Sunset Boulevard Revival Broadway Thread- Page 23

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 2/25/17 at 3:21pm

Regarding the young Norma...I feel like when the butler sings the song about her, it is totally appropriate for her to appear for example...but there are certain scenes where her presence is not really required I feel.

[Steve C.]

Posted: 2/25/17 at 4:20pm

Hey muscle,

Even though some of the new staging is slightly different, my god, I absolutely hated the ghost Norma, popping in and out and up and around. (If you don't see and feel that Norma is already a "ghost of herself" then...I guess you don't "get it"

Also the mini staging for "Lady's Paying" looks rushed and thrown together, Joe get changed behind a stupid cheap screen.

Still, lots of reasons to love having SB "return"   

[brando193]

Posted: 2/25/17 at 4:26pm

Anyone have a report on the view from the balcony or rear mezz? Also, has anyone tried to rush recently?

I'm coming to town next weekend and was going to try and see this!

[Steve C.]

Posted: 2/25/17 at 4:28pm

Btw, there was positively no evidence of a crowd or Muslim march or anything last Sunday near the theater. I got worried about getting there so thanks for help guys.

We had a total blast at "Crazy For You" later at 8, with Tony Yazbeck dominating that role, THAT show needs to be revived and soon. Strohman's choreography is beautifully tap happy and mesmerizing.   

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 2/25/17 at 5:31pm

I have been seeing shows for over 35 years both in Australia, London, New York and what I saw this afternoon ranks as one of the greatest performances ever. Close was stunning, unhinged, magnificent and in command whenever she appeared on stage .

i don't cry at shows, but that moment in "Never Said Goodbye" when the spotlight first catches her was heartbreaking.

Grabbed a ticket about four minutes after it started ( was looking for the evening show instead ) and was offered 2nd row for 99.00 bucks 

You folks don't need me to tell you to buy a ticket, but if you miss this, you'll regret it forever.

[chernjam]

Posted: 2/25/17 at 5:46pm

rosscoe(au) said: "I have been seeing shows for over 35 years both in Australia, London, New York and what I saw this afternoon ranks as one of the greatest performances ever. Close was stunning, unhinged, magnificent and in command whenever she appeared on stage .

i don't cry at shows, but that moment in "Never Said Goodbye" when the spotlight first catches her was heartbreaking.

Grabbed a ticket about four minutes after it started ( was looking for the evening show instead ) and was offered 2nd row for 99.00 bucks 

You folks don't need me to tell you to buy a ticket, but if you miss this, you'll regret it forever.

"

Glad you got to see it rosscoe - just got in from seeing Sunday in the Park with George (phenomenal) - and walking past the Palace, I almost went to get tickets for tonight to see it again, but figured I'd like to space these things out (and living here, I can)  But you're absolutely right - Close is giving a legendary performance and a 40 piece orchestra is definitely going to spoil us moving forward when we don't have that!

 

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 2/25/17 at 5:50pm

Off course not forgetting that amazing 40 piece orchestra, and for want of a better word the lack of a set helped the show. To hear it played so lushly, every show needs an orchestra . 

[Lot666]

Posted: 2/26/17 at 8:59am

Can anyone who has been recently verify whether Ms. Close is still signing at the stage door afterwards?

[chernjam]

Posted: 2/26/17 at 11:04pm

So far of the celebrities who've attended:  George Lucas, Steven Spielberg (movie would he be interested in directing a movie version?)  Michael Douglas... am I missing anyone

[Sally Durant Plummer]

Posted: 2/26/17 at 11:13pm

Hillary Clinton.

[chernjam]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 11:06am

Just an FYI - For those looking for discounts - it looks as if Wednesday matinee/evening performance the top price tickets are down significantly without any code or anything.  Was just looking and seats that were $299 Premium I think were $169.  

[Willie4316]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 11:19am

When I went Feb 17, Glenn came out to sign. And for the balcony/rear Mezz question, I bought a rush ticket for A26 in the balcony, it was marked as partial view but aside from the very top platform on the stairs, I could see everything else fine. Facial expressions were a bit hard to see but I could understand what was happening.

[Lot666]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 11:20am

chernjam said: "Just an FYI - For those looking for discounts - it looks as if Wednesday matinee/evening performance the top price tickets are down significantly without any code or anything.  Was just looking and seats that were $299 Premium I think were $169."

That's odd - I just looked at Wednesday, March 8 (I paid the full $299 for the evening performance) and the front/center orch seats still show $299.

 

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 11:25am

I actually saw that since the show is selling well, the tickets are a bit more expensive now...the same tickets I bought for $135 were $189 now on ticketmaster. 

[chernjam]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 12:24pm

muscle23ftl said: "I actually saw that since the show is selling well, the tickets are a bit more expensive now...the same tickets I bought for $135 were $189 now on ticketmaster. 

"

I guess it depends on day/how many tickets are unsold/etc

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 12:45pm

I saw this on 2/22 (evening) and I was simply captivated. I'm not an ALW fan by any means, but hearing some of those songs with such a lush, grand, orchestral sound made me very, very happy. 

My friend was bummed by the somewhat sparse staging (even though I explained that the opulence from the original production would not really be seen here in order to focus more on the book/score/acting).

Stage Door: The four leads came out as well as a bunch of the ensemble. Fred, Siobhan, and Michael were all pleasant. Glenn came out after about 45 mins-1 hour, and she doesn't speak much/very softly, but she signs for everyone and is quite friendly and pleasant.

WARNING: Don't attempt selfies or anything of the sort with Glenn. The stage door staff is VERY adamant about that (just because of random people who show up for the purpose of starf**king), and mentioned many times during the time we were out there. (They were quite nice about it, though, and not outright dicks like some.) Some of the cast will take selfies on the down low, but on the whole, try to avoid the temptation to ask.

[chernjam]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 4:03pm

Sunset's grosses continued to increase this week -- which I'm really impressed with (since there looked like there was a lot available last week)  It was the 5th largest gross for the week (again with only 7 performances compared to the top 4 who played .  If this keeps up, those rumors of another extension are bound to increase

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 4:07pm

I remember when this was first on Broadway with Glenn Close and it was one of many shows I let slip by.  I wanted to see it this time around and one of the managers where I work (she majored in theater back home in MN ans is a HUGE theater-goer) urged me to not miss it.   I bought my ticket right away, with help from the seating thread as well--house right over house left.  

I was in the 3rd row of the far right mezzanine and didn't miss anything involving Glenn.  It was truly and incredible evening of theater for me.  From the moment the orchestra starts to play, your ears are filled with the finest sound of strings.  It took me back to when I saw The King and I at the Vivian Beaumont last year.   The moment Glenn emerged, the theater just erupted in applause.  Her performance truly captivated me.  When I saw her as Alex in Fatal Attraction at 17, I really felt that she was that psycho woman, and seeing her Saturday night as Nora Desmond, I really felt that Nora is who I was watching.  A real living has-been and not a character.  She got such a long and tremendous applause for  As If We Never Said Goodbye, her performance was moving.  And the audience, including myself loved every classic Nora Desmond quote.

If you haven't seen this yet, please go!

Updated On: 2/27/17 at 04:07 PM

[madela2]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 6:26pm

Seating question: is G 16 in the mezzanine a traditional aisle seat? Not too familiar with this theater and it looks laid out differently up there.

Would that seat offer a pretty good view? It appears there may be a bar in front of that row? Perhaps row H behind it on the aisle would be better?

[kdogg36]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 6:56pm

I'm seeing this with my best friend on April 29, along with Hello Dolly! Quite the diva day, don't you think?

I'll go on record as being an ALW enthusiast, and I love this score. Not quite as much as Aspects of Love, but close. :)

Updated On: 2/27/17 at 06:56 PM

[chernjam]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 7:40pm

kdogg36 said: "I'm seeing this with my best friend on April 29, along with Hello Dolly! Quite the diva day, don't you think?

I'll go on record as being an ALW enthusiast, and I love this score. Not quite as much as Aspects of Love, but close. :)"

Kdogg - was thinking on Saturday after seeing Sunday in the Park with George - the Hudson Theatre would be a great venue for a revival of Aspects of Love.  Now that's WAY overdue

[kdogg36]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 7:45pm

chernjam said: "Kdogg - was thinking on Saturday after seeing Sunday in the Park with George - the Hudson Theatre would be a great venue for a revival of Aspects of Love.  Now that's WAY overdue"

Yes, it is!

A long time in the past, I created an Aspects of Love website. Don't know why I didn't maintain it - it had some cool content, if I say so myself. :)

Apropos of nothing, I just became a Broadway Legend (for what that's worth), but the software seems to be generating random rankings for me!

 

[chernjam]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 11:10pm

The cool thing about Sunset back on Broadway - the press loves this show:  http://www.vogue.com/article/sunset-boulevard-broadway-revival-sets-glenn-close 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 2/28/17 at 12:09am

Super cool article, chernjam, thanks for sharing!

I'm still waiting to see the show for the very first time in a few weeks (so excited), and I just have a quick question about the end...

 

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The bootlegs I've caught of Sunset from the '90s always has that haunting final moment where Norma steps forward, the scrim is lowered, and as she lands that final "ME!," her likeness is projected on the screen, expanding bigger and bigger before blackout. Does this revival keep that element?

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 2/28/17 at 12:25am

Afraid not; I liked that too. Something that seems vaguely inspired by it happens at the end of act one. 

Updated On: 2/28/17 at 12:25 AM