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As an erstwhile director, it really works me when sightlines are so bad that a show must be viewed from the first row of the mezzanine. And there's a jump scare that happens early on that happens up center, but an actor is probably blocking the view from the whole right half of the house (at least in the orchestra).

I expect more detail from Mantello. 

That's my main criticism of the show. 

EAPEAPMO said: "ThaDudeAbides said: "Saw the show tonight (5/5), and it is definitely the strangest thing I've ever seen on a stage. It requires reflection afterwards, and absolutely benefits from discussion.

Saw the show tonight (5/5), and it is definitely the strangest thing I've ever seen on a stage. It requires reflection afterwards, and absolutely benefits from discussion. 

Good Lord. Saw it at The Atlantic, took two friends to see it at the Booth on Saturday, and Father Time STILL wrecked me, just now. 

My favorite song from a musical in a long while.

Do not pay extra for the premium seats. The is no difference. I was sitting directly behind the premium seats. 

Maltby was sitting directly in front of me, the night that I saw the show, so it's possible that the blocking was fixed in the subsequent three days. All I know is I was sitting center left as you enter the space, and the sightlines were atrocious from where I sat.

VintageSnarker said: That's so strange. I've been in that theater a few times and I can't remember ever having issues with sightlines.

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Have you ever seen anything from this director?

I have a friend who is interested in both tickets for 11/26. I don't know the best way to get her in touch with you both...

I don't know if it can really be called a scene change, since it happened at the top of the show, but the way the set came apart and sort of exploded at the beginning of Signature's recent "Curse of the Starving Class" was pretty magnificent. It was also the best part of the production.

Statesmanship is more than entertaining peasants.

Call_me_jorge said: "I saw the show last night. It was my first experience seeing fiddler and had I not known it was a non-equity cast I wouldve thought this was Equity. Great cast and staging. Just wish the Fiddler flew. Just an overall great experience and the audienceseemed full!"

Interested in finding out who is currently playing Tevye. Is the original lead back in?

I don't post on here that often, but I have to echo the sentiments of those who smiled their faces off at this show. Yes, I cringed at a few lyrics and at the 80s synthesizers, but I also teared up multiple times and laughed so hard at the inside-Broadway references that the lady sitting in front of me said she was enjoying me enjoying the performance. I apologized, thinking it was obnoxious, and she repeated what she said and that she really meant it.

At intermission, I texted a friend and said "Did I write this show??" (to which she responded, "Is that a good thing or a bad thing?". I said it because there were jokes that seemed written specifically for my enjoyment (I won't spoil them). I worry that the show is TOO inside-baseball for the general public, but I usually don't understand why the general public responds or doesn't respond favorably to things.

All I know is that it has been a LONG time since I wanted to buy tickets to see the very next performance of a Broadway musical. I am the very specific choir to which they are preaching, and I loved the whole shebang.

I was pleasantly surprised to snag a Center Orchestra, Row F seat on StubHub for last Friday night. $60. I would definitely check StubHub, especially near your desired date.

Yup. I thought it was because my membership is up this month, even though it should still work until July 1st. 

My biggest regret is losing the bootleg audio I made of the "Hooker's Ball" dance music from THE LIFE. It was back in the early days of digital recording, and it just didn't transfer to my next device. Anybody have any insight on how I could find something like that? It isn't part of the OBC.

Two video captions to the right of this board state the following:

"Watch Glenn Close and the Cast of SUNSET BOULEVARD Tribute Vintage Hollywood at Birdland!"

"A Musical Memorial Day - Broadway Tributes the Troops"

I am not afraid to be the grammar police. "Tribute" isn't a verb.