Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Lucas Hnath - DANA H
#1Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 5/26/19 at 7:56pm
The play starts previews this evening - making its World Premiere at Kirk Douglas Theater. Super curious how the play is. I already got tickets but would love to hear how the show is. Lucas is an exceptional playwright
#2Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 5/27/19 at 3:15amLooking forward to seeing this next month
Well I didn't want to get into it, but he's a Satanist.
Every full moon he sacrifices 4 puppies to the Dark Lord and smears their blood on his paino.
This should help you understand the score for Wicked a little bit more.
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#3Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 5/28/19 at 11:07pm
also, how long is the show? its still listed as TBD on the CTG website
LightsOut90
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/14
#4Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 5/28/19 at 11:11pm
will be seeing it as a triple header in a few weeks with Happy Days and a show in the Hollywood Fringe, I am very excited.
#5Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 6/7/19 at 7:29pm
Reviews have been really strong - looking forward to seeing this next week
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-dana-h-review-20190604-story.html
tjjster
Chorus Member Joined: 12/17/10
#6Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 6/7/19 at 8:37pm
Saw this play last week, and I can't sing its praises loud enough. I went in knowing the general subject matter of the show, but not how the play is presented to the audience.
Deirdre O'Connell is mesmerizing and so in tune with the character that for the majority of the piece I forgot we were not hearing her voice.
If you are in the Los Angeles area during the show's run, go see it.
tjjster
Chorus Member Joined: 12/17/10
#7Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 6/7/19 at 8:38pm
VernonGersch said: "also, how long is the show?its still listed as TBD on the CTG website"
The play runs about 75 minutes or so.
SFFrontRow
Broadway Star Joined: 3/19/05
#8Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 6/8/19 at 1:18am
tjjster said: "VernonGersch said: "also, how long is the show?its still listed as TBD on the CTG website"
The play runs about 75 minutes or so.
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I have seen Dolls House Part 2 and Hillary and Clinton - both in NYC. I loved both, but it just hits me how this guy can pack so much into such a compact amount of time. Not sure about the subject matter of this play, but the ones I have seen were great (each with Laurie Metcalf).
Jmuep2
Stand-by Joined: 9/7/14
#9Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 6/8/19 at 9:28am
I saw this last week and I will say its interesting, fascinating and I found it ultimately to be disappointing or less than satisfying. I kept sitting there thinking, “You know, the Lifetime movie version of this story would ultimately be better than this.” Even a storytelling version of it on The Moth or something would have felt more fulfilling.
I think my biggest critique of the show is that it’s too small. I wanted it to be include more of her family and to me, it felt like a little bit of a cop out for the playwright to be telling a story that’s obviously so personal — where he’s mentioned multiple times — and then not put more of himself into it.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s worth seeing, but considering how riveted I was at the start, I expected to like it more by the end. It just didn’t all work for me.
#10Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 6/21/19 at 9:32am
If you are remotely near LA, this show is an absolute must-see. Deidre O'Connell is giving a performance that is staggering and so brilliantly nuanced that it ranks as one of the best performances I've ever seen on the stage.
The play is excellent - riveting, compelling and heartbreaking. With. So. Many. Layers.
Kudos to all involved.
Do not miss this show.
#11Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 6/21/19 at 10:54amIt's coming to the Goodman in Chicago for their upcoming season, and I was on the fence about checking it out. Thanks for the thoughts, all - I think I'll be giving it a look when it's here.
#12Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 6/22/19 at 2:53pm
It's an absolute must-see experience. Looking forward to hearing if they change anything from the Los Angeles World Premiere to when it lands at The Goodman
tjjster
Chorus Member Joined: 12/17/10
#13Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 8/2/19 at 5:56pm
Just announced for a winter 2020 production at the Vineyard Off-Broadway starring Deirdre O'Connell.
I know this show will be divisive, but I'm happy that (imo) this extraordinary show gets a chance to run in NYC.
Jarethan
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/11
#14Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 8/2/19 at 6:01pm
tjjster said: "VernonGersch said: "also, how long is the show?its still listed as TBD on the CTG website"
The play runs about 75 minutes or so.
Is he incapable of writing anything more than 75 minutes. I think of them as playlets.
inception
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/13
#15Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 8/13/19 at 3:01pm
This will be playing at thr Goodman in Chicago when I am there in September. After reading aboyt the show, not sure I want to see it. BUT, tuckets are from only $15 in the balcony. All seats, even orchestra (for $35), are geberal admission. This is my first ever trip to Chicago. What is the Goodman balcony like?
I think would rather wait & see if Steppenwolf's current production of True West extends. Already have tickets to a few other things.
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#16Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 8/13/19 at 4:24pmThe Owen in The Goodman has a bit of black box feel (the seating can be moved depending on the production and it isn't a traditional theatre set-up). I've seen two shows there, and the balcony is high, but with pretty good sightlines. I recall there being two rows of seats in the balcony last I was there, and I think if you got the front row you would be fine. But, for $35, orchestra might be worth it.
Alex Kulak2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/16
#17Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 8/13/19 at 5:51pm
Jarethan said: "tjjster said: "VernonGersch said: "also, how long is the show?its still listed as TBD on the CTG website"
The play runs about 75 minutes or so.
Is he incapable of writing anything more than 75 minutes. I think of them as playlets.
"
There's nothing wrong with shorter plays. I don't think Mamet's written anything longer than an hour and a half. It's also his style to pack huge amounts of text into a short amount of time. Any longer than 75 minutes would be fatiguing.
He has an early work called Issac's Eye that's two acts. I don't know how long that one runs, but maybe he tested the two-act structure and it didn't work out for him.
#18Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 8/13/19 at 6:20pm
I saw Isaac's Eye. It held the attention for the 2:15 runtime, but Hnath definitely works better in a more potent form.
LightsOut90
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/14
#19Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 8/14/19 at 1:12amloooooved this in LA, happy to see they arent shoving it on broadway with a bold name, deirdre o’connell is memorizing
#20Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 12/4/19 at 11:53am
tjjster said: "Just announced for a winter 2020 production at the Vineyard Off-Broadway starring Deirdre O'Connell.
I know this show will be divisive, but I'm happy that (imo) this extraordinary show gets a chance to run in NYC."
Looks like general public sale starts next week.Yay!!
#21Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 12/4/19 at 12:15pm
Jarethan said: "Is he incapable of writing anything more than 75 minutes. I think of them as playlets."
You rather he pad them out with extra nonsense so you feel you got your $$$ worth?
#22Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 12/4/19 at 12:49pm
To be fair, I feel as if he technically didn't write this play. Maybe reorganized some interviews with some staging, but I wouldn't claim it as written.
#23Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 12/4/19 at 1:32pm
"To be fair, I feel as if he technically didn't write this play. Maybe reorganized some interviews with some staging, but I wouldn't claim it as written."
It's pretty tightly constructed. Often with cuts mid-sentence. The interviews were constructed at his insistence. In the style he devised. And there's more to the play than just the interviews. I think he very much wrote it... or if you want to fuss... "authored" it.
This knocked me out of my chair when I saw it. I was deeply moved and maybe even a little transformed. It also really exceeded my expectations. And it definitely felt like a whole play. In fact, I haven't seen a play of his (and I haven't enjoyed all of them) that didn't feel like a whole meal. I felt a few of them weren't enjoyable meals but I never felt myself wanting more.
Jesus saves. I spend.
LightsOut90
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/14
#24Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 2/13/20 at 3:12amStarted at The Vineyard this week so bumping the thread and I cant wait to see it again!
#25Lucas Hnath - DANA H
Posted: 2/13/20 at 6:38pm
I saw it last night. I was completely floored by it. Deirdre O’Connell does more with sitting alone in a chair for 75 minutes than most actors do with a full stage and two acts. One of the best, most human performances I’ve ever seen. The story itself is astonishing enough, but Lucas Hnath and Les Waters’s conceit is truly incredible.
Do not miss this.
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