TIME AND THE CONWAYS (2017) Previews- Page 3

[Melanie73]

Posted: 9/19/17 at 4:02pm

I was at the show on Sunday, and everyone was back in the performance!

[Alfie6]

Posted: 9/19/17 at 4:48pm

Yes, things are back to normal there it seems she was just out that one performance.

[miminy]

Posted: 9/19/17 at 5:16pm

Yes and yes

 

 

 

[theater_tech]

Posted: 9/19/17 at 6:02pm

Any stage door reports? Went to the first preview and only Anna Camp (who is really sweet and gracious) came out.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 9/19/17 at 7:09pm

I was at the 2nd preview. Shortly after the performances ended, McGovern came out and began signing, but then a crazy autograph hound (or something) started yelling at her, and she left after only signing for a couple of people. Understandable, but regrettable.

There are a couple of pictures on instagram of her signing after the first preview. Strange that you didn't see her. It had to be the first preview because I saw the photos before going to the show on the 2nd night. 

[theater_tech]

Posted: 9/19/17 at 10:06pm

JBroadway said: "I was at the 2nd preview.Shortly after the performances ended, McGovern came out and began signing, but then a crazy autograph hound (or something) started yelling at her, and she left after only signing for a couple of people. Understandable, but regrettable.

There are a couple of pictures on instagram of her signing afterthe first preview. Strange that you didn't see her. It had to be the first preview because I saw the photos before going to the show on the 2nd night."

I was at the end of the line, so I must have not seen her. I only saw her car drive off. Thanks for the info!

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 9/24/17 at 4:57pm

Any new thoughts? Still on the fence about this one. 

[ooblogway]

Posted: 9/24/17 at 5:23pm

Saw TIME AND THE CONWAYS last night and liked it well enough.  Thought the performances and accents were all over the place and often seemed amateurish.  The set is the star.  Act Three becomes an exercise in dramatic irony, as we've already seen how the characters wind up.  It's all pretty obvious, but not a complete misfire like some other Roundabout shows.

I did have a question about the music played between acts - anyone know what it was?  Couldn't find a credit for it.

Updated On: 9/24/17 at 05:23 PM

[kuhset]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 6:55pm

I saw this show on Sunday and was unfortunately very disappointed. I noticed a couple people drifting off to sleep during Act 1, and a couple people in my row did not return post intermission. The set was stunning, as were the costumes, but am currently questioning a lot of acting choices (especially with the accents). 

[dhafer]

Posted: 9/27/17 at 12:51pm

I believe the music is "An ending, a Beginning," by Dustin O'Halloran

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 9/27/17 at 1:41pm

I recently caught this, and I was so surprised at how much I absolutely LOVED everything about this production. This is a huge digression from the usual snooze feats that Roundabout puts up at the American Airlines. 

The entire production is simply stunning in every way from beginning to end. The cast is uniformly excellent. The set is gorgeous and the set changes are jaw dropping. The costumes are beautiful.

The shifts in time in the play make for a truly fascinating evening. I was never bored, and I was thoroughly engaged and caught up in the world of the play. Gabriel Ebert’s monologue on time was the highlight of the play for me - just wow.

I can not recommend this highly enough. Easily one of my favorite things I have seen in 2017, and without a doubt one of the best things Roundabout has done in quite some time. Do not miss this! 

[ooblogway]

Posted: 9/29/17 at 8:38am

Thank you DHAFER that is definitely the music!

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 9/29/17 at 8:43am

dhafer said: "I believe the music is "An ending, a Beginning," by Dustin O'Halloran"

 

Ah thank you! I loved the music.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/29/17 at 10:35pm

Loved every minute of it. Highly recommended. Gorgeous staging. 

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/30/17 at 1:16am

dhafer said: "I believe the music is "An ending, a Beginning," by Dustin O'Halloran"

How cool. The song can be found on the album LATE NIGHT TALES. It is a compilation album by British musician Bonobo. I recently discovered Bonobo and really like his stuff. He does both original music and compilation albums. I downloaded LATE NiGHT TALES after looking for the song. Thanks dhafer for identifying the music. 

 

Updated On: 10/10/17 at 01:16 AM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/30/17 at 1:39am

Just create a whole playlist, so thanks for that. I loved how the music crept into the peripheral. And then the scene change happened. Brilliant, brilliant direction. Nothing felt forced or weird. Every cross felt motivated. The acting was a bit all over the place, and I felt "earnestness" was the main choice. But it was an engaging and interesting night. 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 9/30/17 at 1:54am

As much as a was iffy on the show as a whole, I did LOVE the incidental music and how it was used. Thanks for pointing us in the right direction to find it! 

[veronicamae]

Posted: 9/30/17 at 4:13pm

theater_tech said: "Any stage door reports? Went to the first preview and only Anna Camp (who is really sweet and gracious) came out."

I went Thursday and McGovern, Boyer, Baryshnikov (I think? I can't remember and I can't make out the autographs lol), and Camp all exited and signed together. I was particularly happy since I'm a Pitch Perfect geek and Camp was nice enough to sign my PP DVD as well as the show's Playbill.

Also, thanks to the person who answered the music question - I loved it, too! And I see that composer/pianist did music that was featured in the movie Equals, and I loved that music, too, so, yay.

[little_sally]

Posted: 10/10/17 at 9:08am

I found this to be one big, boring misfire. The play itself is not very good so I'm not really sure why Roundabout decided to revive this. The cast, overall, is very good, and the set and costumes are gorgeous but I can't recommend this to anyone.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/10/17 at 11:27am

Sad to hear you say that, since I haven't stopped thinking about this since the night I saw it.

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 10/15/17 at 11:16am

mamaleh said: "Steven Boyer, the latter doing a 180-degree turn from his role in HAND TO GOD. (Was his accent supposed to be Scottish? Or just lower-class British?)"

Not Scottish! He sounded like he was going for a working-class Yorkshire accent.

I saw the play last night, and I agree with much of the praise of the previous posters, though I did find the first act to be a bit of a slog. As soon as the set change happened though, (really well done!) I was fully engaged and I adored acts 2 & 3.

[Jarethan]

Posted: 10/16/17 at 12:36am

Add me to the list of people who loved this.  I didn't think it was perfect, but I did think the play itself had an interesting premise, as per the title; the physical production and staging was terrific; the limited use of music highly effective; and the actors pulled me in lock, stock, and barrel.  I found myself thinking about this repeatedly for days; the only other recent show to stay with me as long was Merrily (in Boston) which interestingly also played with time.

Whether told backwards or in parallel or back and forth, the use of time enhanced my enjoyment of both.

[hork]

Posted: 11/5/17 at 9:38pm

I ultimately decided to make this my final show in my New York trip, and now I know I made the right decision. I’m with Jordan, this could easily end up being my favorite show of the season. Such a lovely production. The scene change and subsequent second act are just heart-stoppingly beautiful and haunting. I’m completely in love with the set design; it added so much to the themes and aesthetics of the play.

And unlike most people, I didn’t find the first act the slightest bit boring. But I also didn’t find the first act of The Front Page boring, either, and I know a lot of people had problems with that. I guess I just like “hangout” scenes, where there isn’t a lot of drama but lots of character interactions.

[jbird5]

Posted: 11/5/17 at 10:06pm

The Tonys are well off in the future (months not years) but Stephen Boyer at least needs to get a nomination.

[hork]

Posted: 11/5/17 at 10:33pm

Gabriel Ebert was the standout in the cast for me, but Boyer was good, too.