#251
Posted: 11/20/16 at 1:35pm
When is the last time Roundabout rented out Studio 54, like they do with the Sondheim?
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#252
Posted: 11/20/16 at 2:13pm
When is the last time Roundabout rented out Studio 54, like they do with the Sondheim?
I believe it was for An Act of God with Jim Parsons.
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#253
Posted: 11/20/16 at 6:58pm
Is anybody attending opening night? I'm so excited to read the reviews!
They/them.
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#254
Posted: 11/20/16 at 7:37pm
The Hollywood Reporter is a major love letter to Sutton, very positive for the production, but has some issues with the choreography.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/sweet-charity-review-949242
#255
Posted: 11/20/16 at 7:43pm
Big Rave from Deadline
http://deadline.com/2016/11/sweet-charity-sutton-foster-review-1201857837/
Also, the second critic to call this revival "gritty" - wasn't somebody just arguing with me in this thread that the show is not and should not be gritty?
#256
Posted: 11/20/16 at 7:57pm
Vulture is very Positive for Sutton and the cast, but is mixed on the orchestrations, choreography, and some aspects of the production.
http://www.vulture.com/2016/11/theater-review-can-sweet-charity-still-work.html
#257
Posted: 11/20/16 at 8:03pm
Time Out is Mixed, and thinks Sutton deserves a bigger production.
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog/theater-review-sutton-foster-shines-in-a-dark-revival-of-sweet-charity-111816
#258
Posted: 11/20/16 at 8:07pm
Theatermania is very Positive, but mixed on the orchestrations.
http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/reviews/sweet-charity_79169.html
#259
Posted: 11/20/16 at 8:13pm
#260
Posted: 11/20/16 at 9:08pm
#261
Posted: 11/20/16 at 9:46pm
ACL2006 said: "I wouldn't guarantee a Tony to any leading female. We'll [likely] have Sutton, Midler, LuPone, Ebersole & either Noblezada, Soo or Osnes. At this point, nobody's a lock to win this award."
If it ends up transferring next season, it would probably be a smart move as this season is already too crowded. There's already 8 potential candidates for this year's Lead Actress in a Musical Tony such as..
Christy Altomare-Anastasia
Denee Benton-Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812
Christine Ebersole-War Paint
Patti LuPone-War Paint
Bette Midler-Hello, Dolly!
Eva Noblezada-Miss Saigon
Laura Osnes-Bandstand
Phillipa Soo-Amelie
#262
Posted: 11/20/16 at 10:04pm
Entertainment Weekly gives it an A.
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/20/sweet-charity-ew-stage-review
#263
Posted: 11/20/16 at 10:40pm
Brantley loves Sutton, but is not thrilled with much of the production and its darkness.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/theater/sutton-foster-sweet-charity-review.html
The new ending does sound a little too dark. I like Charity dancing off into the sunlight at the end, the 2005 revival wisely kept that, although they rewrote the ending as well.
#264
Posted: 11/20/16 at 11:28pm
"The talented supporting cast, whose members usually register as a little too fresh for the jaded urbanites they portray. (Emily Padgett’s shopworn taxi dancer is entertainingly on target.)" Really loved this part of Brantley's review, as well as the rave for Sutton. I think everyone's main problem is the band not being big (or brassy) enough, which is my only problem, too. I get what they're doing, but Charity needs some brass.
They/them.
"Get up the nerve to be all you deserve to be."
#265
Posted: 11/21/16 at 1:17am
that Times review is going to kill any transfer, the current political climate has made everything rather dark, i dont think the timing of a dark take on Sweet Charity is something worth putting 10 million into putting on broadway right now
#266
Posted: 11/21/16 at 3:11am
LightsOut90 said: "that Times review is going to kill any transfer, the current political climate has made everything rather dark, i dont think the timing of a dark take on Sweet Charity is something worth putting 10 million into putting on broadway right now "
It'll transfer. Brantley's review of Patti's GYPSY didn't stop anything.
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#267
Posted: 11/21/16 at 8:55am
Worried about that Brantley review.
Clearly, he wasn't watching the show. This isn't a "he interpreted it differently" thing, this is a "he didn't care about what the production was doing and didn't bother to think about it" thing. Hopeless? Please.
#268
Posted: 11/21/16 at 9:22am
Idinabellfoster is right. GYPSY famously transferred with TWO bad reviews from the Times, then got a massive rave once it transferred. Also, WAR PAINT is transferring with a lukewarm review from Brantley, he also loved the leads in that one, like his review for Sutton.
#269
Posted: 11/21/16 at 9:59am
I do think the producers of this revival should heed that Brantley review and take their time if they seriously want to consider a transfer. I agree the political timing right now is perhaps not ideal; they would be better to wait and push this out to next season.
#270
Posted: 11/21/16 at 10:06am
What about the "political timing" is bad?
But then, I thought that this was a joy to watch with Sutton and have no idea what dreary show Brantley was watching.
#271
Posted: 11/21/16 at 10:14am
If anything, the biggest complaint seems to be the orchestrations. I see no reason why they couldn't up the amount of musicians to 10 for a transfer. They should really look at Joseph Joubert who did a magical job with 7 players in the Color Purple revival. I know Campbell is well respected and talented musical director, but Joubert is a more experienced orchestrator, although MMC's Company orchestrations were pretty fantastic.
#272
Posted: 11/21/16 at 10:16am
Well, changing the orchestrations or adding instruments is the least of their worries. There is obviously nothing that says the production needs to transfer "as is" unless they want it to open on Broadway in January. They could certainly take their time to re-explore any aspect of the production if they wanted to.
#273
Posted: 11/21/16 at 10:20am
The orchestrations were easily my biggest problem with this production.
#274
Posted: 11/21/16 at 10:23am
Sutton is giving a star quality and possibly award winning performance. I am sure they can work the production around her performance for a transfer, which some of the critics suggested.
#275
As to the questionable 'political' climate -- I think what that post infers is that in this time, where everyone is frightened about what's coming next, the last thing they might want to pay 140 dollars for on Broadway is a musical with a plucky heroine who is being knocked down at every turn and who is left (in this version) in a state of despair. Maybe they would revisit the ending to be more Broadway friendly, but I think its a valid question when you consider the financial prospects of mounting anything on Broadway 'right now'.
Posted: 11/21/16 at 10:53am
Well its really a question as to whether Sutton is enough of a draw (in spite of that not so great Brantley review) to warrant an eight- ten million dollar transfer. And yes, it would likely cost that much. There were other forces behind the LuPone GYPSY being transferred (mainly Arthur Laurents who called upon a life full of career favors because he wanted to direct what he considered to be the 'definitive' production of the show on Broadway before he died). And that production still lost money.
As to the questionable 'political' climate -- I think what that post infers is that in this time, where everyone is frightened about what's coming next, the last thing they might want to pay 140 dollars for on Broadway is a musical with a plucky heroine who is being knocked down at every turn and who is left (in this version) in a state of despair. Maybe they would revisit the ending to be more Broadway friendly, but I think its a valid question when you consider the financial prospects of mounting anything on Broadway 'right now'.
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