Profile for SLSigafoos

JM226 said: "I was fully behind everyone here who was outraged a few weeks ago that Broadway actors were trying to get these boards shut down, but when I see things like this pop up, it makes me wonder how I'd feel, if I were giving it my all in a brand new show, to see people already predicting said show's demise. 
 

 

you cannot have it both ways. you either respect and allow conversation, even that of negative issues, to f

I'm obviously no theatre expert, not a critic, and living an hour outside of NYC, I only get in on the weekends and clearly don't see as much theatre as some of the people on this board. That being said, I fully echo the statements of those wondering about the purpose of a thread like this. I was fully behind everyone here who was outraged a few weeks ago that Broadway actors were trying to get these boards shut down, but when I see things like this pop up, it makes me wonder how I&#3

haterobics said: "SLSigafoos said: "I honestly think if you're judging the acting and singing (and musicians), then the show deserves raves."

 

So, if you care about lyrics and the book, this isn't your show?"

 

I was generally reacting to the number of comments in the other thread, about the holes in the book and the complaints about the simplicity of the lyrics. Nothing about the lyrics bothered ME;

Most critics (not all) don't seem to love these happy-ending, teach-you-something-about-life kind of shows. So no, I wouldn't expect raves, even though I honestly think if you're judging the acting and singing (and musicians), then the show deserves raves. Steve Martin seems to be doing a pretty good job of being a one-man PR team and sharing all of the praise being heaped on him by social media users, and I know I've seen a few people on twitter say they saw the show based of

sorano916 said: "There was just a lack of tact."

That's probably the best description to all of my dealings with them. I perfectly understand the frustrations of running a business and dealing with the public, particularly when I'm sure that they're always hearing reasons from the public about why they want to switch tickets, or dates, or question their policies. When I had the issue with them of getting a regular seat next to a handicapped one, and was t

Thank you all for sharing your thoughts and experiences. I guess my ultimate frustration lies in my contact wth them when I was debating becoming a paid member. They really talked it up and made it sound so special. They called me over and over trying to get me to commit to a higher membership level. But really, you can get just as good discounts being a non-paid member and I've never gotten direct notices for any events. Also, RTC still calls me FREQUENTLY asking for more money. Their nu

neonlightsxo said: ""But the perks they list for the membership include special events that I never get notifications for. Plus with the customer service issues I pointed out, this is what's causing me to rethink my support of RTC. "

 

Have you written to them specifically about this?

 

I have contacted them about it but they just keep telling me I do receive their emails. So, I'm not sure why I don't. That

neonlightsxo said: ""I'm likely not going to renew my membership with Hiptix"

HipTix is free. What they are offering you is a free service, presumably paid for by a grant. Roundabout is a nonprofit. I don't understand why you're mad.

"it did not specify you could only use the discounts once per show"

They don't owe you anything. You're complaining about your $25 BROADWAY tickets?

 

 

Well it's good to hear that others are getting better customer service from them, than I am! My experience with Telecharge is exactly as you described; no matter when I've needed to cancel a show or for what reason, Telecharge always lets me pick another date. I've never had any luck dealing with RTC for any reason. Can't say good things about Ticketmaster shows, either, but know that it's not the fault of the show itself. For instance, Ticketmaster never told me when the

I haven't yet seen Southern Comfort. After I saw Robber Bridegroom for the second time a few days ago, my friend and I were discussing how Robber is quite different because the show is so full of comedy. Bright Star is more traditional bluegrass, with those roots grounded in making the listener feel good or dealing with human emotion. The shows are just so, so different. And on the subject of the songs, perhaps I'm easy to please or too simplistic, but I'm not one to dissect

I'm curious how many people here are Hiptix members at Roundabout Theatre Company, and if so, what your experience is with the program. I'm a current member and have not been notified of any of the special events for member nights, including any of the special cast events. I keep seeing photos and information about all of these events AFTER the fact. RTC never sends me paper mail, e-mail, or any kind of notifications (they also rarely acknowledge tweets directed at them). Th

Finally had a chance to see the show tonight (makeup from our tickets during the first cancelled preview night). I needed a few hours to wrap my head around it. The acting was, as I expected, superb. Ben and Sophie, in particular, really stood out. We were in row H and it was very difficult to hear, so there are definite sound issues to work out. I also fully agree with those of you who pointed out that the stage is so large and it, at times, engulfed what was happening on it. I noticed John