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I've been experiencing the inexplicable logout issue for several days now, and every time I log back in, that infernal "Topic List" is enabled again and has to be turned off. This is happening on multiple computers and in different browsers, so please stop pushing the delete cookies/cache suggestion, as it's clearly not a panacea for this site's ills.

Phantour said: "When [the chandelier] falls, and it's a pretty decent speed, it falls straight down above the heads of center orchestra again. It stays in that low position all through intermission and rises up during the Entr'acte."

This reviewer from Baltimore says the chandelier doesn't fall at all:

"My one disappointment with this touring production was that the chandelier, very large and ornate with hanging crystals, did not really fall but only popped a few bulbs, discharged some sparks, and jiggled a bit on its chain. The breathless fear of audience sitting underneath and others watching it almost strike them was a missing treat from the original show."

This was my experience with the "reimagined" tour from several years ago. It sounds like they're using that setup for the chandelier, and the rest of the staging is from the current London production.

Sutton Ross said: "However, I have a feeling that this refers only to the rooftop vs. indoor route."

Yeah, that absolutely refers to just that. I hope you go but if you are uneasy in the cold, this show will be around for years to come (I assume that's the plan?), so if you're cool to wait until next Spring, I'm sure it will still be around."

We've already got tickets for 11/21, so we'll see what happens.

 

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JSquared2 said: "Lot666 said: "JSquared2 said: "There are 2 versions of the show -- an "indoor" and an "outdoor". Each offers something specialthat the other does not have."

Yes, we know, but that's not what we're talking about.

Calm your t*ts, dude."

Please explain exactly what about the statement, "Yes, we know, but that's not what we're talking about"

JSquared2 said: "There are 2 versions of the show -- an "indoor" and an "outdoor". Each offers something special that the other does not have."

Yes, we know, but that's not what we're talking about.

 

jimmycurry01 said: "Only mega-fans like you and I would notice the differences-fewer candles, smaller set pieces, different automation, etc., and, of course, Bjornson was still around to sign off on those changes."

Thank you for not referring to me as a "phan". 

Now that Maria is gone, Mackintosh has free reign to hack away. 

 

BenjaminNicholas2 said: "Lot666 said: "BenjaminNicholas2 said: "It's basically a Broadway show for the people there who have neither the culture nor the attention span for an entire one."

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No one questioned whether you said it; the only question is why you felt the need to say something so rude and condescending.

ChairinMain said: "My question, as we enter the winter months, is if they are going to do anything about the guest entry experience, which no matter the weather currently requires guests to wait outside on the sidewalk with no cover for at least 15 minutes. Do we think they will invest in heaters or maybe tents as the weather gets worse?"

I've been wondering about this as well. I'm extremely cold-averse.

carlisle14 said: "It starts overhead, covered by sheets. The actors explain it. The direct the audience's attention to the chandelier and suddenly the chandelier sucks the covers inside itself as it begins other theatrics/
magic."

That's exactly how it was done in the previous "reimagined" tour. 

 

I got the automated, inexplicable sign-out today.

I saw photos posted to social media by attendees of the Baltimore tour stop, and they suggest that the chandelier does not rise from the stage, but starts the show already hanging over the orchestra like it did at the Albert Hall and during the Cameron Mackintosh "reimagined" tour. Is this correct? If so, it infuriates me that they refer to this production as "The Brilliant Original".

EDSOSLO858 said: "you could just wait to see it back on Broadway next season."

I've seen/heard nothing to indicate that it will be back on Broadway anytime soon; on what are you basing this claim?

I wish they'd announce the remainder of the stops.

BenjaminNicholas2 said: "It's basically a Broadway show for the people there who have neither the culture nor the attention span for an entire one."

macbeth said: "https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/epcot-broadway-series-performers-announced-for-2026-festival-of-the-arts/

Worth it? Do they vary at all from show to show?"

"Worth it?" depends on what you mean. No separate ticket is required for these performances, so anyone in the park at the time can attend (although seating in the open-air theatre is limited). Dining packages are offered, but not required. This is basically free entertainment for anyone visiting EPCOT on a performance date.