CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD Sets May 27 Closing Date May 9
2018, 08:54:15 PM
Sad that this is closing so soon. To be honest, my interest was peaked from Nyle DiMarco’s involvement and my knack for ASL. I will be going next week and it’s a shame this one didn’t catch on.
The tickets I wanted went up $40 each overnight, so I gave in and finally purchased them. Hopefully the pacing issues are worked on a little before Saturday - as much as I want to see this show, I want my partner to have a great time. This and Bette’s Dolly return are the only Broadway shows he’s actually cared about in a while and I want this surprise to pay off!
Looking forward to seeing the merch stand as well.
What show are you going for? I would spend a few bucks more for general admission seating. I went to a show there last month and the space is beautiful, but it’s longer than it is wide and I was happy that I was sitting down.
For those who have seen this production already: would mid-center mezz be a decent area to sit for this? Or should I try to find something in the orchestra? I don’t know what the staging is like, nor have I ever been to the Booth. I’m hoping to surprise my partner for our anniversary next week. Any help is sincerely appreciated!
I caught the last two minutes and LOL at McPhee. Bless her heart, that ending could not have been clunkier.
HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17 Apr 28
2018, 09:03:36 PM
I wasn’t exepecting tickets to be what they currently are! I had already gotten a pair for Bernadette’s last (as she was my favorite of the 3 Dolly’s so far)....but my partner will only see this production for Bette. So looks like I’ll be seeing this revival six times!
This is disappointing. The show could have gone on much longer, with a variety of names going into various roles. It is such a great production and I find it a shame they’re folding, and bringing back Bette.
Katharine McPhee Broadway Debut Apr 16
2018, 10:16:59 PM
I loved seeing on Instagram that Megan Hilty and her husband came by the other night - SMASH lives on in one way or another!
Which got me thinking....what do you guys think about Megan Hilty as Jenna? I can already hear her killing “What Baking Can Do” and “She Used to Be Mine”, we know she can do the accent, and she shines in both comedic and dramatic moments. I would LOVE to see her step into the role.
Katharine McPhee Broadway Debut Apr 12
2018, 09:50:36 PM
I saw her last night (with the code Box10 for a discount on front mezz on Weds) and I was really impressed.
First of all, her wigs look much better than the pics from her opening night, which made me extemepy happy. I’ve seen Jessie and Stephanie, and I would say Kat is less “chipper” than the others. Her portrayal is nice and believable, just different. She did even better in act two, and the audience ate her up.
Her singing blew me away. I always assumed her vocals on albums
End of the Rainbow wasn’t a bad show. Not the best direction not leading lady. The film is going to be very different from the show and I have hope in Renée Z.
I never understand why/how people learned to care about 4k-Ultra-Bluray-HD-etc quality, but it does give me a great deal of laughter. Maybe it’s because I grew up on fuzzy VHS tapes of things taped from a TV, with a picture filled with lines and crap quality, so anything above that looks great to me. Idk.
This box set looks incredible, definitely preordering it. I’m glad this show continues to live on after its closing.
I saw Stephanie a few days after Jessie’s last performance, prior to Sara’s first. The audience was audibly disappointed when they realized an understudy was on, but she won them over right away and it was more enthusiastic of a crowd than it was the first two times I saw the show (with original and replacement cast).
I wonder if her understudying for Betsy and/or Sara has anything to do with the difference in performance you guys experienced. She was nothing short of excel
Official Bernadette Peters in Hello, Dolly! performances thread Feb 22
2018, 11:42:00 PM
I’m so glad that I saw her a week into performances. She does such a fantastic job with the role and I can’t wait to go back - something I definitely didn’t say after seeing Bette.
Fantastic voice. Her acting (when I saw her almost two weeks ago) is serviceable. Nothing to complain about on her end - some...interesting ensemble performers, a Roxie that’s been in the role far too long (I could tell before looking it up at intermission) and sound issues as the band overpowered the actors throughout multiple numbers.
The new Amos Hart is pretty great. The audience seemed to be more invested in him and the orchestra more than anything else!
markypoo said: "And then there have been reports that the leading man - in his rather bizarre get up - has managed to creep the poo right out of some of the little kiddies."
What are you even talking about? Sources, links, etc.
