THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT Previews

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 9/18/18 at 9:29am

Previews for The Lifespan of a Fact, a new play based on John D'Agata's 2012 essay, begin in just a few days (Thursday, September 20, 2018) at Studio 54. Starring Bobby Cannavale, Cherry Jones, and Daniel Radcliffe, The Lifespan of a Fact is set to open officially on Thursday, October 18 for a limited run currently through Sunday, January 13, 2019.

Who's going?!

[Blaketime1]

Posted: 9/18/18 at 10:20am

I'm going on Thursday night! I'm so excited!

[BwayGeek2]

Posted: 9/18/18 at 10:59am

I'm going next week and I'm totally looking forward to it!

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 10:32am

Rush policy announced: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-LIFESPAN-OF-A-FACT-Announces-Rush-Policy-20180919

[billyelliotfan123]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 12:49pm

Anyone else think this will pop up on TDF? It doesn’t seem to be very well sold at all

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 12:55pm

They started sales with ridiculous prices for Studio 54, so I’m guessing a lot of people laughed at those prices and will never look for tix to the show again. I got mine from a TodayTix sale last week so it looks like they realized their original pricing wasn’t working and are adjusting.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 1:02pm

billyelliotfan123 said: "Anyone else think this will pop up on TDF? It doesn’t seem to be very well sold at all"

I still haven’t bought a ticket because I’m waiting for its TDF listing. 

[CaseyBrent41]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 1:06pm

I'm so excited for this. Feels like the days of Neil Simon when a play opens cold on Broadway. Going in October after opening!

[EJ24642]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 1:40pm

I'm going on Friday, and I'm actually really looking forward to it. 

I do agree that the prices for the mezz were absolutely ridiculous, I don't think anyone should pay $99 to sit in the last row of the rear mezz. 

[BwayGeek2]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 1:57pm

With three major names like that, people can't expect the play to be super cheap.

[VotePeron]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 2:40pm

I'm just praying this doesn't turn out like The Parisian Woman, with a great cast and just terrible everything else. Going next week with some excellent Audience Rewards seats! Really excited.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 3:06pm

BwayGeek2 said: "With three major names like that, people can't expect the play to be super cheap."

That's what I expected as well, but it's clearly not selling. I keep checking Telecharge to see if prices magically drop, but full, entire rows of the orch and mezz are still available for purchase for tomorrow's first preview. The prices are just really stiff.

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 3:13pm

I lucked out with a gift card.

 Booked a front row seat for a Friday night in October for $30. Lol

 

Very snxious for first preview thoughts! 

[Tom5]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 4:17pm

I'm intrigued by the quirkiness of the story and the fact that it would attract such a super cast. But I was wondering if this were an actual play or something similar to a table read like Gurney's Love Letters.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 4:34pm

Tom5 said: "I'm intrigued by the quirkiness of the story and the fact that it would attract such a super cast. But I was wondering if this were an actual play or something similar to a table read like Gurney's Love Letters."

 

Radcliffe was on a talk show the other day (can’t remember which one) and he says that he hides in a closet or something at one point. So I’m guess it’s not a table read.

Also, I think that in 99.99% of cases, it’s pretty safe to assume that any show on Broadway (not counting one-night-only events) will be a full production, and NOT be just a table read. 

I’ll be at the first preview tomorrow night. Will report back! I’m a big Daniel Radcliffe fan, plus I love Cherry Jones, and I’ve never seen Canavale onstage before, so I’m very excited! 

[JayElle]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 6:36pm

I'm going Saturday.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 6:48pm

Tom5 said: "I'm intrigued by the quirkiness of the story and the fact that it would attract such a super cast. But I was wondering if this were an actual play or something similar to a table read like Gurney's Love Letters."

 

A table read isn't really the right word for Love Letters.   The actors are fully rehearsed, in character....etc.  It's just that a full production OF this play is supposed to be just the two characters, side by side, reading their letters.  Love, Loss and What I Wore is another play that is more Reader's Theater than anything else.  (Unless I'm totally blanking on a different term for it.)

 

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 7:56pm

Excited about this. I suspect they'll have a rush of some sort. Anyone heard anything official? I'd like to maybe see it this weekend.

[Danielle49]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 8:15pm

GeorgeandDot said: "Excited about this. I suspect they'll have a rush of some sort. Anyone heard anything official? I'd like to maybe see it this weekend."

They announced a rush policy today! BroadwayConcierge provided a link a few posts up.

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 8:52pm

Wow. Lol, I'm an idiot. Thanks, Danielle.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 9/19/18 at 10:15pm

Any reports from invited dress tonight?

[Sauja]

Posted: 9/20/18 at 9:15am

Interestingly, they've lowered the price of the worst seats in the house for a second time. When it went on sale, the cheapest ticket was $129. Then they lowered the side rear mezzanine to $99. Now it looks like the center rear mezz is $99 and side is $79. It's still too much money for the hateful rear mezz seats in Studio 54 (poor knees!), but it's a $50 decrease which is a substantial improvement! I find the story it's based on fascinating and have a ticket, so...fingers crossed!

[followtheneon]

Posted: 9/20/18 at 10:52am

BroadwayConcierge said: "Any reports from invited dress tonight?"

I enjoyed the invited dress. They ran the whole show straight through without stopping, so that was a good sign. A few kinks still need to be worked out, but overall, it was a great night. Cherry and Bobby are sensational. Daniel holds his own. I'd say this is in great shape to have a solid run.

[BroadwayLuv2]

Posted: 9/20/18 at 11:58am

Any RUSH REPORTS from this morning?  How many people were there?  Where are the seat locations?  THANK YOU! 

[Sauja]

Posted: 9/20/18 at 12:37pm

followtheneon, I hate to be that person, but...can you say what the running time is?