Shaina Taub's SUFFS at the Public to feature Phillipa Soo, Nikki M. James, Jenn Colella, Grace McLean, Taub, and more- Page 12

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 5/18/22 at 11:45pm

@z5 said: "Heather, dear, get off your high horse.



Why are you obsessed with stage dooring? Yes, it’s sad what’s happening but don’t act as if people in shows don’t do anything else but perform. They engage with the public regularly and probably in more risky situations."

Seriously. I've seen obsession over things before, but this is ridiculous.

Also hearthemsing seems to think that the absolute most risky thing an actor can do is greet people at the stage door, outdoors. These people couldn't be getting Covid from, oh I don't know, the subway. Or from the lobby in their building. Or the grocery store. Or from the place where they get food. All of which are indoors, and thus, are automatically more risky than if they were outdoors. But nope, it HAS to be at the stage door.

I'm gonna be honest: all of their obsession over stage dooring makes me wonder if hearthemsing is actually stage dooring right now, and just projecting onto everyone else. You know the old saying: he/she who smelt it dealt it.

Updated On: 5/18/22 at 11:45 PM

[KJisgroovy]

Posted: 5/18/22 at 11:46pm

The show could use some tightening but I don't understand what the point would be of going out of town. Even if it gets raves out of town is the New York audience base going to say "Well it got bad reviews in New York but they LOVED it in Seattle" 

I thought the impact of the show was extraordinary a few days after the Roe news broke. But I do think it's a difficult message... the struggle is never over, nobody ever accomplishes permanent change on their own. To not be discouraged because failure is part of the process.  It's also a story most people don't know the details of and it's fairly well told. If it didn't transfer I think that'd be a real loss and it speaks to our moment so strongly. 

Not that anybody asked but I wish they'd pitch the joke-y opening number. It's sloppily staged, not all that funny, and doesn't set the tone for what is mostly a very earnest show. The number could be moved elsewhere in the show even... it just doesn't set us up for what we're going to see. It needs a Comedy Tonight. Also, we saw the standby... and while lovely, very talented, and moving in the final few scenes... she just didn't have the charisma and verve the character needed to attract all those folks to her cause. A dynamic performance at its center would really carry the show (which perhaps you get with Ms. Taub). 

 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/19/22 at 12:44am

Figuring out a happy balance of satire/comedy and earnestness is paramount. Some of that is a Leigh Silverman problem, but some of it is a Shaina problem. I love the contrast of the comedy numbers, but the show feels a little disjointed right now.

[ASOOS04]

Posted: 5/19/22 at 12:53am

We all just need to accept that this show is done. It will return next week for the final weekend of performances and that’s that. 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/19/22 at 1:06pm

My Suffs history:

April 9th - cancelled

May 21st - cancelled

May 25th - cancelled

Just found a seat for May 26th - 4th time's a charm?

[DaveyG]

Posted: 5/19/22 at 1:18pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Figuring out a happy balance of satire/comedy and earnestness is paramount. Some of that is a Leigh Silverman problem, but some of it is a Shaina problem. I love the contrast of the comedy numbers, but the show feels a little disjointed right now."

I just don't think the show was ready for New York. They should have gone to a regional and figure out the tonal issues. Now, I'm afraid it's just too late. 

 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 12:37pm

Just moved Thursday seat to Friday, so it's back up on the site now, and there's also another single seat available for Friday, if anyone's looking.

Updated On: 5/20/22 at 12:37 PM

[Melissa25]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 3:07pm

TaffyDavenport: My Suffs history:

April 9th - cancelled

May 21st - cancelled

May 25th - cancelled

Just found a seat for May 26th - 4th time's a charm?

Wow, I admire your persistence. I hope you finally get to see it.  

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 3:09pm

Will there be a transfer announcement? 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 3:21pm

Melissa25 said: "TaffyDavenport:MySuffshistory:

April 9th - cancelled

May 21st - cancelled

May 25th - cancelled

Just found a seat for May 26th - 4th time's a charm?

Wow, I admire your persistence. I hope you finally get to see it."

Thanks, I'm very determined, so fingers crossed for the 27th now!

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 3:50pm

BCfitasafiddle said: "Will there be a transfer announcement?"

Right now the only transfer announcement would be from TaffyDavenport about transferring their tickets to another performance date    

(Fingers crossed for you, Taffy!! I had one of those situations in January-February.)

Updated On: 5/20/22 at 03:50 PM

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 4:59pm

To be fair, my first seat was for March 27th, but I moved it because I didn't want to miss watching the Oscars live. Poor planning on my part, but, hopefully, it'll all work out in the end. 

[frankiec]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 8:02pm

Selling one ticket for the 1:30 matinee of SUFFS on Sunday, 5/29 (last day of the run). Seat is row Q but on aisle. $135 with fees. You will need a Public Theatre account for me to transfer you the ticket.

[whatever2]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 9:53pm

Just curious: is anyone aware of a reason (an actual reason -- another commitment of the space or the leads ... really, please -- just facts, not opinions) that would prevent them from extending another couple of weeks?

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 10:00pm

Shaina Taub has The Devil Wears Prada starting performances in Chicago on 7/19, as well as As You Like It starting at the Delacorte on 8/10, both of which undoubtedly factor into length of the Suffs run.

Updated On: 5/20/22 at 10:00 PM

[Soozie]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 10:20pm

As with any show, people's contracts run until a certain date that builds in extensions and so forth, and they have commitments to other projects, shows, rehearsals after that. There is the entire cast, creative team, tech team, orchestra, etc. and people don't block out their calendars indefinitely. 

On one singular note, yes, Devil Wears Prada, for example, starts rehearsals this Monday. That is merely one example, but surely not the only one involving people involved in the current production. 

[mcsquared]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 11:00pm

TaffyDavenport said: "Just moved Thursday seat to Friday, so it's back up on the site now, and there's also another single seat available for Friday, if anyone's looking."

I'll be there on Friday too--it'd be fun to say hi since I won't know anyone there.

[Soozie]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 11:04pm

BCfitasafiddle said: "Will there be a transfer announcement?"

I don't think that right when an Off Broadway show closes is when a transfer announcement is necessarily made. Many shows have either more than one tryout venue or additional workshops/labs, as opposed to just one "tryout," before they transfer to Broadway. 

Examples: 
Hadestown (Off Broadway, London, Edmonton)

A Stranger Loop (Off Broadway, DC)

The Great Comet (Ars Nova, Off Broadway, ART in Cambridge)

Paradise Square (Off Broadway, Berkeley Rep)

Kimberly Akimbo (South Coast Rep, Off Broadway, Theaterworks (CT), Off Broadway)

Dear Evan Hansen (DC, Off Broadway)

Six (UK, Chicago, ART/Cambridge)

Come From Away (La Jolla, Seattle, DC, Toronto)

Be More Chill (NJ, CT, Off Broadway)

Bright Star (Powerhouse/Vassar, Old Globe, Kennedy Center)

Spring Awakening (La Jolla, Roundabout, Lincoln Center, Atlantic Theater Company)

So, a lot of original musicals don't have one staging and then immediately transfer to Broadway, but may have another staging at another venue, or additional workshops/labs to continuing refining, etc.  

Updated On: 5/20/22 at 11:04 PM

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 5/21/22 at 4:14am

Soozie said: "BCfitasafiddle said: "Will there be a transfer announcement?"

I don't think that right when an Off Broadway show closes is when a transfer announcement is necessarily made. Many shows have either more than one tryout venue or additional workshops/labs, as opposed to just one "tryout," before they transfer to Broadway.

Examples:
Hadestown (Off Broadway, London, Edmonton)

A Stranger Loop (Off Broadway, DC)

The Great Comet (Ars Nova, Off Broadway, ART in Cambridge)

Paradise Square (Off Broadway, Berkeley Rep)

Kimberly Akimbo (South Coast Rep, Off Broadway, Theaterworks (CT), Off Broadway)

Dear Evan Hansen (DC, Off Broadway)

Six (UK, Chicago, ART/Cambridge)

Come From Away (La Jolla, Seattle, DC, Toronto)

Be More Chill (NJ, CT, Off Broadway)

Bright Star (Powerhouse/Vassar, Old Globe, Kennedy Center)

Spring Awakening (La Jolla, Roundabout, Lincoln Center, Atlantic Theater Company)

So, a lot of original musicals don't have one staging and then immediately transfer to Broadway, but may have another staging at another venue, or additional workshops/labs to continuing refining, etc."

I'm personally now hoping Michael R. Jackson writes a sequel to A Strange Loop entitled A Stranger Loop.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/24/22 at 12:16pm

FYI, they released a bunch of seats for both shows on Saturday.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 5/24/22 at 2:37pm

Exactly my point Soozie. I think it could go that route and still be successful. It sounds like it needs fine tuning all around, design, direction, tone. 

When/Where did Paradise Square play Off Bway? Can't find any info on it.

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 5/24/22 at 2:55pm

RippedMan said: "Exactly my point Soozie. I think it could go that route and still be successful. It sounds like it needs fine tuning all around, design, direction, tone.

When/Where did Paradise Square play Off Bway? Can't find any info on it."

It didn't play off-Broadway, but it had an out of run tryout in Chicago last year.

[Soozie]

Posted: 5/24/22 at 4:15pm

TaffyDavenport said: "FYI, they released a bunch of seats for both shows on Saturday."

Thanks so much for this head's up.  I was able to tell someone who had tix two different times to Suffs which both were cancelled due to Covid and was able to nab tickets for this Saturday!

 

In terms of Paradise Square.....my mistake, sort of.  The show is based on Hard Times, originally produced Off Off Broadway ten years ago.  Then, the musical premiered at Berkeley Rep and then there was a pre- Broadway run in Chicago. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 5/24/22 at 4:56pm

Oh all good! I was just curious to see the scale of it, but thanks for explaining! 

[stoptheworld38]

Posted: 5/24/22 at 8:18pm

Hoping we might at least hear further news of a cast album in the near future...