"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
I see a lot of comedic potential here. The commercialised tendencies of Broadway are always easy targets. Poking fun at Tootsie seems like an especially good idea, particularly if they find something interesting to say about the problematic aspects of the production and it’s premise. I also hope they take advantage of Fontana’s Frozen infamy and include that in the parody...
The likes of Frozen, The Cher Show and Beetlejuice will also lend themselves to plenty of laughs. However, some aspects of them will be harder to parody. We have all heard our fair share of “Let It Go” parodies - will “Let It Blow” bring anything unique? Alex Brightman’s tendency to break the fourth wall as Beetlejuice makes parodying him harder (how do you expose the flaws of someone who is already self-aware?) but there will be plenty of opportunities to exaggerate this trait or put it in a more unusual context...
How exciting that its coming back. Have seen so many different versions of the show over the decades. First time was in 1991 at The Triad and there was a 2 drink minimum, as well as other venues that it has played over the decades. In 1998 it was downstairs, next to the Winter Garden Theatre, right next to Ellen's Stardust Diner. We had dinner at the venue where FB was playing before the show, so the 2 drink minimum was waived, if I remember correctly.
During most of its off-Broadway run, and locations over the decades, there were always 50% tickets at the TKTS booth. I can't imagine that this would be any different. A 2 drink minimum is really no big deal.
If you purchase seats through TDF, typically the drink minimums are waived at most venues. Look for the show to pop up on TDF and scroll down to the bottom of the description page, then look for a message to see whether your 2-drink minimum is still applicable.
I saw Ruthless! at the Triad a few years ago and my tickets through TDF did not come with the required minimum. (Although, of course, I bought a drink or two anyway. I mean-- if you're saving a good deal of money on the already fairly inexpensive tickets, why not have a cocktail? (Also, a 2-drink minimum usually includes soft drinks. The I-don't-drink-alcohol excuse is rarely a valid one in this case.))
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