Saw it last night and have to agree with the negative reviews. I didn't leave at intermission, but seriously considered it. Hard to believe that this will be on Broadway before Ain't Too Proud. That said, I've heard from other people who saw it in previews this week and liked it.
There's a seating chart posted on page #23 of the other thread, but it does not show the end seat numbers. If someone sees that somewhere, please post it here.
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That was infuriating. Wanted a preview performance and wasted about 15 minutes with it spinning. Then it kicked it back and showed the performance as sold out so I picked a Wednesday in June and paid $212 per ticket per performance (with fees included) for orchestra row S. BUT, now I read that the preview shows might become available later. And I've used my code and 4 of my allotted tickets. I'm so mad right now.
For people who have seen it, do you think it's better to see both parts in one day? Or does it not make much of a difference to do a Thursday/Friday sequence?
This has probably been mentioned before, but wanted to point out that (like the London production) the tickets are refundable. The website states: "All tickets purchased over 28 days prior to a performance can be returned for a refund any time up to 14 days prior to the performance time."
They were all in the day before on Thursday the 13th. In fact, I've seen it 3x in SF, and the Schuyler sisters have all been there each time. I guess I've been lucky.
freewilma said: "BroadwayMomma said: "That desert/dessert typo in the NYT review is really bugging me. It bothered me too so I looked it up. It seems like both are somewhat acceptable by many. However, the origin is just deserts. Click here for more info. http://grammarist.com/spelling/just-deserts-just-desserts/
Just so you LA folks know, they definitely held back a lot of tickets here in SF and it is absolutely possible to buy tickets direct from the box office during the run. In fact, my son just bought a partial orchestra ticket for tonight ($200) that was released on the website at about 1:30 pm. Not sure it will be the same in LA, but it could be!
Undercover Wonka in the first act sounds pretty creepy. I hope kids watching the show know it's not ok to talk to a baldish guy with stringy hair about candy and then go watch tv with him.
WhizzerMarvin said: "He did actually shave his head
Thanks for the correction, though I think he's still wearing a wig when undercover as he has long, wispy strands of hair coming out along the back and sides of his skull. Kind of like a thinned out Ben Franklin look. His Wonka wig looks remarkably like his normal hair!
neonlightsxo said: "Can someone clarify- are they actually killing the kids or do they come back at the end? (I don't mean literally)
I didn't see it last night, but based on these comments it sounds like at least some of the kids are actually killed (torn apart, explode, etc.) but then are "put back together" and appear in the closing number. In the book and movies, the kids are not killed or destroyed -- they are manipulated in some way and then
Interesting that the rotten kids are actually killed off. In both movies, you either are led to believe the rotten children eventually leave the chocolate factory or actually see them leaving. I can't recall how it's dealt with in the book.
