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Why such long previews for Mothers and Sons?

Posted by: Guillaume 03:26 pm EDT 03/13/14

I didn't want to hijack the thread below but I keep wondering why a one set 90 minute play was given such a long preview period in front of an audience, especially when the play and actors appeared in a fully staged production fairly recently?


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Was Fred Weller...

Posted by: Jimmy 04:25 pm EDT 03/13/14
In reply to: Why such long previews for Mothers and Sons? - Guillaume 03:26 pm EDT 03/13/14

with the show when it was at Bucks County?


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re: Was Fred Weller...

Posted by: MikeR 04:33 pm EDT 03/13/14
In reply to: Was Fred Weller... - Jimmy 04:25 pm EDT 03/13/14

No. Manoel Felciano played Cal.


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re: Why such long previews for Mothers and Sons?

Posted by: ryhog 04:08 pm EDT 03/13/14
In reply to: Why such long previews for Mothers and Sons? - Guillaume 03:26 pm EDT 03/13/14

4 weeks of previews is fairly standard. Nothing much to be gained by abbreviating it. I don't know if McNally wanted to work on it more but that would also explain it. Late March is a better time to open than early March.


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re: Why such long previews for Mothers and Sons?

Posted by: mikem 03:39 pm EDT 03/13/14
In reply to: Why such long previews for Mothers and Sons? - Guillaume 03:26 pm EDT 03/13/14

The first preview was Feb 23 and opening night is Mar 24. I don't think that's unusually long. All the Way's first preview was Feb 10 and opening night was Mar 6.

Also, the prior run was really short, only 14 total performances. That probably wasn't enough time to develop things fully.


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