#roundabout theatre

[aliesafenlock]

Looks like there are some Cabaret fans here, so I found my programme of Roundabout Theatre Company's production I saw many years ago.

This Broadway revival was was based on the 1993 London production, directed by Sam Mendes, and performed at Club 54!

The main cast were:

Alan Cumming as the Emcee

Natasha Richardson as Sally Bowles

John Benjamin Hickey as Cliff Bradshaw

Mary Louise Wilson as Fräulein Schneider

Ron Rifkin as Herr Schultz

#cabaret #cabaret musical #cabaret broadway #alan cumming #natasha richardson #john benjamin hickey #emcee cabaret #sally bowles #cliff bradshaw #sam mendes #roundabout theatre #studio 54 #john kander #fred ebb #musical theatre #musicals

[diagonale-polyglotte]

Cohabitation

... What the end will be

SPECTACLE par Mansa Ra

Roundabout Theatre Company (New York, 2022)

Il y a la famille, l'amour, la mort. La trilogie humaine, fondamentale, simple. Trois générations d'hommes noirs, tous homosexuels, se retrouvent sous le même toit, celui de Maxwell, cadre travailleur et ambitieux à qui tout réussit. Sauf sa relation avec son père et avec son fils. Celle avec son amant tient encore. L'assurance professionnelle et le bien-être matériel ne sauraient être suffisants pour faire tenir une vie entière, y compris les délicates relations humaines. Le grand-père, gravement malade, s'installe et fait vaciller le semblant d'équilibre si délicatement forgé. Le petit-fils, qui s'avère aussi homo que ses aïeux, va devoir, tout comme eux, se battre pour trouver reconnaissance et dignité. Ainsi va la vie ... Une pièce sensible qui dépeint formidablement les relations père-fils, la masculinité, l'homosexualité, et de façon plus générale, le défi que nous vivons tous en nous regroupant sous le même toit: celui de la cohabitation des coeurs, des âmes, des énergies. Après les effusions et les fracas vient, sans l'ombre d'un doute, la mort, la grande pacificatrice.

#what the end will be #mansa ra #roundabout theatre

[redcarpet-streetstyle]

#katie holmes #fashion #red carpet #2024 #brandon maxwell #magda butrym #roundabout theatre company

[the-cat-at-the-theatre-door]

"Looks like neither of us could sleep" for Gus and Demeter

"Looks like neither of us could sleep, eh?"

Demeter startles at the new voice in the dawnlight, tail bristling. Though it wasn't entirely uncommon to find other cats straggling around the clearing after the Ball had concluded, she hadn't expected somecat to approach her; most kept decidedly to themselves after an evening spent in such close proximity, and, frankly, Demeter had been counting on it while she got her bearings about her, trying to loosen the tightening that had settled in her lungs.

The scent that trails just behind the comment diffuses her initial flash of fear quickly, but her nerves persist in their scraping away at the lining of her stomach, prickling unpleasantly under her skin.

"Oh, hello Gus," Demeter greets politely in spite of herself, instinctually standing and holding her paws before her. "What are you doing out here? I figured you'd have gone back to the theatre."

"You would have been correct, but that walk gets longer every year," Gus grumbles, waving at her to sit back down, the end of his sentence hitching as he slowly settles himself nearby. "And my granddaughter is a very good host. Though -" He winces as he rolls his shoulder back. "Her little bed is not the best option for an old tom like me."

Demeter half smiles at the picture that conjures in her head. "Jellylorum didn't put you up?"

"Oh, of course she did," Gus snorts, faux offense written across his muzzle in spades; the idea that his own daughter wouldn't over accommodate in every way - for her own flesh and blood no less - imagine that. "Etcetera is very persuasive."

The two cats fall back into a companionable silence. Or at least companionable from Gus' end; he seems satisfied enough with where he ended. Demeter - meanwhile - tucks herself back in her own thoughts, watching as the baker down the street hauls his supplies inside to begin the morning preparations anew; he'd been waiting for his delivery for an hour. She resists the urge to tangle the fur by her ear in a knot.

"Would you like me to ask why you're out here on your own?" Gus prompts eventually, following her line of sight. "You've a new one at home, haven't you? Full house now?"

It is, in its own way, surprising that Gus remembers that much of her goings on, though he'd pointedly avoided Sillabub's name. Jellylorum had told them day-to-day - even hour-to-hour - was wildly different for him, so perhaps she shouldn't be surprised; she must have caught him in a good something or other - at least about as good as they were wont to get.

"No?" Gus asks when she doesn't respond, after a perfectly timed beat. "Then none of my business."

Demeter worries the inside of her lip in her teeth. She feels the sudden desire to slip her tongue between them instead and allow the conversation to fizzle out. 

However…

"I just felt…"

"Smothered?" the older tom ventures, unprompted.

Demeter, taken aback at the forthright statement, pauses. Considers…nods.

Gus hums, settling his chin on his paws. "Very common, you know, especially around this time."

The comfort was simple and direct, but it did very little by way of making any headway in the tangled net of her thoughts. Though the effort certainly should be appreciated - and it was - Demeter tugs at her claws, guilt unassuaged.

It is a long time before Gus speaks again, seemingly having fallen asleep. The exact goal - she would have hoped - of getting out in the first place.

"Change is a rather troublesome beast," he murmurs, opening a single, yellowed eye to look at her. "You get used to doing things a certain way, then they're different."

Demeter pulls her knees to her chest, listening to the pivot curiously.

"I remember sleeping all on my own for years and years," he continues, shaking his head. "And then suddenly there was another cat in my bed and kittens kicking me in the ribs, and I thought: 'What has become of me - how ever did I get here?'"

Demeter holds herself very still, as though any movement would knock the tom off his trail of thought. "But you get used to that change after a time - wonder how you possibly could have been without it."

Gus sighs; a forlorn sound that whistled past his teeth. "Then, someday, they change again, and again, and again, and you're slower to keep up. Think maybe you won't be able to this time, but you manage."

"At some point, things change once more, but you're too old and too set in your latest way to be comfortable. But it happens whether you like it or not. And that," Gus concludes, looking as though he were merely commenting on the weather, but there was something heavy trailing behind his words. He yawns, and pointedly rolls his shoulder again. "Is the way we stay. Though often, you've forgotten where it is you left off."

Demeter carefully pieces together what she believes the old tom is attempting to explain to her; wonders if he was explaining anything to her consciously at all, or if he'd forgotten why he'd started in the first place, and she'd fallen into the trap of projecting onto him.

When Gus sits up to look at her directly, gaze intent somewhere behind the milky white of his cataract, she finds the latter thought fade into the back of her mind. "Sometimes, you just need a moment to remember. They'll wait for you." 

The theatre cat says no more to her that evening, returning contentedly back to his own world as though he'd never spoken to begin with.

Demeter continues to stare after where the baker has disappeared, feeling the cool air of the morning sting in her eyes as her shoulders begin to lift.

Send me a sentence and I’ll fill at least five more in after it for a little mini-fic.

#i'm crossing out that five sentence part because jemi stop #Gus the Theatre Cat #Demeter #my fanfic #fanfiction #jellicles ask because jellicles dare #anonymous #i can't help it you said the magic word #idk if this makes sense but it does in my head - the roundabout #when you've got two grown toms and two little queens when there was a time you so often slept alone...it's a lot

[droughtofapathy]

"Welcome to the Theatre": Diary of a Broadway Baby

Doubt: A Parable

April 14, 2024 | Broadway | Todd Haimes Theatre | Matinee | Play | Revival | 1H 30M

So, I went back to see Doubt after giving Amy Ryan some more time to settle in. Vast improvements to her performance now that she's had more than a few days to learn the entire show. As a piece of theatre, Doubt is a solid script and with able performers running the show, it serves the author's intent well. Obviously, the show never reveals if he did it or not (that's rather the point), but I've always erred towards guilty. For this show, the actor has stated in interview that he plays it like he's innocent, and that's all well and good. (I would have liked him to have kept that to himself to let audiences stew in the whole "doubt" for a bit longer, but sure, fine, whatever.) Ultimately, this is a show I'm glad I saw, but I'm not gunning for another viewing.

Verdict: Well...I'm Glad I Saw It

A Note on Ratings

#doubt: a parable #broadway #amy ryan #roundabout #welcome to the theatre: diary of a broadway baby

[richardarmitagefanpage]

Two years ago, Roundabout Theatre Company shared a video where Richard talks about his time performing in Love, Love, Love

#richard armitage #kenneth #love love love #roundabout theatre ccompany #theatre #new york #us #two years ago

[frontmezzjunkies]

A John Patrick Shanley Double Bill: "Doubt" at RTC on Broadway & "Brooklyn Laundry" at MTC Off-Broadway

#frontmezzjunkies reviews: A #JohnPatrickShanley Double Bill: #DoubtAParable on #Broadway at @roundaboutnyc & #BrooklynLaundryPlay #OffBroadway at @MTC_NYC

The Broadway/Off-Broadway Theatre Review: John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt at RTC on Broadway & Brooklyn Laundry at MTC Off-Broadway By Ross There is a crisis of faith at the core. Without a doubt, and it’s not about lost laundry in Brooklyn. The Doubt in question, and maybe something similar at that Brooklyn Laundry, unfolds before us to varying degrees and power. That internal crisis, deep and…

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#Brooklyn Laundry #Doubt #John Patrick Shanley #manhattan theatre club #New Play #off broadway #play revival #Roundabout Theatre Company

[chenoweths]

IM NOT OK. THEY FINALLY REUNITED AT THE SAME THEATRE 😭😭🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

#screaming and crying #kristin chenoweth #brian darcy james #the apple tree #studio 54 #roundabout theatre company #i just died #im not okay #im fine #i’m going insane #i’m going crazy #broadway

[caroleditosti]

'Doubt: a Parable' Exceptional Acting, Acutely Relevant

In its first revival since 2005, 'Doubt' is as controversial a powerhouse as ever. It resonates with currency in light of the cultural events which timelessly relate concerning issues related to lies, truth and the grey of uncertainty in between.

(L to R)): Liev Schreiber (Father Flynn) and Zoe Kazan (Sister James) in Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley, directed by Scott Ellis. (Joan Marcus) If nothing is certain but uncertainty, then “doubt” is a natural state, as genius quantum physicist Werner Heisenberg in his uncertainty principle postulated. However, in the realm of faith, “doubt” may be a blasphemy as scripture encourages…

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#Amy Ryan #Doubt #John Patrick Shanley #Liev Schreiber #Quincy Tyler Bernstine #Roundabout Theatre Company #Scott Ellis #Zoe Kazan

[didtheykiss]

Jonah at Roundabout Theatre Company

Did they kiss?

Yes, Ana (Beans) did kiss Jonah (Oliveras), Danny (Levine), and Steven (Zdrojeski). (Is there another play where the lead kisses every other character?) There was also physical intimacy beyond kissing.

Should they have?

Yes, it was good that Ana and Jonah kissed. It's important to establish the sweet, fantastical, feel-good kiss to contrast with her reality as well as her relationship with Danny. Once we realized Jonah is her fantasy, it also felt important for us to understand what her desire looked like (even though I have some questions about the racial implications of her desires...).

In that same vein, yes, it was good (for the play!) that Ana and Danny kissed, as upsetting as their relationship was. They also share an intimate gesture of Ana holding Danny's head as a way to calm him down, which was a great way to both show how Danny needs and uses Ana and also track Ana's perspective on their relationship as they get older.

In their first scene together, Danny touches Ana intimately in a way that Ana is not expecting, which was a very effective way for us to understand how their relationship toes the line of consent. Thus, I don't know if their onstage sex scene was necessary as it communicated something similar in a much more visceral way. It's important for the story to understand that they have a sexual relationship, but there are other just as uncomfortable ways to imply they do that don't involve an audience witnessing it.

Finally, no! Ana and Steven should not have kissed! If the purpose of Steven as a character is to allow Ana to have a real relationship with a (white-presenting?) man who allows her safety and a reconnection with her body, then does that relationship have to be romantic/sexual? Would it perhpas have been more healing to see her for once have an intimate but platonic relationship with a (white-presenting??) man? If the purpose of Steven is allowing Ana to have agency in an initmate relationship in a way she dreamed of with Jonah and didn't with Danny, then would it not be more empowering to see her, say, withhold a kiss and do something else, especially as her fantasies were always more psychological than physical? Or if they must kiss, as Ana's body has been so sexualized throughout the play, would it not be more empowering if an audience is not allowed the satisfaction of seeing the kiss? The lights going out before their lips touch, her desires being for her and herself only...

Before they kiss, Steven offers Ana a hand to hold should she need it. A offering to care for her, unlike the way Ana was expected to care for Danny. She deicdes to take Steven's hand. That was enough for me.

Jonah written by Rachel Bonds directed by Danya Taymor produced by Roundabout Theatre Company starring Gabby Beans, Samuel H. Levine, Hagan Oliveras, and John Zdrojeski Jonah runs from January 11 – March 10, 2024. It runs 1hr and 40min.

#23-24 season #nyc theatre #theatre #theater #2024 shows #2024 theater #jonah #roundabout theatre company

[alltrekvarnews]

Tyne Daly y Liev Schreiber protagonizarán el renacimiento de 'Doubt: A Parable' en Broadway

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#Broadway #Doubt: A Parable #John Patrick Shanley #LIEV SCHREIBER #Premio Pulitzer #Premio Tony #Roundabout Theatre Company #Scott Ellis #Teatro #TYNE DALY

[rodspurethoughts]

A Soldier's Play: Exploring Race, Identity, and Sacrifice in America

Don't miss the Tony Award-winning drama "A Soldier's Play" exploring race, identity, and sacrifice in America. Gripping and powerful. 🎭🇺🇸 #theater #drama #socialjustice

A Soldier’s Play is a powerful drama that explores complex themes of race, identity, and sacrifice in America. Set in 1944 on a Louisiana Army base, the play follows the investigation of a Black sergeant’s murder, which triggers a series of interrogations that reveal deeper questions about the nature of service and the sacrifices that soldiers make for their country. At the heart of the play is…

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#A Soldier&039;s Play #America #drama #Eugene Lee #identity #Kenny Leon #Norm Lewis #race #Roundabout Theatre Company #sacrifice #social justice #systemic inequality #theater #Tony Award-winning #Will Adams

[playbillionaire]

Down in the Cheap Seats

How to get more affordable theatre tickets in New York City. Here’s the same post on my Substack!

I’m not a professional, but I have been lucky enough to be attending theatre in the tri-state area my whole life, so here’s everything I know to help anyone who wants to get into seeing theatre without spending too much.

The trick of seeing great theatre without skipping a meal is to look beyond Broadway. Theatre tends to be more fluid than its marketing- almost all of the winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in the 21st century have premiered in smaller (more accessible) venues. Staying informed and being willingly to go outside of the usual Broadway houses is the best way to see theatre at affordable prices, and possibly catch new shows before they head to Broadway.

Here’s a couple of link that are good to know:

Playbill Weekly Schedule of Broadway Shows- A current schedule of the showtimes of every show currently running on Broadway. Shows are typically dark on Monday, but since the pandemic, schedules have changed and matinees have been added during the weekends, so it’s good to check which matinees are 2pm and which are 3pm, in case you want to try multiple lottos each day.

Playbill Broadway Rush, Lottery, and Standing Room Only Policies- Alphabetical list of all the discount ticket options for Broadway shows

Playbill Off-Broadway Rush and Inexpensive Ticket Policies- Alphabetical list of all the discount ticket options for off-Broadway shows.

Lotteries

When it comes to theatre, I feel that scheduling flexibility saves money. If you can go any time or day, you can snag cheaper tickets. I recommend entering as many lotteries as possible, as frequently as possible. When I was working at my desk job, I tried to make a habit of entering the lotteries every morning after checking my emails. Here’s all of the links to the digital lotteries- they usually email winners around 2, and give them an hour to purchase the tickets, so keep an eye on your email! (I’m not exactly sure why these shows are split up across these lotteries, rather than in one place, but it’s best to just go through all 3). As much as I love in-person rush, anyone with a full time job and commute is probably going to have a tough time getting to the box office when it opens at 10 or hanging around the theatre district hoping to snag a cheap ticket.

Broadway Direct Lottery

Telecharge Lottery and Rush- This requires signing into a social media account (very annoying), but also let’s you submit a lottery for more than one performance at a time

Lucky Seat- This one offers lotteries in several different cities, so make sure you are submitting for the New York performances

Today Tix- Need the app to get tickets, but some really great lotteries if you submit every day, especially for hot ticket Off-Broadway shows.

Discount Ticket Programs

A lot are mentioned in the Playbill article, but to keep everything together, below are my favorite ones that I’ve personally used. When a recent show I had tickets to was cancelled, I was able to check with these programs to get a last minute cheap ticket, so making/maintaining an account ahead of time is a good idea.

LincTix- Lincoln Center Theatre’s program for discount tickets for people between the ages of 21 and 35. With fees, tickets are $35.50 for any show at the 3 Broadway theatres at Lincoln Center. You can also purchase tickets for anyone else with a LincTix account in the same order. Don’t delete the email with your account number in it, you will need it to sign in every time you purchase tickets. Also, seats purchased with LincTix are always great, these are not partial view seats.

Playwrights Horizons Young Membership Discount Tickets- $20 tickets for any show for anyone under 35. You can also purchase $35 tickets for a guest to accompany you. There is also a $10 alternative for full-time students, at the same link. To sign up, you need to create an account and “purchase” a free membership, which will allow you to purchase the discounted tickets from your account. Remember to renew this every season, as it does expire.

2nd Stage Theater 30 Under 30 Discount Tickets- $30 tickets for any show for anyone under 30. When looking at performance dates, enter “30UNDER30” in the promo code window, and eligible seats will show up on the seating chart.

Manhattan Theatre Club 30 Under 35 Discount Tickets- $30 tickets for any show. Registering online allows anyone under 35 to buy 2 tickets per show. The best part is that you can bring a guest of any age- just make sure whoever purchased the ticket picks up the ticket at the box office.

Roundabout Theatre Company HipTix Program- $30 tickets for any show for anyone between the ages of 18 and 40. This program also allows you to purchase 2 tickets for any show, and your guest can be of any age. You’ll receive a promo code in an email that will let you purchase the tickets, and whoever purchased the tickets must pick them up at the box office.

Theatre For a New Audience New Deal Tickets- $20 tickets for any show for anyone under 30, or any full-time student. Enter the promo code NEWDEAL when purchasing tickets and the discount will be applied. Ticket must be picked up at the box office, so bring proof of ID.

Ultimately, it is possible to see theatre in New York City for less than a nice dinner! Having a flexible schedule, entering lotteries, and looking outside Broadway is the best way to do it (also, be under 30 I guess??). Good luck!

#broadway #off broadway #theatre #new york city #lincoln center #linctix #roundabout theatre company #tfana #mtc #2st #telecharge #lotteries #today tix #lucky seat #playbill

[weecherylita]

I wrote a version of this as a message to Neil Gaiman on New Year's Eve, but (unsurprisingly) it appears to have gotten lost in his ask box. But given that this message is not just meant for Neil Gaiman, but also to the Good Omens fandom at large, I have decided to recreate it here:

Dear Mr Gaiman (& Good Omens fandom people)

On New Year's Eve 2021 I started watching Good Omens for the first time. Now one year (and a bit) later, it feels very appropriate to me to write a message of thanks, because Good Omens became a constant source of joy and mental refuge throughout what turned out to be an incredibly difficult year.

Not exactly difficult in a bad way, as some very good things happened. I gave birth to my second child*, and we moved house. But owing to work, pregnancy issues, several childhood illnesses (including 2 hospital stays) and said house requiring a truly overwhelming amount of time to make it fit for human habitation, everything has been a bit frantic and strained. Our focus has very much been on trying to make the transition as smooth as possible for our daughter (now 4), and adult relationships have been pretty badly neglected as a result. I feel like we forgot how to be together, as a family unit and as partners. Looking back, I think that's what actually hit me the hardest; that absence of family communion and emotional support

But then there's been Good Omens, this wonderful story with this wonderful fandom and this wondrous, ineffable relationship between the central characters. These characters who are able to build that sense of communion over the course of millennia, and express their love in such a variety of ways and in such difficult circumstances (no wonder I'm a bit in love with them).

So, thank you for the love and care you put into adapting Good Omens. Thank you also for your continued engagement with fans keen for more details about the story (the thing about Aziraphale saving the movie theatre from destruction because he remembered Crowley saying he liked it once melted my heart in the nicest possible way)**.

Thank you also to the Good Omens fandom for embracing this story with so much joyful enthusiasm, and keeping that love alive in so many ways - the fanart, the meta analysis, random headcanons, humorous shitposts, fanfiction great and small. It has meant a lot to me to be able to shelter under the heartwarming little canopy of creativity and joy when things have gotten difficult and I've been in desperate need of stress relief.

I am glad to say that in the New Year my partners and I are starting to put more time and effort into repairing our relationships - and one of the ways we are doing that is by watching Good Omens together.

So... Happy New Year (belated)

* It is testament to how much Good Omens has permeated my brain that even whilst giving birth, in between screaming at my husband "WHY DOES IT HAVE TO HURT SO MUCH!!!" there was actually a small voice in the back of my head saying that in a roundabout way it was Crowley's fault (though I imagine he might dispute that? Or possibly debate the point in private while readily taking credit for it in memos to hell).

** I am now super paranoid that I hallucinated reading that, but perhaps that is just my anxiety talking.

#good omens #neil gaiman #aziraphale #crowley #fandom stuff #personal #casual polyamory mention #i'm not sure which blog to put this on #is it more fandom or personal?

[barrel-crow-n]

Kaz's language

Kaz talks in roundabout, theatrical ways but every piece of his theatre actually holds truth in it.

"Greed bows to me; it is my servant and my lever." This is a part of Kaz's philosophy and how he sees the world - he mentions it when Van Eck talks him around into helping by offering 20 million kruge.

"My mother is Ketterdam, she birthed me in the harbour; my father is profit, I honour him daily." He was metaphorically reborn in the harbour and Ketterdam is his perpetual education. You're meant to honour your fathers but he doesn't have one. He honours profit instead.

"Barrel boys don't have parents. They're born in the harbours and crawl out of the canals." Again, his rebirth in the harbour. He, quite literally, crawls out of harbours, and metaphorically as someone new

#kaz brekker #he makes me crazy #six of crows #six of crows duology #grishaverse

[droughtofapathy]

"Welcome to the Theatre": Diary of a Broadway Baby

Doubt: A Parable

February 24, 2024 | Broadway | Todd Haimes Theatre | Matinee | Play | 1H 35M

Honestly, I was a little more interested in the circumstances surrounding this production than the actual show itself. Originally Tyne Daly was slated to star, and was fully rehearsed and ready, and then tragically she was hospitalized in the eleventh hour. She's on the road to a full recovery, thankfully, but previews were pushed back to the 3rd, and her understudy held down the fort despite no rehearsal while production scrambled to find a big-name replacement. Enter Amy Ryan. She began performances on the 14th, and has done remarkably well with such little preparation time. I did notice they ended up using a teleprompter to feed her lines on the screen usually reserved for the conductor monitor, but you can't even tell. The show is a solid, if perhaps slightly underwhelming piece. I will be going back for the closing performance in a few months just to see what it's like with more time. But for now...

Verdict: Well...I'm Glad I Saw It

A Note on Ratings

#doubt: a parable #broadway #roundabout #theatre #tyne daly #amy ryan #welcome to the theatre: diary of a broadway baby