Congestion pricing will destroy broadway Mar 27
2024, 11:15:22 AM
Call_me_jorge said: "East Village said: "Most of congestion pricing advocates think it’s going to reduce cars in Manhattan. It will not — they will be replaced with more Uber & Lyft drivers. Congestion pricing is just another tax/money grab that will raise prices throughout the southern district. I’m old enough to remember the city in the 1970s. Theaters were being torndown & sat empty. Broadwaycould barely sustain1-2 newmusicals a year, whilehit pl
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Congestion pricing will destroy broadway Mar 27
2024, 09:11:51 AM
Most of congestion pricing advocates think it’s going to reduce cars in Manhattan. It will not — they will be replaced with more Uber & Lyft drivers. Congestion pricing is just another tax/money grab that will raise prices throughout the southern district. I’m old enough to remember the city in the 1970s. Theaters were being torn down & sat empty. Broadway could barely sustain 1-2 new musicals a year, while hit plays where forced to give
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THE WHO’S TOMMY Broadway Previews Mar 16
2024, 10:11:29 AM
I saw Friday’s preview and visually the show is in great shape. The music & sound is perfect. If anything I thought it should be louder but it builds throughout the first act as it should.
Every scene with Ali Louis Bourguiz is a revelation however narratively the show is all over the place and incomprehensible at times. If you don’t know the material then Tommy’s transformation into an adult and the entire Sally Simpson story could be lost on you
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THE WHO’S TOMMY Broadway Previews Mar 10
2024, 12:09:49 PM
I’m not so sure this is traditional first preview sound problems. Broadway has had a hard time amplifying some rock shows especially when the band is involved. Granted this level of amplification is relatively new to Broadway houses however bands routinely go into smaller venues like Webster, Hammerstein & the Beacon and are not this painfully loud. Even if they are, the audience in the front of the house is usually high AF, head banging and full of adrenaline. They move a
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THE WHO’S TOMMY Broadway Previews Mar 10
2024, 10:46:06 AM
They did this during the previews of American Idiot too with plenty of walkouts. Liza Minnelli was seated in front of us and turned to her companion and said it’s hurting my ears and left. I don’t know if they ever lowered the volume but it was louder than at any large rock venue or metal concert. Metallica, Guns’Roses, p*rno, Rage, etc don’t amplify their shows that loud — a Broadway house shouldn’t be doing that. It’s not g
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Broadway Cares ripped for directing funds to Gaza Feb 13
2024, 09:30:43 PM
The charitable group that asks Broadway patrons to donate money toward members of the theater community has come under fire for re-channelling $400,000 to groups providing assistance in Gaza.
https://nypost.com/2024/02/13/metro/broadway-cares-charity-group-ripped-for-channeling-400k-of-donations-to-gaza/
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BAD CINDERELLA On Broadway - Reviews & News Thread May 10
2023, 08:25:11 PM
That live stream and host were the cringiest thing I’ve seen in a long time
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Chastain stars in A DOLL'S HOUSE On Broadway - P/reviews & News Thread Mar 11
2023, 08:36:43 PM
Does anyone know if Chastain is performing all 8 shows a week?
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Lillias White Calling Out Deaf Audience Member For Using CC Device Oct 15
2022, 01:26:00 PM
The problem is cellphones in the theater. Clearly no one wanted to shame a disabled person. That thought never crossed anyone’s mind. They understandably misread an audience member using a captioning device with the ever growing number of obnoxious theater goers who can’t go 5 minutes without fiddling on their phones. Phones should be put away and never taken out in the theater. Period.
But producers seem to want to have it both ways and benefit from social media posts.
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Why are tickets getting so expensive Sep 11
2022, 07:02:30 PM
Jujamcyn and others getting in bed with the ticket scalpers like Seat Geek has only exacerbated it.
Make no mistake about it, Seat Geek can produce a digital ticket that can not be resold — and can only be redeemed by the original purchaser.
But theater owners have to insist on it instead of joining in on gouging their audiences
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Lea Michele as Fanny - Funny Girl Sep 10
2022, 02:58:47 PM
TaffyDavenport said: "East Village said: "Jujamacyn will refund tickets. But if I want to exchange my $350 orchestra seat, they are asking I pay a price difference because seat geek (their official online sales agent) is now selling similar for $1260."
SeatGeek is the official seller, but they also sell resale tickets. $1260 is a resale price."
Makes sense — but still rotten when producers & theater owners are fully in bed with
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Lea Michele as Fanny - Funny Girl Sep 10
2022, 02:18:08 PM
Jujamacyn will refund tickets. But if I want to exchange my $350 orchestra seat, they are asking I pay a price difference because seat geek (their official online sales agent) is now selling similar for $1260.
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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Musical (Chicago Pre-Broadway) - News & Discussion Thread Aug 8
2022, 12:21:58 PM
How have they dealt with the race switch of the Anne Hawthaway character to a young black professional? I imagine having Miranda & Emily berate and browbeat her for being overweight and dressing poorly could come off as truly clueless — and an example of privilege
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& JULIET teases Broadway transfer announcement? Jul 9
2022, 01:27:44 PM
In a normal year, I would have already bought 2 or more tickets front & center for & JULIET— as well as tickets for ALMOST FAMOUS & BEAUTIFUL NOISE. I’m sure these are going to be wonderful, light musicals that I’d love to see with a date or bring my family. But I can’t justify risking my health now that the mask mandate is gone and COVID on the rise. I suspect we’ll be back to masking again in the fall so will have to wait & see
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The 75th Annual TONY Awards! Jun 12
2022, 09:23:43 PM
The empty seats are because of covid seating — there are a set number of people allowed in each section
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread Nov 5
2021, 12:52:34 PM
My grandmother thought she could play Elphaba. I guess I shouldn’t have discouraged her
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Karen Olivo not returning to MOULIN ROUGE! Sep 29
2021, 09:42:58 AM
Count me as a devoted Olivo fan, but I completely understand her. We all know the folks who are making the decisions behind these big mega-musicals have gotten so far away from the type of choices that artists and authors would make — that even the actors can’t perform them without causing injury. It’s not suppose to be a circus
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The fate of WSS and MOCKINGBIRD May 13
2021, 02:54:10 PM
WSS cast was told to plan on reassembling in October for a November reopening
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Shut down until June 7 Apr 8
2020, 01:53:36 PM
I’m dubious we’ll see any shows return in June — or any new shows in the fall. Producers need tourists returning to the city. Trump may try opening the rest of the country next month but NYC is going to be under much stricter guidelines for a long time (perhaps until there is a vaccine.)
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West Side Story Feb 14
2020, 04:02:14 PM
Put me in the camp that was floored by this revival. I’d suggest getting tickets now because I expect the reviews for this are going to be over the top for both Ivo van Hove’s production as well as Issac Powell’s thoroughly original take on the character. (His is the performance of the year.)
It’s not you’re typical WSS. As you’ve heard, the balcony & old choreography are gone — and most of the love story is qui
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