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The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

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#25The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 12:43pm

Membership services were extremely accommodating about rescheduling my ticket. I will now be going on Saturday. I hope the weather holds up.

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#26The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 12:50pm

Good to hear!


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#27The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 12:53pm

I'm glad to hear that, ljay. I'm also glad you didn't come all the way into the city for no reason.


"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

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#28The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 12:54pm

Apparently, there were people who were starting to line up at midnight, by the way.


"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

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#29The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 12:56pm

Thanks, Kad. Your info last night was greatly appreciated!

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#30The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 12:57pm

Oh, lord, Kad! I wonder how many were there. I hope they didn't wait too long before they heard.


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#31The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 1:02pm

Thanks for the info, ljay. Glad to hear it. I have tickets for Saturday, as well. Hoping the weather is clear!

Also, do they often cancel due to bad weather the days before a performance? Based on their website it sounds like they try to do everything possible to still go on (even waiting until the last minute to call it). It just sounded odd to cancel based on past weather when it sounds like they would still go on even if it had been raining all day and stopped for the show. (Also, I'm not currently in NY, so I have no idea how bad the flooding might be there.) On Eden Espinosa's twitter she said they are still having an invited dress tonight. Is there any chance they just needed another night of rehearsal?

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#32The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 1:05pm

^GilmoreGirlO2, I've heard from many people that it is because they needed more rehearsal time. Tonight is an invited dress as you mentioned. This is because storms the past week in the city made tech week very difficult.

They almost never cancel before a performance due to anticipated weather. This was a rarity - in fact I can't remember the last time this happened. They also clarified on their website that it has nothing to do with tonight's forecast. It was all about needing one more night of rehearsal.


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#33The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 1:17pm

Ah, yes, makes sense! Hope things run smoothly for them tonight!

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#34The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 1:25pm

Yeah, their tech week got hit by weather pretty badly. I believe there was even a power outage at some point. They did need another day. It simply wasn't audience ready.


"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

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#35The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 3:03pm

Does anyone know how many people were lined up by the time word came around?


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#36The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 3:08pm

Just wanted to make sure... based on what I've read, this is a transfer of the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production, but it will have new designers? I saw only the trailer of the filmed version of the RPOAT production and wish I could see the entire thing, but is that original set being scaled down or enlarged for the Delacorte? I have no idea about either one of the spaces.

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#37The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 3:17pm

The set design is largely the same- just tweaked to fit the Delacorte's space.

The costume designs are entirely new and unique to this production.


"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

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#38The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 3:17pm

This is how they're billing it

The engagement is based on the 2010 Regent's Park Open Air Theatre London staging. The Public Theater enlisted original London co-directors Timothy Sheader and Liam Steel to re-explore the production in a fresh incarnation for Shakespeare in the Park.

The set, a collaboration between original Open Air Theatre designer Soutra Gilmour and Tony-winner John Lee Beatty, rises over 50 feet in the air, with a series of tree-covered catwalks and pathways.

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#39The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 3:58pm

If it rains tonite, and it looks like it will, will they cancel tommorrow night for an invited dress?
I saw the set and it's wonderful.
Beatty knows that Delacort Theatre like no other designer,
he has helped out very well indeed.

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#40The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 4:03pm

The set, a collaboration between original Open Air Theatre designer Soutra Gilmour and Tony-winner John Lee Beatty, rises over 50 feet in the air, with a series of tree-covered catwalks and pathways.

God this sounds awesome. Can't wait for pictures.


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#41The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 4:15pm

Some beautiful pictures from the Regent's Park production - this should give you a good idea:

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The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion


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#42The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 4:18pm

I really hope they ulitize the castle in the background of the park.

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#43The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 4:41pm

Unfortunately, Belvedere is all but blocked by the trees used for the production.


"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

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#44The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 5:29pm

Sorry to be that person Kad, but any idea when there might be word about tomorrow's performance going or not? (Rain issues aside, which doesn't look like a problem).

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#45The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 5:36pm

Ehh, the decision would only really be reached after the rehearsal this evening. Weather seems to be in the production's favor today, so assuming they have worked on everything that needed to be worked on and it continues to be fair outside, I really can't foresee another cancellation.

If it does come to that, the decision wouldn't be made until around midnight, probably. When the Public decides to announce it publicly, however, is another matter... the slowness of their announcement today was understandably irksome to many.


"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

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#47The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 7:25pm

Apparently tonight's dress rehearsal was just cancelled about a half hour prior to curtain.


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#48The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 7:37pm

Had a friend who had dress rehearsal tickets who just informed me the show has been cancelled tonight...

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#49The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/23/12 at 7:38pm

Does anyone know what that means for tomorrow? It's obviously not because of rain so that must mean they still aren't ready...


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