Skintight (previews) - Page 3

[bwayoutdoors]

Posted: 6/14/18 at 9:10am

I was there Tuesday night. My seats were in the rear orchestra and while it was a little hard to hear, I never felt like I missed anything. The stagedoor is right out the front entrance, all the cast has to exit there. They set up barricades. There were about ~30 people waiting, and everyone but the woman who played the maid signed. Idina came out and signed and took pictures but she moved super quickly, so if you wanted a picture you had to be ready!

[JSquared2]

Posted: 6/14/18 at 1:35pm

Most of the stage door creatures hadn't seen the show.  They were there well before the show ended, and were holding WICKED  and/or IF/THEN playbills and posters. There were maybe 30-40 of them when I saw the show last week.

[Steph N]

Posted: 6/14/18 at 9:28pm

Stagedoor for Saturday 6/9 Matinee was a mild crowd of about 30 people. Idina didn't come out to sign, but everyone else was sweet

[theatregoer3]

Posted: 6/15/18 at 12:02am

Saw this tonight. I had no idea this was so closely based on Calvin Klein and Nick Gruber. It was an entertaining show, that’s for sure. I even bought into the reality of the central love story. Good performances. And that semi-nude segment...wow.

[haterobics]

Posted: 6/18/18 at 1:42am

I didn't realize I was making this into such a gay weekend, but I saw Log Cabin Saturday afternoon, UK comic Simon Amstell Saturday night, and this on Sunday, so everything was pretty gay/trans gay gay.

I've liked a lot of his other shows, and enjoyed this one as well. I preferred SO and Admissions, but this certainly kept my attention, and I thought the cast did a great job overall.

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 6/18/18 at 8:31pm

really looking forward to seeing this - obviously its opening in the summer and my expectations are in check but...how is the front row Mezz at the Laura Pels?   I've only sat in the Orchestra?

and its looking super sold out already even before reviews have hit.  is this because its a subscription house?

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 6/18/18 at 9:50pm

I’m going tomorrow night! Can anyone tell me about merchandise?

[haterobics]

Posted: 6/18/18 at 10:05pm

Miles2Go2 said: "I’m going tomorrow night! Can anyone tell me about merchandise?"

You can't wait a day?!

Poster, makeup bag (or something), two shirts (one may only be for the ladies?), and a magnet.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 6/18/18 at 10:18pm

I’m so impatient. Lol. Can’t wait for my 6 a.m. flight in the morning. I have this fear I’ll sleep through all my alarms and miss it.

I remember being surprised that there was so much merchandise for The Robber Bridegroom at same theater. Still, I know plays especially off-Broadway ones will have less merchandise usually than musicals. Still, at least a couple of these items caught my interest. Thanks!

[veronicamae]

Posted: 6/18/18 at 10:21pm

I saw it this weekend after seeing the first preview.

Not only did they change the joke, they've completely restaged the final scene in a way that works much better, in my opinion.

re: stage door - Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon, the door seemed pretty low-key (though I didn't stick around to see how Sunday's filled out). Also, security made an announcement that Idina would only be signing Playbills and posters - probably the result of so much non-show-related merch - and made a very clear boundary for Idina to be able to make it to her car without getting too mobbed - and they enforced it.

Updated On: 6/18/18 at 10:21 PM

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 8:54am

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

[little_sally]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 9:10am

I saw this over the weekend and liked it overall. I think it's a weaker play than Harmon's other work (it didn't really have a conflict and had too many threads) but it was great to see Idina in a straight play.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 9:13am

How is the ending staged now?

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 9:28am

Jordan Catalano said: "How is the ending staged now? "

 

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I know the joke that many found offensive has been changed. This has been mentioned here previously. As I only saw it this one time, I can’t say what all has been changed. There is a conversation that Elliot has with Jodi that is more of a monologue. The final scene is the four of them in the living room each with their own plate of the chicken dish. Jodi is insistent she isn’t going to eat. But everyone else starts eating and then she takes her plate and takes a bite and the stage goes dark. I thought it was a lovely ending.  

 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/20/18 at 10:07am

That was how it ended early in previews, as well.

[MrsSallyAdams]

Posted: 6/22/18 at 7:37am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-The-Critics-Weigh-In-On-Idina-Menzel-in-SKINTIGHT-20180621

Critics are underwhelmed by this play. The plot seems to boil down to:

Dad: I'm marrying a hustler
Daughter: Why?
Dad: Because he's hot.
Daughter: Hot people shouldn't get everything.

Folks who saw the previews, is that all Harmon has to say or was he aiming for something more?

Edit: Typo fixed

Updated On: 6/22/18 at 07:37 AM

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 6/22/18 at 7:51am

MrsSallyAdams said: "https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-The-Critics-Weigh-In-On-Idina-Menzel-in-SKINTIGHT-20180621

Critics are underwhelmed by this play. The plot seems to boil down to:

Dad: I'm marrying a huster
Daughter: Why?
Dad: Because he's hot.
Daughter: Hot people shouldn't get everything.

Folks who saw the previews, is that all Harmon has to say or was he aiming for something more?"

Having seen three plays (Skintight, Angels in America, Three Tall Women) so far on my vacation (my first musical of this vacation - My Fair Lady - is tonight), I’ll say Skintight isn’t in the same league as the other two, but I’m still glad I gave it a slot in my schedule. I’m glad I saw it. As others have said, its biggest asset is its humor and most of the cast. Your synopsis above may be a bit simplistic, but it’s not entirely wrong. I laughed a lot though. So that’s worth a lot. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/22/18 at 9:29am

To say this isn't in the same league as Kushner and Albee is the understatement of the century.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 6/22/18 at 2:12pm

NYT was actually one of their better reviews. He hit the nail on the head by saying individual sections of the play build and are great, but they fail to add up to anything.