Previews begin tonight for the Broadway transfer of Stephen Karam's The Humans!
Directed by Two-Time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, The Humans features an ensemble consisting of Tony nominee Reed Birney, Two-Time Tony nominee Jayne Houdyshell, Tony nominee Arian Moayed, Lauren Klein, Cassie Beck, & Sarah Steele.
surprised they didn't cancel their first preview today due to the weather.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
Speaking of The Humans, which I loved, I noticed that they've changed their logo from the spiral staircase to a drawing of a street in Chinatown. Not sure-think I like the original better. New one is kind of blunt where the original is left open to interpretation.
I don't really understand the intense need to get people's reports on this production. Do you think it's really that different from the one that just closed not that long ago?
"Pardon my prior Mcfee slip. I know how to spell her name. I just don't know how to type it." -Talulah
I can't imagine anything has changed. The set isn't going to suddenly fly out in the audience or anything. It was great off-Broadway. I'm sure it'll be just as great on Broadway. Go check it out.
Hey there, long time listener here, first time caller.
I saw the production's first preview on Sunday. I loved it. Beautifully acted, brutal, funny, heart shifting stuff. Obviously having opened so close to their off-broadway closing the work was solid, no hesitations, relaxed and detailed. Jayne Houdyshell is particularly fantastic. The real heartbreaker for me was Cassie Beck as Aimee, such a fine, quiet study of resilience and loss. The final few almost silent minutes of the play were ruined by a talker next to me who was keen to get out of the theatre and kept saying "that's it, the end". And stood up to put his coat on before the play had finished. But otherwise a slow burn must see. Courageous performances. I sat in row E of the mezzanine, great seat, particularly as the set is two stories I felt I could take the whole picture in but remain connected to the performers.
I am so excited to see this on Thursday. Seems right up my alley. With this, Hamilton and Noises Off, it seems like it will be a great two days in the city for me.