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I also think it would be money well spent for The Notebook to ask for a performance slot, as it's a familiar title, will almost certainly tour, and has a range of songs to choose from that would make sense removed from the show.

Concur. The further off center you are, the more I would lean to house left.

I highly recommend giving yourself time to read the Playbill insert before the show, as it will prepare you for the structure of the storytelling. Otherwise, just let the music wash over you. I knew nothing about it and found it hypnotic and enjoyed discovering it in the context of the show. 

Eden was also in tonight (Friday) and sounded healthy. She went raspy and lost her tone for a brief passage in “I Will Paint Her,” but otherwise all the notes were there. 

^^I got mine via phone (so old school as well). I saw the matinee the day before the Tonys. Lea Salonga was still doing the Saturday matinees then with the alternate in the evenings. (At some point, they switched.) So I saw her final performance before winning the Tony. It was definitely a memorable experience!

Well, the original Broadway production of Miss Saigon was cancelled after selling $25 million worth of tickets. No one really believed it wouldn't open, and indeed the power play got Actors Equity to fall in line.

I believe the nomination meeting is Monday. The rules require that for shows opening after April 15, producers must make tickets available for at least eight “paid performances” prior to the nomination meeting. That’s why you’re seeing eight shows crammed into this week with no previews. 
 

I’m seeing it Sunday night. 

Dan6 said: "I’m flying in for the weekend and am thinking about grabbing tickets for Illinoise on Sunday night, which is my only open slot. My concern is that with the packed performance schedule this week (2 shows today, 2 tomorrow, 2 Saturday, and 2 Sunday), some of the principals might be in need of rest and out by Sunday night. Really want to see Ubeda in particular. Any thoughts on how arduous the show is and whether performing 8 shows in 5 days is realistic?"

I'm going to Chicago the weekend before for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Drat!

WldKingdomHM said: "So after all this who is playingDoctor Dillamond?"

Didn't Bowen Yang say Dillamond is CGI and the voice will be added in post but isn't cast yet? I believe Bowen also indicated Dillamond would be female.

That song from Shucked was really not good. I don't think there was a true rhyme in it.

Anyone else having massive issues with the Telecharge site today? My laptop won't even bring it up at all and on my phone, it let me sit all the way through the queue and then told me I've broken some rule and I'm not allowed to buy tickets. I promise I didn't do anything but check the performance schedule and then get in line!

Those Kimberly Akimbo numbers are depressing. The show's own publicity staff couldn't have written better reviews and it dropped. It really does seem that any new show has to have some very familiar element in terms of star/song catalogue/title to make a go of it right now.

I'm seeing it on the evening of 11/20 and that performance seems to be pretty well-sold. Perhaps being on a Sunday evening is a popular time since there are fewer options. I'd be thrilled with either Rob or Matt either, but it would be exciting to see a recent Tony winner in the role!

ucjrdude902 said: "What's baffling to me is that with the the talent they have in the show, POTUS is doing very little press appearances?"

There was a major piece with the entire cast on CBS Sunday Morning just last week. 

I saw her a few days before the opening and thought she was terrific, if slightly uncertain-sounding in a couple of places in the songs. Her "Being Alive" even then was strong and delivered the cathartic goods. But seeing this, she's added tremendously to what was already a fantastic interpretation. I'm pretty sure Clarke has the Tony, but I will be outraged if Lenk doesn't at least score a nomination to recognize her beautiful accomplishment.

They have done another round of price reductions. I was looking for a matinee performance in May and all of the mezzanine seats had been $199. They are now priced $119 -$159.