Lunt-Fontanne Theater Questions

[millie_dillmount]

Lunt-Fontanne Theater Questions#1

Posted: 2/13/07 at 4:51pm

I am writing a review of Beauty and the Beast for my communications class, and was wondering about the style of the interior of the theater. What style would you classify it as?

"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611

[Smaxie]

re: Lunt-Fontanne Theater Questions#2

Posted: 2/13/07 at 4:54pm

50s kitsch.

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

[myManCape]

re: Lunt-Fontanne Theater Questions#2

Posted: 2/13/07 at 4:55pm

What kind of theatrical review includes the architecture of the theatre?

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[millie_dillmount]

re: Lunt-Fontanne Theater Questions#3

Posted: 2/13/07 at 5:11pm

Ahh, never mind...it was a simple question, if you can't answer it, don't bother saying anything.

I wasn't necessarily going to use it in my review, but I wanted to have it as a reference because sometimes you can incorporate the looks of the theater into your review...well according to my teacher. It wouldn't be the main focus...

"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611

[winston89]

re: Lunt-Fontanne Theater Questions#4

Posted: 2/13/07 at 6:53pm

Yes it is true that there are broadway shows that incorporate the theatre into the overall look of the show. The Lunt however is not one that does. The first theatre that comes to mind that does build in with the overall look of the show would have to be the Nederlander. They did it a good job of giving it the east village loft feel. Or the O'neal theatre is another one that comes to mind. They have lights all over the house that go with the show.

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[millie_dillmount]

re: Lunt-Fontanne Theater Questions#6

Posted: 2/13/07 at 11:34pm

Again, I wasn't intending on giving a full-out description of the architecture. If anything, it was going to be subtle and focus on what needs to be focused on in a review.

"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611

[Lavieboheme3090]

re: Lunt-Fontanne Theater Questions#7

Posted: 2/14/07 at 10:25am

I know that it was orginally called "The Globe" and had a roof that could open on summer nights, just fun bit of triva.

[Fosse76]

re: Lunt-Fontanne Theater Questions#8

Posted: 2/14/07 at 11:14am

"The first theatre that comes to mind that does build in with the overall look of the show would have to be the Nederlander. They did it a good job of giving it the east village loft feel. "

I thought they left it in "as is" condition BECAUSE it matched the "look" of the show. Wasn't the Nederlander vacant for long periods of time?