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I found this to be a brilliant musical parody.   And what a challenging Sondheim musical number to pick. 

Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG1eF-O2go4

 

 

 

Their website indicates tickets still being sold to open 7/9 and also later on in July you can reserve a chartered bus to take you there.  Is this really happening?  The school itself is closed, I believe.  I am not familiar with the theater to know how the seating could be arranged. 

This is the way the show is being listed:


JULY 9 – AUGUST 2

MOST HAPPY
Songs from Frank Loesser’s The Most Happy Fella
Music and Lyrics by Fra

I met her at one of her last concerts.  I had written a letter which was sent to her hotel and also sent a small gift.  The very next day a thank you note arrived . After the concert she was very nice, only a little distant as she had been performing at full throttle. Seemed tired. Her contract even said:  "No parties after the concerts."   But she was very nice as she signed everything . In the excellent bio by Brian Kellow he describes a small Christmas tr

This series of podcasts is very much about history and also includes individual artists.

Maybe it is what you are looking for?  they tend to focus on people, composers, and then individual shows . A very entertaining series. 

 

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/behind-the-curtain-broadways-living-legends

Any word from this weekend's performance as to who was on/off for the 3 shows?

Is there another access point for this information?  Is there another social media area that would discuss this?  I am interested in this and hoping that the routine of the 8 shows a week will settle in to allow the actors to do as many shows as they wish to do.

Thanks for any updates. 

n2nbaby said: "Rose2 said: "I was at the matinee today and Isaac & the full cast performed!!"

I was at the matinee and Isaac did NOT perform. In fact, we had five understudies. Tony, Riff and a few others. For whatever reason the insert in the Playbill included the full cast but the understudy board was updated."

Five understudies one day, and a few days ago 3 understudies.  And the show is not even open a week.  And the od

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WSS dropped almost 70K their official opening week.  But attendance and overall gross are very high.  Wonder how the not all rave reviews will impact the box office in the weeks to come.  They are at 84 percent of gross potential, I see.   Are they ever on TKTS? 

 

 

Bettyboy72 said: "Sutton Ross said: "Am I the only one who finds this shocking? 2 days after opening and 3 leads out. Do the producers get upset by this? The show should be on a post opening high. Perplexed."

I think you may be.They just needed everyone in for opening night, expect a ton of understudies from now on."

This is going to be the norm I fear. As the reviews have clearly pointed out, the show is the star. I’m sure

Det95 said: "I’m currently at the Broadway for the 2/22 matinee. Isaac, Shereen, and Amar are out. I figured Isaac probably would be, but it’s pretty disappointing having three principles out. "

Am I the only one who finds this shocking? 2 days after opening and 3 leads out. Do the producers get upset by this? The show should be on a post opening high. Perplexed.

It takes years to develop a critical style, and as a researcher I go back years and years to read what critics said about a show because I wasn't there and they were. Critical reporting is creating an invaluable history of the Broadway musical.  A priceless history.  It does take a lot of effort to write a review. For the New York Times?  One of the most important reviews to be published?  Are you kidding me that it "doesn't take much effort."

Would someone be able to find a way to upload the WSJ review by Teachout?  I can't seem to read it either online or on my phone or through the app.

 

Thank you!

Jeremy Gerard might also be considered a pan?    He refers to a "reckless revival" 

http://theaternewsonline.com/NYTheaterReviews/RECKLESSREVIVAL.cfm

 

Hey Rolling Stone folks.  No mention of the music?  The singing?  Individual performances?   Did I miss something here?  Yikes!  I don't call that a review.  I don't know what to call it. 

Dear Poisonivy2, I can't thank you enough for your brilliant review.  I have read it and re-read it and I think you brilliantly convey what is wrong with this production.  

I am a huge fan of your writing and again thank you.

It is your review I will be reading again after the predictably laudatory raves come out from the usual media suspects.  

It worked!  Thank you so much  Forever in  your debt!

Thank you so much, through which website is this code usable?   Again thanks so much. 

Does anyone know of a discount code for Flying Over Sunset?  I am hoping to see it early in previews.  Thank you for your kind help. 

Jordan Catalano said: "I’m gonna go listen to “Parade” and clutch my pearls!"

No "Parade" (a favorite of mine) if you live in Pittsburgh!  Just heard about this today. 

 

https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/musical-about-anti-semitism-postponed-indefinitely-by-point-park/