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Maybe I'm in the minority, but I actually liked the plot changes very much (and I'm disappointed that some who were there disregarded the request we got before the show started to keep the plot twists under wraps. I guess getting free tickets didn't merit honoring this request. Too bad.)

But to me, this turned from a show I found very funny (and EXTREMELY entertaining)) to one that while keeping the humor turned into something with significantly more depth and pathos. 

Not only did I win, but my wife and I got two tickets for the first performance yesterday afternoon (Feb. 8), and all we could say is "Wow!". This show might well turn out to be a "smash". I mean, it was really, really good, and it seemed as if they could open on Broadway next week.

The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College was packed, and from our vantage point, no one seemed disappointed in what they saw. The show is a star vehicle for Robyn Hurder,in the role of Ivy L

I actually saw the show this past Sat night (9/23) along with my wife (who is not all that familiar with the film) and we were both wowed. It's just pure entertainment from start to finish (and what a finish, it blew our minds). The scenic design is spectacular, so kudos to the design team. The show never drags, and the original music, while not "memorable" in the classic sense, advances the show and never stops it. The Winter Garden was essentially sold out, which I guess isn&#

So a good friend of mine knew that I was a fan of the TV show so she was nice enough to invite me to this afternoon's reading of Smash for Broadway, scheduled to open in the spring of 2025. All I can saw is wow.

A few things to understand from the outset. The show is based on the TV series, but by no means is it a carbon copy. There are a myriad of unexpected twists and turns, so it departs significantly from what you might expect. Next, it's primarily a comedy, and it's ja

joevitus said: "Interesting to see everyone not get or not care what the OP was asking. They aren't asking opinions about the food, or if the experience is "worth it." They've been there. They liked it. They want to go back occasionally.

BUT because they are big supporters of unions, they want to know if the controversies surrounding unionization there persist. They don't want to go to a place that still harasses those trying to organize a union (and

KKeller6 said: "70-80% of all bway shows fail to break even."

I know this is the standard thought about Broadway, but im reality, I'll never believe it. Almost envy facet of entertainment claims to be a losing venture. Sports, Broadway. Even" The Empire Strikes Back" claims to have never made any money. Don't believe it for a second. Are there shows that losemoney? Sure. But 70-80% today? No way. It would have dried up ages ago if that were

AKarp2013 said: 





Back to the Future continues to astound me with how great it's doing. I love the show and I'm so happy it's performing as well as it is.

Only four shows drew more people. In deceasing numbers, they were "Wicked",  "Aladdin", "The Lion King", and "Harry Potter" (by about 200 people). If it's true what they say about the importance of word-of-mouth'

Whoever does the "Thumbs Up, Thumbs down or Thumbs horizontal" icons next to the various reviews apparently no idea how to distinguish a bad review from a mixed review.. I read so many of the posted reviews ID'd with the thumbs down icon and when I finished, thought, "that wasn't such a bad review at all." Case in point is Green's review in the NYT.  He even refers to the score (clearly not a strong point of the show) as "tuneful and in a few cases ro