Miles2Go2 said: "This is similar to complaints about Network. Valid complaints for certain. That was my first time to see a van Hove production. I was able to see certain scenes on monitors throughout the theater so I still felt like I had a compelling experience. I’m curious. I know use of live video is common in his productions. Has he used them in every one of them and if so have they all had a lot of partial view seats as a result?"
In Network the video scr
West Side Story Seating Advice Dec 15
2019, 01:41:00 PM
Reading this thread, it seems that there are large sections of the theater where much of the action can’t be seen except by watching it on video screens...which isn’t why I go see live theater. It’s kind of ridiculous that they don’t stage the show so it can be seen throughout the theater, and that they charge $199 and $159 for what are effectively partial view seats without disclosing that fact.
BJR said: "Also, the far Left Orchestra, especially closer up, you’ll miss seeing inside Doc’s and possible the far SR part of the back wall screen. The dress shop is center, so I don’t think Right Orchestra would have the same issue though."
What constitutes "far left" and "closer up"? I got tickets in left orchestra, J10-12, so 5 & 6 seats in from the aisle. Should I try to change them for right orchestra, or maybe splurge
My view was also a little off (middle orchestra stage right) so, like you, I didn’t have the best visual but your impression was the same that I had. A jet was partially stripped and, unwittingly it seemed, forced upon Anita but both were almost entirely clothed when Doc entered. It was fairly consistent with other productions I’ve seen before.
If someone had a better view, I’d certainly defer. I’ll be returning in Feb
Scarlet Leigh said: "Tom5 said: "Carl Denham was a very bad dude. He was directly responsible for countless deaths on Skull Island and New York City. I hope in this version Kong squashes him as he did in the Jessica Lange version. (Great John Barry score there too)"
This actually made me think... so we got Ann, we got Carl.... but has the "Jack" character been cut? Has the idea of a love triangle (If you want to call it that) been scrapped as a
rosscoe(au) said: "Thanks Whizzer , that's the same crap they pulled in Australia. What should be the biggest moment of the show, is still the worst.
They should just post the closing notice now"
SPOILERS AHEAD:
I will say that the chorus girl number in front of the curtain was very funny, with the dancers trying to smile through their increasing panic and tears, and one of them getting grabbed and dragged back under the curtain. The audience se
The puppet, the puppet, the puppet. It's almost insulting to call it a puppet...it's the most emotive, moving, REAL performance in the show. It is also possibly the best piece of technical stagecraft I have ever seen. Watching the operators fly around on their cables as they bring it to life is thrilling; watching its extraordinarily expressive face and eyes is breathtaking; watching it lean out over the front rows before rearin
KING KONG - Previews Oct 5
2018, 09:29:51 PM
Intermission report: weak songs, pedestrian script, adequate performances...but yeah, the puppet is spectacular, and has maybe the greatest stage entrance ever. It is just thrilling to watch every time Kong is on stage. And that actually might be enough to make this worth seeing.
KING KONG - Previews Oct 5
2018, 08:04:28 PM
28 musical numbers listed (14 in each act), of which 10 are orchestra only. Looks like Ann Darrow, Carl Denham, and Captain Englehorn are the only solo singing roles.
Wick3 said: "I just checked on telecharge and it looks sold out for tonight except for 1 premium seat at $200 in 3rd row center orchestra."
I got that ticket! Will report in after.
RENT at Hollywood Bowl (REVIEWS) Aug 7
2010, 01:06:05 PM
I think generally they like to wait until it's dark to start. The exception is Sunday nights, which they start at 7:30 (more family-friendly and keeps in mind those who have to work on Monday morning). I've been to some of the Sunday performances, and it is actually hard to get into the show until it gets darker.
RENT at Hollywood Bowl (REVIEWS) Aug 7
2010, 12:20:03 PM
I saw it Friday night and was hugely disappointed. There was some good - Scherzinger as Maureen (her flubbed second act opening was redeemed by a terrific "Take Me or Leave Me"), Leung as Angel, Astin as Mark, and Brady as Collins. I expected and wanted to like Tveit more as Roger, but he was surprisingly weak in the role. The guy playing Benny was absolutely horrible - a complete misfire. And Hudgens... stop being kind, people. She was awful. I actually covered my ears in "Out Tonigh
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