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Caught this tonight, I honestly almost skipped it due to reviews on this board, but I'm glad I went.  Maybe I just had lowered expectations, but I liked this a considerable amount more than others here.  I had no exposure to the movie beforehand, and I while the story follows pretty predictable beats, I thought some of the internal shading of the characters and specific situations lent it more nuance than I would've expected.  There are some songs that play like &q

For run time: I was on the street 2:30 after the posted starting time

I really enjoyed this tonight, and I thought it was a really interesting way to examine the different women who leave their home lands to come to the US and explore their reasons for doing so, as well as what it means for them once they get here.  It feels a bit long (I was actually surprised to see only 2 hours and 30 minutes had passed) but I was engaged the whole time, so I think it's more just that a

I saw this on Tuesday and would say I liked it on the whole and found the story quite moving (if a little one-sided).  But this has the curious phenomenon where I think all parts of the show were executed quite well EXCEPT the writing.  Others have talked about the amount of exposition and direct address the show has, and I don't think that would necessarily be a problem but they don't seem to want to lean into it or make it a key point of the story--in fact, it's all bu

I adored this when I saw it on Friday.  It was a wonderful portrayal of mothers and daughters and the complexity of raising a child and what mistakes are passed down.  I thought all the conversations felt very honest and real, and it was so interesting to see how the actors managed to embody such nuanced emotions when you're in such a small theater.  

For what it's worth, Chloe Grace Moretz in the show is only meant to be 28 or 29 and her character got pregn

Saw this tonight and I thought it was pretty middle of the road.  The first act was lightly entertaining and had some funny moments but it really struggled to hold my attention (it's basically just two monologues); the middle act was definitely the most fun and fleshed out (I think it was probably twice the first and third ones in respect to length), and had some fabulous performances; and the third act was short but quite sweet.  The show opens with a musical number from Nellie

Caught this yesterday and while I had a good time and it gave me some ideas to chew on, I don't think people should necessarily consider this a must-see.  I thought all three did great individual work and they had good chemistry in terms of playing off each other for humor and everything but there seemed to just be something missing.  Parts of the show felt as if it was being done as a remove and I partially wonder how much of that came from the translation, but also what occurr

I do think Just in Time is the "most" vanity project of the recent ones mentioned.  Groff doesn't even really attempt to do a Bobby Darin impression and the script itself is about Jonathan Groff playing Bobby Darin.  And he was certainly a big driver in a lot of its development--I could be mistaken but I think he mentioned flying out to Australia and LA just to get the rights.  But either way, it certainly seems like it's worked out for him!

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EmceeHammer said: "Thanks for that pushback and deeper analysis. I’m a huge fan of the original documentary and have been dreading just how much this show will miss the point. Your reaction gives me hope.

Perhaps Assassins isn’t the best comp for my concerns. Is this more like Great Gatsby where they bury and/or totally miss the social criticism of the source material to make the lead more likable?"

I haven't seen the documentary so I can&#

EmceeHammer said: "If this show had the tone of Sweeney Todd or Assassins, it wouldn’t be in (as much) trouble.

Now imagine an Assassins where “Everybody has the right to their dreams” is presented as an unironic self-affirmation, but yassified."

It's funny you say that because as one of the few defenders of the Boston production, I think it's painted with a bit of the same brush as Assassins, though in no way was it as masterful.

quizking101 said: "I was curious to see Mira, but she’s not the kind of bombshell casting (Pamela Anderson, Jinkx Monsoon) where I would shell out more than a rush price. And since Chicago never has rush tickets, I think this falls into a “skip” for me.

Even if she’s not the greatest dancer or singer (per reports), I feel like there have been far worse people they’ve brought aboard. If anything, as long as she can hold a note, she can do as ma