THE INHERITANCE to play the Barrymore this fall; Sept previews/Nov. opening — Page 3

I mean, if they couldn't sell out ANGELS IN AMERICA with Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane then no idea how they could sell out this show. I personally would not feel a need to rush to the box office unless they get Julie Andrews, lol.

SisterGeorge said: "Jordan Catalano said: "You need someone who can instantly project infinite warmth, kindness and empathyfrom the moment she makes herlast-minuteappearance.
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Given this description, I’m going to cast a vote for Lois Smith.

“You need someone who can instantly project infinite warmth, kindness and empathy from the moment she makes her last-minute appearance.”

That’s so true. The scene is very grounded but also has a real ethereal tone to it that had to be matched by the actress."

I could definitely see Judith Light in this role for some reason. Especially given her history with the LGBTQ community.

Sally Field?

Looking at the performance schedule, this is bringing me back to a conversation re: Harry Potter not being fully sold-out because some people skip part 2. It's a good experiment to do Part 1 5x a week and Part 2 3x. It creates a tighter ticket for Part 2 and where it's only being done on 2-show days post-opening, it helps sell the marathon packages.

With this taking the Barrymore, it now appears that the most logical theatre options for WEST SIDE are the Belasco or Longacre (with the Lyceum or Roundabout's Sondheim as backups). Unless WEST SIDE is (A) dead, or (B) they're waiting til Spring for the Winter Garden?

Wick3 said: "It all depends on pricing.
Remember that Angels in America revival in London was sold out sold out. It was also recorded.
When it came to Broadway, the prices were pricey (yes Broadway is more expensive than West End) and I think that’s one of the reasons why it didn’t sell out. Neil Simon is a big theater and it’s a hard sell to watch a 6-7 hour play for $$$ when you know it’s been recorded professionally.
Anyways, The Inheritance got great reviews and won several Olivier awards in London but it wasn’t sold out.
I hope it succeeds but I think they would have been better off doing previews in March and open in April. "

It sold out completely at the The Young Vic when it was 10-40 quid per part, but once it moved to the West End and was 70-150 quid per part it struggled like most transfers do when the prices are so much higher.

Im reading rumors of a pre-sale going on right now! Anyone know what organization it is through and/or what the code is?

Have never been to the Barrymore, but sounds like it is one of the smaller theatres. For folks who have been there, I'm debating between orchestra row L and first row mezz - can't swing the cost for closer. Would you be able to see facial expressions well from either area? Does the front mezz feel far away from the stage? Any obtrusive bars in the way? Looked on A View From My Seat, but hard to tell if Row L is better or worse than mezz. Is there a decent rake to the orchestra? I may be bringing a shorter person along. For those who have seen the show, is left or right side of the house preferrable? Also trying to decide if center of house or an aisle seat with leg room is the way to go.

Thanks for any info!

This sounds like I something I need to see. For those of you who have seen these 2 part plays (Angels or Harry Potter), is it best over 2 days or marathon both parts in 1 day? Talk about binge watching!

GottaHaveAGimmick said: "This sounds like I something I need to see. For those of you who have seen these 2 part plays (Angels or Harry Potter), is it best over 2days or marathon both parts in 1 day? Talk about binge watching!"

I've always enjoyed the same day marathons. Some people have issues with sitting in a theatre that long but I often go see two shows in one day and that's basically the same thing. If you're the type who's always uncomfortable it might be best to split it up. The catharsis of the marathon always does it for me. We are all in this journey together on the same day and the ending hits you so much harder.