Me and My Girl Encores May 10
2018, 10:40:58 PM
Oh whizzed, that makes me so happy to hear! I’ve had such a rotten week and seeing this tomorrow night will hopefully make up for that.
Gold Derby has already posted some experts predictions. These may change, of course, but seem mostly in line with popular opinion right now.
THE NEW YORK POPS 35TH GALA May 1
2018, 01:12:08 PM
I hate to throw around hyperbole, but I’ll be hard pressed to find a concert or event that will match up to this one. I’m still on a high from last night. I was almost exhausted from the sheer amount of tremendous performances and moments that literally were one after the other. Couple that with songs you grew up with being sung by the original performers and you have the recipe for success.
Everyone sounded wonderful, and shoutout to Jodi Benson, Judy Kuhn, Susan Egan for their in
Miles2Go2 said: "I’m a bit surprised by the 80% for My Fair Lady even though it was at 100% capacity especially after I just forked over a boatload for an aisle seat Center Orchestra ticket during my upcoming visit. I get that sometimes discounted seats, TKTS tix or weeks that include an opening night affect percentages even for fully sold out weeks, but none of these seem to apply here plus this is in a subscription-based house. Can someone explain?
As a Broadway fan, I do believe the play has flaws. My biggest criticism is a show should stand on its own. A person having never read the books or watched the films should have the same experience as me. To really enjoy the Cursed Child, you need to haveread most of the books or watched the films,especially Goblet of Fire."
I do agree that the play itself has flaws, but it still didn’t detract from it being one of the best things I’ve seen in years. I pr
MY FAIR LADY (2018) Previews Apr 19
2018, 06:00:50 PM
GeorgeandDot. You’ve expressed precisely how I’ve felt after seeing last night’s performance.
I was saying to the other folks in my party that Bart Sher often casts actors in roles who do not have the strongest vocal chops, but more than make up for it with their acting and overall performances because they are perfect for the role. He’s an incredibly intuitive director and casts everyone appropriately and with good reason, which makes this all the more baffling. I also think that
MY FAIR LADY (2018) Previews Apr 19
2018, 09:37:22 AM
Broadway concierge: maybe I saw an off night, but Mr. Donica ear-gratingly sang under pitch every time he went above middle C. His lower register is fine, but come on, you can’t find someone who consistently sings on key?
My biggest problem the whole evening was that it felt so lifeless and lacking energy or forward thrust. Just watch Julie Andrews singing this. The tempo last night felt like a dirge.
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Everyone here is right. Lauren A
MY FAIR LADY (2018) Previews Apr 18
2018, 11:55:58 PM
Caught this tonight. I’ve been such a huge fan of Bart Sher’s trascendant productions at the Vivian Beaumont. Piazza, South Pacific and King and I are some of my favorite theatrical memories.
This one, unfortunately, felt totally flat and was a pretty big disappointment. Despite a GORGEOUS set and wonderful costumes, and a few very good performances (chiefly from Higgins, Mrs Higgins, and Pickering) and the astounding orchestra, I left the theatre thinking what a missed opportunity
Oh man, this is score has some really TERRIFIC numbers in it, especially when delivered by someone like Chita. But yeesh, the book and plot are realllllly rough. This will need a dynamic director to push past all the plot holes (I remember the part where they talk about the disco ball being taken out of the rink, and the scene right after is the disco ball almost crashing on one of the characters?) and messy dialogue to make it work. Caroline O'Connor will be fantastic i
Sat in row H seat 8. Close enough where I could see every facial expression but far enough back where I could take in the full scope of the production. About the most perfect seat I could have asked for.....
well, except for the rude/loud people in the seats next to me who somehow managed to show up 15 minutes late to both parts (and proceeded to talk throughout much of the show despite my death glares). You’d think after being late the first time ......oy!
Having done the Thurs/Fri coupling, I’d say that Part I definitely left me wanting more, and the anticipation for seeing Part II kept building and I couldn’t wait to get back to the theatre the next evening. The whole day allowed me to think and process what I saw, leaving me pumped up for the second performance. I can’t even imagine what it’s like for the performers to do both parts in one day. It’s such an epically demanding piece!
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Previews Mar 31
2018, 09:23:19 AM
Caught this Thursday and Friday night. While I agree that the play/script itself is mostly average, this has to be one of the most spectacular things I’ve ever seen. I don’t want to delve any deeper or talk about anything as to spoil any fun (hello, spoiler-filled posts above), but it really has a wonderful emotional journey that is living in this unique thetrical experience.
Also, as has been stated already, the theatre renovation is STUNNING.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Seating/Pricing Thread Mar 27
2018, 02:55:45 PM
Row K seat 4 (!!!) is available for March 29-30 for $189 each night. This is probably the best seat/row in the theatre. Will hold in case anyone wants it
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Seating/Pricing Thread Mar 26
2018, 04:32:25 PM
Go check for single seats in the next few days. I just grabbed a ridiculous seat in row H a few seats off center in the orchestra at regular non premium price.
