NOISES OFF revival...- Page 2

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 11:15am

I think it's too soon, too obvious, and too middle-brow. Farce is just not in vogue right now.

Look how the starry revivals of LA BETE and LEND ME A TENOR flopped.

[Kad]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 11:21am

But look how the starless farces One Man, Two Guv'nors and Boeing-Boeing succeeded.

[Owen22]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 12:03pm

"Noises Off was revived by the Old Vic in London about two years ago, surprising Roundabout hasn't transferred that version since they've had success with The Winslow Boy which was an Old Vic production. Jeremy Herrin is a great director although it remains to be seen whether he can pull off Noises Off."

I am a huge Noises Off fan. I saw that production and barely laughed.

[Patash]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 1:21pm

"Slamming doors and mistaken identity are not enteratainment."

No, but clever dialogue, zany characters, and great comic timing ARE! If all you saw were slamming doors and mistaken identity, it must have been a really lousy production.

[Wee Thomas2]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 1:41pm

It was the Lupone/Gallagher production, as previously mentioned.

My "hated it" list is pretty damn short. It's Noises Off. Yes, I make fun of Once, but I'd see Once twice before I'd see Noises Off again (see what I did there?).

One Man, Two Guvners? Loved it. Spamalot (and anything Python)? Give me more.

Noises Off? No, no, a thousand times no. I'd rather sit through a Stoppard marathon performed in [pick the most discordant language you can] than sit through that again.

[madbrian]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 2:27pm

I never saw the original production, I loved the revival (both casts), and the recent NJ regional production with Harris was even better.

[aaronb]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 3:14pm

Yeeeeeaaahhhh!

[Wynbish]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 3:27pm

Wee, I sincerely hope you realize that no one is making you see the show. You really don't have to. It will be okay.

[Wee Thomas2]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 4:25pm

Wee, I sincerely hope you realize that no one is making you see the show. You really don't have to. It will be okay.

You must meet my wife /Frederik

She is going to insist. We usually agree very closely on shows we love and shows we do not love, but we vary widely on this.

I do know that if I am forced to attend this I will finally insist that she go with me to Sleep No More, of which she has zero interest.

[broadwaydevil]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 4:35pm

You've never seen a Roundabout production, have you? That's all they do is muck it up. I think it's in their mission statement: hire famous actors who are wrongly cast and muck it up.

Actually, their last few musical endeavors on Broadway have been quite good. A wonderful production of Edwin Drood and a phenomenal revival of Anything Goes were both done by Roundabout recently. Violet also had lots of good buzz that I'd imagine this production should also be fairly good (and I'd have to bet Cabaret will be brilliant!) I agree with you wholeheartedly though about their straight plays - can't remember the last play revival Roundabout did I enjoyed. (still haven't seen Machinal)

Here's hoping this will follow suit with the other musical revivals!

[Kad]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 5:10pm

Yeah, but they typically do one musical per season... leaving at least 6 other mainstage shows (and whatever they do in their black box space).

[jnb9872]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 8:55pm

I've said it before here and I'll say it again... like any major theatre company, Roundabout has its ups and downs. For every BIG KNIFE they do a TALLEY'S FOLLY (or insert your own dreadful bore/crown jewel of choice here.) Actually, I shouldn't even equivocate by arguing they have a 50/50 split or some form of regular expectation; some shows they do fail miserably, some succeed wildly, some are curiously average, and most of them will be well-meaning but ethnically-monochrome (there's your kneejerk Roundabout criticism I'll wholeheartedly agree with.)

Now then, on to the topic of this thread: Bring. It. On. This play has the potential, when done well, to be the funniest thing one can ever experience. May the gods of theatre smile on them in their quest to present this divine entertainment.

[bobs3]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 10:08pm

I too saw the original production and I never laughed so hard in my life. I wish I had seen the play a second time because I missed so many of the lines from the riotous laughter going on in the theater.

The film version with Carol Burnett/Michael Caine/John Ritter is cute but it just can't match a stage production and the film's ending is a cop out. All of a sudden "Nothing On" is a huge hit when it opens on Broadway?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 12:33pm

Andrea Martin is Dotty : https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andrea-Martin-Signs-On-to-Play-Dotty-in-2015-Broadway-Revival-of-NOISES-OFF-20140211

VERY exciting! Updated On: 2/11/14 at 12:33 PM

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 12:38pm

Good God.

Take my money.

TAKE. ALL. OF. MY. MONEY.

[Sauja]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 12:56pm

I've only seen the movie, so I was already excited to see this on stage. But Andrea Martin! Andrea Martin!!!!

Roundabout seems to be firing on all cylinders for the first time in years. Between the absolutely wonderful Machinal and Dinner with Friends, heading into the mounting of Violet, which was brilliant at City Center, and then casting McGregor and Gyllenhaal--celebrities with actual talent AND stage credits in The Real Thing... I'm just hugely encouraged by how this season is shaping up for them. Because for a couple years there, it was like they were casting their shows by throwing darts at a copy of People from the late '90s.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 1:41pm

I'm excited for this! I can't wait to find out who else will be cast in it.

[SidebySidebyLogan]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 1:45pm

Very exciting! Is Rumors still happening? Do the timelines work so she can do both? If so that's two powerhouse comedic performances from one terrifically talented lady!

[SidebySidebyLogan]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 1:46pm

Double post Updated On: 2/11/14 at 01:46 PM

[madbrian]

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

This is terrific news. Let's hope the rest of the casting is as inspired as this.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 3:00pm

Yeah, I squealed. Can't wait.

[duffny1]

Posted: 2/12/14 at 4:18pm

This is one of my favorite shows. Loved the OBC as well the replacements. I thought there were a few funny parts in the revival but nothing like the impact of the original. I also saw Harriet Harris at The NJ Shakespeare Festival in Madison NJ. She really nailed it. Andrea sounds like a great choice too.