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Post by Mark on Nov 15, 2022 15:05:07 GMT
Wishful thinking?
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Post by Jon on Nov 15, 2022 15:10:54 GMT
I'm not sure if A Doll's House is the project she's teasing but it can't be ruled out because I can't think of any other thing that her fans has been asking about for a while.
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Post by alicechallice on Nov 15, 2022 15:16:57 GMT
"Come out and see me" sounds promising.
And also, I must ask in classic TheatreBoard-style...
"Whooooooooooooooooooooooo?"
I mean she claims to have won an Oscar this year and has about 311 IMDB credits to her name but I've never seen her play a maid in a Chekhov in an off-West End playhouse, so no wonder that neither I nor anybody else on this forum has an utter Scooby as to who this lady is!
It's Amy Ronan Keating or Saucia Adams-Beckham Carter all over again, these people are NOBODIES.
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Post by jaggy on Nov 15, 2022 15:18:24 GMT
“Come out and see me”… yeah sounds like it. I’m so excited. I was really looking forward to this. Glad it *might* be happening!
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Post by Mark on Nov 15, 2022 15:20:17 GMT
Oh I'd say you're in the distinct minority if you don't know who she is alicechallice - a bona fide Hollywood star. |
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Post by londonpostie on Nov 15, 2022 15:22:04 GMT
Already, I don't like the prices for this.
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Post by Jon on Nov 15, 2022 15:29:27 GMT
I always thought if Jessica Chastain had to pull out of A Doll's House, her replacement should be Bryce Dallas Howard.
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 15, 2022 15:33:25 GMT
What's with an actual real person using actual real words? I prefer the olden days, when all we got, for weeks on end, was a pair of 👀.
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Post by theatrefan62 on Nov 15, 2022 15:43:41 GMT
Oh I'd say you're in the distinct minority if you don't know who she is alicechallice - a bona fide Hollywood star. Yes and no Yes she's award winning and has a solid reputation as an actress, but on box office she isn't up there as one of the top selling actresses with masses of hits. I dont think more casual movie goers will know who she is. Will be interesting to see if she is a box office draw on stage. |
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Post by alicechallice on Nov 15, 2022 15:51:51 GMT
Oh I'd say you're in the distinct minority if you don't know who she is alicechallice - a bona fide Hollywood star. Yes and no Yes she's award winning and has a solid reputation as an actress, but on box office she isn't up there as one of the top selling actresses with masses of hits. I dont think more casual movie goers will know who she is. Will be interesting to see if she is a box office draw on stage. My original post was meant to be very sarcastic btw, I have been a big fan of her since The Tree of Life, as a matter of fact. I was poking fun at the people on here that always comment on how they've never heard of (very successful) film stars when they do plays in London. |
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Post by Mark on Nov 15, 2022 15:58:42 GMT
Yes and no Yes she's award winning and has a solid reputation as an actress, but on box office she isn't up there as one of the top selling actresses with masses of hits. I dont think more casual movie goers will know who she is. Will be interesting to see if she is a box office draw on stage. My original post was meant to be very sarcastic btw, I have been a big fan of her since The Tree of Life, as a matter of fact. I was poking fun at the people on here that always comment on how they've never heard of (very successful) film stars when they do plays in London. Oops 🙊 |
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Post by Jon on Nov 15, 2022 16:00:59 GMT
Yes and no Yes she's award winning and has a solid reputation as an actress, but on box office she isn't up there as one of the top selling actresses with masses of hits. I dont think more casual movie goers will know who she is. Will be interesting to see if she is a box office draw on stage. My original post was meant to be very sarcastic btw, I have been a big fan of her since The Tree of Life, as a matter of fact. I was poking fun at the people on here that always comment on how they've never heard of (very successful) film stars when they do plays in London. Channeling Jan I see... |
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Post by intoanewlife on Nov 15, 2022 17:44:16 GMT
"Come out and see me" sounds promising. And also, I must ask in classic TheatreBoard-style... "Whooooooooooooooooooooooo?" I mean she claims to have won an Oscar this year and has about 311 IMDB credits to her name but I've never seen her play a maid in a Chekhov in an off-West End playhouse, so no wonder that neither I nor anybody else on this forum has an utter Scooby as to who this lady is! Ummmm what? Oh  |
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Post by Marwood on Nov 16, 2022 13:13:47 GMT
She’s just announced it is going to be on Broadway so the panic over whether you know who she is, it’s over (for now).
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Post by alicechallice on Nov 16, 2022 13:21:04 GMT
Oh how rude!
Surely, it will come over here eventually.
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Post by nottobe on Nov 16, 2022 13:35:02 GMT
Interesting that when this was going to be in London they were going to use the translation by Frank McGuinness however now for Broadway it is a new adaption by Amy Herzog. I wonder why, maybe a 2023 update?
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Post by Jon on Nov 16, 2022 13:36:09 GMT
I think they've changed the show a bit as the translation is by Amy Herzog.
I assume it's down to availability of both theatres and Jessica Chastain that it's going to Broadway.
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Post by Marwood on Dec 6, 2022 21:24:55 GMT
I’m sure someone will start a thread in the International section before too long but I had an email earlier advertising that tickets are now on sale for its run at the Hudson, starting 13th February, the usual Broadway prices: I’m going to NYC in March staying a couple of streets away so I’ll have a look at booking something closer to then (not the eye watering expensive seats down the front though)
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Post by Marwood on Jan 15, 2023 12:19:13 GMT
The people complaining about the price of tickets for the London show earlier in this thread should have a look at the pricing of the New York run: tickets at $300 each 😮
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2023 13:51:55 GMT
Sadly, $200-$300 of much of stalls/orchestra is pretty much the Broadway standard now for just about any show with a chance to sell well or featuring a big name. And these often aren't even considered the premium ones.
They often drop at some point if producers realize they went for too much too soon.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 15, 2023 15:45:29 GMT
Those NYC prices are INSANE. Shame on those producers.
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Post by Marwood on Feb 19, 2023 15:24:30 GMT
Reading comments about this on Reddit, sounds like Jamie Lloyd has copied his production of The Seagull, ie no sets and no props 🫤
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2023 15:25:29 GMT
Those NYC prices are INSANE. Shame on those producers.
Discounts are readily available at this point.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2023 19:52:44 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2023 21:34:14 GMT
Saw this today. Absolutely loved it. I found the minimalist staging very compelling and it really allowed you to focus on the text and the dynamics between cast members.
The run has been extended until June 10, so if you're NYC before then, I heartily recommend. It has been up on TKTS fairly often, so deals are available although that may change after reviews come out. I was in a dress circle seat for $95 (which by NYC standards is low). Great view.
Try to sit in a center section or house right so you have a clear view of the climactic moment.
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Post by londonpostie on Mar 8, 2023 22:04:11 GMT
I'm a bit lost with this now; is it still the Jamie Lloyd London production that didn't play in London?
Scratch that; it is.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2023 12:14:51 GMT
This review from the New York Times (gift link) is consistent with my experience of the show as does its sub-hed summary: "Jamie Lloyd’s compelling, surgically precise revival of Ibsen’s 1879 drama throbs like an episode of 'CSI: Norway.'" Couple of good photos as well. |
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Post by teamyali on Mar 10, 2023 21:43:09 GMT
This production has great reviews so far, and Jessica’s stage acting has improved compared from her previous stint (The Heiress on Broadway in 2012). I wonder if they will push through again with the London transfer. Maybe the UK critics will be nicer to her performance over Amy Adams…
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Post by Marwood on Mar 19, 2023 2:34:01 GMT
Saw it tonight and after the reports of no sets and no props which made me think it was going to be a remix of The Seagull, I was rather impressed with it by the time it finished :Jessica Chastain is on stage for about 90% of proceedings and while I wouldn’t concur with the woman behind me who just before it started felt the need to say out loud ‘she’s the finest female actress of her generation!’ I thought she did a damn good job in this.
While the lack of props meant it took a few leaps of faith when people said things like they were going to open a letterbox or were reading what was in it, and the prerecorded children’s voices could have been done with kids that didn’t sound like 70s moppets that failed their auditions at the Mickey Mouse Club, when it got to the end, I could totally understand the lack of sets: when Jessica Chastain leaves the stage, her exit was novel to say the least (I had to go round the back of the theatre to see if it was real 😝)
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Post by Mark on Mar 30, 2023 13:31:04 GMT
Well this was wonderful. It’s a very simplistic production as expected but it worked well for this (probably helped that I’d read the play last year prior to seeing ADHP2).
Jessica is delivering a really brilliant performance and is sure to be Tony nominated for it. Hope it does come to London because I’ll be back in a flash.
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