"The Curious Incident..." Previews- Page 3

[TamzBway]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 11:20am

Hi there,

Was this a TDF ticket or did you get it some other way? Sounds like a good seat to me!
Does anyone know where the rush seats are located and if there are ones that aren't in the boxes?
Thanks!

Posted: 9/11/14 at 11:37am

So sit in Rear Orchestra or Front mezz would be better?

[dave1606]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 11:43am

I would absolutely sit Front Mezz. My view in the rear mezz was great actually (much better than the death defying balcony seat I had in London), but there is a lot of visuals that you want to be a bit back from to appreciate and I think Front Mezz is perfect for that.

[Anshel2]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 11:53am

Selling my rear mezz ticket for $35 with shipping ($27 plus fees and shipping) for 2/7/15 at 2pm. I want better seats. PM me.

Posted: 9/11/14 at 11:58am

Just bought Front Mezz Row D 5 seats off center Section for Sept. 30.
Will Give my impressions once I see it.

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 12:48pm

'Stunning is the only word I can really think of to describe tonight's performance. I had seen a screening of the National version and was really excited to see how it would translate to a proscenium stage. I was a little disappointed at first that Luke Treadaway wasn't transferring, but after tonight, that feeling has evaporated.

Alex Sharp is giving a masterful, incredible performance. From top to bottom, he is more than committed, he is living as Christopher on that stage. I don't know if I can pick out just one standout moment because his entire performance absolutely floored me. Seeing an actor of his immense talent take his first bow on a broadway stage brought tears to my eyes. Really just a phenomenal performance.

The rest of the show, the rest of the actors, the direction, the design, everything just comes together perfectly. It reminded me a bit of the well oiled machine that was Peter and the Starcatcher, every single moment seemed thought out and all the flash and pizazz had a point. The bells and whistles bring your into Christopher's mind. A friend of mine was at the show and she has experience working with autistic children and she said there were several moments in the first act that she just got because of her experience and that the director perfectly simulated the world through the eyes of an autistic child.

Really just an incredible evening of theater. I absolutely recommend it to anyone and everyone--though that might not mean much coming from a new poster.'

I am posting a link from a review in London's West End from the Daily Mail, a newspaper I normally don't have time for, if it was a US newspaper, it would back very Republican centic, but this review aside

However I am posting the link because what the poster who I have quoted mentioned in their post and spending 1 minute reading the review there is a comparisson between the two posts.

Incidentally The Curious Incident of the Dog at the Night-Time used to be housed in the Apollo Theatre, Shaftsbury Lane, until the ceiling collapsed on the audience, the production moved next door to the Gielgud theatre.


Daily Mail

[ggersten]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 1:03pm

Phantom, the link is not working.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 1:11pm

I hope it's a big hit so that I can catch it sometime next year. I LOVED the novel. I wasn't able to get tickets in London. I deliberately skipped the cinema screenings so that my first experience with the play was on stage.

BTW, can someone explain what exactly is "ironic" about this play resembling Enron?

[Okiekat]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 1:15pm

Has anyone rushed today (Thursday)? If so where are the seats? Was thinking of rushing Saturday, but now thinking I should just pay the money for a good seat.

[Luv2goToShows]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 1:20pm

Glad to hear all this positive feedback, seeing it in a couple of weeks, looking forward to it!

Does reading the book help before seeing the play or does it not make a difference?

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 1:57pm

Re-posted the Dbroken Daily Mail link:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/reviews/article-2293649/The-Curious-Incident-Of-The-Dog-In-The-Night-Time-Angst-autism-add-high-emotions.html

[wonkit]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 2:14pm

I could not get through the book, but read the play and thought it was beautifully done. The central character has every reason to be exhausted - everything is from his point of view.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 3:54pm

Luv2go, I liked the book and while it's not essential that you read it to enjoy the play at all, there is a benefit to having a familiarity with the source material, which is that you will appreciate the expert work done in adapting the novel for the stage.

How many clunky, lazy, chop and drop adaptations of books, play and movies do we see every year? There's a reason why there's an Oscar for best original screenplay and best adapted screenplay. It's an art to adapt well, and it seems more and more that no one knows how to do it.

It just makes it extra wonderful when you think, "They can't turn 80 pages of War and Peace into a musical" or "A graphic novel about a lesbian whose father kills himself- won't work," or "A group of near-obscure writers in a dilapidated Brooklyn home taken from an episodic non-fiction book won't fly," and then the creators are able to create something so special and surprising. You can obviously still appreciate these pieces without knowing the source material, but it makes it them all the more special when you do.

[NewSynchopation]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 4:01pm

Wait, Whizzer what was the musical about writers in a dilapidated Brooklyn apartment based on a non fiction book?

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 4:04pm

February House, IMO one of the best new scores/shows of the past 5 years.

Here's a link to the book on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/February-House-McCullers-Benjamin-Brooklyn/dp/061871197X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410466009&sr=1-1&keywords=february+house

And the cast recording:
http://www.amazon.com/February-House-Gabriel-Kahane/dp/B0093OFIOM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1410466085&sr=1-1&keywords=february+house

The recording comes with a beautiful booklet containing essays and full lyrics. I highly recommend it.

Updated On: 9/11/14 at 04:04 PM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 5:01pm

Would the over hang of the mezz be a problem if I sit in the rear orchestra?

[After Eight]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 5:07pm

"A group of near-obscure writers."

Yeah, those "near-obscure" writers, W.H. Auden and Carson McCullers.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 5:10pm

RippedMan, I really think this show would be best viewed from the mezz. Too much happens on the stage floor to sit in the orchestra.

[TrChSpHa]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 5:23pm

Okiekat, I bought a rush ticket for tonight's performance and I was also given box seats (Box B?).

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 5:25pm

Was anyone in the rear mezzanine and miserable? In this theater, I've always splurged for a better seat ever since Arcadia. Couldn't hear a damn thing up there (and I hatehatehate the listening devices)... Really want to enjoy this (have been looking forward to it for over a year) and might splurge if people think 5-7 rows' difference to front mezzanine will help.

[TamzBway]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 5:37pm

how early did you go for rush?

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 5:43pm

"Too much happens on the stage floor to sit in the orchestra."

Yikes! We have seats in orchestra center row A (which I think is the 2nd or 3rd row) 2 weeks from today. Whizzer, any idea what we might miss?

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 5:46pm

RippedMan, I prefer orchestra or front mezzanine seating in this theatre, so I have to agree with Whizzer that Front Mezz would be a great spot in general.

However: I saw a photo online of what looked like someone's view that was sitting in the rear-center orchestra and between the upward rake of the seating and the downward rake of the stage of this show, it looked as if from the rear orchestra your view would be fantastic. Let me try and find the photo.

I'm also curious about what time people are getting their rush seats. Let me know if anyone can answer that!

Edit: Hmm, can't seem to locate it. Will have to keep looking! Updated On: 9/11/14 at 05:46 PM

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 6:13pm

Thanks, GL! I'm just gonna go for it. It's not the last row, but a few forward...

[Luv2goToShows]

Posted: 9/11/14 at 6:23pm

Thanks Whizzer, I downloaded the book.