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#26

Robert Downey Jr to make Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal at Lincoln Center

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Robert Downey Jr to make Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal at Lincoln Center

inception said: "Alex Kulak2 said: "Looks like RDJ will be co-producing through his production company. Interesting, you don't see actors producing plays they're acting in very often."

Most actors on Broadway don't have an estimated net worth of $300 million.
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Jake Gyllenhaal (Sunday and A Life), Leslie Odom Jr (Purlie Victorious), Kerry Washington (American Son), and Deborah Cox (The Wiz) are among those who have done it recently. But I don't know how much financial or day-to-day producing involvement they had. Back in the day, people like Jose Ferrer and Laurence Olivier produced and controlled their own work a lot.

I'm gonna guess that Team Downey also holds the film rights to adapt the play (whether anything ever comes of that or not).

Susan Downey (RDJ's wife and producing partner) is a savvy producer and is probably one of the people pushing him into more interesting projects after being stuck in franchiseland for so long.

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Robert Downey Jr to make Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal at Lincoln Center

Same for me. I was in the queue and at 10:10 a.m., it said that it was my turn and I was being directed to the LCT member website. Then I got a message that my time expired, I had to get back in the queue. Now my estimated arrival time is 10:35. I've never had this problem on their website in the past. 

F/U: At 10:40, it was my turn once again, I was told I would be redirected soon, and then I was told my time expired. Andre Bishop can't retire fast enough!

Calling the member hot line and no surprise, all I get is a busy signal.

Just got my tickets on the 4th attempt. I guess it paid to be persistent even though it took an hour and a half.

Updated On: 5/14/24 at 10:25 AM

#45

Robert Downey Jr to make Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal at Lincoln Center

So, I got through on my phone and was able to purchase two tickets in the center orchestra row B, without getting to choose my seats, and only after I paid, I realized that this row doesn't even exist on the seat chart. The 1st row appears to be C. Am I going to wind up looking at actors shoes and not the play itself?

#46

Robert Downey Jr to make Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal at Lincoln Center

Went on an hour after sales started (8am West Coast time) & got in on the mobile site in 10 minutes.  Got offered a few seat choices off center orchestra for a Saturday matinee in November. $97.75 seems like a reasonable price.

Last week I changed the date I'm arriving into NYC,  so I could add 2 more shows to my trip. If all goes according to plan I will be able to see 7 performances. 


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#47

Robert Downey Jr to make Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal at Lincoln Center

Dreamboy3 said: "gibsons2 said: "Got kicked out again, another extra 20 minutes to wait. What a mess...."

I was re-queued on my computer and then also used my phone. I got kicked out again from my computer queue but got through on my phone.
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I heard the notification sound and saw "it's your turn", then instead of being redirected, i got kicked out - now the waiting time is more than an hour

 

wtf

#48

Robert Downey Jr to make Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal at Lincoln Center

gibsons2 said: "So, I got through on my phone and was able to purchase two tickets in the center orchestra row B, without getting to choose my seats,and only after I paid, I realized that this row doesn't even exist on the seat chart. The 1st row appears to be C. Am I going to wind up looking at actors shoes and not the play itself?"

Robert Downey Jr to make Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal at Lincoln Center

 

Updated On: 5/14/24 at 11:36 AM

#49

Robert Downey Jr to make Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal at Lincoln Center

TaffyDavenport said: "gibsons2 said: "So, I got through on my phone and was able to purchase two tickets in the center orchestra row B, without getting to choose my seats,and only after I paid, I realized that this row doesn't even exist on the seat chart. The 1st row appears to be C. Am I going to wind up looking at actors shoes and not the play itself?"

Robert Downey Jr to make Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal at Lincoln Center


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Thank you, Taffy. I feel way better now! SeatPlan and View from my seat start with the row C, so I panicked a little. A bit too close for my taste, still, but at least there's another row in front. 

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Robert Downey Jr to make Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal at Lincoln Center

gibsons2 said: "So, I got through on my phone and was able to purchase two tickets in the center orchestra row B, without getting to choose my seats,and only after I paid, I realized that this row doesn't even exist on the seat chart. The 1st row appears to be C. Am I going to wind up looking at actors shoes and not the play itself?"

I sat second row center orchestra (forget the row number) for My Fair Lady and found it to be a bit uncomfortable, more so because the guy in front of me was nearly 7 ft tall, but I was able to look up onto the stage and see a good deal of the action. I similarly sat in second row for Junk in the 400 section and had a better view of the stage. 

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