Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?

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#1Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 8/20/18 at 8:49am

I recently learned of this play in the West End. From seeing their website, the show is already sold out and it plays until October 20th! Anyways, I surely hope it will transfer to Bway but I wonder if any of you have heard any rumors or what not if it is indeed coming to nyc. 

I just watched this behind the scenes youtube clip of the show in London:

 

yfs
#2Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 8/20/18 at 6:15pm

I am told it's coming The Armory for a limited run, but don't know for sure. 

 

 

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#3Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 8/22/18 at 9:34am

Cool! Hopefully it comes to fruition! 

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#4Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/12/18 at 8:45am

yfs said: "I am told it's coming The Armory for a limited run, but don't know for sure."

You're right!!!

Here's a New York Times article announcing it will be at the Park Ave Armory next spring March 22-  April 20, 2019. Pretty cool! I'll admit I was hoping for a National theatre live showing in cinemas sometime this month due to the 10th anniversary of the bankruptcy but having this play come here to NYC is even better! :)

It also says tickets go on sale on Wednesday... so I'm guessing that's today but I haven't seen anything on the Park Ave armory website.  I look forward to seeing this play!

 

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#5Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/12/18 at 10:08am

Does anyone have any seating advice for this venue?  Seats range from $35/45 to 145/175.  

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#6Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/12/18 at 10:12am

What's even more exciting is Ben Miles, Simon Russell Beale, and Adam Godley are coming with it!


A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

LightsOut90
#7Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/12/18 at 4:05pm

I would not recommend the cheap seats, it feels like miles away. 

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#8Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/12/18 at 5:51pm

Any idea how it’s staged?

LightsOut90
#9Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/12/18 at 5:56pm

^ ummm look at the above video

Owen22
#10Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/12/18 at 6:53pm

It looks like it's basically using Yerma's set from the Armory.

Sad state of Broadway plays when an acclaimed National Theatre production with great reviews and a wholly transferable review from Ben Brantley can;t do a commercial run, or even an extended limited run, on Broadway.

Fosse76
#11Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/12/18 at 11:29pm

Acclaimed or not, not everything has commercial appeal.

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#12Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/12/18 at 11:31pm

Fosse76 said: "Acclaimed or not, not everything has commercial appeal. "

This. It’s a three person play and it’s almost 3 and a half hours long. It’s a tough sell for a Broadway run. I’m sure it will sell out and be a huge success at The Armory.

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#13Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/13/18 at 6:47am

I just bought tickets. They're pretty expensive, with slightly cheaper tickets for previews. But the preview period is very short, like a week. So I'm seeing a very early performance  

I don't like that you can't pick your own seats, but the site does at least allow you to see exactly where you'll be sitting before you pay. 

I try to look for deals and discounts. It's the only way I can afford to see anything. But I paid full price for this because my friend who saw it in London raved about the cast, and to my surprise they're apparently all making the transfer. Plus, it's a limited run. I'm thinking Show-score will probably have a discount, but I didn't want to chance it. 

Owen22
#14Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/13/18 at 7:22am

TotallyEffed said: "Fosse76 said: "Acclaimed or not, not everything has commercial appeal. "

This. It’s a three person play and it’s almost 3 and a half hours long. It’s a tough sell for a Broadway run. I’m sureit will sell out and be a huge success at The Armory.
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You may be too young to remember, but ten years ago this play, despite it's length, with this pedigree, would have EASILY had at the very least a limited commercial run on Broadway.

KFC1991
#15Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/13/18 at 7:54am

Owen22 said: "
Sad state of Broadway plays when an acclaimed National Theatre production with great reviews and a wholly transferable review from Ben Brantley can;t do a commercial run, or even an extended limited run, on Broadway."

This season looks pretty great for plays, no?

There are six new plays and and three revivals planned, and that's just commercially. Even more plays when you include the non-profits. 

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#16Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/13/18 at 8:44am

Sad state of Broadway, but not for New York theater -- if it's coming to New York anyway, who gives a flick about Broadway? Broadway's been "dead" for serious think pieces for years, other than one or two exceptions per year. You'll still get to see it if you just head to a smaller theater.

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#17Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/13/18 at 8:57am

I don't understand how anyone could look at the slate for this season's Broadway plays and call it a sad state. I'm never one to be overly optimistic, but we have a truly amazing lineup of shows starting on Broadway, and Lehman Trilogy will likely get a large production at the Armory that it couldn't have gotten on Broadway (like Yerma and Hairy Ape.) 

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#18Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/13/18 at 10:28am

RippedMan said: "Any idea how it’s staged?"

The video gives an idea on how it's staged in London but not sure how it will be in the Park Avenue Armory.

Though not exactly the same but it reminds me of the seating chart at Hairy Ape from early last year. Below is what the seats (stadium style) looked like at Hairy Ape and perhaps LEH trilogy will have something similar:

Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?

Updated On: 9/13/18 at 10:28 AM

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#19Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/13/18 at 10:52am

I know that's a photo of London, but I think the Hairy Ape seats were the same color!

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#20Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/13/18 at 11:58am

VotePeron said: "I don't understand how anyone could look at the slate for this season's Broadway plays and call it a sad state."

I agree -- this year is a pretty strong season for new plays compared to other years. I just get annoyed when people are like "Why isn't this on broadway?" as if they'll only see a show if it's a Broadway show. If you're interested and in New York, you can still go -- and it'll probably be a little cheaper too. Go! Broadway may be the be-all-end-all for producers, but it shouldn't be for audience members. 

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#21Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/14/18 at 1:16am

Honestly, if you haven't seen a show at the Armory: GO! It's such a unique experience every time. I saw Hairy Ape and it was just incredible how they used the space. Excited to see this - since I missed Yerma. 

LightsOut90
#22Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/14/18 at 4:56am

i could see the reasoning behind not going straight to broadway with this, after ENRON flopping as bad as it did, the National maybe nervous to try and do a straight up transfer of this considering the subject matter, however if it sells well enough and the reviews are good I could see this coming back the following season, also with Network already on the books they probably dont want to have two of their productions competing with each other for awards.

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#23Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/14/18 at 10:58am

ENRON was so good.

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#24Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/16/18 at 3:42pm

Do we think this is going to sell out? I'm conflicted. Hairy Ape was pretty easy to get tickets of during the run, and same with Yerma (which even popped up on TDF!) But then Ivo's show The Damned sold out so quickly. 

I ask, because as a frequent Armory visitor with shallow pockets, their ticket prices are INSANE unless you sit in the back corner of the very large seating rig. Having looked at videos of the show in London, this is an incredibly small show, which looks like it would do much better in The Booth, not the Armory. So if I can wait and save up or get a discount code, that'd be amazing. Thoughts?

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#25Lehman Trilogy going to Bway?
Posted: 9/16/18 at 5:12pm

Yerma was an extremely hot ticket by the end of its run.