The Realistic Joneses

[theaterfan862]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 4:02pm

I am so excited about this! Does anyone have a guess to what theater it will take since previews are suppose to start in March?

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 4:16pm

One must truly marvel at the fact that this play is making the move. It must be noted, this play is a VERY acquired taste, as most of Will Eno's plays tend to be. I suppose we shall see how this fares in a commercial venue.

[supersam1026]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 4:24pm

I think the only potential theaters are the Cort, Walter Kerr, or Lyceum. However, the Cort has No Man's Land/ Godot until March 30 which wouldn't work with the April 6 opening. Gentlemans Guide seems to have settled nicely into the Kerr. My bet is for the Lyceum after seeing this weeks numbers. Does anyone have other guesses?

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 4:31pm

The article says a Shubert theater, so that eliminates the Walter Kerr... I'm with supersam, most likely the Lyceum unless an announced incoming production falls through.

ETA- In response to the below, the Cort is occupied until March 30th and REALISTIC JONESES is slated to start previews in mid-March. HEDWIG... has the Belasco after the Shakespeare repertory. Updated On: 1/13/14 at 04:31 PM

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 4:39pm

Either the Lyceum or the Belasco (once Twelfth Night/Richard III closes on Feb 16). Apparently, the Cort is taken by another show.

Updated On: 1/13/14 at 04:39 PM

[Sauja]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 4:42pm

It has to be the Lyceum unless that find a way to squeeze it into the Cort in a week or two after No Man's Land/Godot close. But that seems extremely unlikely.

Looking through the list of Shubert theaters and grosses, I was peeking at Chicago's numbers. I wonder if that could possibly be winding down its run in the next year. It is still consistent, but I wonder if grosses might be dipping low enough that they'll roll the dice on getting a higher earner in there.

[Sauja]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 4:43pm

BroadwayBelter, the Belasco has Hedwig coming in. So if the Cort is booked as well, we should expect a Jplin closing notice soon.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 4:47pm

Ah, totally forgot about that! Looks like it's going to be the Lyceum.

[ethan231h]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 5:46pm

it is probably the Lyceum Theatre and the Walter kerr Theatre is not by the Shubert organization.

[PianoMann]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 8:17pm

I really cannot wait to see this cast together, especially Letts' return to the stage!

Can't wait for April!

[ryandl15]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 9:32pm

I would say the Lyceum as well too...that crunch into the Cort doesn't seem feasible.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 10:39pm

Letts hasnt been gone long enough to have a "return". Woolf only closed last March.

[PianoMann]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 10:42pm

Letts hasnt been gone long enough to have a "return". Woolf only closed last March.

He finished Woolf, did a season of Homeland, and is coming back to Broadway, i.e. he's returning.

It's not a decades-in-the-making homecoming, but I'm thrilled to see him on stage again. It's a sentiment, I'm not concerned with the semantics.

Updated On: 1/13/14 at 10:42 PM

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 11:18pm

Totally agreed PianoMann. Can't wait to see him onstage again!

[AntV]

Posted: 1/13/14 at 11:23pm

You would think if it is definitely planning on taking the Lyceum they would've just posted the Joplin closing notice already. Possibly Joplin is cheap enough to run that it's still making money? Maybe Mothers & Sons or Velocity of Autumn might fall through? Maybe they are waiting to see how Bridges does?

[theatreguy]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 12:13am

Or the producers of Janis Joplin are waiting until tomorrow so they can tell their cast and crew in person before making the announcement.

[FishermanBob]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 12:43am

Or they don't need a theater until late February and there is no need to post a notice 6 weeks ahead of time.

[ryankon]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 1:03am

Agreed. Having seen it out of town I am mystified as to its appeal. I thought it was slim and annoyingly self conscious. I confess, though, the cast is impressive.

[musicalfool]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 10:02am

I don't know much about the story other than what was in the New York Times review, but the cast is fantastic. It's a shame Parker Posey won't come with it, but if it means Toni Colette comes back to Broadway, I'm ok with it! :)

[jeffmiele]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 10:15am

Based on what people are saying and descriptions I've read is this play kind of like DETROIT?

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 3:26pm

@jeffmiele, JONESES is nothing like DETROIT, in any way. Tonally and stylistically, the play teeters on absurdity/hyper-realism. Whereas, in Detroit, the play is much more conventional with a (mostly) accessible plot line and characters.

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 3/12/14 at 6:55pm

Previews start tomorrow!

Rush announced: $35 general rush, two per person.

Rush release

[PianoMann]

Posted: 3/12/14 at 7:59pm

I'm so excited for this, and thrilled they have announced a rush!

Is anyone going to the first preview tomorrow? Can't wait to hear the details.

[bstoll1]

Posted: 3/13/14 at 1:30am

I saw the dress rehearsal and it was very good. If you're a fan of Seinfeld and/or observational humor you'll enjoy this show.

[brettarnett]

Posted: 3/13/14 at 2:52am

I am seeing it next week! Super excited. Very interested it see how it is, since almost nothing has been stated about the plot. But I am interested to go into a play completed fresh as I haven't done that in a very long time.