Leslie Kritzer and Doug Kreeger to Star in 'ROOMS, a rock romance' at New World Stages

[Rob]

Posted: 1/25/09 at 3:50pm

Click Here to Read Leslie Kritzer and Doug Kreeger to Star in 'ROOMS, a rock romance' at New World Stages

[chrysler99]

Posted: 1/25/09 at 4:12pm

good for Rooms!

[B3TA07]

Posted: 1/25/09 at 4:51pm

No Natascia Diaz?

[Spider Woman]

Posted: 1/25/09 at 5:06pm

Three Cheers for Doug and Paul Scott Goodman. I am so excited to see this again. Fingers crossed for Leslie... hope she has enough diva in her to pull it off. I think I am gonna go squee now.

[Taryn]

Posted: 1/25/09 at 5:25pm

I'm VERY interested to see Kritzer in the role. I loved Diaz when I saw the show in Rochester. Kritzer's an interesting choice. I think Diaz has another project lined up? I hope I can make it down to the city...

[solitarychele]

Posted: 1/25/09 at 6:49pm

Yay for Rooms! My husband and I loved it when we saw it in DC this past September.

I'm sad about no Natascia Diaz because I loved her in the role.

I'm so glad about the production, though. (I'm a huge PSG fan and have been for many years.) I think it will make an excellent Off-Broadway show. . . I hope the economy agrees. *sigh*

[hockeynut2]

Posted: 1/25/09 at 10:55pm

I loved the production of Rooms at MetroStage, and I am so glad NYC Theatregoers wil be able to see this wonderful show. DC critics and audiences fell in love with the show, and I'm confident all of you will too. Paul Scott Goodman's score is incredible. I keep humming the songs from Rooms.

Here's a podcast I recorded at MetroStage with the cast. You can hear some of Paul Scott Goodman's score on it. I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you buy tickets to see Rooms at New World Stages. Best of luck to the cast and the producers. I can't wait for press night.

Podcast of Rooms at MetroStage

[B3TA07]

Posted: 1/26/09 at 12:19am

For people who saw the show life: does the show have the potential or scale for a Bway transfer?

[EnWashingtonHeights]

Posted: 1/26/09 at 12:24am

No it's an off Broadway show. It wouldn't work financially on Broadway. It has a more gritty feel better suited to Off Broadway. Great show though.

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 1/26/09 at 12:27am

Anyone have an approx. running time -
From previous incarnations, of course.

[hockeynut2]

Posted: 1/26/09 at 12:33am

It was 80 minutes with no intermission at MetroStage. You can read Stephen McKnight's rave review in DC Theatre Scene here.
Rooms Review in DC Theatre Scene

[RomanBartelli]

Posted: 1/26/09 at 2:51am

Wonder why they replaced Natascia with Leslie??? They are nothing alike in my book. Was Diaz lacking in the previous production?

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 1/26/09 at 2:52am

The reason was posted and then quickly deleted from this thread.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 1/26/09 at 2:58am

It's like Sir Percival Glyde is a moderator here, or something.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 1/26/09 at 4:11am

Ah, yes. Kritzer goodness.

[KChenowethfan]

Posted: 1/26/09 at 12:59pm

I loved this show in DC and am glad it is making the move. The casting sounds interesting, though I really liked Diaz, which is not always the case. In any case I am looking forward to seeing Kritzer.

[Insider2]

Posted: 1/26/09 at 1:06pm

Good idea, and this is probably where STORY OF MY LIFE should have set up shop...but they will find that out soon enough....

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 1/26/09 at 1:40pm

Yea for Leslie!

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 1/26/09 at 2:10pm

What's the reason that was deleted? I also wonder why Natascia Diaz didn't go on with the show to NY.

[Anakela]

Posted: 2/9/09 at 8:01pm

Just bought my $25 ticket for first preview- really looking forward to this, based on the word of mouth on here!

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 2/16/09 at 8:41pm

Celina Carvajal (of LEGALLY BLONDE: The Search for the Next Elle Woods) and Jason Wooten (THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN') will be the two standbys for Kritzer and Kreeger.

Updated On: 2/16/09 at 08:41 PM

[musicalman2]

Posted: 2/19/09 at 6:56am

I am excited to see this. I drove down to Virginia to see it and really liked it. I think Kritzer and Kreeger will be good together. Did anyone hear Doug Kreeger talking about it on radio?

[Anakela]

Posted: 2/25/09 at 10:17am

Has anyone ever used the site 8coupons.com? There's a link up there right now that says if you're one of the first 888 people to text yourself from this site that they'll text you a code good for getting tickets to ROOMS for only $8.00 (select seats, cash only, limit of eight tickets, etc).

Just wondering if I'm setting myself up for a lot of spam if I do it...

ROOMS, a rock romance musical savings

[Anakela]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 11:21pm

ROOMS first preview tonight- I *loved* this show. I am so glad that I got to see what all of you who saw it in D.C. were raving about! Leslie Kritzer was brilliant, if I'd never heard of Natascia Diaz I would've sworn that the role was written for Kritzer- to whoever mentioned it upthread, Kritzer has more than enough diva to pull this role off. The music, the lighting (the I love London bit? genius), everything was great. Show got out slightly after 9:30, but it was a *packed* house and started a little late- people were still being seated at 8pm.

Hope those of you who scored the $8 tix today love it- I missed out on being able to do that. But I am already making plans with two different people to go see ROOMS again.

(oh ps: re the $10 seats. The center row looked completely fine, right in front of the stage, but the stage is not tall. But just fyi the $10 seats on the side (at least on house right, can't speak to house left) you will be pretty much facing a wall, and sitting sideways in order to see the stage.)