METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November

[Dysquith13]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#1

Posted: 8/7/17 at 10:16am

http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/steve-martin-meteor-shower-broadway_81449.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=07aug2017BREAKING

My god, that cast.

[AllThatJazz2]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#2

Posted: 8/7/17 at 10:21am

Didn't care about Amy Schumer at all, but the rest? Looks like I'll be trying to squeeze that into one of my next NYC trips.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#3

Posted: 8/7/17 at 10:24am

I was just thinking when Alan Tudyk was going to come back to Broadway. I'm actually shaking from excitement right now lol And Iyeah, sign me up from Amy and Lauren.

[BroadwayConcierge]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#4

Posted: 8/7/17 at 10:32am

Wow, this cast is pretty incredible, sans, you know, Schumer.

[sppunk]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#5

Posted: 8/7/17 at 10:34am

Not the same of course, but the synopsis reminds me an awfully lot of God of Carnage. 

Interesting casting choices, might try to see it on our day trip in December. 

[carolinaguy]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#6

Posted: 8/7/17 at 10:53am

Just got my ticket.

Benanti has a few concerts scheduled during the run, so be careful and check dates if you're seeing Meteor Shower for her.

Just remembering you've had an "and" When you're back to "or" Makes the "or" mean more than it did before

[seymour krelborn]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#7

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:05am

Cast looks great (other than Schumer). Saw this in Hartford and Schumer is completely wrong for the role (Arden Myrin who played it there would have been perfect and has the MadTV history with Key). It's very much a surreal version of God of Carnage. Looking forward to seeing it!

[disneybroadwayfan22]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#8

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:09am

carolinaguy said: "Just got my ticket.

Benanti has a few concerts scheduled during the run, so be careful and check dates if you're seeing Meteor Shower for her.

 

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What dates do you know of? I want to see everybody.

[IdinaBellFoster]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#9

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:13am

Her website lists her concert dates. The bulk of them are in December.

"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards

[schubox]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#10

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:14am

I really can't stand Schumer, but the rest of that cast is fantastic 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#11

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:16am

^Thank you! Don't know if I should squeeze another day in NYC on the week I'm seeing DEH, Hamilton, and OOTI or the weekend in January when I'm seeing Spongebob, Anastasia, and Kinky Boots.

[schubox]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#12

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:16am

seymour krelborn said: "Cast looks great (other than Schumer). Saw this in Hartford and Schumer is completely wrong for the role (Arden Myrin who played it there would have been perfect and has the MadTV history with Key). It's very much a surreal version of God of Carnage. Looking forward to seeing it!

 

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What's the tone like? I'm taking my mom to see Hello Dolly in December and we have room for another show and I would love to see this. My mom is pretty laid back, but she is also a pretty conservative Christian lady. 

[JBroadway]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#13

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:20am

Oy, I guess I'm going to have to see this now. When it was just Schumer and Benanti I was willing to skip it (don't like Schumer, and even though I like Benanti, I've seen her plenty of times). But with Key and Tudyk I don't think I can let this pass. 

[hork]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#14

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:21am

Meh. That cast doesn't interest me at all. What is it about Alan Tudyk that excites people? When I see him in a movie I barely notice him.

[seymour krelborn]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#15

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:25am

Schubox - I would probably suggest not taking someone who is a conservative Christian to see it. There is a good deal of sex talk and a plot line about having a threesome / foursome from what I remember.

The play is definitely not for everyone. It's very funny but it's also very Steve Martin absurdist and jumps around in time without much explanation of where / when certain events in the play take place. Not sure if he has done re-writes to make some of that clearer (hopefully). I must say though, I enjoyed it quite a bit and am looking forward to seeing it again, but it left some of those around me confused.

[schubox]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#16

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:30am

seymour krelborn said: "Schubox - I would probably suggest not taking someone who is a conservative Christian to see it. There is a good deal of sex talk and a plot line about having a threesome / foursome from what I remember.

The play is definitely not for everyone. It's very funny but it's also very Steve Martin absurdist and jumps around in time without much explanation of where / when certain events in the play take place. Not sure if he has done re-writes to make some of that clearer (hopefully). I must say though, I enjoyed it quite a bit and am looking forward to seeing it again, but it left some of those around me confused.

 

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Okay thanks. I really don't feel like sitting next to my mom and being super uncomfortable. 

[AC126748]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#17

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:40am

I assume that the majority of Benanti's concerts, especially the ones occurring during preview period (she has one currently scheduled for the third night of previews), will be rescheduled or cancelled. This kind of thing happens more frequently than one might realize.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[frogs_fan85]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#18

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:44am

I must be the only person on this board who likes Schumer.

[AC126748]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#19

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:45am

frogs_fan85 said: "I must be the only person on this board who likes Schumer.

 

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I like her too. I think she'll surprise people.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[carolinaguy]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#20

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:46am

I like her too. I have no idea how she'll be in a play, but she has drop-dead comic timing on screen.

Just remembering you've had an "and" When you're back to "or" Makes the "or" mean more than it did before

[bsolomonster]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#21

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:47am

Any idea if they'll extend past January?

[seymour krelborn]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#22

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:49am

I'm fine with Schumer (don't hate her but also don't love her) and think she has good comedic timing but this role is a sweet, sexually naive young woman which Schumer does not scream. I hope she proves me wrong.

[quizking101]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#23

Posted: 8/7/17 at 11:52am

Bought my ticket early (going November 27th). Knowing the names involved (specifically Schumer), this could blow up before we know it.

I could imagine that they might have some sort of small 2-3 week extension built in (since it closes toward the end of January and anyone looking to take the theatre before the end of Tony season could turn it around in late Feb/early March. However, this could also just turn out to be a huge cash grab (Orchestra is $159.00 already) and the limited demand could allow them to jack up the price and make a killing around the holidays, then quit shortly after.

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[schubox]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#24

Posted: 8/7/17 at 12:20pm

frogs_fan85 said: "I must be the only person on this board who likes Schumer.

 

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I just think it will be hard for her to be on stage not talking about her vagina for 60 minutes straight 

Updated On: 8/7/17 at 12:20 PM

[BroadwayLuv2]

METEOR SHOWER, Starring Amy Schumer, Takes the Booth in November#25

Posted: 8/7/17 at 12:30pm

Does anyone know if the Booth can accomdate SRO?  Thinking this will prob sell out.