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'''''The Performers''''' is a comedy play written by [[David West Read]] and directed by [[Evan Cabnet]]. It premiered on [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] on November 14, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118058166|title=Alicia Silverstone back to Broadway|last=Cox|first=Gordon|date=August 22, 2012|accessdate=August 23, 2012|work=Variety}}</ref>
'''''The Performers''''' is a comedy play written by [[David West Read]] and directed by [[Evan Cabnet]]. It premiered on [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] on November 14, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118058166|title=Alicia Silverstone back to Broadway|last=Cox|first=Gordon|date=August 22, 2012|accessdate=August 23, 2012|work=Variety}}</ref>


==Synopsis==
==Premise==


''The Performers'' is a romantic comedy set during the Adult Film Awards in Las Vegas. Lee, a tabloid journalist, attends to interview his old friend-turned adult film star Mandrew. Lee's fiancee Sara, who is having doubts over her relationship, seeks advice from Mandrew's wife Peeps. When the night takes an unexpected turn and relationships are threatened, adult film stars Chuck Wood and Sundown step in to lend a hand.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/169311-Alicia-Silverstone-Will-Join-Cheyenne-Jackson-and-Henry-Winkler-in-Broadways-The-Performers|title=Alicia Silverstone Will Join Cheyenne Jackson and Henry Winkler in Broadway's The Performers|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=August 22, 2012|accessdate=August 23, 2012}}</ref>
''The Performers'' is a romantic comedy set during the Adult Film Awards in Las Vegas. Lee, a tabloid journalist, attends to interview his old friend-turned adult film star Mandrew. Lee's fiancee Sara, who is having doubts over her relationship, seeks advice from Mandrew's wife Peeps. When the night takes an unexpected turn and relationships are threatened, adult film stars Chuck Wood and Sundown step in to lend a hand.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/169311-Alicia-Silverstone-Will-Join-Cheyenne-Jackson-and-Henry-Winkler-in-Broadways-The-Performers|title=Alicia Silverstone Will Join Cheyenne Jackson and Henry Winkler in Broadway's The Performers|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=August 22, 2012|accessdate=August 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825012428/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/169311-Alicia-Silverstone-Will-Join-Cheyenne-Jackson-and-Henry-Winkler-in-Broadways-The-Performers|archive-date=2012-08-25|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Production==
==Production==
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''The Performers'' premiered on [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] at the [[Longacre Theatre]]. Previews began on October 23, 2012 ahead of an official opening night on November 14, 2012. The cast included [[Cheyenne Jackson]], [[Henry Winkler]], [[Alicia Silverstone]], [[Ari Graynor]], [[Daniel Breaker]] and [[Jenni Barber]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/163552/alicia-silverstone-joins-cast-of-porn-comedy-the-performers-starring-cheyenne-jackson-and-henry-winkler/|title=Alicia Silverstone Joins Cast of Porn Comedy The Performers, Starring Cheyenne Jackson and Henry Winkler|date=August 22, 2012|accessdate=August 23, 2012}}</ref>


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After showings were cancelled during previews due to [[Hurricane Sandy]], producers offered "Sandy Special" tickets at discounted prices.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/THE-PERFORMERS-Announces-Sandy-Special-for-1031-111-20121031|title=The Performers Announces Sandy Special for 10/3 & 11/1|publisher=BroadwayWorld.com|date=October 31, 2012|accessdate=November 4, 2012}}</ref> However, producers cancelled the play after 24 previews and 6 regular performances, blaming the effects of the hurricane.<ref name=playbill/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/broadway-comedy-the-performers-starring-alicia-silverstone-goes-limp-and-will-close-sunday/2012/11/15/de0295da-2fa5-11e2-af17-67abba0676e2_story.html|title=Broadway comedy 'The Performers' starring Alicia Silverstone goes limp and will close Sunday|newspaper=The Washington Post|accessdate=November 20, 2012}}{{dead link|date=June 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} </ref>
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''The Performers'' opened on [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] on November 14, 2012 at [[Longacre Theatre]]. The cast included [[Cheyenne Jackson]], [[Henry Winkler]], [[Alicia Silverstone]], [[Ari Graynor]], [[Daniel Breaker]] and [[Jenni Barber]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/163552/alicia-silverstone-joins-cast-of-porn-comedy-the-performers-starring-cheyenne-jackson-and-henry-winkler/|title=Alicia Silverstone Joins Cast of Porn Comedy The Performers, Starring Cheyenne Jackson and Henry Winkler|date=August 22, 2012|accessdate=August 23, 2012}}</ref>


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The show officially closed on November 18, 2012.<ref name=playbill>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/13972/The-Performers|title = Vault}}</ref>
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After showings were cancelled during previews due to [[Hurricane Sandy]], producers offered "Sandy Special" tickets at discounted prices.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/THE-PERFORMERS-Announces-Sandy-Special-for-1031-111-20121031|title=The Performers Announces Sandy Special for 10/3 & 11/1|publisher=BroadwayWorld.com|date=October 31, 2012|accessdate=November 4, 2012}}</ref> Howevever, producers cancelled the play after 23 previews and seven regular performances blaming the effects of the hurricane. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/broadway-comedy-the-performers-starring-alicia-silverstone-goes-limp-and-will-close-sunday/2012/11/15/de0295da-2fa5-11e2-af17-67abba0676e2_story.html|title=Broadway comedy 'The Performers' starring Alicia Silverstone goes limp and will close Sunday|publisher=The Washington Post|accessdate=November 20, 2012|deadurl=yes}} {{Dead link|date=April 2014|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref>


== Cast and characters==
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The show officially closed on November 18, 2012. <ref>http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/13972/The-Performers</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Character
! Broadway
|-
! scope="row" | Mandrew
|[[Cheyenne Jackson]]
|-
! scope="row" | Chuck Wood
|[[Henry Winkler]]
|-
! scope="row" | Lee
|[[Daniel Breaker]]
|-
! scope="row" | Peeps
|[[Ari Graynor]]
|-
! scope="row" | Sundown
|[[Jenni Barber]]
|-
! scope="row" | Sara
|[[Alicia Silverstone]]
|}


==Reception==
==Reception==
The ''San Francisco Chronicle'' praised the cast, which "keeps the show giggling" <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Review-The-Performers-is-sweet-despite-the-porn-4038382.php|title=Review: 'The Performers' is sweet despite the porn|last=Kennedy|first=Mark|date=November 14, 2012|accessdate=November 20, 2012|work=The San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref> with ''The Hollywood Reporter'' praising Jackson's and Graynor's performances.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/theater-review-performers-390442|title=Theatre Review: The Performers|last=Rooney|first=David|date=November 14, 2012|accessdate=November 20, 2012|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> However, ''The New York Times'' described it as "going to the planet of second-tier sitcoms." <ref>{{cite news|url=http://theater.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/theater/reviews/the-performers-with-henry-winkler-and-cheyenne-jackson.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1352962829-UatNTXfn/iYN547WOpQVvA|title='The Performers,' With Henry Winkler and Cheyenne Jackson|publisher=The New York Times|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=November 14, 2012|accessdate=November 20, 2012}}</ref> and as "less and less funny as the evening wears on" by ''The New York Post''. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/xxx_performers_flaccid_eobnAMNJ8nhYemSVMR7IRN|title=XXX 'Performers' flaccid|last=Vincentelli|first=Elisabeth|date=November 15, 2012|accessdate=November 20, 2012|work=New York Post}}</ref>
The ''San Francisco Chronicle'' praised the cast, which "keeps the show giggling" <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Review-The-Performers-is-sweet-despite-the-porn-4038382.php|title=Review: 'The Performers' is sweet despite the porn|last=Kennedy|first=Mark|date=November 14, 2012|accessdate=November 20, 2012|work=The San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref> with ''The Hollywood Reporter'' praising Jackson's and Graynor's performances.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/theater-review-performers-390442|title=Theatre Review: The Performers|last=Rooney|first=David|date=November 14, 2012|accessdate=November 20, 2012|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> However, ''The New York Times'' described it as "going to the planet of second-tier sitcoms."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://theater.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/theater/reviews/the-performers-with-henry-winkler-and-cheyenne-jackson.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1352962829-UatNTXfn/iYN547WOpQVvA|title='The Performers,' With Henry Winkler and Cheyenne Jackson|work=The New York Times|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=November 14, 2012|accessdate=November 20, 2012}}</ref> and as "less and less funny as the evening wears on" by ''The New York Post''. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/xxx_performers_flaccid_eobnAMNJ8nhYemSVMR7IRN|title=XXX 'Performers' flaccid|last=Vincentelli|first=Elisabeth|date=November 15, 2012|accessdate=November 20, 2012|work=New York Post}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:07, 27 April 2024

The Performers
Written byDavid West Read
Date premieredNovember 2012 (2012-11)
Place premieredLongacre Theatre

The Performers is a comedy play written by David West Read and directed by Evan Cabnet. It premiered on Broadway on November 14, 2012.[1]

Premise

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The Performers is a romantic comedy set during the Adult Film Awards in Las Vegas. Lee, a tabloid journalist, attends to interview his old friend-turned adult film star Mandrew. Lee's fiancee Sara, who is having doubts over her relationship, seeks advice from Mandrew's wife Peeps. When the night takes an unexpected turn and relationships are threatened, adult film stars Chuck Wood and Sundown step in to lend a hand.[2]

Production

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The Performers premiered on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre. Previews began on October 23, 2012 ahead of an official opening night on November 14, 2012. The cast included Cheyenne Jackson, Henry Winkler, Alicia Silverstone, Ari Graynor, Daniel Breaker and Jenni Barber.[3]

After showings were cancelled during previews due to Hurricane Sandy, producers offered "Sandy Special" tickets at discounted prices.[4] However, producers cancelled the play after 24 previews and 6 regular performances, blaming the effects of the hurricane.[5][6]

The show officially closed on November 18, 2012.[5]

Cast and characters

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Character Broadway
Mandrew Cheyenne Jackson
Chuck Wood Henry Winkler
Lee Daniel Breaker
Peeps Ari Graynor
Sundown Jenni Barber
Sara Alicia Silverstone

Reception

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The San Francisco Chronicle praised the cast, which "keeps the show giggling" [7] with The Hollywood Reporter praising Jackson's and Graynor's performances.[8] However, The New York Times described it as "going to the planet of second-tier sitcoms."[9] and as "less and less funny as the evening wears on" by The New York Post. [10]

References

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  1. ^ Cox, Gordon (August 22, 2012). "Alicia Silverstone back to Broadway". Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  2. ^ Gans, Andrew (August 22, 2012). "Alicia Silverstone Will Join Cheyenne Jackson and Henry Winkler in Broadway's The Performers". Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  3. ^ "Alicia Silverstone Joins Cast of Porn Comedy The Performers, Starring Cheyenne Jackson and Henry Winkler". August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  4. ^ "The Performers Announces Sandy Special for 10/3 & 11/1". BroadwayWorld.com. October 31, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Vault".
  6. ^ "Broadway comedy 'The Performers' starring Alicia Silverstone goes limp and will close Sunday". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 20, 2012.[dead link]
  7. ^ Kennedy, Mark (November 14, 2012). "Review: 'The Performers' is sweet despite the porn". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  8. ^ Rooney, David (November 14, 2012). "Theatre Review: The Performers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  9. ^ Brantley, Ben (November 14, 2012). "'The Performers,' With Henry Winkler and Cheyenne Jackson". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  10. ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (November 15, 2012). "XXX 'Performers' flaccid". New York Post. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
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