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Sadly, Disney has no interest in producing a show with half the grandeur, splendour, detail and magic of the original. Both the Palace and the Lunt runs had 24 people in the pit, a cast of 35 (+ swings), and a huge detailed, complex set with some stunning moments. This, has 10 people in the pit, 27 in the cast (+ swings), and a set that´s basically LED projections and a couple of physical pieces.

I do think they are devaluing their own property. If they cared about it, they´

I adored this play when I saw it in London. Full of heart and joy, but also very emotional. And there´s no doubt Rob Madge is a stunning actor and storyteller. It´s certainly a story that deserves to be known.

But 250 bucks for this? More than 100 for an orchestra seat? What on earth! Why would people pay this much? I paid 15 pounds to see this in its last West End run.
Take the most stereotypical Broadway show: Wicked. Many good seats available for 138-148 bucks. 23 p

Cabaret is an absolute must. It´s a production like no other. Simply stunning. And you´d get Amy Lennox who is the perfect Sally Bowles. I´d also reccomend Mamma Mia!, because there´s truly no Donna like Mazz Murray, who sings and acts the part wonderfully and the band sounds amazing. And Mary Poppins. Zizi Strallen´s take on the title role is so fresh, and the show itself is the perfect boost of joy and emotion. Of course, you can never go wrong with Wicked, Les

My top five:

- My first ever show, a production of The Sound of Music. My grandparents took me when I was a child, and I remember it as one of the happiest days of my life.

- Phantom on Broadway. Being European, I often thought I would never see a Broadway show. Not only did I make it to NYC, but could finally see one of my favorite musicals, with such a wonderful cast and orchestra.

- A semi-staged My Fair Lady at the Barcelona Opera House. I´ll never forget the te

CATSNYrevival said: "David10086 said: "I agree 100%. Everyone seemed to be in a great mood out on the streets, exiting the theater and humming along to the music playing them out. Those days are looooooooooooooooooong gone."

Seriously, most musicals still have exit music, don't they? What am I missing?"

Most shows I´ve seen recently had either a very short playout, or ended after the bows. The only 2010s and 2020s show I´

James885 said: "I think it may have less to do with attention spans and more about how nowadays creatives prefer to just get right into the show. I remember an interview with Bartlett Sher a while back where he talked about The Light In The Piazza and the decision to not utilize the full overture featured on the cast recording in the show. He said something to the effect of how it felt off to have the audience staring at an empty stage for five minutes."

The current

Okereke was wonderful. So much genuineness in all of her performance. Her chemistry with Hadden-Paton was spot-on.

However, my big issue with this production is in the sound. The only musicians I could listen clearly at the Coliseum were the brass and percussion sections of the orchestra. I could almost never hear the strings. I noticed the same issue, though not as bad, in the 2018 cast recording, which makes me think this was intentional. Did the same issue happen at the Beaumont