Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren to star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS Broadway Revival- Page 5

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/22/24 at 2:33pm

inception said: "Sutton Ross said: "
. The way people were slobbering all over themselves when Nick was going to be in the live Jersey Boys event

If I'm spending $450, it's not​​​​​ myself I plan to be slobbering all over.

Lolz. Have fun :)

"

 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/22/24 at 5:16pm

I just want to know who their standbys will be. I'd be that Nick ends up missing a bunch of shows after it opens.

[mridley2]

Posted: 7/22/24 at 7:55pm

that's ATG for you. who in the world would pay $450 for this overrated show. Jonas or not--no thank you.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/26/24 at 10:10am

 

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 7/26/24 at 10:37am

I still can't believe this is really happening, it feels so random.

[George in DC]

Posted: 7/26/24 at 10:56am

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Updated On: 1/17/25 at 10:56 AM

[Melissa25]

Posted: 7/26/24 at 8:25pm

zzzzzz

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/27/24 at 2:47pm

I like the suggestion that their standbys do one performance a week(Tuesday evening?). This way people don't have to work over $450. What is the performance schedule looking like?

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/27/24 at 4:35pm

There won't be standbys for a 90 minute musical. However, I wish they had that for The Music Man so more people could have seen that show. Max Clayton was incredible but only went on when Hugh had Covid a few times. 

I'm not sure what people are more mad at: These prices, the fact that he's not Jewish, or his completely average singing voice. 

Updated On: 7/27/24 at 04:35 PM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/27/24 at 5:24pm

If this is running for several months, they will definitely have standbys. It's required by equity.

[whatever2]

Posted: 7/27/24 at 5:31pm

ACL2006 said: "I like the suggestion that their standbys do one performance a week(Tuesday evening?). This way people don't have to work over $450. What is the performance schedule looking like?"

um, wouldn't that be the sort of thing they would have needed to disclose before they took my money??

 

Updated On: 7/27/24 at 05:31 PM

[JSquared2]

Posted: 7/27/24 at 5:54pm

ACL2006 said: "If this is running for several months, they will definitely have standbys. It's required by equity."

 

That is incorrect.  They can apply to Equity for a waiver.  NPH never had a standby/understudy in HEDWIG.

 

 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/27/24 at 6:03pm

ACL2006 said: "If this is running for several months, they will definitely have standbys. It's required by equity."

I'm aware of the requirement but you are suggesting that one day is reserved for them, which is not the same thing. Like at all. 

 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/27/24 at 6:07pm

um, wouldn't that be the sort of thing they would have needed to disclose before they took my money??

Yes which is why it is not happening. They will have people standing by in case of illness or injury for 14 weeks, but since they didn't announce any vacations or an alternate (like Mandy Gonzalez for Sunset Boulevard), this is a non event. 

 

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 7/28/24 at 10:22am

TaffyDavenport said: "

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A repeat of Beanie? I'll wait until they show him singing something.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 1/17/25 at 9:21am

Jason Robert Brown has added 3 players to the orchestration for this production. The Bway orchestration will now be

• keyboard/piano/conductor
• 2 violins
• viola/violin
• 2 celli
• bass
• guitar
• percussion/celeste

(the percussion, viola, and second violin are new)

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 1/17/25 at 10:19am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Jason Robert Brown has added 3 players to the orchestration for this production. The Bway orchestration will now be

• keyboard/piano/conductor
• 2 violins
• viola/violin
• 2 celli
• bass
• guitar
• percussion/celeste

(the percussion, viola, and second violin are new)"

Not surprising, as the original orchestration was written for a much smaller, intimate space (JRB said he originally intended the show to be done without microphones). The original arrangements feel as definitive as the score, but I liked the ways he expanded the sound for the film adaptation, so I'm not too skeptical.

[quizking101]

Posted: 1/17/25 at 10:31am

It could also be enough of a change where the nominating committee might throw him a bone for Best Orchestrations as a kind of “legacy” prize for the show itself

[kdogg36]

Posted: 1/17/25 at 11:16am

quizking101 said: "It could also be enough of a change where the nominating committee might throw him a bone for Best Orchestrations as a kind of “legacy” prize for the show itself"

You probably know this, but as the living author of a revival that has never been on Broadway before, he'd also be part of any potential Best Revival nomination (as with Jonathan Spector and Eureka Day, as announced earlier today).

[quizking101]

Posted: 1/17/25 at 11:28am

kdogg36 said: "quizking101 said: "It could also be enough of a change where the nominating committee might throw him a bone for Best Orchestrations as a kind of “legacy” prize for the show itself"

You probably know this, but as the living author of a revival that has never been on Broadway before,he'dalso be part of any potential Best Revival nomination (as with Jonathan Spector andEureka Day,as announced earlier today)."

I know, but short of something amazing, it’s in a fight with Penzance for the 4th slot after GYPSY, SUNSET, and FLOYD COLLINS

[singer234]

Posted: 1/17/25 at 12:01pm

Yeah, I think a lot will depend on reception of Pirates, which I think could either be a disaster or absolutely brilliant. I'm excited either way. But this is a big deal for Whitney White in particular-she has to deliver to keep her the momentum she's gained since JaJa. I could see her snagging a director nod if she does exciting work here.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/17/25 at 2:06pm

still no word on who their standbys are?

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 1/17/25 at 2:14pm

Looks like this production is one of those rare cases where the music director is not also the conductor.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 1/17/25 at 3:54pm

Tom Murray was also the MD but not the conductor of The Connector and the original production of The Last Five Years (JRB played and conducted both).

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 1/17/25 at 4:00pm

HeyMrMusic said: "Tom Murray was also the MD but not the conductor ofThe Connectorand the original production of The Last Five Years(JRB played and conducted both)."

Same with Parade when it was at City Center (although Murray stepped up to conduct the Broadway transfer)