Walter Kerr Mezzanine? Mar 14
2019, 04:19:32 PM
The Walter Kerr has the best mezzanine on Broadway. Even the last row of the mezzanine offers a completely full view of the stage.
Definition of 'a mess' Mar 12
2019, 07:56:56 AM
While I found Gary to be a very clever and well acted play, I have to admit that it was not my cup of tea. I didn’t find the play to be very funny, but that has more to do with my personal sense of humor.
Lane, Nielsen, and White are all fantastic. It is truly astonishing that Nielsen was able to step into such a big role with just a week of rehearsals. The performances are all extremely polished, and it is obvious that they are all having a blast up there.
King Lear Mar 9
2019, 05:19:01 PM
I have to agree with pretty much everyone else on here about this production of King Lear. It is an incredibly misguided production that lacks any kind of cohesion. A vast majority of my problems can be attributed to Sam’s Gold direction.
There is no overarching concept that glues the various production elements together. I feel like there were five different directors all working on a production of King Lear, and they all just threw their ideas into a blender and threw it onstage and c
conealpetterson said: "I take back everything I said about their customer service being good. I had season tickets to the first performance of Indecent in June and received an e-mail that just the June 4 performance was canceled. I talked to audience services, but the only comparable tickets were a couple dates I was gone or my daughter's birthday. I was told I could either take worse seats or keep looking on the website myself to see if seats pop up. I wrote an e-mail to them ex
Beetlejuice vs. Tootsie vs. Ain't Too Proud Mar 5
2019, 05:22:07 PM
Tootsie. It got great reviews out of town, and the cast and creative are great. Don’t know much about Beetlejuice other than that it was not warmly received out of town, however I’m looking forward to seeing it for the technical elements. I saw Ain’t Too Proud on Broadway last week and found it to be absolutely awful.
Phantom for sure. It is a Broadway classic that has stood the test of time, and the production is still in remarkable shape for a show that has been running 30 plus years.
BritCrit said: "I don't expect too many alterations to the story and characterization (which have always been the biggest problem with Frozen) but I do expect better set designs and special effects (the failure to get any technical nominations at the Tonys must have hit Disney Theatrical hardest). I don't think the international versions will change too many minds, but I expect them to make some positive changes...."
I went into this expecting an absolute train wreck based on the early word of mouth. That being said, I was shocked to find Be More Chill to be a fun and campy show. Is it perfect? No. Is it the best show I’ve ever seen? No. Is it a fun time in the theatre? I certainly thought so.
I enjoyed Be More Chill in the same way that I enjoy Little Shop Of Horrors. Both shows have over the top storylines and the characters are placed in pretty ridiculous situations. However, with both
BE MORE CHILL (Broadway) Previews Mar 2
2019, 05:18:26 PM
I went into this expecting an absolute train wreck based on the early word of mouth. That being said, I was shocked to find Be More Chill to be a fun and campy show. Is it perfect? No. Is it the best show I’ve ever seen? No. Is it a fun time in the theatre? I certainly though so.
I enjoyed Be More Chill in the same way that I enjoy Little Shop Of Horrors. Both shows have over the top storylines and the characters are placed in pretty ridiculous situations. However, with both shows, I wa
It is a REALLY lousy season... I saw Latin History for Morons here in NYC, and I thought it was dreadful and offensive beyond belief. Didn't see The New One, so I cannot comment on that. I was not a fan of Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake or Once On This Island either. They are definitely lacking a "Big Title" in the season to help sell subscriptions...
RaisedOnMusicals said: "I'm not expecting very good reviews in NY where the critics are pretty much done with jukebox musicals. But something about the show seems to resonate in a positive way."
I think what resonates with most people is the music. And there’s no denying that the talented cast does the music justice. For some people, having their favorite songs performed is enough for them, which is absolutely fine. For me, I just expect more than
I saw this last night, and I already said this in the first preview thread, but I just do not understand how this show has had four long out of town tryouts and is still so bad. If I hadn't known better, I would have assumed that the show was opening cold on Broadway. One thing is for sure though, Jersey Boys this ain't!
