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CukorLover said: "Looks like lots of the "kids" decided to go begging for candy tonight instead of showing up. Included in the no shows were Brody Grant, Joshua Boone, Emma Pittman and Daryl Tofa. What a disappointment.



"in re: Brody.  it is very tough. 8 shows a week for $25K plus 1% of grosses. and a bonus once the show recoups.
plus he is recovering from "exhaustion" such a hard knock life. "

but i hear he

quizking101 said: "JSquared2 said: "quizking101 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Who’s seeing James T. Lane’s first performance as Louis today?"

I am! Full report later but the rush is stingy as hell. In-person is as bad as the TT, and you can only get orch as “upgraded rush” for $79. I love JTL so I splurged.

I’ll post a full report later, but show started at 2:01 and then multiple HUGE groups started s

Jordan Catalano said: "I will always advise people to never ever ever sit in the rear orchestra (or even do standing room) at the Lunt. The entire show all you hear is the staff running around talking LOUDLY to each other, like there isn't a show going on. It's been like that ever since I can remember and I'll never understand."

Boy at that the truth. I recall standing room at the Lunt for Sweeney Todd with Groban and I literally shushed the ushers more t

updated rush report for those interested.  I arrived at about 8:20 this morning and was #1 in line.  #2 person arrived closer to 9am. by 10am there were only 5 people queued up. I tried todaytix at 9am and was told rush tix were all taken. TT probably has very few rush seats.  TodayTix rush/lottery is such a gimmick.

The friendly box office lady said clearly "rush seats are in the second row of the ORCH." I said that's great i'll take 2.  Got cente

I caught this last weekend and mostly enjoyed it. I appreciated the sharp humor, but boy everyone in that group was pretty selfish. I guess that is the intention. Grieving people are allowed some level of selfishness when going through a tough time. 

Sad to hear that you liked Ana Cruz Kayne--she was out the night I saw it. But Dominque (sp) was the understudy and I thought she was great. I guess she already knew the script =).

The Times sent in freelance writer Rhoda Feng

Ahh. I'm hoping to get back to the show later this week so will pay special attention to the language. Will be a very different viewing experience watching the play now knowing the ending. Hopefully I can get my hands on a copy of the play itself.

Also to choosing the therapist. there are all kinds of HIPAA and ethical rules that prevent corporations from deciding which doctors an employee can see. Even if is a follow up to a work-related incident.  Even basic questions around

not sure how to do the spoiler alert but wanted to add my thoughts. I'll try to keep this vague-ish. I've only see this once @ connelly theater, but my interpretation was that SHE chose him as her therapist. or perhaps she discovered what he is accused of doing after he was assigned to her. either way I believe she went into the therapy session with full knowledge of it all and was trying to suss him out.


That said I did find the ending to be a radical left turn but it su

Crazy For You I really enjoyed in London but it did not take off despite decent reviews. Charley Stemp was as charming as ever but by the end of the run they were offering all seats for $30-$50 and still had trouble filling the house.  It was a financial flop for sure. Luckily i was capitalized for a lot less than the $20 million that would be required for Broadway.

 

edit to add: Plaza Suite was a huge hit. I believe it extended it's original run on broadway.

Taub just doesn't understand how to execute this story in a way that feels active and interesting. Again, I haven't seen it on Broadway...I did at the Public...but the core concept of execution is flawed. It's like watching a book report.

This is exactly what I said to my theater companion after a preview on Saturday.  Taub needed a mentor or dramaturg or someone to help her shape this story.  It is bland, over stuffed, has no point of view, or character