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I revisited Sunset this afternoon. This is one of those shows where I got so much more out of a second viewing than I did the first time.

First of all, Nicole’s performance has somehow managed to strengthen since the first preview (something I didn’t think would be possible). Her portrayal of Norma will be seared in my memory forever.

All the directorial choices that had me baffled at the first preview just clicked this afternoon in a way they didn’t befor

FANtomFollies said: "henrike said: "When I saw it in London, it was raining and they still did the title song with the umbrella.



For those who saw it in NY, did they pump in a ridiculous amount of theatrical haze in the stage/auditorium? That left quite an impression on me as I entered the Savoy."

I also remember when walking into the Savoy, it was the most dimly lit auditorium I have ever entered. It was so dark I couldn't rea

BwayinVan said: "Given the lack of sets and projections etc. what are people’s thoughts about where to sit? Is this something that will be a good view from the balcony? If you sat on the sides would you miss some? I know a lot of us don’t always buy the most expensive tickets so I’m just wondering which of the cheaper options will be the best. This has me intrigued."

I was front row balcony off to the side and thought the view was actually pretty gr

Last night was certainly an experience. First and foremost, The score sounds absolutely exquisite. The vocals and orchestrations sound absolutely SUBLIME. Nicole UNHINGED up on that stage. She’s legitimately terrifying.

I think those who are a fan of Jamie Lloyd’s direction and style and choices will find a great deal to love. As for me, I’ve never really been fully on board with Lloyd’s work (I saw both Betrayal and A Doll’s House and was pretty

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "bwayphreak234 said: "Interesting about the potential Hairspray revival and return of the O'Brien helmed touring production of The Sound of Music. I saw the recentHairspray non-eq tour and was surprised to find how stale and dated the whole thing felt. As for The Sound of Music... I'd rather see a brand new production with a fresh creative team as opposed to the relaunch of a prior tour."

The answer to both those poi

Eh. I caught The Hills of California this afternoon and I didn't find much to like. Sure, there are some great performances, but The Ferryman this is not. Unlike Jez Butterworth's last Broadway outing, this one is a long and slow burn with absolutely zero payoff at the end. I kept waiting for that "aha" moment where everything comes together, but it never really arrived despite the play's almost 3 hour run time. 

The whole affair was pretty &qu

I first joined when I was a in high school and lived across the country. As a lifelong Broadway lover, I lived vicariously through this message board while seeing as much local theatre and tours as possible in my hometown. After graduating college, I moved to NYC and started seeing things for myself and sharing my thoughts and opinions. I was displaced for three years due to the pandemic and living out of state again, but I moved back to NYC last year. I have always loved this site and messag