WAR PAINT Previews

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 11:51am

It's time! Previews for the Broadway premiere of Scott Frankel, Michael Korie, and Doug Wright's War Paint begin in just a few days (Tuesday, March 7, 2017) at the Nederlander Theatre with the legendary Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone at the helm. Opening is set for April 6 for an open run.

Who's going?!

[Whateverjsays]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 11:54am

I'll be going at the end of April!

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 1:16pm

At some point I plan to watch it! Hopefully they'll have a rush option during previews. In the meantime, I've been watching the broadwaycom video blog on War Paint (gosh I wish they had one for DEH, CFA, and Anastasia!) 

 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 1:53pm

Saw the show in Chicago and enjoyed the leading ladies very much. They made the show for me. Especially Christine, who's performance I found impeccable.

[sing_dance_love]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 3:38pm

I'll be there Tuesday! It's my birthday and I've never seen either leading lady onstage yet, somehow. I can't wait! 

[scampsweep]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 4:35pm

I'm going on April 9th, I think is the date! Never seen Christine live. Have seen Patti in Gypsy twice, a couple of times in concert and in Sunset Boulevard way back when! Looking forward to it - have no idea what to expect! 

Updated On: 3/5/17 at 04:35 PM

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 5:05pm

Going Wednesday night - very excited!! 

[Laurapattifan]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 6:11pm

@Wick3 they have $40 Rush and $50 SRO

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 6:31pm

Laurapattifan said: "@Wick3 they have $40 Rush and $50 SRO

 

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$50 SRO? What a rip. 

[Skimbleshanks2]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 6:52pm

Didn't previous productions of this get middling reviews?? Is it worth the risk for me to spend $$ on it??

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 7:09pm

Wow is that a new high for standing room pricing? I rather doubt they will have it as an option very often but that seems steep.

[stevie3]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 7:17pm

Don't get Too excited and I will tell you why, Most shows that go to the Nederlander Theatre Bomb Out, not to say the show is bad and you will not enjoy it but that Theatre is the House of Horrors, even with a Fantastic show like Honeymoon in Vegas that couldn't last on that dismal 41st Street JMO

[MadonnaMusical]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 7:21pm

Laurapattifan said: "@Wick3 they have $40 Rush and $50 SRO

 

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That's very expensive for standing room only? Does anyone expect this to do well? Sure the gays will see it... but do the tourists care to? I'm not being catty, this is a real question. 

[Alex10]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 7:28pm

I'm pretty sure China Doll with Al Pacino last year had SRO somewhere around $70, so it's not unheard of to charge this much for SRO when your cast has some star power. I still think that price is absolutely ridiculous, though.

Updated On: 3/5/17 at 07:28 PM

[haterobics]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 7:28pm

stevie3 said: "Don't get Too excited and I will tell you why, Most shows that go to the Nederlander Theatre Bomb Out, not to say the show is bad and you will not enjoy it but that Theatre is the House of Horrors, even with a Fantastic show like Honeymoon in Vegas that couldn't last on that dismal 41st Street JMO"

Yeah, Rent... Newsies... that place is cursed!

[blaxx]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 7:38pm

haterobics said: "stevie3 said: "Don't get Too excited and I will tell you why, Most shows that go to the Nederlander Theatre Bomb Out, not to say the show is bad and you will not enjoy it but that Theatre is the House of Horrors, even with a Fantastic show like Honeymoon in Vegas that couldn't last on that dismal 41st Street JMO"

Yeah, Rent... Newsies... that place is cursed!

 

And Honeymoon in Vegas was awful. 

 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 7:41pm

[haterobics]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 7:46pm

blaxx said: "And Honeymoon in Vegas was awful."

Yeah, there's that, too...

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 8:06pm

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 8:07pm

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 8:21pm

[uncageg]

Posted: 3/6/17 at 3:09am

I loved Honeymoon in Vegas and Disaster. Hoping to be thete this week for War Paint.

Updated On: 3/6/17 at 03:09 AM

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 3/6/17 at 3:57am

Funny, you should focus on the Nederlander Theatre. We just interviewed Christopher Gattelli about working with Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole on ''War Paint.'' But he also choreographed the last hit show that played the Nederlander: ''Newsies,'' which opened there 5 years ago this spring and won him his Tony.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Interview-Christopher-Gattelli-Taps-into-Big-Screen-NEWSIES-and-Broadway-Bound-FROZEN-20170302

Updated On: 3/6/17 at 03:57 AM

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 3/6/17 at 7:46am

Is there something about the view from the SRO positions that would make the $50 price more warranted? I can't remember a show charging more for SRO than rush (though I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong). 

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 3/6/17 at 9:44am

It's super weird that they're charging more for SRO, and it certainly seems unwarranted. It seems like a blatant cash grab-- ie if the show is sold out we can charge more for standing spots.