Golden Idol Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Although the physical production of On the Town (seen Friday last) is ugly--glaring, clashing colors and crude video projections, and my friend (who knows about these things) said the costumes were poorly constructed and didn't fit properly--it's a very entertaining show, though the scenes often play like quasi-burlesque skits. First time for me, too, hearing Megan's voice, and I don't know if she really sounds like that in person, but she projected a charming kewpie-doll voice to match her kewpie-doll face. I don't think there are any star-making performances in the show--Megan's already a principal and Jackie Hoffman already an accomplished comic (she got the biggest laugh of the night on Friday, ad libbing "I'm not supposed to work on Yom Kippur!")--but the ensemble is excellent and HIGHLY athletic! Two of the three principal sailors strip down to their shorts in one scene, if you like eye candy, and who doesn't? Link to comment
abatt Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 NY Times review of ON the Town is up. It's a rave!! (Having trouble posting the link to the review.) Link to comment
Helene Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Here's the link to the NYT review -- thank you for the heads up! http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/17/theater/in-on-the-town-the-city-is-candy-colored-heaven.html?_r=0 As for Ms. Fairchild, whom Gabey falls for when he sees her picture as this month’s Miss Turnstiles, she looks and talks like the sugar-sweet girl next door that all-American servicemen once dreamed of. When she dances, though, she’s a goddess, that girl as she appears in their dreams. Link to comment
abatt Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Here are some photos from the opening night party for On The Town, including photos of Megan Fairchild with Andy Veyette and Josh Bergasse with Sara Mearns. Enjoy. http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Broadways-ON-THE-TOWN-Celebrates-Opening-Night-at-Post-Show-Party-20141017# Link to comment
ABT Fan Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Love the taxi cab shoes! Link to comment
abatt Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 I saw the show last night. Very fun and wonderful performances from everyone. The scenic designs are cheap looking, but they were serviceable. It was a rare treat to have a full orchestra. Megan did a terrific job and the audience loved her. Her voice in the show is similar to the speaking voice I have heard her use in various video clips at NYCB, so she is not feigning the cute little voice. For my money, I was blown away by the actress that played Hildy. Great voice, perfect comic timing and a charismatic stage presence. Jackie Hoffman had some terrific, scene stealing schtick. Go and enjoy. As an aside, I saw former lead NY Times dance critic Anna Kisselgoff in the audience last night. Link to comment
California Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I see that 50% off tickets are available at TKTS at Time Square for today's matinee: https://www.tdf.org/nyc/81/TKTS-Live Link to comment
abatt Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 It's a gigantic theater. There is no possible way they can fill the house at full price, so I'm not surprised that a signficant portion of the seats are availabe at TKTS. I'm sure a high proportion of the seats were sold at a discount. Link to comment
kfw Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 The second hour of NPR's On Point with Tom Ashbrook this morning will be on Seventy Years Of Broadway's 'On The Town," and will feature Ben Brantley, chief theater critic for the New York Times, Adam Green, theater critic for Vogue, contributor to The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, and son of Adolph Green, one of the original lyricists for the show, and Josh Bergasse, the choreographer. It can be heard live at 11 EST and will be archived later in the day. Go here. Seventy years after its first production, “On the Town” is back on Broadway. We’ll look at the collaboration that led to the creation of this jubilant show. Link to comment
Helene Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Megan Fairchild is delightful in Kimberly Falker's new podcast interview all about how Fairchild got the part, the rehearsal process, and performing the show: http://balancing-pointe.com/megan-fairchild-broadway-town/ or it can be downloaded from iTunes. Link to comment
abatt Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 http://nypost.com/2015/03/03/on-the-town-may-be-off-the-stage-and-youll-never-guess-its-replacement/ I've read a few articles recently about the fact that a group of wealthy investors keep pumping money into On the Town even though it is losing a lot of money. The above article addresses that issue, and the future of the show. Link to comment
Natalia Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Thank you, abatt. So AMERICAN IN PARIS may end up being the lone 'Family Fairchild' representative at the next Tony awards? Maybe LITTLE DANCER may yet make it to B'way next year.) Link to comment
lmspear Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I think Little Dancer has the potential to be critic-proof. The woman sitting next to mentioned that this was her fourth time seeing the show. Since then I've had conversations with several people claimed to have seen it two or three times and were still gushing about it. It's not a perfect show but audiences are truly moved by it. Link to comment
NinaFan Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I saw the show in September, and thought it was a lot of fun. Megan was wonderful as were the rest of the cast. So I can’t imagine not seeing Megan at the Tony awards. I would certainly hope that the Tony Awards are based on performance. If award nominations are based on filled seats, seats sold at discounts, and shows losing money, then something is terribly wrong. As previously noted on here, it is a huge theater. Maybe the presenters should have chosen a smaller theater. Link to comment
abatt Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 The problem is that if the show closes before the Tony awards, the reality is that the voters for the Tony award are less likely to bestow any awards on it. I suspect that it will get some nominations. The nominations come out in late April, I think. Let's hope it can hang on until Tony time in June. Lots of competition in the Best Musical Revival category this season: The King and I On The Twentieth Century Definitely they picked a theater that was ridiculously oversized. I liked the show too. Link to comment
canbelto Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I saw the show last night. An understudy performed for Megan Fairchild but I thought the show was absolutely wonderful. Entertaining and funny. Josh Bergasse's choreography I thought was a lot more effective than Wheeldon's for American in Paris. http://poisonivywalloftext.blogspot.com/2015/04/on-town-best-in-show.html Link to comment
abatt Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Does anyone here remember David Alvarez from the JKO School? He was one of the kids in Billy Eliot on Broadway. Well, he is now a "swing" dancer in ON the Town. Here is a very interesting article about what he has been doing. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/25/arts/dance/david-alvarez-on-billy-elliot-the-army-and-on-the-town.html?ref=arts Link to comment
ABT Fan Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I remember him. Wow, what a story. From ballet to boot camp. Link to comment
canbelto Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Sara Mearns announced on Instagram today that OTT is closing on August 9th. Link to comment
canbelto Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Oops sorry. Megan Fairchild is leaving OTT on August 9th. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Megan Fairchild is leaving OTT on August 9th. And, as mentioned in another thread, will succeeded a couple of weeks later by Misty Copeland. http://time.com/3945130/misty-copeland-on-the-town-broadway/ Link to comment
Helene Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Megan Fairchild has teamed with the Balancing Pointe podcast on a new feature called "Ask Megan," which will run every Monday. The first question was about what it was like to be in a Broadway show, and her thoughts about returning to NYCB full-time. She answered with a detailed description of preparing for the shows and spoke about her training regimen and how she is getting ready for the transition: http://balancing-pointe.com/ask-megan-juliet-asks-about-a-typical-day-on-broadway/ Link to comment
CTballetfan Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 That was absolutely lovely. I enjoyed hearing Megan talk about all those aspects of preparing for her show and how she keeps in shape to be ready to return to ballet. Thanks for the link. Link to comment
abatt Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 On The Town will close on Sept. 6, according to the NY Times. Link to comment
choriamb Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Dear Megan, Welcome back to NYCB. You will dance Theme twice in your first week. Love, Peter [ Casting is up for Week 2! - Choriamb ] Link to comment
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