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I still think the Winter Garden is a better option for this show than the Hirschfeld and we already know for sure the WG will be open come January.

I wonder if the growing buzz will make them consider opening in time for the 2019 Tonys especially since it looks like another weakish season.

Aladdin: B-
Anastasia: C
The Band's Visit: C-
Beautiful: B+
A Bronx Tale: D
Carousel: B
Chicago: C+
Come From Away: A-
Dear Evan Hansen: A
Hamilton: A+
Hello Dolly: A
The Lion King: B
Mean Girls: B-
My Fair Lady: B+
Once on this Island: A
Phantom of the Opera: C+
School of Rock: C+
Wicked: B

^^ I was just gonna comment that I think School of Rock is really creative with their curtain call

One thing I strongly dislike is when everyone bows together with no individual or group bows. I understand why some shows do that but I always feel a little cheated because there are always some cast members I want to show more enthusiasm towards than others.

I think provocative musicals that may have some sexual content (Spring Awakening, Rent) can be more appropriate for high school students than musicals like Company or Follies, where it would be incredibly hard for teenagers to play roles that require some serious life experience to actually even understand, much less perform. That said, I think it varies a lot on the community and there are plenty of communities out there still where a Spring Awakening or Rent is still a bad idea.

I was at a Q&A forum with Lynne Ahrens about a year ago and someone asked about a Seussical revival. She said she didn't want it to happen - the original experience was so traumatizing and she and Flaherty are quite content with it being a huge hit in amateur theatres and schools. Not saying it wouldn't happen in the right situation but it sounds like there's not a real desire from the creators.

I saw Courtnee Carter when I was there and thought she was fantastic. I think this is a show that can pretty easily hold up strongly when people are out.

I was there recently and saw a lot of empty seats so this doesn't shock me. It has had a great run though!

The cost for rights/royalties depends on the size of your theater, how many tickets you expect to sell, and how much the tickets cost. If you are a small, poor school or community that doesn't charge much and doesn't sell much, MTI will quote you at a much lower cost than a fancy arts school or a lucrative community theater.

Good for MTI. There's no excuse for illegally mounting productions when thousands of schools and community theatres go about things the proper way

I disagree with the above poster. Sat slightly off center in the loge and enjoyed it thoroughly with no binoculars

Hearing some of these reports of the current shape of the Broadway show, is it something that LMM is staying involved with? We always hear about Andrew Lloyd Webber and Hal Prince STILL going back to Phantom and making sure it's staying in good shape, it sounds like Hamilton could use a tune-up perhaps with some input from Lin himself or at least some people involved with the original staging

Four shows currently on Broadway have played for well over a year despite mixed reviews and no major Tony awards: School of Rock, Anastasia, A Bronx Tale, and Waitress

Which do you think has had the most impressive run and why?

Haven't people been predicting the end of Beautiful for about 2 years now in these posts? I'm not saying it's not coming but it has continued to outlast expectations and if they can get anymore stunt casting, they might hang on. I wonder if they could hang on long enough to bring back Jessie Mueller for a closing run if/when Carousel ends....

I do think Kinky Boots could be done as soon as Labor Day although it has also cheated death for awhile

It's a guilty pleasure for me - great music & funny (though thin) script. It's a great choice for colleges and, depending on the community, community theatre

It already is: https://www.mtishows.com/freaky-friday