Gizmo6 said: "Til I hear you sing at the top of the show is bizzare and personally I loved the mimicking of the original when it’s the Giry’s looking back."
I totally agree with this; it's like starting the original Phantom with "Music of the Night". I think the opening in the London production was much better.
macnyc said: "As far as not mentioning AIDS: This Ain't No Disco takes place in 1979/1980. I'm not an AIDS historian, but I believe in those years AIDS prettymuch didn't even have a name in the U.S. It was just a collection of strange illnesses that seemed to be occurring in gay men. So by setting the show in 1979/1980, the creators could capture the last of the "carefree" era of free love and having sex without consequences."
He did when we saw it (July 21 matinee) and was clearly trying to be nice, but he looked like he was trying to move quickly and the crowd was exhausting him.
BobbyBubby said: "Why do certain posters make such an effort to try to make others feel ****ty and stupid about their opinions? Nobody could have enjoyed it because you hated it and critics trashed it?"
As CT2NYC has noted multiple times, the point of the #KeepTheSecrets campaign is to avoid ruining the story for those who have not seen the show. This is why certain merchandise is not offered for sale at the theatre until Part 2, as it could potentially spoil some plot points if displayed as patrons are arriving for Part 1, but even that merchandise can be viewed and purchased by anyone on the show's own website.
HBBrock said: "This thread is a complete disappointment. They have put every effort to do everything right with this show, and ask the audience to keep the secrets."
CT2NYC said: ""Keep The Secrets" refers to not spoiling the plot for those who haven't seen the play yet. It has absolutely nothing to do with discussing it among people who have.
If I recall correctly, the documentary Behind the Mask: The Story of The Phantom of the Opera contains some footage of the crew manually operating props, such as the rising and sliding candelabra, via pulleys and ropes from the trap space below the stage. I think the footage is from Her Majesty's Theatre in London, where the show's sets are mostly manipulated without automation.
JBC3 said: "I was deeply disappointed in Elder as George in the Signature SITPWG production, but will remain open-minded about what he might do in Passion."
I loved him as the Soldier/Alex in the Broadway revival.
g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "There are several same-sex couples in the choreography whose partners later dance with opposite, and the heavy Tink/Strat subplot is explained in pretty much all the detail right there."
Lg48432 said: "the guys have been really fickle about coming out bc a week or two ago there was a fan that stage doored 12 days in a row and obviously hadn’t seen the show but kept bringing things each time for the guys to sign. Homemade craft type things."
This sort of behavior really irks me. If you're going to stage door, I think you should exhibit minimal standards of respect and courtesy, which include having actually seen the show and only a
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