LightsOut90 said: "So no one has started a thread for either and I always love reading peoples closing day experiences.
I revisited The Prom today and boy what an afternoon the show ran I think almost 8 minutes long due to applause.
I arrived early to a VERY long line of folks in show shirts and a group of ladies all wearing Apples & Bees custom shirts which were clever, not posting the link but if you look around it is online for purchase.
Broadwaybri2 said: "Was anyone else at the prom today? I’ve never cried so much at a show that I’ve already seen multiple times?? It was my first closing performance of a show but that one felt particularly emotional.
Things that happened that were memorable:
- before the curtain went up they started with some chant I missed what they said but heard the word “bull****” i think?? Can anyone confirm? - Beth level i believe waved from b
Kad said: "Looking forward to reading these. I doubt Brantley will totally reverse his out-of-town rave, considering the show has not substantially changed aside from cutting a number."
I agree totally. There was very little change from Boston, but I did miss the line about "Anatole and Pierre," which I thought was a cool tribute to "The Great Comet."
I saw The original cast of “Wicked” and in the scene where Feyero runs on stage on the raked yellow brick road to see Glinda, Norbert Leo Butz feet flew out from under him and he slid down the yellow brick road in front of Kristin Chenoweth. She lost it and was hiding her face behind the big wand and was shaking with laughter. The audience roared for several minutes and she just couldn’t pull it together. Finally she looks from behind the wand with Butz on the fl
Jordan Catalano said: "Because you’ve obviously never been starved to see someone “like you” represented on the screen by someone “like you”."
I agree with everyone of your thoughts on this and it will be offensive to me to see James Corden be a stereotype. That is what annoys me. Brooks and Sean Hayes can get away with it because they are poking fun at themselves. And I love how everyone who hated this show is mak
I saw the show several months ago and then again last night at Radio City and it reinforced how awful this show is. I have seen drag queens in Birmingham, Al do better versions of Cher. God awful performance and show.
dmwnc1959 said: "There’s just something that’s uncomplicated and boring about a juke box musical that has some history and choreography thrown in for good measure. I couldn’t be dragged to one when there are soooo many other, better, more inspired options on Broadway that took real skill and imagination to develop."
I totally agree. In my opinion Ain’t Too Proud is the worst musical next to Be More Chill this past season and I saw all of them.
disneybroadwayfan22 said: "Fighting slumber as I write this, so forgive any typos:
-Can not be any happier with the winners: Celia, Andre,Stephanieand Bertie (He deserved it so much for Matilda!) finally get their Tonys. I love Santino (AHHH BABY GIRL!!!)and oh my gosh, Ali! You make us, the disability community, proud! My college self needed you so bad after I was convinced I could never be a theatre or acting major.
I have been at 3 shows where an understudy went on unexpectedly. One was the most recent revival of Annie, the lead was changed at intermission. At Matilda, they brought the curtain down about 30 minutes in and then announced that the lead for Matilda was being changed and it would resume in about 20 minutes. The second time we saw The Great Comet, Denee Benton was replaced at intermission. We sat on stage near a table that had water and she was con
KJisgroovy said: "Regarding the Post review... I find a lot of gaytheater folk are quite defensive or dismissive of any implication of "liberal" politics in their beloved musicals because it smashes the denial that their lifestyle is diametrically opposed to who they vote for... "HOW DARE YOU NOT CHANGE THE SCRIPT OF A CLASSIC, APOLITICAL MUSICAL AND STILL MAKE ME UNCOMFORTABLE!"It's just not possible to accept that those politics have always been present, jus
I have seen both and The Prom is much more fun and is actually a musical that is original and fresh, it is not just another lame jukebox product to get aging baby boomers into a theater.
In college in the late 70’s I saw Bernard Hughes in “Da”, thats the only think I remember except I didn’t understand a word they said and fell asleep in the middle of the first act.
Every March 10 of us come to Broadway to see about 5 to 6 shows for my birthday... I choose The Prom as one of the shows prior to the previews. I was so afraid that it would close before March, I went to see it tonight... and frankly fell in love with it’s humor and the hard work that each of the cast members put into the show. Is it a perfect show? No, but it is a great, fun night. I had a smile on my face the entire evening and loved it over all.. A really fun night in th
