What a relief, then, that it will only be around temporarily, no matter what the reviews are. If you think it sucks, it may even close early. If you think it is great, then you can lament that it's only a limited engagement. The best of both worlds.
I'm not sure why people are always at the ready to predict doom for OOTI other than a hatred for its producer. In terms of Gross Potential, sure it could be better, but it's not disastrously low, either. And while they are surely getting discounts, there is apparently a decent amount of audience for the show with 97% capacity. (And, yes, I know capacity has little to do with the economic numbers, blah blah blah. I'm just saying it's not like no one is seeing it.)
* 1st Broadway show: Mame revival in 1983. I was 17. I had done tons of theater in high school, but seeing that show changed my life forever. My first show, my first time seeing the great Angela Lansbury, my first flop. I've had a big place in my heart for both Ms. Lansbury and flops ever since.
* My job is so far from theater, the only thing it has in common with Broadway is that humans are involved.
PThespian said: "Impossible2 said: "(Insert Clever Name) said: "Personally, after seeing OOTI only last Sunday, I didn't think Newall was that impressive, but that'smy personalopinion."
Agreed, didn't make an impression on me at all either."
Me neither. He’s an OK actor. His voice is strong, but he sings one song and not nearly as well as Kecia Lewis did IMHO. The rest of the time he fades into
Dodge3 said: "Freddy was disturbingly flat on his high notes the night I saw it too - third preview."
I have to agree. He was all over the vocal map last Saturday evening (March 24). I'll be kind and call it "uneven." And he was still the best male soloist in the cast, Hmmm....
EllieRose2 said: "I love the term "robbed" of a Tony. The act of being robbed is a violent crime, and no one is robbed of any ridiculous award. No one was going to touch Andrea that year anyways. She killed it every night in her small but mind blowing performance in Pippin."
I'm with you, dramamama611. Interesting that Ellie described Andrea's performance as a violent crime, "killed it".
jpbran said: "jkstheatrescene said: "I'll ask again... it sounds like people today are getting better seats and sooner than I could get yesterday. What was the point of doing the pre-sale if that's the case?"
Got tix during presale yesterday, and bought another pair today for the same date/times; was 17,300 in line and it took about 20+ min. The tix I got yesterday put us in row E (the $199 seats) and was only able to find row N for the same pric
