38 Down, One To Go (Plus One)
38 Down, One To Go (Plus One)Even if I wasn't so enamored by the current revival of Guys And Dolls, it did afford me the opportunity of crossing another Broadway theatre off my list. Thirty-eight down, one more to go ... if you don't count that "new" theatre coming to a Broadway near you in September.
It may be heresy to other theatre lovers, but up until seeing Guys And Dolls during one of its last previews prior to opening, I had never set foot inside the wonderfully restored Nederlander Theatre (pictured here, photo by Matthew Blank). That's right, I never saw its previous occupant Rent there, even though it squatted at the Nederlander through 5,123 performances. Fear not, Rent-heads, I actually took in the very first "Angel" touring company of Rent during its initial stint in Boston (way back in 1996), as well as a later tour of St. Paul (2000).
Which of Broadway's current 39 theatrical venues have I visited the most? That would be the Booth Theatre -- home to countless prestige shows and arguably the Great White Way's most uncomfortable seats -- beginning with the 1992 revival of The Most Happy Fella and as recently as its current occupant, next to normal. Which brings me full circle: Frank Loesser wrote the scores to both Guys And Dolls and The Most Happy Fella , while Michael Greif directed both Rent and next to normal.
So, dear readers, how many Broadway theatres have you visited? And do you think I should just bite the bullet and finally see that last remaining show (even though I have seen it in London, Los Angeles and Las Vegas) to round out my overall Rialto experience?
This is Steve On Broadway (SOB).
Labels: Booth Theatre, Broadway, Broadway Venues, Frank Loesser, Guys And Dolls, Michael Greif, Nederlander Theatre, Next To Normal, Rent, The Most Happy Fella
posted by Steve On Broadway (SOB) @ Friday, May 29, 2009
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