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I saw FLOYD on Saturday. I thought it was brilliant. One can always nitpick any show into the ground. (I recall the negativity toward Audra McDonald here and I am so grateful I saw her.)

Jeremy Jordan is exceptional and the rest of the cast matches him. As for the book, there were some slow patches in act one, but act two builds to a highly emotional denouement. I can’t speak for anyone else. If you seek to be dazzled by Adam Guettel yet again, don’t miss this production. Y

May I thank you for such a balanced view? I look forward to seeing this GYPSY on Dec 13 just before it opens, and having pored over all the previous comments here, I have decided that while this version may not replicate others, it will be thrilling. Can’t wait to hear Ms. McDonald sing this iconic score. 

Laurapattifan said: "I am looking for some recommendations. I have Not Since Carrie, Everything Was Possible, and The Untold Stories of Broadway series. "

May I humbly suggest my own book, “One More Seat at the Round Table: A Novel of Broadway's Camelot”? It is fiction but I interviewed several people who were there and attempted to replicate the real travails of this golden-age classic from rehearsals to out of town tryouts in Toronto and Boston to i

Thanks so much!

I’ve heard Stephanie J. Block in WICKED, FALSETTOS, and SUNSET BOULEVARD. She is an amazing soprano with a fine range and will do a great job as Lili in KISS ME KATE. I’m worried about her British co-star who is not known as a singer. 

Lindsay Mendez was out of the matinee yesterday,  Saturday, December 9. Luckily I saw her in a preview in September and loved her performance. But I thought Jamila Sabares-Klemm, her understudy, did an excellent job. So the role of Mary Flynn is in good hands, impervious to Covid, flu, etc. 

Re Kimberly, I think Victoria Clark was on vacation this last week. It’s one of the best shows I’ve ever seen and I hope it doesn’t close. 

My husband and I toured it not long ago. We are lifelong theater aficionados and found it wonderful. We spent two hours there. The elevators are useful. Just ask as you enter. Enjoy! Forget some of the negative comments here and judge for yourself. 

Will someone please confirm after or during the show tonight that Jordan Donica has indeed returned?

I saw Ms. Soo in Guys and Dolls at the Kennedy Center and thought she was stunning. Her singing was gorgeous and I liked her acting. Having seen her rehearsal clips in Camelot, I have high hopes. The cast has a month of previews in which to refine their interpretations and much can change during this period. But I think Ms. Soo has the gifts she needs to be an ideal Guenevere. 

Thanks for all the detailed insights into Sorkin’s approach to the main trio and their dilemmas. The production sounds modern and hard-hitting. I look forward to seeing it after all the tweaks have been made during previews. 

So did Sorkin change the relationships as we knew them in the 1960 version? He said he was going to create a triangle for the current era. I had no Idea what he meant. 

Thanks for all your vivid first-preview reports. I’m dying to see it! Loved the Insta clips too. 

Yes, everyone going tonight, have a blast! But please report back when you have time so we know how Aaron Sorkin has changed the book. Is it an improvement? Did he use Lerner’s noble speeches for Arthur? What did he mean when he spoke of giving us a “triangle” for our present era? Thanks for weighing in. But feel free to mark your posts as “spoilers” in case others here prefer not to know the changes.