The Inheritance - Previews- Page 3
The Inheritance - Previews
djoko84
Broadway Star Joined: 3/14/13
#50The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 9:25am
Can someone explain to me how the rollout of the show is working? Are they not opening part 1 and 2 at the same time? I was hoping to see both parts on the same day (part 1 matinee and part 2 night show).
Updated On: 9/30/19 at 09:25 AM
SpookyFish13
Understudy Joined: 6/27/19
#51The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 9:50am
djoko84 said: "Can someone explain to me how the rollout of the show is working? Are they not openingpart 1 and 2 at the same time? I was hoping to see both parts on the same day (part 1 matinee and part 2 night show)."
During previews, you can only see both parts on the same day on Saturday. But once the show opens, they're also adding Wednesday as another 2 part day.
I guess a lot of people in London said that part 1 was satisfying enough for casual theatregoers/tourists, so I think a lot of people are just starting off by checking out part 1 to see what they think.
The full schedule is on their website https://theinheritanceplay.com/tickets/
#52The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 10:01am
djoko84 said: "Can someone explain to me how the rollout of the show is working? Are they not openingpart 1 and 2 at the same time? I was hoping to see both parts on the same day (part 1 matinee and part 2 night show)."
They are rehearsing part 1 and getting that on its feet and in front of audiences first, and then doing the same with part two. Eventually, both will be available and running on the same day.
djoko84
Broadway Star Joined: 3/14/13
#53The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 11:48am
SpookyFish13 said: "djoko84 said: "Can someone explain to me how the rollout of the show is working? Are they not openingpart 1 and 2 at the same time? I was hoping to see both parts on the same day (part 1 matinee and part 2 night show)."
During previews, you can only see both parts on the same day on Saturday. But once the show opens, they're also addingWednesday as another 2 part day.
I guess a lot of people in London said that part 1 was satisfying enough for casual theatregoers/tourists, so I think a lot of people are just starting off by checking out part 1 to see what they think.
The full schedule is on their websitehttps://theinheritanceplay.com/tickets/
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Thanks so much! I guess I'll have to wait till November to see it because I don't have Saturdays off.
#54The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 1:14pm
I know this has been addressed elsewhere, but is it necessary to see the parts in order? I had tickets for back to back nights, but my Part 1 performance (October 14th) was canceled. There is only one option I can make for Part 1 before I see Part 2, but I was curious as to whether I should really push for that. I am deeply familiar with Howards End, and know roughly how this show tracks with that, so maybe I could come in in the middle of the story and not be lost, but I'd love advice from people who have seen the plays.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
SpookyFish13
Understudy Joined: 6/27/19
#55The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 1:23pm
givesmevoice said: "I know this has been addressed elsewhere, but is it necessary to see the parts in order? I had tickets for back to back nights, but my Part 1 performance (October 14th) was canceled. There is only one option I can make for Part 1 before I see Part 2, but I was curious as to whether I should really push for that. I am deeply familiar with Howards End, and know roughly how this show tracks with that, so maybe I could come in in the middle of the story and not be lost, but I'd love advice from people who have seen the plays."
I haven't seen the play, so I can't speak on whether or not you could see the parts out of sequence, but the question is, would you really want to...? I'm sure that if you explained this to the box office that they would possibly consider swapping your ticket for another day. Especially where it was a cancellation on their end that led to it.
If I were you, I would try that, but if all else fails, see part 2 with your ticket, and then potentially catch a marathon of both parts next time around. Good luck!
#56The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 1:29pm
If you're familiar with the story of Howards End then I think you'll be fine watching part 2. It's very similar. Only thing that may be confusing during first 20 mins is figuring out which actor is playing which character.
If you do choose to watch part 2 first, then I suggest at the very least reading part 1 first. The book costs $10-$15 on Amazon.
itsshowtime2
Understudy Joined: 10/23/16
#57The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 1:32pm
I would strongly advise against seeing part 1 before part 2. I think you will miss a lot of the emotional resonance by seeing them out of order.
#58The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 1:33pm
Thanks, Spooky and Wick! I do have to go to the box office anyway, since I bought my tickets there, so I'll see if there's anything they can do to help me see the parts in order.
And Wick, the big impetus for seeing this for me is that it's based on Howards End, one of my favorite novels.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
#59The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 1:41pm
itsshowtime2 said: "I would strongly advise against seeing part 1 before part 2. I think you will miss a lot of the emotional resonance by seeing them out of order."
That sounds like the right order?! 
#60The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 2:24pm
For what it's worth, I saw Part 2 before Part 1 in London due to a scheduling conflict, and while I agree that it's preferable to see them in order, I had no problem following the story. I remember being confused at times with the audience's reactions to certain characters I had just met, but it was easy enough to follow the story, especially if you're familiar with Howard's End. Also, seeing the end of Part 1 as the conclusion to the entire play was a deeply moving experience. I'm almost glad that was the final image I saw. I wouldn't recommend doing it this way, at all, but I don't think it ruined it for me in the slightest. And I look forward to revisiting the play in order this time.
SouthernCakes
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/19
#61The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 4:06pmTried for rush but apparently it’s all out? Thought for sure it’s be easy to grab a ticket on a random Monday, but guess not!
ModernMillie3
Broadway Star Joined: 9/23/13
#63The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 5:33pm
ModernMillie3 said: "Any merch available yet? Thank you!"
There was a magnet, some T-Shirts, a sweatshirt, a tote bag and a journal. There may have been some other stuf, but that's all I can remember from just my quick glance.
#64The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 5:45pm
Went for rush tickets this morning. Got there at 9 and was 4th in line. By the time it was 10am there were about 8 or 9 people.
Tickets were orchestra row M
SouthernCakes
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/19
#65The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 8:36pm
I figured they’d offer anything as rush but guess not
Matt Rogers
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/04
#66The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 8:51pm
SouthernCakes said: "I figured they’d offer anything as rush but guess not
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For some reason, many producers these days would rather let seats stay empty rather than selling them at rush or discount prices.
Not too many years ago, you could wait until 24 hours or so before a performance and excellent seats would be released that could be used with a discount code. Haven’t seen that happening in a lonnnnnnnnng time.
On the other hand, I’ve gotten some of the best seats ever (third row center, aisle, etc) by going to TKTS a half hour before curtain.
Go figure.
SouthernCakes
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/19
#67The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 9:19pmI’d rather pay $40 for rush than $65 at TKTS.
SpookyFish13
Understudy Joined: 6/27/19
#68The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 9:22pm
I've heard that they're offering it quite regularly on TDF.
#69The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 9/30/19 at 11:39pm
I was not prepared for what I witnessed this evening. My fingers are still trembling as I type this. This is the best show to have graced a Broadway show in YEARS. Yes, YEARS.
A heaping of brilliance upon brilliance like this beautiful play is so rare these days that it feels like nothing short of a miracle. It is both wildly funny and extremely emotional. The final 20 minutes of act one, which are comprised of a monologue by the fantastic Paul Hilton, reduces me to tears and the Stephen Daldry pulled off- with devastating simplicity- an bit of direction so powerful that it left me reeling.
The performances are out of this world. So many of the actors are quite young, and to be giving such performances at this age- I mean, where do you go with your career after this? I’m obsessed with each of them, Kyle Soller as Eric, Paul Hilton as Walter, Andrew Nurnap as Toby and Samuel Levine as Adam were particularly give-them-all-the-awards-now worthy.
The script- even judging only the first half- is an epic work that also feels so fresh and vital. The characters are so real (we all know these people) and fully-drawn. The direction is a wow. The lightning and use of the set are excellent.
This is the rare perfect 10s across the board and if you only see one show this season then you’d be a fool not to make it The Inheritance.
Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco.
Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!
#70The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 10/1/19 at 12:10amThat monologue alone is reason to go see this show and why he deserves the Tony.
wolfwriter
Featured Actor Joined: 3/16/15
#71The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 10/1/19 at 12:59am
clever2 said: "Okay. Real talk.
I saw tonight’s preview, and I am not having the religious experience promised me. Much of the rest of the play, while occasionally funny and entertaining in a soap opera kind of way, feels like a hybrid of Jeffrey, Lips Together, Teeth Apart, Love! Valor! Compassion!, and so many other gay plays that haunted stages in the 90s. In short, it’s often surface level writing that I was incredibly shocked to be experiencing. Especially following the almost pornographically positive responses it received in London. And why is the rest of the play so ordinary, predictable, and meandering? Even, dare I say it, awful. Samuel H. Levine, on the other hand, is historically bad. Bad community theatre bad. What the **** is he doing on a professional stage bad.That’s my take on part one."
I agree with much of what clever2 said. This is not at all the play that I expected to see tonight.
This is an over-long, shockingly superficial disquisition that meanders from lecture, to expository exercise to soap opera. It has no idea what it wants to be, except an epic, which it's not. The acting is, indeed, all over the place and Mr. Levine is truly cringeworthy.
This is an ode to identity politics, which is fine, but if one does not subscribe to that POV, it's rather empty.
We don't all "know these people," as Whizzer said. (sorry, Whizzer. I love your reviews, but I can't get behind you on this one). Part of my issue with it and identity politics, in general, is the broad assumption that all experiences are similar. I think that assumption is unfair.
I lived the 80s, but that monologue made me feel nothing except that it would have made a great audiobook. As part of a play where I'm supposed to watch the actors show me something, I was utterly bored.
This is the state of playwrighting, today and as a writer, it makes me sad. It's lazy, expository and tells me rather than shows me. I was jarred by the reference to gay history and the Holocaust. I'm sure it was not intended as it came across, but it was jarring to me and I'm not easily jarred.
Most of the characters are interchangeable and indistinct, except for those who clearly are filling a certain stereotype. For the theater world that always speaks of "diversity," there wasn't a whole lot on stage and that's okay. The story was this specific group, but it does diminish the universality of such a piece.
Maybe my dislike of narration and exposition coupled with plays that present 'answers' rather than ask questions made this not my cup of tea. I love 'epic' theater, but this was just not it for me.
After the unexpected surprise of finally seeing (and loving) Waitress last night, after years of disinterest, I wanted to love this play, but, sadly, I cannot imagine I'm headed back for Part 2.
rg7759
Leading Actor Joined: 5/6/16
#72The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 10/1/19 at 2:22amWhat an absolute privilege to see a play this good. I too was unprepared. For the sea of tears you could hear. It's not angels, but it's winning the Tony. I'd say angels/boys in the band hybrid means you shouldn't miss it. And it might as well get all 5 supporting actor nominations too. IT IS VERY WELL WRITTEN. Do not listen to this pathetic board.
JBC3
Broadway Star Joined: 4/9/17
#73The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 10/1/19 at 7:04am
Describing individuals who feel the play has shortcomings as "pathetic" is in and of itself pathetic.
Make a case for your opinions (as most of them have done and usually in quite thoughtful and specific terms) without ad hominem attacks.
#74The Inheritance - Previews
Posted: 10/1/19 at 2:30pmI've heard a lot of people mention how thrilling the end of the first part is. I've only ever read the play and it's unlikely I'll get to see it... can someone explain how its staged?
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