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Post by Dr Tom on May 14, 2019 19:55:12 GMT
Thanks, just risked a £10 seat (well, £12.25 with booking fee).
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Post by lonlad on May 14, 2019 23:48:37 GMT
Well, given that Broderick and McGovern must be among the two most blank and affectless actors walking the earth, this should be, um, interesting. Broderick on Broadway of late has given off the air of someone lulled to sleep by his own acting.
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Post by anthony40 on May 16, 2019 5:27:21 GMT
Even if the show is sh*t (which I doubt it won't be) Ferris Beuller is in town and MUST see this!
Ferrie Buller is my hero!
Guess who will be unashably stage-dooming for this one?
(He turns and walks away singing Dunkershane to himself)
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Post by anthony40 on May 16, 2019 8:48:39 GMT
Front row now available online for £10 plus booking fee How do we get these? Is it via the show's website?
Thanks in advance
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Post by theatrefan77 on May 16, 2019 8:58:35 GMT
I got them from the Delfont Mackintosh website.
They are all gone for this week though, but available from next |
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2019 9:12:10 GMT
TodayTix are doing £25 rush tickets
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Post by ftfadia on May 16, 2019 9:46:25 GMT
Strangely even at £12 I'm still on the fence about this one...would love to hear thoughts from anyone who goes!
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Post by vabbian on May 16, 2019 18:47:56 GMT
Eager to see this because of Elizabeth
tempted by the £12 tickets, but the site says severely restricted view,
so just gonna wait and get a day ticket
They are promoting it with Manchester by the sea, which I did not enjoy!
but going in open minded
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Post by theatrefan77 on May 17, 2019 23:03:48 GMT
Well, this was very long and boring. More than 3 hours and most of it was painful to watch.
Need to organise my thoughts. Not sure if it's a terrible play or just a terrible production. Maybe it's both. It was also very underrehearsed.
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Post by shady23 on May 18, 2019 6:32:20 GMT
Front row now available online for £10 plus booking fee Thank you. I have booked. |
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Post by l0islane on May 19, 2019 12:09:03 GMT
Hmm, saw this yesterday, it's OK I guess, too long and a bit pointless. It mostly held my attention and had some nice/funny moments but I can't really recommend it. I saw it mostly for Elizabeth McGovern and she is pretty wasted and not on stage nearly enough (the poster is pretty misleading!)
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Post by nialld on May 20, 2019 10:18:56 GMT
Anyone have any experience of the 'severely restricted' front row seats yet?
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Post by theatrefan77 on May 20, 2019 11:43:15 GMT
I sat in the front row, it wasn't too bad and you have plenty of leg room The stage is higher than usual but you can still see most of it. In the classroom scenes there is no restriction really as all the actors are near the front. In the hospital scenes or at the main characters' homes you can see them from their knees up, or from the shoulders up when the sit on the sofa.
If you have seen Hamilton from the front row the view is more or less the same. There were many empty seats so we moved to row B for Act 2, no restrictions there |
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Post by Phantom of London on May 22, 2019 23:40:32 GMT
If you going to get a front row seat, try and one to the side, as you have a annoying overhead projector in your way. The front row is suitable for anyone over 6ft, if not you have to take your periscope.
Saying that I thought the play itself was very enjoyable and I really liked Matthew Broderick, which surprised me, as I was kind of expecting the opposite reaction, I have encounter Matthew twice before on the other side of the Atlantic, this is the best thing I have seen him in. He barely leaves the stage and plays a very mildly mannered and docile, but assertive adult educator for evening classes in Astronomy.
You have always have one dumb person in class that asks the dumbest questions such as “is the earth and moon the same size” and when the educator says “they're not” the student replies “but they are the same distance apart.” You then have another pupil who insists on doing appraisals even if it offends, your tutor.Then you had another student who become vulnerable and exactly why I liked this play, as it shows how insidious religion is and how it plays on the core of their central nervous system and really confirmed my opinion on my own believes.
Elizabeth McGovern was outstanding in this. Jim Norton although not a big part, he will always be great in whatever he does.
Well worth a cheap ticket.
4 Stars
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Post by missthelma on May 23, 2019 11:57:02 GMT
That's an encouraging review, thank you Phantom, I was beginning to think this was a waste of even £10. Mind you if you're under 6 foot......
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Post by Phantom of London on May 25, 2019 17:29:34 GMT
Matthew Broderick will divide theatre goers and critics alike. I thought his role suited his personality.
The play is by Kenneth Lonergan who just had critical acclaim on Broadway with Lobby Hero and The Waverley Gallery, which is nominated for a Tony for best revival, so a strong voice in playwrighting.
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Post by profquatermass on May 26, 2019 12:53:35 GMT
Lobby Hero is also a revival. I remember it here c2003 with David Tennant
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Post by lonlad on May 26, 2019 20:38:54 GMT
Indeed. LOBBY HERO was a Tony nominee last year for best revival just as THE WAVERLY GALLERY is this year -- both productions were outstanding, and Michael Cera was in both, as well
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Post by NeilVHughes on May 27, 2019 22:15:48 GMT
A slow play which never really ignites, which somehow paradoxically doesn’t drag.
Broderick does enough to keep your interest as he traverses his mid-life crisis which in the end lacks credibility.
Had a £10 front row seat which was not too bad as the play is primarily verbose with relatively little movement, so as long as you are not too fussed about seeing people from the knee down you should be OK.
Worth £10 but maybe not a lot more.
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Post by maggiem on May 31, 2019 13:25:01 GMT
I was considering this, but I'm glad I booked Hamilton instead!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2019 16:27:57 GMT
Thought this was OK but far too long. The stuff with the nurse and patient was far more engaging than Ferris Bueller going on about astronomy. And Rosalind Eleazar was much better than the two people on the poster.
Paid £20 for the row R stalls seats - great view from there although you miss some of the projection at the top of the stage.
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Post by Marwood on Jun 4, 2019 22:43:50 GMT
I saw this tonight and I’ll admit that my heart dipped when I was told it had a running time of 3 hours (it actually went on for just over 3 hours) but I enjoyed this, I’ll agree it was far too long, it’s as if Lonergan couldn’t stop himself from bunging more ideas into the pot but it kept my attention throughout (although I wasn’t really convinced by the very last scene)
I agree it’s a bit misleading the star billing McGovern gets on the posters, as she’s hardly in this. Brodericks acting style took me a while to get into what he was trying to but I was impressed, and while I didn’t want this to run a minute longer, I really thought Jim Norton was great in this, I wanted to see more of his character (and when he started swearing, it got the biggest laughs from me all night, it was as if Bishop Brennan had showed up (a bit mystified why there was no mention of Father Ted in the programme))
One last thing - the pictures on the posters and in the press make this look like it’s a light and fluffy rom com but there are some properly dark moments and themes explored in this so be a bit wary if you’re going to see this.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 6, 2019 5:39:44 GMT
Yep agree it was too long but I did enjoy it.
Was in one of the famous front row seats. Far right and there were scenes I couldn't see at all. The tops of heads if they were back of the stage of the seats. Probably more suited for those over six foot. Was still worth it for the classroom scenes. I also met Matthew outside the theatre and he was happy to sign autographs and pose for pictures so it was a good day!
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Post by tommy on Jun 9, 2019 20:31:16 GMT
After having read some comments here on the 3h duration etc, I was well surprised I enjoyed this production and didn't find it too long at all (certainly after the first part I was surprised 'already being at the interval').
Felt like watching an American movie in winter time. Not sure what to make of Mr Broderick's performance, but then he seems to have a very particular, unique acting style and he's indeed on stage for a very long time, which I'm sure makes this a very difficult part to play so subtle, he (and most of the other actors) did act so natural, which suited this production. I think Rosalind Eleazar was brilliant in this. And what a great feeling for (comic) timing Jenny Galloway always has!
Happy I saw it.
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Post by Dr Tom on Jun 13, 2019 8:25:09 GMT
I know the reviews for this are very mixed, but I saw this last night and thought it was excellent.
It's rare for a play to hold my attention for 3 hours 10 minutes. This one did and I wasn't thinking about the finish time at all.
The front row centre seat helped. The stage is very high, but you get an excellent view of faces and you can see the acting masterclass from Matthew Broderick, particularly in the classroom scenes played out at the front of the stage (the only downside being a projector right in front of you). And you can see upper bodies for the staging further back. I'm 5'8" and was fine with the view. There were a few people in the front row who moved further back during the interval, although the theatre was pretty full.
I connected with this one as the themes mattered to me. The plot is fairly predictable, but this is a character driven piece, masterfully staged. Just the right of comedy. I must single out Rosalind Eleazar as this has to be her breakthrough performance.
Highly recommended.
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