Hadestown Tour Aug 13
2019, 11:48:35 AM
The Ahmanson has a terrible 2019/20 season, so they need to create some buzz.
Into the Woods - Hollywood Bowl Jul 27
2019, 05:19:28 PM
That is a good correction for “Our Little World” since it wasn’t part of the original production. I always feel when it is included it just gives Rapunzel a little more to do. There were no cuts that I noticed. It ran longer than 2 hours. It finished at around 10:40 with one intermission.
Into the Woods - Hollywood Bowl Jul 27
2019, 04:00:02 PM
Watching through the videos - i see you had to edit “No More” because of the clapping at the wrong time. People started clapping before the final verse - which I love. I wonder if people were only familiar with the movie - which didn’t include that song.
It was also fun to see Astin’s lyric flub on “Your Fault” again - that look of momentary panic. If you are going to flub a lyric, that is the song that it will happen in.
For doing this in 2-3 weeks, it was amazing. The
Into the Woods - Hollywood Bowl Jul 27
2019, 03:25:53 PM
I may be wrong about Sutton bringing some notes down (I am no expert) - but I noticed a few notes here and there like the final note on “If the end is right, it justifies the beans.” She was a delight though. During on of her songs, my friend turned to me and said, “ I just love her.”
I forgot to mention Hailey Kilgore - she was wonderful as Rapunzel, but was underutilized since that is such a small role - especially when they cut “Our Little World.”
Thank you for posting the
Into the Woods - Hollywood Bowl Jul 27
2019, 12:31:45 PM
I was there last night as well and really loved this production. Into the Woods is one of my favorite musicals. The standouts for me were Patina Miller, Skylar Astin, and Sierra Boggess. Miller’s witch was sexy and sassy and she put her own spin on her strong vocals. I was really surprised how much I enjoyed Astin as the Baker. Both his acting and vocals were wonderful. The Baker can come off as very whiney - but his interpretation brought a tenderness and likability to the character. I t
Excerpts Moby Dick, In Concert Under the Whale Jul 26
2019, 01:16:37 PM
I would appreciate reports about this and to know who is in the cast. I have loved the songs I have heard so far.
Hadestown Understudies Jul 22
2019, 05:49:29 PM
I think the show holds up very well with Eva’s understudies. I agree that André, Amber, and Patrick are the ones I wouldn’t want to miss. Within a couple minutes of André taking the stage I thought to myself - “Oh, he’s magical.” The way he moves, his singing and his presence on the stage completely drew me in. And watching Amber and Patrick as they rekindle their love is some incredible acting. I personally thought Orpheus and Eurydice’s story pales compared to that because I never really f
Hadestown Understudies Jul 21
2019, 02:35:24 PM
I saw Khaila Wilcoxon as Eurydice on June 25th. It was her first time on for the track and she was fantastic.
Harry Potter seating suggestions? Jul 21
2019, 03:23:23 AM
I sat in a box seat and thought it was a great view. We were in a 2-person box on the same level as the dress circle. It was lovely to have a whole box to ourselves and I didn’t feel like we missed anything important.
The Prom Stagedoor Jul 10
2019, 03:15:45 AM
When we went in late June, Angie, Izzy, Courtenay and several ensemble members did the stage door. I saw.Brooks come out when we were at Hadestown across the street another night that week.
Hadestown Rush/SRO Updates Jun 29
2019, 06:01:03 PM
We saw Eva’s understudy on Tuesday - Khaila Wilcoxon - and she was fantastic. Such a powerful voice. I can’t imagine limited leg room seats at the Kerr. We were in the second row of the mezzanine and the seat in front dug into my shin the whole time. It was completely worth it - but those seats had the least legroom of any theatre we went to on our visit.
Discount Codes May 15
2019, 11:55:12 PM
The discount code for Tootsie is now good through 7/7 - THM1.
Theater in LA Mar 26
2019, 10:58:08 PM
I have seen a production at Actor’s Co-op and it isn’t to the level of a professional production but a very good community production. I have heard very good thing about Lackawanna Blues at the Taper and Rotterdam at the Kirk Douglas.
Theater in LA Mar 11
2019, 01:45:23 AM
I saw their production of “She Loves Me” this Winter and it was good. They perform in a theater at Hollywood Presbyterian Church. It is a small theater - so there really isn’t a bad seat. They aren’t as polished as some of the bigger local theaters like Musical Theatre Wesr and La Mirada - but it was an enjoyable evening.
I completely understand that this was likely a decision of the production and not CTG and I said that to them. But on their website, one of the benefits of being a subscriber is a "same-seat guarantee for all performances." I would have been happy to switch to similar seats, but the dates were when we were out of town or had other tickets. I can also see what seats are available on the website and there are plenty near ours that aren't taken on the other dates.
I take back everything I said about their customer service being good. I had season tickets to the first performance of Indecent in June and received an e-mail that just the June 4 performance was canceled. I talked to audience services, but the only comparable tickets were a couple dates I was gone or my daughter's birthday. I was told I could either take worse seats or keep looking on the website myself to see if seats pop up. I wrote an e-mail to them exp
Not that their announcements are reliable lately, but they said that Dear Evan Hansen was going to return in the 2020/21 season, so I don't think that's the 7th show.
Center Theatre Group - BEST Season Ever! Mar 2
2019, 12:14:07 PM
I have to agree that it is a pretty lackluster season - especially after the last couple of seasons. I generally go to the Ahmanson to see musicals and plays - not one-person shows and ballets. The only thing I am excited for is Once on This Island. As much as I enjoy the Book of Mormon, I don’t need to see it again. I am surprised that the Jesus Christ Superstar tour isn’t going there.
In terms of phone staff at the Ahmanson, I have always had very good experiences with them. Th
Ragtime at the Pasadena Playhouse Feb 24
2019, 03:17:10 AM
I also saw this production a couple days ago and thought it was excellent. Ragtime is a favorite of mine and it feels timely right now with issues of racism and immigration. I agree that the actors who played Tateh, Mother, and Coalhouse were standouts. It was a fairly small cast for Ragtime and there were times that numbers felt a little sparse (the “Gettin’ Ready Rag” comes to mind). But overall I really liked the set design (a warehouse) and lighting. It was a treat to see such a hig
