WAITING FOR GODOT 2025 Previews- Page 3

[gibsons2]

Posted: 9/25/25 at 2:51pm

The Bandstand said: "Stubhub! Theatr app is dead after all those high fees they slap on the tickets. I used to buy from there, not anymore"

I still prefer Theatr. At least you can negotiate. Stubhub has much higher fees and sold fake tickets on multiple occasions. 

[The Bandstand]

Posted: 9/25/25 at 2:57pm

I like the theatr app, they just got too greedy. They need to lower the fees

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 9/25/25 at 3:02pm

I still can’t believe we don’t have a legit early word review on this. Going to Doechii Saturday eve and decided to add a matinee of this in. Found a nice last minute 200 seat on Todaytix, btw. 

[sinister teashop]

Posted: 9/25/25 at 3:40pm

iluvtheatertrash said: 

I'm in a similar boat. Due to a brain tumor that damaged my optic nerve, I can see to get around, read, work, etc. but anything beyond a short distance blurs because my eyes can no longer converge (focus). Ing discounted seats for those with mobility issues, they will not sell me one of those discounted wheelchair seats for my disability. They do have low vision seats on hold, but they are at premium prices. I don't know on what planet they think charging somebody who is in some cases legally blind almost $500 is absolutely insane."

That is insane, and reprehensible on the part of the theater and/or production. I would like to know how reserved seats for disabilities work, whether there is a tax benefit attached to the city, state or Federal mandate. In any event, thank you for sharing your experience.

Updated On: 9/25/25 at 03:40 PM

[northlandfan]

Posted: 9/25/25 at 4:36pm

Saw the play September 18th with  a good friend and sat 8th row center. Spent approximately $300 for the seats as we were told that our initial seats which were cheaper at 225 each was in row C second and third seats from the aisle stage right.We only realized they were partial view  after we purchased them, but the box office was nice enough to upgrade them at the theater. Having now seen the play, I am glad that we upgraded our seats to not miss the few parts that occur deep within the tube. I was so looking forward to this play, but I have to be honest to say that we were both completely lost as it was very difficult to understand. One cute brief part was a nod to their  characters as Bill and Ted, which I will keep under wraps to not spoil the surprise,yet it made the audience chuckle . All of their performances were wonderful, but the concept of the story was very esoteric and honestly we thought we would enjoy it more. For those of you interested in stagedooring afterwards, 3 of the actors came out, including Keanu and Alex, and they were very gracious signing autographs, although we could all tell that Keanu had a very bad cold as he had a coughing fits moving down the line. Kudos for him coming out, though, as we realized he was not feeling well yet this did not show during his performance. All in all, for those of you who know the story well, you  may get more out of it than we did, but make sure you are in a full view seat if you decide to go.

Hope that helps!

Updated On: 9/25/25 at 04:36 PM

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 9/25/25 at 5:07pm

sinister teashop said: "
That is insane, and reprehensible on the part of the theater and/or production. I would live to know how reserved seats for disabilities work, whether there is a tax benefit attached to the city, state or Federal mandate. In any event, thank you for sharing your experience."

 

I agree. I think my desire to see it is gone, unless I get invited for free. I can deal with a splashy big colorful musical that's blurry. At least I can enjoy the music. But a play... not a fun time.  

 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/25/25 at 11:17pm

This was sort of a mixed bag for me, but I do lean more to the positive side for it. The audience is there to see Keanu and not this play. 20 minutes into it, they’re all on their phones playing candy crush or scrolling instagram, bored with what’s onstage and not an usher in sight. 

I’m a big fan of Keanu’s, gonna say that up front. He’s done some fantastic films but he generally- GENERALLY, knows his limitations as an actor and avoids projects where his weaknesses show. Sadly, this is, not entirely but in large part, one of those. Alex Winter on the other hand. Sir, where have you been hiding those acting skills? I hate the word “revelation” and hardly ever use it but yes. YES. His last ten minutes especially are Tony Award worthy. You can hear a pin drop, everyone off their phones and leaning forward tears swelling in their eyes attention being paid to him. If this production will be remembered for anything it’ll be him. 

The actual production itself is an odd one. Lots of talk about the tree not being shown because they’re “in” the tree (?) but the text and direction don’t support that. They consistently look out toward the audience when referencing and looking at the tree, so they are not in it. 

But sound and lighting design is top notch and makes the show a lot more interesting than other productions have done. I won’t get to see this one again due to price but I do wish I could revisit it towards the end of the run. 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 9/25/25 at 11:39pm

Jordan Catalano said: "This was sort of a mixed bag for me, but I do lean more to the positive side for it. The audience is there to see Keanu and not this play. 20 minutes into it, they’re all on their phones playing candy crush or scrolling instagram, bored with what’s onstage and not an usher in sight.

I’m a big fan of Keanu’s, gonna say that up front. He’s done some fantastic films but he generally- GENERALLY, knows his limitations as an actor and avoids projects where his weaknesses show. Sadly, this is, not entirely but in large part, one of those. Alex Winter on the other hand. Sir, where have you been hiding those acting skills? I hate the word “revelation” and hardly ever use it but yes. YES. His last ten minutes especially are Tony Award worthy. You can hear a pin drop, everyone off their phones and leaning forward tears swelling in their eyes attention being paid to him. If this production will be remembered for anything it’ll be him.

The actual production itself is an odd one. Lots of talk about the tree not being shown because they’re “in” the tree (?) but the text and direction don’t support that. They consistently look out toward the audience when referencing and looking at the tree, so they are not in it.

But sound and lighting design is top notch and makes the show a lot more interesting than other productions have done. I won’t get to see this one again due to price but I do wish I could revisit it towards the end of the run."

Hey Jordan, I’m also just back from seeing it tonight and while I totally agree with you about Alex being the MVP, I thought KR definitely held up his end of the show. I was pleasantly surprised he didn’t resort to any of his signature “Keanuisms” from on screen.  I’m very interested to see the critics’ takes on this one. I’d also love to see it again — maybe I’ll win the NYS Lottery! 

Also I didn’t see any phone use around me — rear orchestra. I did however have a guy behind me grazing on a big box of M&Ms AND a large bag of chips. One. At. A. Time.  

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/25/25 at 11:47pm

I don’t think Keanu was “bad” but I just didn’t think this kind of dialogue is natural for him, one reason why I WISH I could go back towards the end to see him after he’s lived with this character for a while. I’m home watching John Wick 3 right now - I really do love him  

And SO MANY PHONES in the dress circle. And a lady who thought she was at church loudly responding to lines sporadically. A very very odd mix of people. Oh and at the end when he asks if he should pull his pants up, the group of women in front of me got off their phones long enough to yell “No!”. 

I also realized there was no pre-show announcement about phones. Seems like something they might want to include. 

Updated On: 9/25/25 at 11:47 PM

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 9/26/25 at 5:01am

I caught this recently and echo Jordan's thoughts. I liked it just fine, but it didn't really move me one way or the other. Great performances all around (Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter have great chemistry), and I loved the funnel set and the lighting. There's a really cool, albeit simple, visual effect, towards the end of act 1 that I thought was quite beautiful. As is always the case with Jamie Lloyd's productions, the sound design is exquisite.

For rush/lotto prices, it's worth checking out, but I can't recommend paying full price for what this is - especially at their current prices.

Updated On: 9/26/25 at 05:01 AM

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 9/26/25 at 11:59am

The guy who shouts a lot in his parents’ basement really hated it.

Sweaty Godot

[KJisgroovy]

Posted: 9/26/25 at 12:39pm

"That is insane, and reprehensible on the part of the theater and/or production."

I believe this is a policy of Ambassador Theater Group. My husband is legally blind and can't see much if he's not in the first couple of rows. Usually, first row tickets are regular price but when they're not we buy low-vision seats. We gladly pay full price but can't afford premium. Not only are front row tickets premium so were the low-vision seats for Sunset or Parade and no low-vision seats were offered at Cabaret. We've never had trouble purchasing low-vision seats until then.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 9/26/25 at 1:06pm

 I liked it just fine, but it didn't really move me one way or the other. 

I feel like this is a theme with huge celebrity driven shows lately. The reviews for Othello and Good Night. and Good Luck were pretty average and the response from patrons was very much "meh". It seems the new trend is "the show doesn't have to be good because we've got George/Denzel/Keanu and people just want to be in the same room as celebrities". But short runs with big celebrities seem to be the consistent money maker lately, and that's about it. Depressing.

Updated On: 9/26/25 at 01:06 PM

[Jumpin_J]

Posted: 9/26/25 at 4:33pm

Jordan Catalano said: 

The actual production itself is an odd one. Lots of talk about the tree not being shown because they’re “in” the tree (?) but the text and direction don’t support that. They consistently look out toward the audience when referencing and looking at the tree, so they are not in it.
 

That's technically true. The stage directions (which we all know the Beckett estate are sticklers about) simply says, "A country road. A tree." But the very idea that they're IN the tree, even for an absurdist play like Godot, is silly. Plus it doesn't make any sense at the end when ESTRAGON says: (looking at the tree). "Pity we haven't got a bit of rope". If we're looking at a tree on its side, having the rope doesn't make any sense if he wants to hang himself tomorrow, which is why I can't stand Jamie Lloyd. He's always style over substance. That, coupled which seems like ignorant behavior from the audiences at a minimum of $300 a ticket is a hard no from me. I won't miss it. 

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 9/27/25 at 4:58pm

Godot will always be a slog, for me anyway, but that was a damn good production. More reminiscent of Lloyd’s work on The Effect than any of his recent musicals, but this is a very effective production. Quite frankly, it doesn’t matter if they’re actually in the tree or not (the gesticulations to the audience would suggest they are not), but it’s an effective abstract set that aligns with the absurdist play itself. 

Will echo what others have said: Alex Winter walks away with the show. What a GD effective and emotive actor with an impeccable facility with the language! I did not know what to expect from either performance, but I really hope he comes back to Broadway soon. I also wouldn’t be surprised seeing him get a Tony nomination, even though this is coming in so early in the season. 

I also agree with Jordan, Keanu is not bad, but he needs more time with the material. His performance in act 2 was decidedly better than act 1, suggesting he needed to warm up a bit.  What is very clear, the two share an intrinsic chemistry.  

Dirden and Thornton are a very good pairing, adding to what could make an exceptional ensemble production. 

As for prices, ya they are ridiculous but I was prepared to pay if needed. Luck would have it, a nice front row (off center) dress circle seat opened up for 130 and I snagged it. All to say, the people on this board know how to get into an expensive show on the cheap(ish) if they put in a little effort. 
 
I’m personally done with this show for a very long time (I said that last after Stewart and McKellen), but my millennial soul could not let miss this.  Is it essential? No. Is it enjoyable, I’d argue yes.  

Updated On: 9/27/25 at 04:58 PM