Falsettos starts in San Francisco in a week, March 19. I received a promotional e-mail from the San Francisco Bay Times with a link to orchestra tickets for $60 ($49 plus $11 fees). It looks like this is good for the first ten or so performances. I snagged a pair, orchestra center row B. Not sure if this link will work:
Sho-Tunes-R-Us said: "Best of luck with your marathon Saturday. I opted for that in NYC and found it exhausting."
I saw it in New York too, and the marathon wasn’t a problem for me, but my hotel was just a few blocks away, so I had time to rest. I’m not sure what I’m going to do between shows in San Francisco. Allowing an hour for dinner, that leaves another 1-2 hours to kill? Does anyone have any suggestions? (I don’t enjoy shopping.)
Hey, folks. A bit of an update. As a Curran Club member I was able to buy tickets to San Francisco's Harry Potter this morning. I decided to splurge and go for premium. As expected, you can't choose your specific seats. I checked a few dates and was always given center orchestra row B, C, or D. (I had been hoping for front row mezzanine.)
A couple of observations that might be of interest -- premium tickets were $279. I believe this is somewhat less expensive than the pri
I saw Sunday In The Park With George at the SF Playhouse earlier this week. I wasn't expecting much, but I ended up really impressed with this production. It's a small theater, so it doesn't have quite the impact of a large-scale production, but the singing was fantastic. The 6(?)-member orchestra was so good, at first I thought it was a recording. This is the strongest show I've seen at this theater in the past couple of years. Recommended! I just received a promo code from t
Well, as OP of this thread, I feel terrible and responsible that it caused such hurt to PThespian. I'm fairly new to the board as a contributor, but I've been reading it for a while, and I always respected and learned a lot from PThespian. I understand the value of the desire to #KeepTheSecrets, and I was hesitant to even create this thread, and I think you can see this from the way the first post was written. But now that it exists, and I've been thinking about it, I am able to j
I’m late to post, and I think this show has closed already, but I still wanted to share a few thoughts. The performance was stunningly good. Carolee Carmello was just as electrifying as Mama Rose as she was as Mrs. Lovett. I too was taken with the collective audible gasp from the audience when she turned her attention on Louise. That was a moment to remember! The rest of the cast was terrific too, as was the orchestra. Thrilling!
willep said: "I’ve always taken that as his arrival in Godric’s Hollow, not that he is literally walking through the church they are hiding in."
I guess that makes sense, thanks.
My recollection is a little fuzzy now, but I thought someone said “He’s coming” or “He’s here” right before he burst through the church door. Maybe I have that wrong, but I was sure confused at the time. I should have thou
VotePeron said: "Is there a Cursed Child Spoiler thread? That actually may be really fun for those of us who have seen it to have a space where we can freely talk about any aspect of the show we want and relive the magic!"
I’ve been wanting one for quite a long time, and surprised no one has started one. I’ve been reluctant to, because, you know, #KeepTheSecrets, but I have a nagging question, so I asked it in a new “Harry Potter #KeepTheSecrets SPO
Thanks to all for the notice, the clips, and the comments. I got my tickets and will be taking the train from San Francisco to Sacramento to see this Friday night. I would never have known about this if it weren’t for this board! I saw Carolee Carmello in Sweeney Todd and was blown away by her performance then. Can’t wait to see her again!
In case this is helpful to anyone, i thought I'd share my experience from two different seat locations. I saw this a few weeks ago from mezzanine C1. I had been going back and forth deciding between orchestra and mezzanine, and based on what I read in this thread I finally chose the mezzanine. The view was terrific, but I felt far away. I saw it again today from orchestra E1, and it was a revelation seeing the faces so clearly. Some of the larger effects were better appreciated from highe
greenifyme2 said: "Does anyone know what row the center dress circle overhangs in the orchestra?"
I don't have an exact answer for you, but it was a few rows behind me, so I'm guessing around row N? That's not as far back as it sounds. The passerelle extends to where row B would normally be.
I just happened to be passing through Boston and managed to catch this tonight. I don't really know the movie. (I tried to watch it last week but found it mostly dizzying.) I can certainly see how someone who is attached to the movie would be disappointed in some of the choices made. As someone not attached to the movie, I was thoroughly entertained tonight, with some caveats.
First of all, Danny Burstein is a treasure, and I was most taken by his character and his portrayal. Sure,
NYfanfromCA said: "TotallyEffed said: "Can you make it to Berkeley to see Perestroika?
If not, watch the HBO film but start from the beginning."
It's easier to fly to NY than to drive to Berkeley and park, ha ha. I just wonder if I will be terribly disappointed in the production given that I saw Part 1 in NY. Would you say it's better to see it in Berkeley than to watch the HBO film?"
Thanks, JBC3. Yes, I understood this about the set design going in, and I really wanted to appreciate it, but it still just didn't work for me. I'm glad it did for you. I do think I'm in the minority here, based on the comments of others. Oh, well. I think maybe I got too attached to the Berkeley Rep production and can't let it go. I would *really* be curious to hear from anyone else who has caught both productions.
At the risk of repeating what I've already said in previous posts …
I've now had the good fortune to see both parts of the Angels In America playing in New York, after seeing it at the Berkeley Rep twice. After the rave reviews of the New York production, maybe I was expecting too much, and I ended up rather disappointed. I mean, New York was great, but now I appreciate how Berkeley really nailed it with an amazingly riveting, mesmerizing, gorgeous, and flawless
(There are two threads on the Berkeley Rep production of Angels In America. I'm posting in this one because this is where my previous posts were located.)
I just saw this production a second time. I was so enthralled with it the first time around during previews, I just had to experience it again, even though I'm seeing Angels in New York in a couple of weeks!
It was even better the second time, especially Part 2 which had tightened up. The dialog seeme
Rumpelstiltskin said: "SFCowboy said: " . . ..Does anyone have any insight about row AA? Photos I have seen suggest the stage isn't too high, but it's hard to tell."
I rely on this blogfor seating advice, and he includes AA in his recommendation for the best seats in the house.
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Thanks. I didn't know about this site, and it's always good to ha
