Rachel Chavkin to Direct THE THANKSGIVING PLAY on Broadway, Spring 2023- Page 2

[amiyagi]

Posted: 11/16/22 at 7:48am

Robbie516 said: "https://cart.2st.com/events/3164?view=calendar&startdate=2023-03-01&promoApplied=true

The Thanksgiving PlayAudience Rewards Presale unlocked! Available to Audience Rewards members from November 14, 2022 10am - November 20, 2022 9:59am. Please remember to note your Audience Rewards number on the checkout page."

Thanks!

Unfortunately, going to have to wait until public on sale for mezz tickets. With $159 being the lowest price point, that's too steep for me at the moment especially with a new play and unknown cast. Didn't pay that much for Prima Facie tickets with Comer.

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 11/16/22 at 8:21am

I'm on the website and don't see where tickets are onsale...it is only Audience Rewards?

[Falsettolands]

Posted: 11/16/22 at 11:25am

eagerly awaiting the cast on this one. 

It's a good play, don't get me wrong. But it's been done to death.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 11/16/22 at 1:17pm

amiyagi said: 
Unfortunately, going to have to wait until public on sale for mezz tickets. With $159 being the lowest price point, that's too steep for me at the moment especially with a new play and unknown cast. Didn't pay that much for Prima Facie tickets with Comer."

$159 per ticket is a ridiculous money grab on the producers' part. It's an 80 minute straight play with four actors and one set (unless they really go all out with the musical numbers). Unless it's an all-star cast I can't imagine paying anywhere near that much. I would wait until the "Audience Rewards Presale" is over. It's a good play but there is a limited audience for it and I'm sure there will be tickets available for half that price once it opens.

 

[Valentina3]

Posted: 11/16/22 at 1:19pm

Falsettolands said: "It's a good play, don't get me wrong. But it's been done to death."

Are you thinking of a different show? This play really hasn't been "done to death". It was written in 2015 and has MOSTLY been produced once/twice a year in trial / workshop style productions, for not very long runs.

Eager to learn about casting too. With Chavkin in the lead, I hope we see Lucas Steele back on stage. He might fit the Jaxton character mold.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 11/16/22 at 4:09pm

It’s actually been done a lot regionally since its premiere, although definitely not “done to death.”

https://www.abouttheartists.com/plays/49401-the-thanksgiving-play-by-larissa-fasthorse

[Robbie516]

Posted: 11/16/22 at 4:48pm

I really hope Bobby Cannavale is in this…he was fantastic in The Watcher and I think he would sell tickets 

[JoeW4]

Posted: 11/16/22 at 5:35pm

Like Baritone pointed out, it's been done a LOT regionally in a pretty short amount of time. But considering the regional productions were presumably attended by completely different audiences from each other, it doesn't seem like anyone would be tired of it yet. Although it's true they might not feel as much of an urgent need to see it, if they recently saw it - or will see it soon - in their hometown. And that could be a true of a lot of people's hometowns (including NYC, since it played here recently)

But I'm guessing there are plenty of NYC theatre-goers who missed it at Playwrights Horizons - enough to fill the tiny Hayes reasonably well, at least, but maybe not at those full prices.

Unless the high prices indicate that they do actually have some big names lined up - we'll see, I guess.

 

[Falsettolands]

Posted: 11/16/22 at 11:22pm

The Distinctive Baritone said: "It’s actually been done a lot regionally since its premiere, although definitely not “done to death.”

https://www.abouttheartists.com/plays/49401-the-thanksgiving-play-by-larissa-fasthorse"

That list has left out more than 10 equity productions of TP that have been produced in the last year.

It was one of the ten most produced plays in 2019, and that list certainly showcases that.

I've seen several very good productions and would happily sit through another if the cast was interesting, but Chavkin alone doesn't make this enticing for me considering how often opportunities to see this play roll around. Although, I am curious what Chavkin will bring to the table considering the show is modern day stylized contemporary realism

Updated On: 11/16/22 at 11:22 PM

[Valentina3]

Posted: 11/17/22 at 10:24am

The Distinctive Baritone said: "It’s actually been done a lot regionally since its premiere, although definitely not “done to death.”

https://www.abouttheartists.com/plays/49401-the-thanksgiving-play-by-larissa-fasthorse"

Ahh interesting, I didn't know that. My apologies Falsettolands.

[Robbie516]

Posted: 11/23/22 at 5:06pm

Seems high unless they have someone anyone heard anything about casting?

[Robbie516]

Posted: 12/8/22 at 5:31pm

Has anyone heard anything about this? Is this still happening? Any word on the cast?

[Robbie516]

Posted: 12/19/22 at 9:08pm

Bobby Cannavale rumored to be in this is at opening night right now of Between Riverside and Crazy

[JoeW4]

Posted: 12/19/22 at 9:23pm

Robbie516 said: "Has anyone heard anything about this? Is this still happening? Any word on the cast?"

 

It's still happening. First preview is March 23rd.

As for the casting - I'm curious too, but I guess they're not in any hurry since they figure they'll get their subscriber base into the house either way. Even when 2nd Stage has big stars they don't show much interest in pushing them in the marketing. Also possible that they don't have any stars for this, so they figure no one really would really care to know the casting this early. We'll find out when we find out I guess.

[DCDrama2]

Posted: 12/20/22 at 3:17pm

Updated On: 12/20/22 at 03:17 PM

[Robbie516]

Posted: 12/20/22 at 5:19pm

What is that the image is not appearing 

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 12/28/22 at 1:56am

Really want to see this play but waiting for casting.  These tickets aren't cheap.  Great theater and intimate but c'mon announce casting already

Competition is so tough for plays right now and between A DOLL'S HOUSE, GOOD NIGHT OSCAR, FAT HAM and PRIMA FACIA - they have to know that to generate ticket sales they need to have a solid cast.  Think Uzo in CLYDES and Jesse in TAKE ME OUT

[Robbie516]

Posted: 1/12/23 at 11:37am

Any word on casting for this?

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 1/15/23 at 1:47am

I had heard from a reliable source that a very excellent big name but apparently they had a point and broke away from the show.  

[Robbie516]

Posted: 1/19/23 at 12:18pm

Looks like tickets are on sale now and fairly reasonable…starting at $49

[mattmarkowski99]

Posted: 1/25/23 at 6:31pm

https://www.playbill.com/job/the-thanksgiving-play-nyc-epa-02-07-23/e8e7a0dd-409c-4ae9-a553-6d6913f5bf78

According to this Playbill listing, offers are out for all four roles and they are looking for understudies. Hopefully we'll hear something soon.

[Robbie516]

Posted: 1/25/23 at 7:05pm

Any word on who is casted?

[Robbie516]

Posted: 2/2/23 at 8:26pm

I’m shocked this hasn’t been casted yet! Has anyone heard anything?

[willep]

Posted: 2/2/23 at 8:28pm

Cast*

[JasonC3]

Posted: 2/2/23 at 9:50pm

Robbie516 said: "I’m shocked this hasn’t been casted yet! Has anyone heard anything?"

One might imagine that if so, they would have posted the info here.