box office. 

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 9/20/22 at 12:05pm

This show feels like the Lehman Trilogy of this year. It's a prestigious epic that is very personal to much of the broadway crowd. I think it'll do quite well at the box office and will be a strong contender for Best Play. 

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 9/20/22 at 2:44pm

Wick3 said: "Play was roughly 2h10mins no intermission last night.


To me, it never felt long. Yes it was hard for me to remember everyone’s names but certain scenes and character names I did remember. Having the family tree written in the playbill is a good idea. In one of the scene/act changes they showed the family tree and that helped a lot. Would be great to see photos of the actors above their names though that might be asking too much. Lol

i can see this play as a contender for Best Play. The costuming was so good that I didn’t even realize some of the actors played dual roles!

yes there is merch. During walk-in, merch person is downstairs near the bar and restrooms. At the end of the show, merch person is in the lobby area of box office."

 

Did you notice merch beyond the tote, window card and magnet?