PLAZA SUITE Reviews — Page 3

songanddanceman2 said: "Matthew was on Seth Myers last night, don't they film that on the same day?"

They usually do. He was also on the Ripa and Seacrest show yesterday morning; I don't know if that was taped in advance.

Looks like it. When you click on any ticket date through April 15 on their website, this message comes up:

At this performance of Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite, the role usually performed by Matthew Broderick will be played by Tony Award winner Michael McGrath, alongside Sarah Jessica Parker.

It's not on the 16th, so that must be his return date.

https://plazasuitebroadway.com/tickets/

Saw this one last night. I thought the show itself was solidly "meh" but thankfully both leads were up to the task to land the jokes and keep the energy high throughout the performance.

McGrath did a fantastic job - at intermission, the folks around me were mentioning that they didn't miss Broderick at all and I wholeheartedly agreed. He stepped into his role seamlessly and his chemistry with SJP was great.

SJP is having a really fun time on that stage and I'm glad I got to see her. Her voice sounded like it was fading and she coughed a few times toward the end of the show, so hopefully she's getting good rest between shows and is able to stay healthy!

Parker has been tested positive, tonights performance is cancelled

MadsonMelo said: "Parker has been tested positive, tonights performance is cancelled"

...and I had a ticket for it (to avoid Broderick)

Someone said she was coughing on stage last night so good luck to McGrath and the 1% in the first few rows.

BCfitasafiddle said: "Does Matthew Broderick have a tentative return date as of now?"

The 16th

So performances are resuming with both standbys? Will anyone even stay?

Bettyboy72 said: "So performances are resuming with both standbys? Will anyone even stay?"

Looks like they're planning to return on April 12 with both standbys going on until April 16 when Broderick would return. This is under the assumption that McGrath doesn't test positive by April 12.

MCW1227 said: "If the play goes on without one of the 2 stars, is that eligible for an exchange or refund? "

Yes

BCfitasafiddle said: "Does anyone think there will be some discounted tickets if it's indeed true that both standbys will be on for a few performances?"



I assume so.

Bettyboy72 said: "Someone said she was coughing on stage last night so good luck to McGrath and the 1% in the first few rows."



What a stupid comment.

Updated On: 4/9/22 at 11:39 AM

So if, as listed above, SJP was coughing prior to testing positive, shouldn’t that mean she would have to sit out 10 days from the onset of symptoms, not 10 days from testing positive? Of course, assuming that she was not still experiencing symptoms at that point. I hope no one from any production has been seriously ill and, because they have been vaccinated, that hopefully is the case.


After 1.5 hours on hold with the Hudson, I was told nothing has been decided as of today and since Matthew was due to come back on the 16th, it is possible that SJP would be back the same night. That is what prompted my previous comment regarding the ambiguity of the Equity Covid policy. It’s frustrating for those of us with tickets for this week not to get any information since many may have to change travel plans. It’s such a mess and in a small production with 2 top stars, it’s just compounded. I’m sure they are doing everything they can at this point and kudos to the hard working box office personnel. Even though I didn’t get any new information, I do appreciate the kind demeanor of the person I spoke to.