The Humans to play the Hayes - sets dates

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/the-humans-finds-its-broadway-home-and-sets-dates-373164

This will be a pretty good house for them, comparatively. I enjoyed this play, but I admit I'm surprised they're moving to Broadway. What do they expect the commercial appeal to be? I'm guessing most of the people who wanted to see it have already seen it Off-Broadway. Just my 2 cents, but I'm happy for them anyway! 

Poor Helen Hayes.

First, the beautiful theatre bearing her name is torn down. Then the second theatre named for her is sold, with her name possibly to be replaced. And now this putrid piece of odium is set to befoul the theatre honoring her memory.

Just when you think it couldn't get any worse, it does. I pity the poor audiences who will be subjected to this stinker.

Hopefully the "Eight" in "After Eight" stands for Eight(y) years old because I can't wait for this disgusting poster to drop dead so that this c.unt won't pollute the boards anymore

Updated On: 11/25/15 at 11:59 AM

Poor James MacArthur!  Dead Helen Hayes's dead son has to endure this along with his dead mother.  Amiright AfterEight?  I said, AMIRIGHT?

I went during previews Off-Broadway and loved it, and I hope to go back during the Broadway run since I imagine the cast will be even better than they were in previews.

I am a little surprised they'd move straight to Brodway in the dead of winter rather than wait for the spring. Still, if they make it, it should have a good shot for Best Play. As of right now, the only this I could see being competition is Eclipsed. 

I assume transferring The Humans isn't about making money but bringing it to a wider audience. Even though Rudin is producing the transfer, I assume Roundabout will be involved just like where with You Can't Take It With You which they were the associate producer.

Given Stephen Karam's success with Sons of the Prophet, The Humans and Speech and Debate at Roundabout, you wonder why they won't put his plays in one of their main Broadway theatres like The American Airlines. 

I would be SHOCKED if The Humans wins over Charles. Nothing against Humans; as I said I enjoyed it, but in my book, it's not even in the same league as Charles

Updated On: 11/25/15 at 06:31 PM

i second whoever else can't wait for AfterEight to die, you are the absolute worst and your attitude is MISERABLE. 

Roundabout isn't involved in the transfer at all. 

I love how AfterEight goes back and edits in other recent touchstones so he can achieve maximum outrage from fans of good new work.  It's fun.

Also, AfterE, nobody but nobody believes you actually see the things you gripe about.  Anybody who reads the boilerplates put out by the PR departments could fake their way through the stances you take.

You ain't fooling' nobody, old queen.

I saw it this week.  A really good play.  Not sure if it would have been my choice for a broadway transfer.  But I am really glad I saw it.  I had a issue with the casting of the sisters.  Both actresses were wonderful.  But they did not look like sisters to me.  The set reminded me of my first NYC apartment.  I think the last time I was in this theater it was called something else.  Maybe 30 years ago.

Kad said: "AfterEight was telling Helen Hayes to get off his lawn when she was a girl. "

This may be my favorite response on BWW thus far