ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20 — Page 3

#51

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/10/14 at 8:48am

I would take Adam Cooper in any state of undress I could--but Singin' In the Rain doesn't have what is perhaps the most soaring, aching, and gorgeous ballet music that Broadway has ever had-On the Town does.

#52

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/10/14 at 9:55am

And count yourselves lucky that the hot mess that was King Kong has been delayed ( cancelled ) enjoy this instead

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#53

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/10/14 at 10:14am

Was King Kong canceled?

#54

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/10/14 at 10:27am

It's on an indefinite delay, which is never a good sign.

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#55

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/10/14 at 6:30pm

What are you talking about? It's a great sign!

Not to mention, On the Town is now the show I'm most looking forward to next season. All the other revivals might as well throw in the towel now.

#56

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/10/14 at 7:56pm

What's Lea Delaria doing right now? I'd pay good money to see her slaying I Can Cook, Too again.

#57

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/10/14 at 8:01pm

This scene always reminds me of when I wake up from a one night stand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu62QxZSFiw

#58

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/10/14 at 10:24pm

Eric, you've woken up from a one night stand with a woman? I'm shocked!

#59

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/10/14 at 10:45pm

As good as Lea was, I like Alysha as much as (and maybe a little better).

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#60

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/10/14 at 11:01pm

How come that production didn't get recorded? Hopefully this one will. If the three boys reprise their roles it's already going to be a brilliant recording. They should just record it now and have it out by the first preview.

Updated On: 5/10/14 at 11:01 PM

#61

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/10/14 at 11:03pm

Not sure what all the hubbub is about- theater has no tenant, they offer the Kagans great terms, show runs for a few months but is a nice present for locals and tourists during the holidays. They lose money but it's tax deductible, and the get a shot at a Tony revival nom.

#62

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 12:14pm

Broadway veterans Tony Yazbeck (Gypsy), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Hands on a Hardbody), and Clyde Alves (Bullets Over Broadway) will take on the roles of the show's three leading sailors in the upcoming Broadway revival of On the Town.

http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/05-2014/tony-yazbeck-jay-armstrong-johnson-and-clyde-alves_68628.html

#63

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 12:24pm

Thrilling news. They were perfection at the Barrington Stage.

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#64

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 1:40pm

I will plan to see this. However, if no "names" are attached to this, they should announce it as a limited run. Through mid-January only.

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#65

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 2:09pm

There were "no names" in the original production. There really aren't any parts in the show as written for "names."

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#66

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 2:14pm

I sense the producers are hoping for another 42ND STREET with this.

I wish them the best of luck. Really enjoy this show and, hopefully, it'll surprise everyone.

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#67

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 2:20pm

Let the shirtlessness BEGIN!

#68

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 3:03pm

Seriously don't know what they're thinking about only doing general sale until Nov 2...

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#69

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 3:05pm

Wow I can't believe there is not a "name" attached to this? In a theater that size, with a revival of a show that has been previously revived (and flopped), I can't understand who would back this?
Maybe the running costs will be very low?

#70

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 3:12pm

The original 1940 Broadway designs (which are gorgeous) were quite elaborate for a musical of its time (maybe because designer Oliver Smith instigated and helped back the entire show,) but by modern standards for a musical they probably wouldn't be too expensive to run. On the other hand if they want to have enough dancers to fill that stage, it can't be cheap.

But what names exactly would they get and for what roles? I mean Andrea Martin could do another great cameo as the drunk teacher, or something, but...

#71

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 3:23pm

I wonder why they haven'y announced the 3 Female leads.

For those who saw this production before, did the sets look like they would fit/fill the new theatre? There are always adjustments (and union workers) to up the pre-production costs, but if the sets and costumes can be re-used it would lower the intial "up-front" investment a little. And using non-names could also lower salaries for the weekly running cost.

#72

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 3:52pm

The sets were fine for the Barrington Stage, but I'm sure the very talented Beowolf Borritt will be enhancing them somewhat for Broadway.

Oliver Smith's sets for the original used a lot of his signature painted backdrops for the ballets--four of them!--and they looked like this:

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#73

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 3:56pm

But I think anything like Oliver Smith's painterly approach would feel quaint. What Beowolf Borritt did was much simpler and cleaner, which made it feel contemporary without being in any way untrue to the period.



If that makes any sense...

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#74

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 4:02pm

Well that picture of that set looks like cardboard cut-outs with the nails and bolts in full view. At least they are saving some $ on undershirts for the boys. We always think that designers are going to "step things up" for Broadway and then these shows come in looking like second-hand tours. A great show like this should be able to satisfy on the quality of the material and talent alone but today's audiences seem to want to want more spectacle these days.

#75

ON THE TOWN sets opening night for 10/6; previews to begin 9/20

Posted: 5/21/14 at 4:14pm

30 people in the cast and a 28-piece orchestra. And some spectacular dancing.

It wasn't so much "bolts" as a kind of grid.







I'm pretty sure Oliver would have loved it.

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