disneybroadwayfan22 said: "So, what’s the Elephant Love Medley like now? "
The Elephant Love Medley retains maybe 1/3(?) of its songs from the film and the other two thirds are new. It is much longer in the stage show than on film.
To the other question, the show would not be strong without the sets, costumes, lights, but that was an integral part of the film too (masterful editing, sound mixing, etc).
Wow, Kad I completely disagree with your assessment of the film as having no heart. The last third of the film has true pathos and I remember half the theatre in tears by the end of it. The film also ends in a somber, quiet, reflective way. The musical on stage has none of that."
I finally got around to seeing Moulin Rouge tonight (those ticket prices are crazy- this is the most I’ve ever spent on a musical preview ticket; they real
These people were definitely Yanni fanatics. We needed Dr. Hapgood to put them in Groups A & B and then for Cora to lock everyone (including my friends and me I suppose) up in the Cookie Jar.
I was at Yanni last night and the whole evening was pretty surreal. Definitely a fascinating evening from a psychological perspective and a complete 180 from the experience at Morrissey earlier this month.
All big “stars” who perform one-person shows have long bios that don’t think twice about breaking their arms to pat themselves on the back, but Yanni had one of the more outlandish bios I’ve read of late. Some selections:
A legendary compose
Morrissey at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre May 9
2019, 09:05:21 AM
Yes, the standing in the aisles happened in the mezz too. People from the back rows would randomly walk midway down the mezz for 30 seconds or so to get some better photos or film a song from a better vantage point. Maybe they kept a better watch on the smoking in the orchestra, but it was a free for all in the mezz!
Morrissey at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre May 8
2019, 11:26:35 PM
This is another (slightly) get-off-my-lawn-type rant, but what’s with the people who essentially film the entire show on their phone (typically for concerts, I realize), but never take the time to actually be in the moment and watch the performance with their eyes and not through the screen?
I notice this when I travel too. People take so many photos of a sunset or a building or a monument, but they never actually stop to take in the building and experience it. My phone is in my hand j
It was just so odd to see people smoking inside a public place. Clearly the ushers didn’t care. It’s not like you couldn’t smell it or see the smoke lingering in the air. I felt like I had taken a time warp back to a previous era.
Morrissey at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre May 8
2019, 10:45:02 PM
This was truly a first for me. I have never seen audience members light up joints before inside a theater and pass them down the aisle as each member takes a puff, but that’s what happened tonight. On multiple occasions! No wonder I have the munchies.
I wasn’t very familiar with Morrissey’s music, but I dug it and thought he was a great performer. Very thoughtful projections- loved the yellow vests and the French flag lighting cues.
The people in front of me stood the entire
Virginia Woolf Revival Apr 13
2019, 07:54:16 AM
Love Laurie and Joe Mantello, but the body of the last revival is still warm. Plus, that revival was absolutely wonderful- it’s not like we need a palate cleanser to remind us what a good show this is.
I’ve thought about framing it...my two friends who also bought tickets and I have joked that we must have been the only three people in the world who purchased advance tickets to this thing!
I remember on the day of the first preview at The Crucible playing across the street at The Kerr, my friend and I stood in the rush line watching the nerds load-in and saying things like, “We can’t believe this is actually going to happen!” Well, it didn’t.
Fascinating NERDS article in THR Apr 12
2019, 12:28:57 PM
I remember going to the official website and seeing a splash page that the site was in beta weeks before previews.
I still have my ticket stub to the first preview that I never got to use.
OKLAHOMA! Previews Apr 10
2019, 04:08:50 PM
Vintage, I think you quoted me saying it was differently and unusually sung (it is!), but that necessarily mean that “unusual” will translate to “bad.” They just don’t sing it in R&H style.
The actors are good singers, but it’s like if Beverly Sills had been hired to sing Wagner. Well, she’s not a Wagnerian singer and her Brünnhilde would have be no Brigit Nilsson. It’s not that Sills couldn’t sing the notes, but her voice type and style is not what one typically associates with the r
INK Previews Apr 8
2019, 10:17:38 PM
ELP, I did see Burn This and liked it a lot. I LOVED Uranowitz so much. Laughed a lot. It wasn’t a perfect, but I think it will duke it out for Best Revival with Waverly Gallery.
BE MORE CHILL (Broadway) Reviews Apr 8
2019, 10:15:17 PM
dramamama, I’ve been waiting for your review. Always curious what you (and your students!) think of shows.
How many students did you take? Was their response mixed?
scarlet721 said: "i was able to follow the link and fill out your survey, but i don't think i am much help because i feel that broadway is a business and thus all shows are meant to be "commercial"."
I filled it out, but had the same issue.
It’s like when people talk about whether something is a hit or a flop. It’s not a subjective question. Band’s Visit recouped and therefore was a hit. Escape to Margaritaville did not re
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/7/19 Apr 8
2019, 06:00:50 PM
Yes, Ain’t Too Proud will be helped by those kind reviews. I could see it sticking around for a couple years.
I think the average ticket price does include comps. For the three weeks Blonde in the Thunderbird ran, the average ticket prices were: $11.86, $11.02 and $19.49. This were all far lower than tdf or the cheapest available ticket.
I’m thrilled Constitution posted those gains! I’m sure the running costs are low...I’m hoping this turns into a big hit!
None of new musicals seem to be a hit right out of the gate. Even Book of Mormon was on tdf the first weeks of previews here and there, so anything can happen, but these numbers aren’t great at the moment for Hadestown, Tootsie and Beetlejuice (nor Be More Chill, The Cher Show, The Prom or King Kong). I do see Hadestown win
Apr 6
2019, 05:56:07 PM
Someone in a Tree2 said: "Also Triscuit and statistic don't actually rhyme."
Ha, it’s true, they don’t. You know how you say something over and over in your mind until you convince yourself it’s true? By force of will I was going to make a rhyme out of this pair!
