LizzieCurry said: "SF was also the furthest I'd ever sat from the stage, which probably didn't help."
I don't know how other people feel, but after having attended three shows at the Golden Gate in four months I feel like the Balcony/Mezzanine are farther from the stage than the Orpheum or Curran. I typically can get Orchestra at the Orpheum, but every performance I have attended at the GG had almost no Orchestra seats available so I wonder if it is
Saw the show today, my first time ever seeing "Dolly." It really lived up to the hype on this board dating back to the Broadway production. The dancing was incredible, old fashioned Broadway dancing that you don't see much any more. Jess LeProtto and the waiters blew me away in the Harmonia Gardens scene. Nic Rouleau was able to fill Creel's shoes hitting the high notes in "Sunday Clothes" and "Moment" and had good comic timin
Come From Away with kids? Feb 22
2019, 02:22:17 PM
It depends on your kids’ attention spans and your threshold for mature content. I took my 7-year-old two weeks ago and she now says it’s her favorite show. She won’t stop listening to the soundtrack!
The mature content for you to consider: * two occurrences of the F-bomb and maybe one or two other milder words * women flash their bras in a humorous way in one scene; it’s not gratuitous * one man in a gay couple refers to himself twice as the other’s “sexytary,” which my daug
wicked4l said: It's someone you've heard of. Also, someone who is making their Broadway debut.
That makes me worry it is some celebrity stunt casting. I would hope Wicked is a strong enough show still not to have to resort to stunt casting the leading ladies. Unless \_(•_&bull
Micki7: So sorry to hear you had such a scary end to what was hopefully an enjoyable evening up to that point, but at least it wasn't as serious as it must have seemed in the panic.
After your nerves recover I would love to hear your thoughts on the cast and performance if the scare didn't wipe the rest of the night from your memory.
Glad you and the rest of the audience and cast are all right.
Has anyone gone yet? Since it opened in ski season I bought far out in July to avoid any conflicts with trips to Tahoe, but now I am regretting having to wait so long. I've tried the lottery without luck this week (unsurprisingly). I suspect I am going to break down and buy tickets for later this Spring.
Revisiting the discussion of how long Hamilton is sitting, I found this article recently in which one of the company members said "We'll be there as
bwaylinds said: "MyLife said: "thanOff-topic-ish but does anyone know if the March 2020 production in LA is going to be a new cast and a sit down production or part of one of the tours?"
The speculation is the And Peggy Company will transfer from SF to LA next year.
Hamilton San Francisco Feb 5
2019, 03:31:28 PM
With the Pantages announcement this morning, it would appear Hamilton sits in SF for a year before transferring to LA. The one potential other scenario would be if Chicago closes after 3+ years and transfers to LA. Low likelihood, but the one reason I suggest that is because a tour makes its way through Wisconsin next season. What impact does the tour have on the Chicago sit down? SF and LA are such distinct tourist markets that they seem more likely to support two companies than the upper Midw
Hamilton-Convince me. Feb 2
2019, 12:33:24 AM
I understand. When things are hyped so much, it is hard for them to live up to expectations and the skeptic in us wants to disbelieve. I sometimes get that way. But the only true way to know is to experience for yourself. Three hyped shows I avoided for years:
1) Rent—did nothing for me when I finally saw it 10 years in 2) The Producers—did nothing for me when I saw it with Jason Alexander and Martin Short 3) Book of Mormon—loved it when I finally broke down last year and went <
Jessica loves the role and just started. She hasn't been in the role on Broadway before. Unless another opportunity comes up, why would she leave before she's ready? Don't speculate. Genuine question: has there been an Elphaba that has stayed for less than less than 6 months-1 year?"
Not sure about Broadway, but Caissie Levy only played Elphaba for 4 months
Which musical - 7 year old? Jan 26
2019, 05:29:49 PM
My daughter is 7. I took her at 6 to see Aladdin, and she literally sat on the edge of her seat through the show mouth agape. She loves Broadway shows. Ive since taken her to Les Mis, Phantom, and Chicago (she loved the choreography and costumes). Were going to Come from Away tomorrow. Ive found shes receptive to everything, but it always helps for her to hear the soundtrack a bit beforehand. Mature content goes over her head, and it is easy to explain situations in a way that skirts details fo
Kitsune said: "antonijan said: "Shnsf is getting Beautiful and Rent again!"
Is this considered a complete season announcement, or I wonder if more shows will be added?
I think this is outside the season. Last year at this time they announced Les Mis and Phantom, which were not part of the 2018-2019 season. Last year's announcement came around the first week of February.
conealpetterson said: "I saw the show 3 times in Los Angeles and we never had any understudies perform. We really wanted to see an understudy for Evan because it is always interesting to see different actors in a role. Stephen Christopher Anthony was supposed to perform at the final show we had tickets for since it was a Sunday night - but Ben ended up going on. I did think that Ben was fantastic in the role and I loved his vocals. Jessica Phillips was also a standout as Heidi. Her &
Sho-Tunes-R-Us said: "Curran has had a bumpy start fur shur - no shows have sold out to my knowledge - but that changes with Dear Evan Hansen and its very limited, sold-out run. And Harry Potter will be a powerhouse, even with the high prices for seats. If the initial Curran runs of Phantom and Les Miz ran five years (Phantom) and 18 months (Les Miz) respectivelythen Potter should be a shoo-in for two years at the very least. IMHO."
I just saw the show for the first time tonight with this tour cast, who were excellent. I wasn't sure how strong the tour of a 22-year-old production would be, but the cast seemed fresh and energized, especially Terra MacLeod and Peter Lockyer. They had such p
I agree with you, MrsSallyAdams. It is bleak, and the production was wonderful. I saw it in SF a couple weeks ago. It was never a favorite of mine because I feel like the love story is unbelievable and some of the lyrics are silly in their attempts to rhyme ("You whored to make this kid." "That isn't what I did!", but it had been 20 years since it was last in town and my mom and fr
roamermark said: "LMM said quickly on Colbert last week that the Puerto Rico cast will be a new touring company in the States....so likely San Francisco as their first (long) stop?"
It’s not uncommon for the West Coast sit-downs to be classified as tours. The First National Tour of Phantom (Christine Company) only played LA (1989-1993) and SF (1993-1998 ) before closing. Similar with Les Mis: classified as the Second National Tour (Fantine Compan
Got mine too: 4 Loge seats. I entered the virtual queue at 10:03am and my number wasn’t admitted until 7:35 tonight. Several shows were already sold out, but there seemed to be generally good availability still.
I was impressed with the user-friendliness of SHN’s queue process. I was able to add my email address and turn my computer off. I received an email about 30 minutes before my place in line opened up and then again about a minute before, so I could get my comput
Phantom of London said: "Is this playing Puerto Rico first before going to the Bay Area? I thought the San Francisco engagement was announced as a sit down?
People on this board have different and conflicting definitions of “sit-down”. It’s not my place to tell people how they should define it, so I’ll just say I interpret the things I’ve read to indicate Hamilton will be sticking around a while.
, but it had been 20 years since it was last in town and my mom and fr
