TAKE ME OUT Previews

Time to buy some peanuts and Cracker Jack and root, root, root for the Empires.

The first Broadway revival of Take Me Out will throw its first pitch tomorrow night at the Helen Hayes Theatre, prior to an April 4 official opening. The play is written by Richard Greenberg and directed by Scott Ellis. Jesse Williams and Jesse Tyler Ferguson lead the cast, which also includes Patrick J. Adams, Julian Cihi, Hiram Delgado, Brandon J. Dirden, Carl Lundstedt, Ken Marks, Michael Oberholtzer, Tyler Lansing Weaks, and Eduardo Ramos. Take Me Out’s limited run is currently set to conclude on May 29.

“When Darren Lemming, the star center fielder for the Empires, comes out of the closet, the reception off the field reveals a barrage of long-held unspoken prejudices. Facing some hostile teammates and fraught friendships, Darren is forced to contend with the challenges of being a gay person of color within the confines of a classic American institution. As the Empires struggle to rally toward a championship season, the players and their fans begin to question tradition, their loyalties, and the price of victory.”

Who’s getting their baseball fix?

mar6411 said: "I like to have all the duplicates near each other."

 

Huh?

JSquared2 said: "mar6411 said: "I like to have all the duplicates near each other."

Huh?"

A new Take Me Out Previews thread was started this morning, not to be confused with the old "Take Me Out Will Start Previews March 2021" thread. I bumped the latter with a rush question (before the third one was started), figuring this one should be left solely to discussion of the previews. After the new one was started, mar6411 bumped this one, which was started yesterday, so all the threads were together, hence all the duplicates near each other. And here we are.

Updated On: 3/10/22 at 12:20 PM

It’s somewhat poetic that Major League Baseball ended what was a 99-day lockout earlier today. And now, the first preview of Take Me Out.

A great day for baseball fans indeed. 

Did anyone go last night?

I'm going to the Sunday matinee and will report back afterward!

I will be attending tonight's performance and will report back as well!

Yes there is real water used in both shower scenes. I was at the first preview in the orch. The actors are soaked. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

There are a few reviews in the old previews thread, but yeah, this doesn't seem to be doing well. Someone noted it's been on TKTS; there are currently over a hundred tickets available for each of today's shows, not great for a theater that only seats 600. I thought there would be more interest and it would be a bigger deal, but maybe not.

EDSOSLO858 said: "It’s somewhat poetic that Major League Baseball ended what was a 99-day lockout earlier today. And now, the first preview ofTake Me Out.

A great day for baseball fans indeed."

I'd say coincidental rather than poetic (just me), but it's also a coincidence that Jussie Smollette received his sentencing, and began his incarceration on 3/10.

Smollette's verbal reaction to his sentence is saddening to me. He seems to be a troubled man, in need of some form of counseling.

imeldasturn said: "denali.fire said: "Dollypop said: "Could you tell whether it was bottled water or tap?"

And what temperature is the water?

Do these guys have to take cold showers during the show?"

Cold showers are natural enemies of male nudity"

Precisely my point.  Maybe some in the audience might need them?