Saw it last night! It was a nice start to my NYC vacation which includes seeing 8 productions (9 if you count parts 1 & 2 of Angels in America separately). I enjoyed Skintight and am glad I saw it. The cast is overall great. The role of Trey was played by Paul Emile last night. It was his first time stepping into the role. He fit in well with the cast (and looks quite nice in a jockstrap). I laughed a lot and the lady next to me who is a Roundabout subscriber enjoyed it as well. The lady on the other side of me did not return after intermission. We had great conversations before the play started and at intermission. She said she liked this better than Travesties which she left at intermission. In addition to laughs, the show does have some things to say about aging, the need for comfort, and other issues. It sounds like the final scenes have been considerably revamped and I thought they worked well, including the talk Elliot has with Jodi. It was thrilling to see Idina again but it was wonderful to discover Paul Emile as well as Eli Gelb (Benji) who was my favorite of the night. His comedic timing was impeccable and I was impressed with the way he used his body to totally inhabit his character and convey so much. Cynthia Mace as the maid Orsolya was hysterical and practically stole every scene she was in while not overdoing it.
In regards to stagedoor, most everyone came out. I apparently missed Cynthia Mace who walked right past stagedoor without signing. Paul Emile, Jack Wetherall, and Eli Gelb all came out and signed and took pics with those who asked. They couldn’t have been nicer. Jack Wetherall couldn’t have been nicer in regards to Paul Emile. He said Paul saved the show by stepping into the role that night. Idina came out last after a bit. She was very nice and signed both my windowcard and playbill and took a pic with me. I had only seen her at stagedoor once before at If/Then. That crowd was much bigger then and it was cold with a wintry mix in the air. And she was recovering from having been out of the show with the flu the week before so she had quickly and kindly and understandably just quickly signed playbills then. I was taken aback last night by how lovely she is with her fans. She is also even more beautiful in person. Two ladies next to me at stagedoor are from Australia and they were quite excited to see the show and her.
I’m currently still in my hotel bed. Yesterday was a long day beginning with getting up at 3 a.m. for my 6 a.m. flight. My body is reminding me I’m not 20 anymore. And sadly I have no Trey cuddled up next to me. Just trying to rest up and get my acid reflux under control (several adult beverages over the course of the day yesterday plus rich food and unnecessary trip to Shake Shack after stagedoor). Speaking of which I ate at Butter Midtown before Skintight. Great albeit somewhat pricey food and very close to the theatre. For those who care, the restaurant is helmed by Food Network star and Executive Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. Highly recommended.
Okay, I’m off to rest up a bit more then get ready for both parts of Angels in America today! Thanks for reading my rambling post. Lol
Update: And the ramble continues. Lol. I just wanted to mention that as has been mentioned previously there were about 30 people at stagedoor. Only one of them had clearly not seen the show. She had a Wicked, Frozen and an Idina CD insert for her to sign.
I also bought these things from the merchandise booth: Skintight magnet, windowcard, mug and the cosmetics bag.
Updated On: 6/20/18 at 08:54 AM
