The Official TDF Thread
May 29
2025, 10:39:46 AM
Hairspray0901 said: "gibsons2 said: "Got right orchestra N13for today's Dead Outlaw matinee. One of the worst seats I got by booking on TDF, albeit had pretty good legroom. Also, Longacre seats and maybe also the carpet need some power washing.The theater smells."
If this is one of the worst seats you’ve been given, consider yourself lucky! I have had awful luck over the past several years - I’m usually givenside and toward the back of th
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THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews
Mar 18
2025, 04:49:57 PM
I found that Tonight Show video ROUGH. I was wondering what JRB was thinking in the background.
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Romer’s Hell Kitchen or Civilian Hotel?
Feb 18
2025, 08:21:26 AM
Civilian is fine. Absolutely tiny rooms, even for Times Square, but that doesn't always matter. The design is nice but the whole David Rockwell/Broadway theme they promote doesn't amount to much more than a couple pictures on the wall. Beds are comfy.
They also have different bundled rates kind of like the low-cost airlines (e.g., lowest rate includes later check in, no housekeeping; higher rate includes early check-in, robes, breakfast, etc.), which can be a boon
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MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews
Jan 28
2025, 12:47:11 PM
pippy1 said: "It’s interesting, I know the role doesn’t call for a powerhouse voice, but I just saw it today, and there were times when he was completely overpowered by the orchestra and we could barely hear him. But then again, I am obviously in the minority. I didn’t like the show. Sweet, yes. But I found it thin and predictable. I went with three other people. Two enjoyed it; two of us didn’t love. Not sure I understand the Jazz Singer."
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Rush locations
Jan 28
2025, 12:41:43 PM
MHE offers far side orch for rush, and it's more obstructed than in the average show.
I believe there is a lottery loser code if you enter the Telecharge lottery, and there are some advance sale codes floating around that have good deals (HAPPYMAIL being one).
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Sweeney Todd National Tour?
Jan 28
2025, 12:32:42 PM
theatrekid3302 said: "I think Joshua Henry and Jessie Mueller would be a really good Sweeney and Lovett pairing"
Now that is a pairing I would travel for. Unfortunately probably a bit high-profile for a national tour.
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AUGUST WILSON'S THE PIANO LESSON Reviews
Aug 21
2024, 03:22:49 PM
I didn't spot Michael Potts once in that trailer! And he's the actor I'm most excited to see in this.
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Nontypical show times
Aug 14
2024, 12:20:05 PM
It was probably seven years ago, but I *still* talk about how 1984, which ran 100 minutes, did Friday shows at 5 and 9. Both far more conducive to an evening out than 7 or 8. Great to see more nontraditional curtain times coming up.
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What’s Next for the Palace Theatre?
Jun 17
2024, 10:39:25 AM
Whatever you think of the auditorium (I'm mixed), the common areas and general flow is a disaster.
The escalators and hallways into the theater are comically, absurdly thin, and the bar creates a bottleneck that feels like a major fire hazard. The experience entering is slow and packed in a way you might expect at a football stadium more than a Broadway theater.
They pitched the 47th St entrance as a smarter, smoother way to get in but in reality it just feels
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YES! BEN PLATT IS REOPENING THE PALACE!!
May 28
2024, 04:00:03 PM
Strange Lupone said: "FOUR comps per member??? I’m gonna get fourand I’m not showing up. Sing to the empty seats, nepo baby!!!!"
Broadway has sexual abusers, wage thieves, and countless other ne'er-do-wells, but all the trolls come out to hate on Ben Platt than basically any other figure in the industry. Why?
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Lindsay Mendez in Merrily We Roll Along
Jan 29
2024, 11:49:02 AM
^ It's ridiculous to say you're not owed some reasonable likelihood of an advertised, above-the-title star attending a show. Yes, things happen, but to have the u/s go on for 5/8 shows a week, and have that attendance ballpark not be a fluke, and to continue advertising that star without announcing anything about absences, is abjectly dishonest.
People travel from far and wide to see broadway shows, and so even if they do refund you, there's already a potentially massive am
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Buena Vista Social Club at Atlantic Theater Company
Jan 8
2024, 11:33:07 AM
AntV said: "What happened to the todaytix rush? The show's listing doesn't even exist on there anymore. Will they have rush tickets at the box office instead? Even if the show is sold out?"
When Atlantic has a hit that extends, the pull the TodayTix rush.
In my mind it's one of the single tackiest things an established NYC theater does.
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Lindsay Mendez in Merrily We Roll Along
Jan 8
2024, 11:31:20 AM
Springtime said: "She has now missed 40 appearances in the run of 103 shows since opening, including four this week."
I feel for her with whatever she must be going through. But I also feel for the thousands buying exorbitant tickets each week. Appears that the producers are being greedy when they should just schedule an alternate.
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INFINITE LIFE at Atlantic Theater Company
Oct 4
2023, 10:07:58 AM
If anyone happens to have 2 tickets to the 10/14 matinee, please let me know. Name your price, LOL. (Or I’ll trade you 2 of my HERE WE ARE tix.)
My performance was cancelled due to COVID in the cast, and the Atlantic did not handle the situation well, so I was shut out of all of the other performances that could have worked for me.
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GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! Previews
Sep 17
2023, 04:22:22 PM
BoringBoredBoard40 said: "KevinKlawitter said: " Cynthia Erivo joined the show last night."
And they seem to be hinting at another cameo for today's performance, based on the clue of "special Sauce" it might be Jonathan Groff?"
I wonder if they're gonna do the OH, HELLO thing where a new celeb joins each night....
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INFINITE LIFE at Atlantic Theater Company
Aug 23
2023, 10:47:04 PM
Any codes for this floating around?
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Broadway Singing Coach Barbara Maier Gustern Dies After Attack on Street
Aug 23
2023, 10:46:02 PM
I’m going to come at this from the opposite angle and say that even if she only serves 2-3 years that is a very substantial stain on a life. The best we can hope for at this point is that it leaves an imprint and she is rehabilitated.
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PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Broadway Winter 23/24
May 18
2023, 03:01:08 PM
Oy. Trying to ride the antisemitism wave, I guess.
I love Josh Harmon, but this needed a whole lot of work at its last run. Hopefully they gave it a lot of revisions since MTC, but I wouldn't bet on it....
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Parade: Horrible Sound
Jul 30
2023, 05:58:03 PM
This is a longstanding issue, especially in the mezz but not just there. I've had many friends who have said they could barely understand the lyrics, and the one time I sat in the mezz all you could hear was percussion. I wrote an email to the lead producer but didn't hear back, nor does it seem they've fixed anything.
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Rushing Parade, Shucked, Good Night Oscar, Some Like it Hot
Jul 20
2023, 09:04:23 PM
rachelfran said: "I won Good Night Oscar for tomorrow night and paid for my ticket -- got a confirmation at 4:12pm that says "Your ticket(s) will be emailed shortly." but hasn't been as yet.(it's now 8:25pm) I"m not sure how concerned I should be. I know Shucked didn't send me tickets until the day of but I'm pretty sure it told me that on the confirmation. I don't know how to reach out for help from the show or telecharge or just wait until later t
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