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Sondheim and Ives' HERE WE ARE at The Shed
#750Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/25/23 at 6:16pm
Ok, so looking more closely, it looks like DD-FF 107-108/207-208 and GG-HH 105-108/205-208 are the partial views.
sarahbrowneyes3
Swing Joined: 3/1/19
#751Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/25/23 at 8:02pm
nycward said: "My tix are HH 205 and 204. They are now considered partial view. I'll see where they "upgrade" me as that is what the email said."
Got the same email for GG 105. Hoping the new seat isn’t too far away as I prefer partial view up close vs being way in the back
#752Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/25/23 at 8:08pm
According to Michael Riedel
”Tunick can’t discuss Here We Arejust yet—everybody on the show had to sign a confidentiality agreement that runs until its first preview, on September 28, at the Shed in New York—but sources say he has taken sketches of Sondheim songs and fleshed them out for the second act.”
https://airmail.news/issues/2023-9-23/putting-it-together
I wonder if this is referring to the act two interludes or actual songs that may be in act two now.
#753Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/25/23 at 8:56pm
ljay889 said: "Diamond has a short video (with no volume, of course) of the sitzprobe on her Instagram story. It looks like a nice sized orchestra for Off-Broadway."
Hmmm I checked didn't see it?
"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
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hollebolle
Featured Actor Joined: 6/13/18
#754Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/26/23 at 8:22am
Got the follow-up email this morning—I was moved from GG105 to C5.
#755Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/26/23 at 8:24am
Robbie2 said: "ljay889 said: "Diamond has a short video (with no volume, of course) of the sitzprobe on her Instagram story. It looks like a nice sized orchestra for Off-Broadway."
Hmmm I checked didn't see it?"
Instagram videos expire after 24 hours. She had it up over the weekend. Orchestra looked sizable!
#756Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/26/23 at 8:44am
ljay889 said: "According to Michael Riedel
”Tunick can’t discussHere We Arejust yet—everybody on the show had to sign a confidentiality agreement that runs until its first preview, on September 28, at the Shed in New York—but sources say he has taken sketches of Sondheim songs and fleshed them out for the second act.”
https://airmail.news/issues/2023-9-23/putting-it-together
I wonder if this is referring to the act two interludes or actual songs that may be in act two now."
I have a theory about that, but it involves the plot of the films so I'm putting it on spoiler just in case.
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As far as we know, the interludes are meant to be used while they are trapped inside the room and cannot leave and feel like songs that never start. But, assuming the musical follows the plot of The Exterminating Angel, they are able to leave once they re-ennact the situation that got them there. Now, Cameron Mackintosh on the article about the famous call were Sondheim played he score, said that was missing was a Loveland-style sequence that he had not written. Now, that "reenactment" at the end seems like a perfect fit for a Loveland sequel. Maybe we are getting both, the interludes and re-constructed version of the solos Sondheim might have sketched for that section.
I guess we will know soon, can't wait.
#757Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/26/23 at 11:20am
I can’t believe we are so close, I’m super curious about the runtime.
inception
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/13
#758Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/26/23 at 11:47am
gleek4114 said: "I can’t believe we are so close, I’m super curious about the runtime."
9/25/23 at 11:31am Sutton Ross said: "Run time is 2:15 - 2:30 with one 15 minute intermission.
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StylishCynic
Stand-by Joined: 7/5/16
#759Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/26/23 at 12:31pm
ljay889 said: "According to Michael Riedel
”Tunick can’t discussHere We Arejust yet—everybody on the show had to sign a confidentiality agreement that runs until its first preview, on September 28, at the Shed in New York—but sources say he has taken sketches of Sondheim songs and fleshed them out for the second act.”
https://airmail.news/issues/2023-9-23/putting-it-together
I wonder if this is referring to the act two interludes or actual songs that may be in act two now."
This refers to the act two interludes. The NY Mag article says that the interludes –3 of them, maybe 4?– all took existing harmonies or leitmotifs from the songs Sondheim wrote for act one (and it also sounds like act two has one song at the top of the act, before the gang becomes stuck in a room) and the expanded on their themes for the interludes. So, all the music in the piece comes from Steve.
#760Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/26/23 at 5:27pm
Can't wait for Thursday! So curious what the audience will be like. Sondheim groupies basically lol.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
bear88
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/26/16
#761Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/26/23 at 9:36pm
As it happens, I will probably be watching The Exterminating Angel, the film, on Thursday night. I saw The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie a few weeks ago.
I know I will not have the self-discipline not to check this thread and read what all you Thursday night people have to say. I probably should avoid it, as I’m supposed to see the show in three weeks. I will try to restrain myself, although I am curious about the whole ‘music in the second act’ question and how the side seats are.
ETA: I got The Exterminating Angel at the library, but it’s on TCM on Thursday at 11:45 a.m. Eastern time (8:45 a.m. Pacific) for those who want to check it out.
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#763Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/27/23 at 12:38pm
It definitely sounds like there could be some traditional sung music in the beginning of act 2. Can’t wait to find out.
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#765Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/27/23 at 10:16pm
From The Shed's website:
- Running time: 2 hours and 20 minutes, including one intermission
#766Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/27/23 at 10:35pm
Some photos on Insta HWA tech creatives in B&W by Emilio Madrid posted
"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
#767Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/27/23 at 11:03pm
"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
#768Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/27/23 at 11:05pm
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"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
#769Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/27/23 at 11:07pm
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"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
#770Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/27/23 at 11:10pm
"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
#771Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/27/23 at 11:12pm
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"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
#772Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/27/23 at 11:13pm
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"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
#773Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/27/23 at 11:22pm
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"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
#774Sondheim's Final Musical HERE WE ARE will premiere at The Shed this fall (No, really!)
Posted: 9/27/23 at 11:24pm
"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
Updated On: 9/27/23 at 11:24 PM
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