Some interesting choices; I hope they reinstate the songs they trimmed from the previous out-of-towns. I personally love the focus on the adults, and disliked how chipper/Matilda they made Mary in the DC/Seattle, etc. version.
I find it interesting the ads are highlighting Matt Doyle as Albert given the size of the role.
I use both, depending on the fees and timing. Others have been correct that TDF is best for weeknights.
I check out TDF daily for deals, and find that TodayTix has some deals earlier in the week (Monday/Tuesday). Occasionally there are some good same day TodayTix prices (I saw Waitress in the pre-Sara B Jason Mraz run for $40 on a Tuesday evening).
I recommend TDF memberships to everyone I know. Use it once, and it's worth it. I've had some truly excellent sea
I don't quite understand where the misinformation is. I think most of us are definitely saying (with less detail, so thank you for the link!) that rights are required.
You absolutely would need the rights. People who post covers on YouTube need rights. You can't just use someone's work without compensating them. It also doesn't matter if you aren't charging anyone and it's just for fun. You are STILL using their work.