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LightsOut90

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Shuffle Along previews#50
Posted: 3/14/16 at 9:41pm

Rudin decided he didnt want any merchandise sold til after opening.

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Shuffle Along previews#51
Posted: 3/14/16 at 9:41pm

Does she have a big role? I'm guessing yes.

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Shuffle Along previews#52
Posted: 3/14/16 at 9:52pm

bwayobsessed said: "It's intermission at the dress rehearsal...there's lots of trimming to be done but Audra is stunning"

Could you please give us a full report after the show?

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Shuffle Along previews#53
Posted: 3/14/16 at 10:13pm

LightsOut90 said: "Rudin decided he didnt want any merchandise sold til after opening.

Where did you hear this?

"

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Shuffle Along previews#54
Posted: 3/14/16 at 11:33pm

Holy. Wow.

Invited dress. I have few words. All of which are good.

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Shuffle Along previews#55
Posted: 3/14/16 at 11:34pm

Please give more detail if possible! I'm so excited for this...

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Shuffle Along previews#56
Posted: 3/15/16 at 12:10am

Now THIS is what I love so much about BWW.

SL..........x to all

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Shuffle Along previews#57
Posted: 3/15/16 at 12:13am

The entire night ran about 3 hours and 40 minutes including a 20 minute intermission and like ten minutes of tech troubles. There's a lot that can and should be cut but I think there's a really great musical underneath. The entire cast is amazing. Bully, Brian and Audra all have brilliant act 2 solos. Act 1 I think failed to really have a focus, I didn't feel connected to any character until Act 2. Like the pieces are all there, they just need to distill it a bit and figure out what's really important.

Also, the choreography is thrilling but I think they could cut 3 tap no story moving numbers and still have more than enough.

Updated On: 3/15/16 at 12:13 AM

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Shuffle Along previews#58
Posted: 3/15/16 at 12:25am

The show ran almost 4 hours? Holy Bullocks. Imagine yourself lucky for getting to see the invited dress because they will be making major cuts before a first paid audience I assure you.

“I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then.”

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Shuffle Along previews#59
Posted: 3/15/16 at 12:30am

Play Esq. said: "Cupid Boy2 said: "Their artwork is my favorite of the season. I hope window cards are done for Tuesday night! I can't wait to see what they look like.

"

This! Also, this is Equity Fights AIDS week, right? Really hoping for a fully signed poster with this cover art!

"Shows in previews don't collect.

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Shuffle Along previews#60
Posted: 3/15/16 at 12:31am

Imagine yourself lucky for getting to see the invited dress because they will be making major cuts before a first paid audience I assure you.

How much do you think they can cut in a night? The changes will be made throughout the month of previews.

"I know what a show-stopping song is. I know what you get a Tony for. Neither of those songs were it. And Sheryl Lee Ralph didn't even get nominated. Even with the new material. You know as an artist when somebody's giving you material that will stop a show. Give me the material. I know how to stop a show." - Tonya Pinkins Blocked: mjohnson2, Sue Storm (Sutton Ross), Fantod

Updated On: 3/15/16 at 12:31 AM

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Shuffle Along previews#61
Posted: 3/15/16 at 12:40am

Oh I think it's easy to make cuts. Major ones if you have to. Shows cut songs overnight in previews. It's hardly uncommon... It frankly sounds like the show is a little bit of a mess. I have no doubt that the talent involved makes it all compelling and exciting, and this this is being put together by people who know their craft. Surely, they will pull it all together. But there's no way you can ask a paid audience to sit through a 3 1/2 hour musical. Even at a first preview. Any director in their right mind would automatically know 30 minutes has to be immediately cut, and would spend tomorrow making sure that happened.

“I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then.”

Updated On: 3/15/16 at 12:40 AM

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Shuffle Along previews#62
Posted: 3/15/16 at 12:54am

if its good audiences will sit through anything no matter how long it is, Les Mis ran nearly that long when it first opened, operas run longer. Such a blanket statement that you say you can't ask an audience to do that!

Well I didn't want to get into it, but he's a Satanist. Every full moon he sacrifices 4 puppies to the Dark Lord and smears their blood on his paino. This should help you understand the score for Wicked a little bit more. Tazber's: Reply to Is Stephen Schwartz a Practicing Christian

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Shuffle Along previews#63
Posted: 3/15/16 at 12:54am

AHHHHHHHh regardless of run time, this is so exciting to hear! Cannot wait to see the show...

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Shuffle Along previews#64
Posted: 3/15/16 at 1:00am

This isn't the opera, and this is not the RSC in 1985. Audiences who go to the musical theater on Broadway in this day and age are not going to sit longer than three hours no matter how good it is. They will start to walk out, and that will be what the word-of-mouth is. And I promise you George C Wolfe knows this and Scott Rudin knows this, and they aren't going to let it happen.

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Shuffle Along previews#65
Posted: 3/15/16 at 1:15am

Please. How could anyone walk out of a musical Audra McDonald's in before it's over?

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Shuffle Along previews#66
Posted: 3/15/16 at 1:17am

The first preview of the current revival ran 3:25. It's now down to 2:55. Things tighten up quickly

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Shuffle Along previews#67
Posted: 3/15/16 at 1:20am

Plenty of people would walk out and not for lack of quality. They have a train to catch, a sitter they have to relieve, a job they have to get up at 5 the next day....Audra would probably be right with them for all the same reasons if she were a patron. its also worth remembering that anything over 3 hours starts going into overtime for the entire cast and crew. That's boucoup bucks. They will have this down to under 3 hours by Thursday night I bet my life on it.

“I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then.”

Updated On: 3/15/16 at 01:20 AM

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Shuffle Along previews#68
Posted: 3/15/16 at 1:41am

I have a ticket for Wed night, hopefully it'll be good. Hope I'm not seeing it too early.

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Shuffle Along previews#69
Posted: 3/15/16 at 8:21am

As was announced at the beginning of the show, it was for friends and family, so I wouldn't expect the length (for what sounds like a lucky audience seeing bonus material!) or anything else to be remotely close to set it stone. And as invited dress rehearsal guests are there for (and as) friends and family to see an early run-through, I'd caution on posting here or elsewhere to help maintain the sanctity of that privelge.

To the first preview audience tonight though, enjoy!

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Shuffle Along previews#70
Posted: 3/15/16 at 8:37am

I'm can not wait to see this!

Even if the show is mediocre just to see the cast live is worth the price.

How are the arrangements of the Blake songs bwayobsessed?

....but the world goes 'round

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Shuffle Along previews#71
Posted: 3/15/16 at 9:19am

Don't get me wrong, The show is certainly better than mediocre, it's truly moving. Even if it is a bit long, it is watching people at the top of their game do some amazing work. I don't think you can see it "too early."

Also regarding the music, which was amazing, I am not familiar with the original arrangements (yet) so I can't respond to that.

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Shuffle Along previews#72
Posted: 3/15/16 at 9:25am

Just letting y'all know that TodayTix prices shot up yesterday but now they're back down to $69 for side mezz for a few performances.

i've got 99 problems and a revival of parade would solve like 94 of them

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Shuffle Along previews#73
Posted: 3/15/16 at 9:34am

People complain at 60-minute shows, people complain at 3.5-hour shows. A show well done is a show well done!

Just saying.

"When the audience comes in, it changes the temperature of what you've written." -Stephen Sondheim

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Shuffle Along previews#74
Posted: 3/15/16 at 10:31am

I picked up a rush ticket for the 1st preview. $40 general rush, CASH OR CREDIT. My seat is in one of the boxes, partial view. I'm not sure how many tickets they ended up selling, but there were about 15-16 people in line by 10am. I got there a little after 9 and was 5th in line. I'll be sure to report back after the show!

Side note: this is my first time attending a first preview on Broadway! I've been to several 2nd-previews as well as some first previews Off-Broadway. I'm excited!

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Shuffle Along previews#75
Posted: 3/15/16 at 10:43am

JBroadway said: "I picked up a rush ticket for the 1st preview. $40 general rush, CASH OR CREDIT. My seat is in one of the boxes, partial view. I'm not sure how many tickets they ended up selling, but there were about 15-16 people in line by 10am. I got there a little after 9 and was 5th in line. I'll be sure to report back after the show!"

Wow, I'm surprised (but also not) at how many people were there before the box office opened for the first preview. I am going to be in NYC on Friday night and was going to try to rush when I got there at 6:00, but that sounds like a lost cause now. Enjoy, JBroadway, let us know what you think, and the run time!

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