Has anyone on here seen this show? If you have, I would be very interested to know what you think. My husband and I are thinking of going and can't decide if the $55 ticket price is worth it or if we should go try to rush another Broadway show. I have read a few reviews but honestly didn't want to look too deep into it because if I do end up going I want it to be a surprise! I was just curious to get some opinions on here rather than random stuff I've seen on Facebook.
I saw it last night. I thought it was dreadfully boring. It was 4 magic tricks surrounded by a bunch of long boring, meaningless stories over the course of 90 minutes, which was advertised as 70 minutes. Also, I am a smaller than average guy and I've never been so uncomfortable in a theatre.
I completely disagree with the other guy. I saw it twice. I'd suggest it to anyone and everyone. It was interesting, raw, real, and of course - magical. I cried both times I went. Just go see it! It's worth it!
Did anyone here go last night to this off-bway show's final performance? I saw the show a few times and I agree with tsondie21 that it was very different from any of the other nyc shows out there and it certainly was more of a show about identity and perception than magic. Each time I went I certainly got emotional and those 70 mins flew by quickly!
From reading this interview from Deadline over a week ago, it looks like yesterday was definitely the last show ever.
I went to the final show and it was amazing. It was basically celebrities and friends, and people who had gone to the show a bunch. I talked with 5 different people who had the book at some point (I am also in that group). The show wasn't too different than another, except he got choked up at a few points and rushed his lines a bit. It was really endearing and emotional I think for everyone. He also made a few jokes about how everyone there had seen the show, or knew what was coming, and that was pretty fun.
It wasn't clear what is happening with the book going forward other than that he has it now. He did not select a person to leave. At the end pretty much everyone stood up which made things take a while but was good overall. Everyone was pretty into it and wanted the night to continue.
People hung out for a while at the bar and talked about the show and their experiences. The person who I talked to who had seen in the most was 10 times. I got to meet Frank Oz which blew my mind. A guy made a lego version of the stage and gave it to Derek which was pretty cool. I've seen pics now of an afterparty and I saw Derek and Frank getting whisked away to it but that's all I know about it.
It was overall a lovely time.
Special Guests I saw: Tim Gunn, Lawrence O'Donnell, Wyatt Cenac, Neil Patrick Harris, Derek's Moms, Derek's wife, Frank Oz, Jason Sudeikis
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Posted: 6/27/17 at 2:41pm