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ColorTheHours048 said: "Given how suddenly this starts previews relative to this kind of under-the-radar casting announcement, does anyone else suspect a last-minute dropout from one (or multiple) of the roles?"

I was hearing Lily and Hamish with Ethan Hawke over the summer, but maybe my source was confused.

Dare I ask, but is anyone attending the final performance this afternoon? 

I was planning on attending because I liked this silly show, but arrived a little too late at TKTS yesterday. I considered this a sign and made peace with my final viewing of this production being Hugh Coles' last in June. 

I would like Ali Louis Bourzgui to be in this, it doesn't matter as who.

You can monitor the TKTS booth live at this link.

From what I have seen, Sunset is routinely listed with a 40% discount, sometimes 50%.

Also, go to the Lincoln Center location! It opens at 11 am and it's indoors which will be to everyone's benefit given tomorrow's forecast.

If only I were a few years older I would've loved to have seen the original productions of Arcadia, The Who's TOMMY, Kiss of the Spider Woman, the '92 Guys and Dolls revival, Cherry Jones in The Heiress, and Ralph Fiennes in Hamlet. 

There are a few shows off the top of my head that I regret not seeing when I could've: the Dillane/Ehle The Real Thing, LaChiusa's The Wild Party

As of right now, all performances from 12/18 - 12/29, minus the final final performance, are up on TDF.

Sigh. I have a pair of TDF tix for what would have been the final performance on December 15th at 7:30 pm. If anyone is interested, PM me and we can figure something out. 

Playbill posted this story earlier with the following closing:

Theatre professionals interested in attending the upcoming reading should email Info@WhitleyTheatrical.com.

What a mistake it was to bring Swept Away in for a commercial run. One could argue that they couldn't have picked a worse time of year to open but was there ever a good time? At least we have a cast recording to look forward to.

carolinaguy said: "Did they specifically state or imply that it would be coming to Broadway this season? It could be they can't secure a suitable theater until the fall."

No, hence why I mentioned their vague messaging. Yazbek has made reference on his socials that they are waiting for just the right theater (in my mind that's the Booth) so I'm prepared to wait until next fall if need be.

 

I was at the matinee too. I still have reservations concerning the book but there's enough negativity out there, so let's focus on some positives: Adrian is a STAR (if he wants it; his band is involved in some interesting projects of their own right now). I unabashedly love the Captain's song. The shipwreck sequence is very cool, I was really impressed by the wind effect! 

My tix were via TDF: row H house right orch. Excellent view.

This intrigues me because I don't know the material at all. All I know is that it took home Tonys for best book and musical, edging out Follies. 

From what I've heard, the mezz is preferable because the stage is very high. Based on that,  I'd recommend sitting in the mezz for the full stage picture. 

I'm going tomorrow; TDF will probably put me in the front row with my luck.

Thanks for posting this. It might finally be time to make the trip to visit my friend in Chicago.