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[rebeccam31]

Thanks for the input. Yes.. we are going at the end of August (25 through Sept 3). I really don't want to miss this show so I may bite the bullet and buy in advance. 20 tickets! Wow... rock star status!

These are good kids (and mostly theater kids), but I am taking along a couple other adults for reinforcements. It does make me laugh that I actually could buy through "group sales", though...

 

[Hannahinwonderland]

Just bought the discount tickets for Tuck Everlasting! I'm still salty that I missed the American Psycho flash sale.

 

[crazymama]

These are good kids (and mostly theater kids), but I am taking along a couple other adults for reinforcements. It does make me laugh that I actually could buy through "group sales", though...

I love theatre kids! I may have a DD16 theatre kid myself lol! Chaperoned a group of TK's to NYC summer 2014... best trip ever!!!

 

[BrdwayBoy]

Does anyone here have an opinion about buying "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time" last minute? I have the TKTS app and see that it appears there frequently but it is one of the shows that I really want to see this August! It's pricy (aren't they all?) and if we can save a bit and get 1/2 decent seats through TKTS then I will cool my jets and wait. Have bought "American Psycho" so far but that's all.

There are also currently discounts that would put you at about roughly the same cost as the TKTS ticket... I just hate paying the online fees. But you would have your seat in advance and not have to spend time standing in line.

 

[crazymama]

There are also currently discounts that would put you at about roughly the same cost as the TKTS ticket... I just hate paying the online fees. But you would have your seat in advance and not have to spend time standing in line.

You make a good point. I know that a lot of those online sites offer their discounts for a limited window so I would just have to wait until closer to our trip. I will definitely check them out!

 

[PigletsPal2]

DH and I are planning a trip to NYC May 27-30 to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. We both love the theatre and we're discussing what shows to see during our 4 day trip. We prefer musicals and even saying that, we want to be entertained. I'm leaning toward Bright Star as I'm a big Steve Martin fan I'd also like to see Something Rotten. Is Beautiful still playing? That's a possibility, too. How about A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder? Thoughts on Waitress? A show called She Loves Me is reviewed in Time Out New York, and that looks good too. I listen to Seth Rudetsky on the Broadway channel on Sirius, and I think I'd really enjoy Disaster! (Is that an oxymoron?) So many shows, so little time (and money!)

We've seen Les Miserables probably 50-60 times (lived In London and it was our favorite show, and if there was a touring company wherever else we happened to be assigned, we saw that performance too.) You haven't seen Les Miz until you've seen it with a Chinese translation running overhead! We've seen Phantom countless times, Cats, Evita (DD#1 played Evita in her high school Thespians production), Grease (both DDs played Rizzo in high school performances), Anything Goes, 42nd Street (Catherine Zeta-Jones' West End debut), Chess, The Book of Mormon.

Saw spring awakening last night and really enjoyed it! Thought it was done beautifully.

Also spotted Daveed Diggs picking up his dinner between shows... Which was a highlight for us!

It was a total fangirl moment.... I'm imagining we looked like two 12 year olds at a one direction concert (people still like them right?).

If I had spotted him a few moments earlier I would have gone up and told him we thought he was amazing in Hamilton but he was paying and walking out and I felt bad....

When we lived in London, DD#1 (she of "Evita" fame) decided she wanted to try her hand (and voice) as a West End musical theatre actress. She figured the best way to do this would be to meet someone who was already in a show and get some advice. So one evening after seeing Les Miz for about her 10th time, she went around to the stage door after the show, waited for one of the actors playing one of the students, and when he came out, she stuck her hand out, said "Hi, I'm (her name - I promised never to mention my DDs' real names on these boards) and I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the performance tonight," "Thank you. I'm Nick. Would you like to go for a drink?" She explained that she was at the show with her little sister, but she'd love to have coffee with him the next day. They exchanged phone numbers, he called her the next day, they had coffee, and became fast friends. He told her where to get the best head shots, when and where auditions were being held, suggested audition material and introduced her to his cast mates. She did go to several auditions, but unfortunately, no jobs ever materialized. She's not unhappy about the way her life turned out, though. My DDs call hanging around the stage door after a show "spooking." I once saw Graham Bickley (one of the many Marius's we saw in London) at a newsagent across the street from the Palace Theater at about 1:30 pm on a Saturday afternoon. I said "Excuse me, aren't you supposed to be in make-up right about now?" He looked at his watch, said "Oh my God! You're right! Thank you!" And off he went.

Done right, Broadway HD could bring quality Broadway performances to so many more people than who have access or dollars to see many productions. The majority of America have no idea what a Broadway calibre role is. Right now, many people think Gerard Butler is a GOOD Phantom of the Opera. They need to hear Michael Crawford blow the roof off of the Phantom role.

And they think that singing/talking thing that Hugh Jackman did was singing Jean Valjean. (Wait for it, there's one poster here that goes BONKERS when anyone says ANY negative word against Les Miz. ) They should be exposed to Colm Wilkinson's performance or even Alfie Boe - who's currently playing Valjean on Broadway, and whom I've had the great pleasure and privilege to see on his second night - and not just the 25th Anniversary concert version on PBS.

A woman after my own heart! DD#2 has a book about the making of Les Miserables, and at the first meeting of the entire cast and crew, Trevor Nunn was summarizing the story and noting where each song would come in. When it came time for "Bring Him Home," Colm Wilkinson sang it for the group for the first time. When he was finished, you could hear a pin drop, and Trevor Nunn said "See, I told you it was a song about God" to which an unidentified cast member replied "Yes, but you didn't tell us you had engaged Him to sing it."

I love this thread!

Queen Colleen

 

[superme80]

I would go see "She Loves Me". It is one of my favorite shows. The story line is "Shop Around the Corner", but a musical. It has some fantastic songs in it. Many years ago I was in the ensemble for that show. One of the greatest shows I have ever done!

 

[PigletsPal2]

I would go see "She Loves Me". It is one of my favorite shows. The story line is "Shop Around the Corner", but a musical. It has some fantastic songs in it. Many years ago I was in the ensemble for that show. One of the greatest shows I have ever done!

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll move it higher up the list of possibilities.

Queen Colleen

 

[Hannahinwonderland]

DH and I are planning a trip to NYC May 27-30 to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. We both love the theatre and we're discussing what shows to see during our 4 day trip. We prefer musicals and even saying that, we want to be entertained. I'm leaning toward Bright Star as I'm a big Steve Martin fan I'd also like to see Something Rotten. Is Beautiful still playing? That's a possibility, too. How about A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder? Thoughts on Waitress? A show called She Loves Me is reviewed in Time Out New York, and that looks good too. I listen to Seth Rudetsky on the Broadway channel on Sirius, and I think I'd really enjoy Disaster! (Is that an oxymoron?) So many shows, so little time (and money!)

Gentleman's Guide is no longer playing. Beautiful is, and I've heard good things about Jessie Mueller's replacement. I haven't seen Waitress yet (as it's only been open for 2 previews so far) but I will be going ASAP! It looks fantastic.

I'm personally planning to see both She Loves Me and Bright Star at some point. Disaster has gotten poor reviews, but if you enjoy Seth Rudetsky and campy things, you might enjoy it. You seem to enjoy more "classic" musicals: this current revival of Fiddler on the Roof is really good!

 

[elgerber]

I saw Beautiful on tour with Abbie Mueller, and it was amazing!! I was captivated from the very first note.

Edited to fix my pathetic spelling error

 

[goofy4tink]

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll move it higher up the list of possibilities.

Queen Colleen

We just spent 2 nights in NYC. We got tickets (while sitting in the train station in Providence) for Bright Star....loved it. My dd just did a Steve Martin adaptation of The Underpants for her senior acting thesis, so we decided to go with Bright Star since she had such a great time doing The Underpants. We would see it again!
The second night we couldn't decide. We waited until 4:15...just in case we won the Hamilton lottery. We didn't....so sad. So we headed to the TKTS booths. Decided to chose between Fun Home and She Loves Me. The better seats were available for Fun Home...that's what we went with. I liked it, but found it to be depressing. Dd loved it..would see it again.
We saw Something Rotten in December.....it was terrific. I could see that 4 more times!!!

 

[crazymama]

Another vote for Beautiful... saw Jessie Meuller because it was a long time ago... really loved it!

 

[PigletsPal2]

DH is crunching the numbers to determine if we can see three shows. Beautiful will be at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando May 3-6, but DH's contract isn't up until late May, so he won't be home for that. A Gentleman's Guide is coming here in February 2017, so we'll try to see it then. I think my preferences will be Bright Star and She Loves Me. If we can swing a third show, I think I'll suggest Something Rotten, but if he prefers to see Beautiful, he'll get no complaints from me.

Thanks everyone for the recommendations. I'm more than a little envious of those of you who live close (a relative term) to New York City.

Queen Colleen

 

[SingingMom]

DH is crunching the numbers to determine if we can see three shows. Beautiful will be at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando May 3-6, but DH's contract isn't up until late May, so he won't be home for that. A Gentleman's Guide is coming here in February 2017, so we'll try to see it then. I think my preferences will be Bright Star and She Loves Me. If we can swing a third show, I think I'll suggest Something Rotten, but if he prefers to see Beautiful, he'll get no complaints from me.

Thanks everyone for the recommendations. I'm more than a little envious of those of you who live close (a relative term) to New York City.

Queen Colleen

Something Rotten and She Loves Me are two I plan on seeing a second time. Loved them both! I'm one of the lucky ones who lives 30 miles from NYC.

Kara Lindsay did a great job at her 54Below show Tuesday night! We loved it!

 

[crazymama]

Got my copy of the original cast recording of American Psycho in the mail today!!! Woot woot! Bring on the the synthesizer and drum machines!

 

[elgerber]

Something Rotten and She Loves Me are two I plan on seeing a second time. Loved them both! I'm one of the lucky ones who lives 30 miles from NYC.

Kara Lindsay did a great job at her 54Below show Tuesday night! We loved it!

Man I wish! I live halfway across the country from NYC, so with the exception of our one trip, I have to settle for season tickets to the touring productions.

 

[E&Cmom]

I just saw what is coming on tour here this next season and I am in Broadway heaven......Newsies, Book of Morman, Kinky Boots, and Cinderella. Yikes, I want to see them all.

To those who have seen it, thought on " Newsies"? It wasn't big on the movie but always like live productions more. This one we would go to as a family. DDs will be almost 13 and 9 when it plays in July.

 

[crazymama]

I just saw what is coming on tour here this next season and I am in Broadway heaven......Newsies, Book of Morman, Kinky Boots, and Cinderella. Yikes, I want to see them all.

To those who have seen it, thought on " Newsies"? It wasn't big on the movie but always like live productions more. This one we would go to as a family. DDs will be almost 13 and 9 when it plays in July.

Don't get me or my DD16 going on how much we love Newsies!!! Have seen it twice on Broadway. LOVE the tapping!! My daughter is singing "Watch What Happens" for a theatre audition in June. Crazy love that show. That is all.

 

[elgerber]

I just saw what is coming on tour here this next season and I am in Broadway heaven......Newsies, Book of Morman, Kinky Boots, and Cinderella. Yikes, I want to see them all.

To those who have seen it, thought on " Newsies"? It wasn't big on the movie but always like live productions more. This one we would go to as a family. DDs will be almost 13 and 9 when it plays in July.

We saw Newsies in February on tour. We loved it! I have to say the first act we thought was just good. But by the end of the second act we were surprised at how much we loved it. It kinda snuck up on us. It was wonderful.

 

[SingingMom]

I just saw what is coming on tour here this next season and I am in Broadway heaven......Newsies, Book of Morman, Kinky Boots, and Cinderella. Yikes, I want to see them all.

To those who have seen it, thought on " Newsies"? It wasn't big on the movie but always like live productions more. This one we would go to as a family. DDs will be almost 13 and 9 when it plays in July.

Ahh.. Newsies..... Where do I begin?!?!.......

We have season subscriptions to the Paper Mill Playhouse, where Newsies premiered. After watching the film, we were about to give away our tickets! Did not enjoy the movie at all. Even warned DH that he wasn't going to enjoy this one... After the first number, he turned to DD & I and said "Are you crazy?? This is great!" Such began our Newsies journey....

We saw it on Broadway over 6 times - DD saw it on Broadway 9 times I think.... We became life long fans of Jeremy Jordan, and through that have met a number of theatre performers and friends. We even helped one of Jeremy's friends with the release of his first album!

You will LOVE the energy and excitement of Newsies. The music and dancing really gets under your skin!