TINA - Adrienne Warren schedule- Page 2

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/10/20 at 9:56pm

100% agree about the Lunt's box office staff. The worst on Broadway.

[tomwsjr]

Posted: 1/10/20 at 10:05pm

I refuse to by a ticket to Tina unless they get the understudy situation straightened out. I will not pay nearly $200 a ticket to see a sub par Tina!!!!!!

[JayElle]

Posted: 1/11/20 at 12:30pm

The only exception was the kind gentleman (tall) at the BO who told me about Warren's injuries & uncertainty when she would return. He suggested I come back. His coworker was a problem. But that theater has a rep for theater staff having an attitude. Some attributed it to theater management.

I guess I wasn't far wrong. I just read the NY Times review from Nov. The critic said it was more of a concert than a musical, criticizing the book but gave glowing reviews on Warren's performance. 

I know just how "tomwsjr" feels about the understudy situation in his Jan 10 post. I got stuck w/understudies in all the leads: Tina, Ike, child in November.  I was ticked. I left at intermission & only considered another show because my friend who works that theater said Warren was far better. But after the reviews & a woman w/an infant at the box office planning to attend, I'm done.  I'll go back to Hadestown. 

 

[FlyHigh523]

Posted: 1/11/20 at 4:47pm

tomwsjr said: "I refuse to by a ticket to Tina unless they get the understudy situation straightened out. I will not pay nearly $200 a ticket to see a sub par Tina!!!!!!"

Kayla and Nkeki are both fantastic powerhouses, so I’m not really sure where you’re getting the “subpar Tina” from. 

[Tkristop]

Posted: 1/11/20 at 5:04pm

FlyHigh523 said: "tomwsjr said: "I refuse to by a ticket to Tina unless they get the understudy situation straightened out. I will not pay nearly $200 a ticket to see a sub par Tina!!!!!!"

Kayla and Nkeki are both fantastic powerhouses, so I’m not really sure where you’re getting the “subpar Tina” from."

 

I agree. I just saw the matinee and Nkeki was very good. The overall show, however, was not that great in my opinion. The post bow numbers are very fun/most entertaining as everyone has said, but this did seem more like a concert with songs forced into a lacking script. Nkeki as a headliner, and Adrienne apparently, too, sing their faces off, though, and so don’t let the “understudy situation” prevent you from going. 

Updated On: 1/11/20 at 05:04 PM

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 1/11/20 at 5:09pm

FlyHigh523 said: "tomwsjr said: "I refuse to by a ticket to Tina unless they get the understudy situation straightened out. I will not pay nearly $200 a ticket to see a sub par Tina!!!!!!"

Kayla and Nkeki are both fantastic powerhouses, so I’m not really sure where you’re getting the “subpar Tina” from."

I don’t mind understudies but theatre fans want to see the star who will be nominated for Tonys  it’s nothing personal against understudies. We just want to have informed opinions come award season  

 

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 1/11/20 at 5:46pm

I also saw Nkeki this past Thursday and she was just fabulous. We also had an understudy on for Ike and apparently it was his first time going on as Ike per Instagram so I thought he was very good but a bit reserved in the abuse scenes. My show also had 4 swings in and I would have never noticed had I not looked at the Board first. Overall, a very enjoyable show for me. I still plan to go back and see Adrienne as I want to catch as many potential Tony nominees as possible. I'm just going to try the lotto for a while. If not, I'll do Audience Rewards again.

[mamaleh]

Posted: 1/14/20 at 9:28am

Reportedly Ms. Warren sang a number from TINA on a talk show last night.  Does that mean she's recovered and back in the show?

[FlyHigh523]

Posted: 1/14/20 at 10:34am

mamaleh said: "Reportedly Ms. Warren sang a number from TINA on a talk show last night. Does that mean she's recovered and back in the show?"

She’s been in the show since Friday. She doesn’t do matinees (I don’t think she ever has), but that’s her normal schedule. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/14/20 at 11:31am

Warren's schedule is Tuesday-Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees. Nkeki does Wednesday & Saturday matinees.

 

• Adrienne Warren will perform as Tina Turner Tuesday through Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees. Nkeki Obi-Melekwe will perform as Tina Turner on Wednesday and Saturday matinees. On Sunday January 19th, Sunday February 16th, and Sunday May 24th, Adrienne Warren will perform as Tina Turner for the evening performances.
• Nkeki Obi-Melekwe will perform as Tina Turner for the matinees on Sunday January 19th, Sunday January 26th, Sunday February 16th, Sunday May 24th, and Sunday June 7th. Nkeki Obi-Melekwe will also perform the evening performances on Tuesday January 7th, Wednesday January 8th, Thursday January 9th, Friday January 24th, Saturday January 25th, Tuesday February 11th, and Wednesday February 12th.
• Kayla Davion will perform as Tina Turner for the matinees on Wednesday January 8th, Saturday January 25th and Wednesday February 12th.

[mamaleh]

Posted: 1/14/20 at 12:10pm

Thanks, I knew her regular schedule but my query was basically about whether she was recovered from her illness and back.

[bwaybffs]

Posted: 1/19/20 at 1:12pm

Hey everyone! I saw Tina on January 8th when Adrienne was out for a few performances (bought tickets in advance so there was really nothing I could do since the box office is EXTREMELY unaccommodating). When we got to the theatre, I was surprised to see Nkeki was also out. Ended up seeing Kayla Davion who was absolutely incredible as Tina! Seriously that girl is SO talented!

However, as you all know, everyone raves about Adrienne's performance. I wasn't that big of a fan of the show as a whole, as I thought the book could have definitely been better. But I was wondering if you all think it is worth it to go back to see Adrienne?? I keep going back and forth if I want to see it again and just can't decide. 

Updated On: 1/19/20 at 01:12 PM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/19/20 at 1:22pm

They've reduced their prices during weeknights in the winter and you can get rear mezz for $59 now. Just be cautious in February as Warren has some scheduled out dates and it looks like she's on vacation the last week of February.

[quizking101]

Posted: 1/19/20 at 1:47pm

In order to ensure (the best way possible) to see Adrienne, you really have to keep an eye on the FAQ on their website under “Performance Schedule” since they update it frequently with the Tina merry-go-round situation. Of course it’s not always a guarantee, but still a good reference.

I always check before I play the lottery

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/19/20 at 7:18pm

Here's the latest update from the show's website.

 

Adrienne Warren is scheduled to perform as Tina Turner Tuesday through Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees and Nkeki Obi-Melekwe is scheduled to perform the role on Wednesday and Saturday matinees unless stated below:

• On Sunday, January 19th, Sunday, February 16th and Sunday, May 24th, Adrienne Warren will perform the evening performances and Nkeki Obi-Melekwe will perform the matinee performances. On Sunday, June 7th, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe will perform the role of Tina Turner.
• For the weekend of Friday, January 24th, through Sunday, January 26th, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe will perform the role of Tina Turner at the evening performances and the Sunday matinee. Kayla Davion will perform the role at the Saturday matinee.
• From Tuesday, February 11th through Thursday, February 13th, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe will perform the role of Tina Turner at the evening performances and Kayla Davion will perform the role at the Wednesday matinee performance.
• From Tuesday, February 25th through Sunday, March 1st, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe will perform the role of Tina Turner at the evening performances and Sunday matinee.  Kayla Davion will perform the role at the Wednesday and Saturday matinee performances.

[quizking101]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 6:20pm

I saw it today this afternoon and it appears that Adrienne and Nkeki are now splitting the shows in half, with Nkeki doing Weds & Sun matinees and Friday and Saturday evenings.

Also, though I have no comparison point, Nkeki is STELLAR and nobody should think they are getting anything less than what Adrienne offers

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 6:34pm

quizking101 said: "I saw it today this afternoon and it appears that Adrienne and Nkeki are now splitting the shows in half, with Nkeki doing Weds & Sun matinees and Friday and Saturday evenings.

Also, though I have no comparison point, Nkeki is STELLAR and nobody should think they are getting anything less than what Adrienne offers"

 

Wait, so Warren is only doing 4 shows a week now? Honestly if she holds this type of schedule, I doubt she even lands a Tony nomination. 

 

[bwaybffs]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 7:01pm

quizking101 said: "I saw it today this afternoon and it appears that Adrienne and Nkeki are now splitting the shows in half, with Nkeki doing Weds & Sun matinees and Friday and Saturday evenings.

Also, though I have no comparison point, Nkeki is STELLAR and nobody should think they are getting anything less than what Adrienne offers"

 

Wait what even? That isn't indicated on the website so how do you know? 

[quizking101]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 7:06pm

That’s what’s written in the Playbill. Here’s a link to the inside of the Playbill.

https://ibb.co/ysBzg18

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 7:14pm

I think that’s just for this week only. She’s scheduled to be out over the weekend so the playbill is published with that change. Like what Phantom seems to do every week.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 7:15pm

There's no way she gets a Tony nomination only doing 4 shows a week. Nkeki, though billed as the alternate, would then be equally deserving of a nomination then.

[broadwayfan1995]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 7:36pm

Adrienne is doing 6 shows a week as it has always been. She is scheduled out on the Wednesday and Saturday matinee as it has been since the beginning of the Broadway mounting.

Her attendance has been quite good since the show started. Keep in mind, she hurt her ankle back in the middle of December and then came back after missing a total of 2 shows. She then presumably missed a few shows due to her ankle her again earlier this month (week of 1/6 - she posted something about a procedure/healing on her Instagram story). Aside from the issue with her ankle, I believe she has only had one additional unscheduled absence.

If you want to ensure great chances to see Adrienne you need to refer to the FAQ section of Tina's website, which has been updated very frequently with dates for the two Tina covers. As of today, Adrienne is currently scheduled to be out 1/24-1/26, 2/11-2/13 and 2/25-3/1. 

Tina has been printing playbills with special billing (such as this week) when Adrienne's scheduled to be out, which is what that photo above is. 

Updated On: 1/22/20 at 07:36 PM

[Just_John]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 8:02pm

ACL2006 said: "There's noway she gets a Tony nomination only doing 4 shows a week. Nkeki, though billed as the alternate, would then be equally deserving of a nomination then."

 

Whoever performs on opening night is eligible for the tonys,  And to the person who asked if its worth going back for warren, I don’t think so if you didn’t enjoy the show. 

[Hopelesslydevoted24]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 8:29pm

As someone who has seen and appreciates both, there are some differences and I much prefer Adrienne’s performance.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/22/20 at 8:49pm

Yes, per their website, Warren is out this weekend. Just odd they did the Playbill that way. Kayla Davion is performing the role on the Saturday matinee.

 

• For the weekend of Friday, January 24th, through Sunday, January 26th, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe will perform the role of Tina Turner at the evening performances and the Sunday matinee. Kayla Davion will perform the role at the Saturday matinee.