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Unoriginal juke box musicals, unnecessary revivals and the attempted wokeness of straight plays will kill Broadway a lot sooner than $15 added to the entertainment bill.

Richmond,, VA-Altria Theater:

Shucked - October 29-Nov 3

Mama Mia - Dec 10-15

MJ - Jan 28-Feb 3

Moulin Rouge (two weeks) -  March 4-16

A Beautiful Noise - April 15-20

Some Like it Hot - June 3-8

Bonus add on: Chicago -May 9 -11

Looks like a decent season from the POV of this Jersey guy now living in Virginia;'s capital.

What a pitiful lineup at WTF. I am going to pay money to see "a show" about plastic and recycling? They are going through a change in artistic directors, yet what a fall from grace considering the sort of legacy productions they produced.  All I can say is WTF?  Can hope for some Friday afternoon readings which are always a delight, with top actors and a low cost.

Rumor has it that it is coming to Broadway.  Are those rumors true?  Anyone?.  We are taking the train from Richmond, VA in December to see it at The Arena.  It has all the makings; cast, director and production values of a broadway production, so the $100 tix are a comparative bargain. .

I find midweek audiences better than weekend audiences.  What bugs me the most is how people just talk during the Overture as if it is NOT part of the show .  Luckily for DEAR WORLD, last week, the audience was transfixed for the overture, which is nice since it is close to 6 minutes and also wonderful in its composition.

Wow.  Glad I saw the original production for a few dollars with a half empty audience, one week before it closed in 1981.  That will do for my MWRA bucket list  The nice thing was the full orchestra 42 years ago, and I am hoping that this show transfers with nothing less than 20+ musicians, otherwise it is a disgrace to the ear and the pocketbook.  What do we know about the orchestra size?

Was there Sunday night, the last performance.  Yes the book is creaky and illogical, yet the music soars, may be one of Jerry Herman's finest scores.  And when the orchestra played the overture, pure heaven.  The cast was gold (Donna Murphy is the ultimate pro-even with script in hand), yet a Broadway transfer would be a financial disaster-not enough broad appeal in the material (IMHO).  Let it rest and let it enjoy its Encores' glory!

I agree with you about Entertainment Weekly (now Entertainment Monthly).  I have subscribed since the beginning of its publication date and JUST this week, I got a postcard saying it is over. Not sure if they are going digital only or if the whole thing is ending.  At one time, it was good journalistically.  Now it is a combination of Parade Magazine and TMZ, with not a lot of quality journalism.

My good friend and seasoned theatergoer just texted me during today's intermission and (I Quote) she is GOD AWFUL.  Now this is from someone who wanted to see the show for tenth time (or some number like that) and had no idea of Pam Anderson's schedule.  Appears to be a lot of forgiving fans. I only wish her the best.  

For those on the fence about seeing this production, here is some pricing data.  I scoured the site hard last week and found two seats K 6 and K8 for $120 each.  Felt sort of satisfied, as the seat next to that, K4 was priced at $180.  Looking to add to my seating, I went to the site yesterday and looked for seats near where I bought mine, and the $120 seats are now $185 and that $180 seat is now $265.  Economics.. 

What is the timing for the pause and intermission please? I know it is written as a three act play. Thanks.

I just listened to FOS after having seen the show near the end of its run, so it was fresh in my mind.  Has a NINE/Maury Yeston sort of sound to it (which is a good thing); had similar reactions when I first saw NINE on Broadway, whenever that was. Each subsequent time when listening, the music and melodies seemed to get better. 

Hoping that it is better than the misguided production done at the Delacorte.in 1998.  David Cromer would be a splendid choice for directing; I am basing my opinion on his understanding of Wilder's OUR TOWN (acting and directing it) and the spectacular work he is showcasing now at PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

Brilliant. Still in previews and could benefit from about 5-6 minutes of cuts, yet the three hours flew by. I think it helps if you are Jewish, yet the family issue themes are universal. Can't recommend this enough. If you like family dramas, with both laughs and pathos-get your tickets. The directing and staging are wonderful!  Thank you David Cromer!

We found the show to be pleasant, with unmemorable musical and a slow start.  Liked it better as a play, yet the staging and the singing are magnificent.  A qualified recommendation.

Thank you for the cartwheel link.

Lena Horne doing her one woman show was watching a force of nature.  This and Elaine Stricth were the two best one person shows I have ever witnessed iIMHO.

Having seen him about 11-12 times on Broadway/Off-Broadway, I would say Angels in America for dramatic acting and The Producers for musical comedy.  Yet I enjoyed Gary; for me, just to watch him perform on stage is a treat,