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| Last Edit: ryhog 09:46 pm EDT 04/09/23 | |
| Posted by: ryhog 09:42 pm EDT 04/09/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Was the Promenade Theater a traditional proscenium or in the round? nm - AlanScott 06:51 pm EDT 04/09/23 | |
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| I think Waverly was the last play with much heft unless I am forgetting something. (I also believe I recall that it was Heckart's last performance.) It is the place my mind goes to when someone mentions commercial off-Broadway that no longer really exists. There were some very important plays, some transferring there from other off Broadway theatres in the way that they now go to Broadway. | |
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| re: Was the Promenade Theater a traditional proscenium or in the round? nm | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 10:29 pm EDT 04/09/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Was the Promenade Theater a traditional proscenium or in the round? nm - ryhog 09:42 pm EDT 04/09/23 | |
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| Yes, The Waverly Gallery was Heckart's last stage performance, announced as such. I was at the last performance. | |
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| re: Was the Promenade Theater a traditional proscenium or in the round? nm | |
| Posted by: ryhog 12:54 am EDT 04/10/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Was the Promenade Theater a traditional proscenium or in the round? nm - AlanScott 10:29 pm EDT 04/09/23 | |
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| I saw the first performance in Williamstown the summer before so we bookended that production. I also of course saw it during the Promenade run which was quite a bit more fleet of foot. | |
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| re: Was the Promenade Theater a traditional proscenium or in the round? nm | |
| Last Edit: JereNYC 01:34 pm EDT 04/10/23 | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 01:34 pm EDT 04/10/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Was the Promenade Theater a traditional proscenium or in the round? nm - ryhog 12:54 am EDT 04/10/23 | |
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| If you saw Heckart at Williamstown, you were very lucky. I think she only did a performance or two before bowing out due to illness. Joanne Woodward took over and played the role on book for the remainder of the run. | |
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| re: Was the Promenade Theater a traditional proscenium or in the round? nm | |
| Posted by: ryhog 06:39 pm EDT 04/10/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Was the Promenade Theater a traditional proscenium or in the round? nm - JereNYC 01:34 pm EDT 04/10/23 | |
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| I don't think I knew that, but if I did I had forgotten. As I said above, I do know I saw the first performance. Every once in a while, I guess even I get lucky. :-) | |
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| re: Was the Promenade Theater a traditional proscenium or in the round? nm | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 11:35 am EDT 04/11/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Was the Promenade Theater a traditional proscenium or in the round? nm - ryhog 06:39 pm EDT 04/10/23 | |
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| For what it's worth, Joanne Woodward gave about as terrific a performance as possible with minimal rehearsal time and carrying her script. It was not in any way a "reading." She gave it her all. I was both very pleased to see her (it would be the only time I'd get to see her onstage) and so glad to get to see Heckart do the role later in New York. | |
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