Sweet Charity - New Group- Page 3

[Relevance81491]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 12:14pm

When a friend of mine called this morning and asked about configuration, they told her there was a possibility of the center section seats being held for the general on sale (possibly premium/ major donor seats...) 

the rep also agreed with the concensus of this thread and said the first two rows wouldent be ideal seating 

[slumdogdelaware]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 12:17pm

Relevance81491 said: "When a friend of mine called this morning and asked about configuration, they told her there was a possibility of the center section seats being held for the general on sale (possibly premium/ major donor seats...) 

the rep also agreed with the concensus of this thread and said the first two rows wouldent be ideal seating 

 

"Did they say anything about the partial view seats?

 

[wish i were here2]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 12:31pm

I was checking the site this morning.

Looks like more of the cast has been announced. It doesn't state which roles they will play, though.
http://www.thenewgroup.org/sweet-charity.html

[RW3]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 12:42pm

Broadway.com lists the roles

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/185639/shuler-hensely-emily-padgett-more-will-join-sutton-foster-for-sweet-charity-off-broadway/

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 12:46pm

"Hensley will take on the role of Oscar; he won a Tony in 2002 for Oklahoma! and has gone on to appear in Waiting for Godot/No Man’s Land, The Whale and Young Frankenstein. Padgett, who will play Helene, last appeared on Broadway in Bright Star; her additional credits include Side Show, Rock of Ages, Grease and Legally Blonde. Ghebremichael is set to play Nickie; she has appeared on stage previously in The Book of Mormon, Legally Blonde and Wicked. Perez can currently be seen on Broadway in Fun Home; he will take on the roles of Herman, Vittorio and Daddy Brubeck.

The company will also include Yesenia Ayala, Darius Barnes, James Brown III, Lori Ann Ferreri, Sasha Hutchings, Donald Jones Jr., Nikka Graff Lanzarone and Ryan Worsing."

[macnyc]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 1:07pm

Looks like a great cast!

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 1:24pm

I knew they were going with a reduced sized cast, but that's really small.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 1:40pm

I love Shuler Hensley, but isn't he a little old opposite Sutton? I'm very curious to see how this all turns out, especially with classically big numbers like the Frug and "I'm A Brass Band"!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 2:04pm

Sutton is 41 and Shuler is 49.

In the original Broadway production, Gwen Verdon was 41 and John McMartin was 37.

In the film, Shirley McLaine was 35 and John McMartin was 40.

In the 1986 revival, Debbie Allen was 36 and Michael Rupert was 35.

In the 2005 revival, Christina Applegate was 34 and Denis O'Hare was 43.

So, yes, it does appear that Shuler is older than most Oscars...but somewhat on par with the most recent Broadway revival.

Updated On: 8/9/16 at 02:04 PM

[darquegk]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 2:28pm

Interesting that they're having one man play three of the featured roles, but it's not Charity's three lovers, as has been common in the West End.

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 2:57pm

Wow, a white Helene and a black Nickie, that's a switch, but I'm sure it'll work fine. Is Emily a strong  dancer? 

Updated On: 8/9/16 at 02:57 PM

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 3:01pm

Yup! She lead the "Flashdance" tour, and understudied Cha Cha in "Grease," and Brooke in "Legally Blonde," three very heavy dance roles. Plus, she did some pretty cool dance stuff in "Bright Star"!

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 6:15pm

I'm not that excited about Shuler Hensley. He doesn't seem like the Oscar type... at least the sweet, nerdy vibe of John McMartin in the movie. I'm not sure about the rest of the announced cast since I don't know who most of them are playing.

[MichelleCraig]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 7:39pm

Yet another bare bones stripped down musical...with a smaller cast, too. At least the price (by today's standards) is right! 

[orlikethecolorpurple]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 11:38pm

Do we think seats are reserved for general on sale or could it very well sell out before next week? 

[wish i were here2]

Posted: 8/10/16 at 12:20am

I really want to get on this $40 deal, but I don't have an Amex Card and neither does any one I know. With this and the Falsettos LincTix debacle, it seems like I just can't get tickets to any show, for some reason. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/10/16 at 1:01am

Boo was really hoping to get a $40 seat, but I'm sure it will transfer. 

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/10/16 at 1:06am

Would have preferred Gavin as Oscar if they were looking at former co-stars. I'm having a hard time picturing Hensley as a neurotic.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/10/16 at 1:51am

Agreed. He's not exactly nebbish... but I guess we'll see...

[newintown]

Posted: 8/10/16 at 12:30pm

darquegk wrote: "Interesting that they're having one man play three of the featured roles, but it's not Charity's three lovers, as has been common in the West End."

I remember Charley (sometimes called "Dark Glasses" at the very beginning, and Oscar, but who is Charity's third lover? Do you mean Vittorio?

[newintown]

Posted: 8/10/16 at 12:36pm

I imagine Hensley as Oscar coming off something like Philip Seymour Hoffman in the movie "Happiness." It will be different, at the least.

Gavin Creel as Oscar would be pretty two-dimensional, I think; he's charming and cute still, but not a particularly interesting or surprising an actor.

[ggersten]

Posted: 8/10/16 at 4:31pm

Regarding Hensley - as Lord Oliver is reputed to have said to Dustin Hoffman:  "it's called acting"

[KnewItWhenIWasInFron]

Posted: 8/10/16 at 4:39pm

...and why would anyone want to see a duplicate of a previous performance (even one as masterful as I'm sure McMartin's was)? Isn't it better to have a fresh take?

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 8/10/16 at 7:40pm

newintown said: "darquegk wrote: "Interesting that they're having one man play three of the featured roles, but it's not Charity's three lovers, as has been common in the West End."

I remember Charley (sometimes called "Dark Glasses" at the very beginning, and Oscar, but who is Charity's third lover? Do you mean Vittorio?

 

"
That's all I can think of--and since when have they been multi-cast?

 

[darquegk]

Posted: 8/11/16 at 12:05pm

Mark Umbers played all three lovers in the 2009 London revival, for one.