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Why is The Audience only doing 7 shows per week?

Why is The Audience only doing 7 shows per week?

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#1Why is The Audience only doing 7 shows per week?
Posted: 3/12/15 at 7:03pm

Strange.... any other shows do 7 and not 8?

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dramamama611
#2Why is The Audience only doing 7 shows per week?
Posted: 3/12/15 at 7:21pm

I'm guessing it was determined the role was too demanding.

Hedwig only did 7 while NPH was in it. I don't know about now.


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Mr Roxy
#2Why is The Audience only doing 7 shows per week?
Posted: 3/12/15 at 7:30pm

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RippedMan
#3Why is The Audience only doing 7 shows per week?
Posted: 3/12/15 at 7:35pm

She's older and a theater schedule is tough. Everyone else in the show gets breaks but she's in for the full 2 hours, so I'd imagine it's tough. Same reason why it's a strict limited engagement.

I wonder if Kristin Scott Thomas could just tag team and come over?

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Mr Roxy
#4Why is The Audience only doing 7 shows per week?
Posted: 3/12/15 at 7:41pm

Good idea


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Bwaydide92
#5Why is The Audience only doing 7 shows per week?
Posted: 3/12/15 at 9:16pm

Hedwig is still only doing 7 shows. It's dark on Sundays and Mondays.

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atuomala
#6Why is The Audience only doing 7 shows per week?
Posted: 3/13/15 at 4:07pm

Hedwig may be a show that requires more rehearsal time in between shows. So, even though there are no shows on Sunday and Monday, that doesn't mean the company isn't inside rehearsing.


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JBroadway
#7Why is The Audience only doing 7 shows per week?
Posted: 3/13/15 at 8:41pm

Why would Hedwig be rehearsing?

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#8Why is The Audience only doing 7 shows per week?
Posted: 3/13/15 at 8:50pm

All shows still run rehearsal consistently through their run, JBroadway.

Updated On: 3/13/15 at 08:50 PM

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atuomala
#9Why is The Audience only doing 7 shows per week?
Posted: 3/13/15 at 9:46pm

Long running shows (if not all of them) are always holding rehearsals in between performances. Besides, Hedwig needs to 'break in' the new lead every time the current performer prepares to exit. The production is preparing to go into rehearsals with Darren Criss, and they're probably already rehearsing Lena's replacement.


"Mostly, I loved the size of these people's emotions. Nobody has emotions this size anymore. Outsized emotions. Operatic emotions. Kushemski and Vanda are like Tristan and Isolde, they're Paolo and Francesca. Nobody's in total thrall like this anymore. Nobody's overcome by passion like this, or goes through this kind of rage." Thomas, Venus in Fur

Bwaydide92
#10Why is The Audience only doing 7 shows per week?
Posted: 3/14/15 at 12:49am

I don't think Hedwig would be rehearsing more than an average Broadway show. It has fewer performances and isn't as 'set' as most shows are. Hedwig has so much more freedom.

As to how the new Hedwig's rehearsals go, that's something I'm interested in. Are Darren Criss and Rebecca Naomi Jones rehearsing together? And does the Angry Inch rehearse with them? or do they get just an accompanist?


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