Taylor Louderman’s honesty Sep 13
2019, 11:30:14 AM
My first job out of college was as a department manager at Macy’s. It was physically demanding having to be on my feet all day. My days off were only consecutive once per month. It was tough because I never felt like I got away from the job. I might close Monday night, have Tuesday off, and then have to be back Wednesday morning
I sympathize with stage actors because they labor under a similar model without getting two consecutive days without work. Some touring markets don’t even give
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY! Aug 31
2019, 12:12:29 PM
I’ve never seen Company before. When I checked Telecharge yesterday it recommended for ages 8 and older, but the comment above referenced cunnilingus on stage. For those who saw in London, do you think this is more appropriate for an older audience than 8?
1) Chris Bean apologized at the start for the ticketing mix-up for 1200 people who thought they had tickets to Hamilton. That joke obviously works in NY and in SF for now, but what does that joke change to if Hamilton isn’t concurrently running in the city?
2) When Bean is looking for Charles’s journal, two audience members shouted to him where to find it, which led him to lecture
bear88 said: "It's a unique show, certainly worth seeing on tour for the right price."
I used Goldstar to get tix for the Sunday matinee: $49 Orchestra before fees. My wife had wanted to see it on our NY trip in January, but it was in its closing weekend on Broadway and was sold out. We ended up seeing The Waverly Gallery instead; quite a contrast. We’re looking forward to this.
I was fortunate to see Caissie twice during her LA run, and I did not detect vocal problems. In fact, she restored my interest in Wicked. I had seen it on Broadway with Idina at the 1-year mark. Idina's ferocity and ragged vocals in Defying Gravity blew my girlfriend and me away such that we turned to each other at intermission and said, "That was amazing." Then I caught the 1st National Tour in San Francisco in 2005. SJB was out injured, and Eden w
Sho-Tunes-R-Us said: "RoadGypsy2010 said: "While I don't love CSH and what she did to the Curran post reno (auditorium is fine, the spray painted lobby walls are another..), I have infinitely less love for SHNSF. Between Hamilton, Wicked, Lion King and Aladdin, plusalmost every other huge Broadway show, SHNSF is doing fine, will always do fine etc.
Healthy competition in this industryis always a good thing, and the initial separation agreemen
PatrickDC said: "I wonder if it’s run it’s course. I don’t think much about it. Used to the lottery — the app is cool though I clearly suck at Hamilton trivia! I don’t have TV so I don’t know how much advertising they’re doing. I get pop ups and ads but those are likely targeted at me and not the general public. And maybe I don’t have that many theater going friends but I just don’t hear much chatter about it. Last week I rode the
Hamilton San Francisco Jun 18
2019, 08:32:23 PM
Based on my co-workers, people think it’s sold out and super expensive so SHN definitely needs to get the word out. I was there Tuesday night last week, though, and the show was sold out. It seems to be selling out last minute. The cast was excellent, and I saw new faces in roles.
Sabrina was on vacation, so Rebecca Covington was on as Angelica. She offered a different take than Sabrina during Satisfied. When she introduced Alexander to Eliza, she looked like she was trying to be happy
(Insert Clever Name) said: "broadwaysfguy said: "hi insert clever name last row in orch at orpheum are still very good seats especially center section because thats where the sound mixing is and also you get the full effect of all the actors on both levels of the stage
amazing cast and hamilton is the best musical ever"
Actually I meant the last seats on the end of the row like off to the sides. Bought them because I’ll be in t
I don’t think there’s a precedent of simultaneous West Coast sit downs (if this were to
Hamilton San Francisco May 2
2019, 10:52:59 PM
SHN announced a new block of tickets going on sale tomorrow, now through January 5, 2020. I also noticed all shows in 2020 are still being booked at the Golden Gate, leaving the possibility open for this to extend beyond the March 2020 LA opening. It will be very interesting to see if the West Coast ends up hosting two simultaneous sit downs of the same show in addition to Harry Potter.
dmwnc1959 said: "This show is everything people have come to say about it and more. And if this show lost Best Musical to Dear Evan Hansen, I can’t wait to see DEH six weeks from now."
I don't know if there is a consensus here on the Board, but I saw DEH in December and CFA in January and felt like CFA was the much better show. I enjoyed DEH quite a bit, but CFA took me on an emotional journey I hadn't been on in a long time in the theat
Greenspan:the musical Apr 1
2019, 11:30:07 PM
They put a lot of effort into the piece: good research, songs that sounded real. It had my wife fooled, so I am guessing most non-Broadway fans believed it.
Hamilton San Francisco Mar 21
2019, 01:35:58 AM
In all my years of going to shows at the Orpheum, TCP is the only one to have causd me problems. But we were in a surprisingly empty Mezzanine on a Saturday night so that might have played into the equation. Plus, Im getting older
Two other thins I forgot to mention: 1) there is a nice T-shirt that combines the Hamilton emblem with the Golden Gate Bridge on the front and which also says Hamilton San Francisco on the back for those interested in localized show merch.
Thank you for your enthusiastic review, dmwnc1959. I haven't seen the original production since 1997 when the Christine Company was in San Francisco, but I remember it fondly. I took my daughter to see the tour last year and was so disappointed in it. To be fair, I think the tour is fine on its own. But if you've experienced the lush, original production, the tour feels like a letdown because so much of what was magical about the original is gone. My daug
DottieD'Luscia said: "@Stellasteve, how was Darnell Abraham as Washington? I saw him in the recentThe Color Purpletour."
He was great! Powerful, commanding voice perfectly suited to our first General/President, and he carried himself well . . . the adult in the room. When we saw The Color Purple at the Orpheum last May, my friend and I had a hard time understanding the dialog and lyrics. The issue must have been related to that pro
I finally went last night and had a great evening. The flu that has hit my daughter's school apparently is taking its toll on the cast as well because there were four standbys/understudies:
Deaundre' Woods as Hamilton
Darnell Abraham as Washington
Trey Curtis as Mulligan/Madison
Kelsey Kramer in the Ensemble
Donald Webber Jr. was the standout to me as he just commanded the stage throughout the show. He brought an arrogance to Burr that I
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
