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I just saw Maya Rowe as Audrey in Little Shop this past weekend.  She will be fantastic!

I saw Mason in London tonight and thought he was fantastic. Matching Cole in his performance. I was wondering if a British crowd would get it, but it seemed to get the same raucous reaction as in NY. I didn’t notice any clarifying changes to dialogue, but there was a brief voiceover at the start noting that Lincoln was a US president who was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Terrific production and performances all around. 

yyys said: "Any idea why some of the seats in the first two rows are restricted view?"

I sat in the second row center and didn’t have any sight restrictions. I don’t know why those side seats might be marked as restricted. Almost all the action takes place center stage. 

Ragtime has signed posters for $250 and signed Playbills for $150. 

Good to hear. I’m seeing this next week, mainly for Andrea Martin. Is there humor in the show?

I saw this recently in Chicago, and maybe my expectations were very low, but I thought it was entertaining. A little long and pointless, but a great cast, some catchy songs, and silly political humor. I thought the Joe Biden character was really funny and a great dancer. 

I appreciate the sound of this and would welcome a new rock musical. But isn’t this song super repetitive?

According to Dolly, she wrote over 25 new songs for the musical. I'm not sure how many remained in the show, but there is quite a bit of new material.  Also, when I saw it late in the run, it clocked in at about 2:30 plus intermission.

Kad said: "A friend’s husband turned down the opportunity to invest in the Broadway transfer of Oh Mary, a decision I assume he has come to deeply regret."

I took a pass on investing on this also. Having seen and loved it off-Broadway, i thought there’s no way it would be successful on Broadway. 🤦‍♂️

Yes, this was weirdly entertaining, and the songs have that signature Finn quirkiness. 
 

I don’t think he worked on much after this, but there is a world premiere presentation of a show he wrote, with music by someone else, at 54 Below in November. Since it is set during the COVID pandemic, it’s likely the last thing he worked on. 
 

Once Every Hundred Years at 54 Below

Saw this tonight also. I appreciated it, but didn’t find many laughs. For me, it seemed like 90 minutes of mayhem, references and screaming. Seemed I was in the minority. 

Saw today’s matinee. Jean was definitely working around continuing knee issues. She spent most of the show seated in one of two locations, with her leg elevated. When she had to move during blackouts, a stagehand assisted her. And in the final scenes, she was on crutches. It actually kind of fit the character. Good for her for pushing through. Great performance!

I think I have the tracks you’re looking for. If you still need them, send me a PM. Thanks. 

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Atleast they don'y have Betsy passing them out AT intermission like they had Mary Lou Henner giver people rice krispy treats at intermission of Gettin The Band Back Together."

And then taking the rice krispy treats back?

I already have my tickets for this, and if they give me a mop, they'll have to take it back from my cold, dead hands. At least a free mop would be some return for the ticket price.