So, it's intermission at the final dress rehearsal of Superior Donuts, Tracy Letts's follow-up to August: Osage County. David and I are profusely thankful to board member Bonnie Comley, one of the producers of the show, for the ultra exclusive tickets. It appears that half of Broadway is watching the play (the entire cast of Mary Poppins is beside us, and In the Heights is downstairs!). The line before the show stretched to the avenue corner. Getting to see a show still in the process of finding itself is a real gift ... You get to see the problems being worked out right in front of you. Lights are literally being adjusted, sound cues are being fiddled with and most intriguingly, the actors are playing to an audience for the first time and factoring in this oh-so-important partner into the rhythm of the scene. From the response of the first-time audience at this final dress, Mr. Letts has another crowd-pleasing hit on his hands!
(posted by Ed)
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