Profile for BalconyClub

MatthewS1 said: "Any reports of people getting moved up like past Chicago out of town tryouts? ..."

Though the production staffs of tryouts Paradise Square and Boop routinely upgraded balcony seat buyers to lower seats, the perk has not happened during the Death tryout.

But the back of the mezzanine is fine for this show. The show plays big. Speakers are mounted above each exit door beyond top row T. There are also 3 speakers mounted along ea

Helen Sharp tasted the wedding cake on nights 1 and 2, but not on night 3.

Tonight, Elvis was spotted in the Opening Ensemble number, a bit hidden. He was slithering upright, upstage.

I finally got the brief Victor, Victoria reference in EVERYTHING I DO IS FOR THE GAZE/GAYS.  One of Madeline's costumes mimics Julie Andrews's Le Jazz Hot outfit with it's tiny water sprinkler headdress.  At the end of the number, there were a few c

I’m not with the show and I don’t work at the theatre, but it’s a hobby to see changes from one weeknight to other weeknights.

Wednesday night’s show already felt tighter, with a more confident Michelle Williams.

Act I ran 1 hour 19 minutes.

Act Il ran 50 minutes, including bows.

Elvis’s role has been lessened. He no longer knocks on the mansion door of Viola Van Horn but still inhabits the scene amo

The first night audience ate up EVERYTHING I DO IS FOR THE GAYS when Madeline Ashton slays in the second number of Act One. If only the remainder of the show could match this energy! 

Madeline goes through many costume changes in this manic, satisfying number, and she eventually turns into Judy Garland at the Palace who eventually turns into Dorothy Gale. Heck, they might as well throw a Toto into the scene.

The show starts out promising, with Viola V

KJisgroovy said: “The play did not have an ending when it went into rehearsal and the playwright delivered 30+ new pages at the start of previews (leading to the first previews cancellation). Actors were on book for part of the second act until literally the opening performance.”

I caught the first preview, and was wowed by the First Act. Late in Act 2, I felt bad for one of the 6 actors holding their script, but soon, others did too. If I recall correctly, Lennix

uncageg said: "… I am wondering how the Tornado is done.(I think I read in this thread that video is used) That fabric tornado is still one of the coolest things I have seen in a show …”

When the pre-Broadway tour played Chicago a few months ago, I remember a few ensemble members dressed in unflattering gray fabric. They were spinning around to and fro. It was maybe 3 dancers. Each was a mini tornado. Would should have been an exciting scene was r