Spiderman. I was floored. It was just SO AWFUL. Like, everything about it was awful. And at the very end, the harness broke and they basically just announced "The harness broke, it's over, thanks for coming."
Alysha Deslorieux was totally fine as Eliza. I was there on the 5th. I thought her Helpless was really weak, but from there she only got stronger. Burn was excellent.
I got in line at 5pm on a Friday. There were three people ahead of me. I got a ticket, but only because the first three actually passed on the tickets that were offered. They didn't want to pay full price for close-up seats and actually said they were waiting for "something near the back."
decotodd, get in line early for cancellations. The line forms inside the small entryway where the box office is, and I lined up last Friday at about 4:30pm. I was fifth in line and had no problem scoring two tickets.
Seen them both, liked them both equally. Groff was a bit more subtle, but Rannells was really delightful. His voice sounds tremendous, and some of his own flair was absolutely added. He's really great. He also took a lot of time at the stage door and really talked to everyone. Very classy.
Oh, I get that she outlived him, and the amazing things she did. I just wondered about that final gesture - where she gasps into the light almost like "oh!" I wasn't sure what that precise moment meant.
Finally saw Hamilton on Friday, and it was lovely. I had a question about the very end, and feel I must have missed something. When Eliza is talking about what all she does with her life, the show ends with her going to the end of the stage, looking up and out, and gasping. What does that mean? I feel like I must have missed a line or a gesture to explain it...
Also yeah, go alone. You'll be separated from whoever you're with within moments anyhow. Nothing like having an elevator operator stop at a floor, let you off, and close the door in your face, leaving you all alone. It's great to recap afterwards with your friends, but it's best as a solitary experience while in the McKittrick.
One more quick note - yes, it's fun to follow the characters to get a linear story. But it's also really cool to
Yup, comfy shoes, nothing too fussy (be ready to run and climb stairs), and it's really hot in there, so stay cool. BE FEARLESS. If an actor puts out his/her hand to you, take it. That's how I ended up alone in a wardrobe, with my mask off, with a frantic woman reciting the opening lines of a novel to me and giving me a locket to "keep me safe."
It's a mind-blowing experience. I can't wait to go back.
"I'm being snarky about people who choose to bond over shared memories of a show and condescendingly exclude those who aren't a part of that."
Some of you are real dicks, you know that, right?
One can bond over shared memories of a show without being condescending. One can really like and respect the work that JCM has done without automatically being labeled a rabid fan, but many of you seem to miss that point. I'd love to know what he's worki
Daniel Radcliffe at How to Succeed. I took my two young daughters, and they were determined to stage door. My youngest was getting a bit crushed in the crowd, and I picked her up, ready to just get out of the madness. He saw us struggling, saw me moving to get her out of the increasing screeching tweens, and told his bodyguard to "help the girl". He was very nice to her, signed her Playbill, and really went above and beyond. Class act.
"There's a community of sorts that forms in every audience. It seems that what a lot of people most cherish in this case is being insiders in a community of outsiders. Thank god you still have tourists to feel better than."
