The theatre director Rachel Chavkin is known for unconventional hits such as “Hadestown.” Why did her latest Broadway project, “Lempicka,” fail to catch on?
Not all unsuccessful shows, however, are spectacular implosions or paragons of bad taste. There is another, more common, type of Broadway misfire that is less dramatic but perhaps more disappointing—a production that has many things going for it, with a closely collaborative team working furiously until the last moment, never losing faith that it will find an audience. Instead of crashing and burning, it opens and sputters.
“But this is a lot, because everyone’s on different beats, and on different words.” Chavkin nodded warmly, taking this in. “Ensemble, how are you feeling?” she asked over the mike. One chorus member suggested that just the dancers do the new steps for the next performance, and Chavkin seemed pleased by the temporary solution. With five minutes left, the stage manager asked if she wanted to run the number one more time. “Yeah, baby!” Chavkin said, triumphantly kicking out one leg.
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