Profile for ZannaDo

"I just find it unsettling that this show is marketed as the show for young people and those who think theater is cheesy. This is supposed to be a revolution but how is it a revolution when the majority of audience is over 50 and white for all 5 times that I've attended (at the lower ticket prices)? LMM has spoken about this in numerous places but how if they've been priced out?"

Okay, here's my question. If tickets were cheaper, how would that help the problem of not being able to get seats anytime soon? The show would just move the tickets even faster if the prices were lower, and you still wouldn't be able to go for months and months. There are cheap tickets to the show, rear mezz tickets start at $57.00. That's more than reasonable, at least to me, but yes, you will have to buy them WELL in advance to pay that price.

"How could I vote for a show I couldn't see?"

Yeah, you're right, because all 700 Tony voters definitely see every nominated production and abstain from the categories in which they haven't seen all the nominees...

"Define "presentable".  Presentable to whom and for what purpose?  Loads of people look "presentable" to me in shorts, t-shirt flip-flops (even a bit sexy) and don't look like they "just rolled out of bed".  Or those the only two types you see?"

There could be a whole separate thread on people who feel fine coming to the theatre with incredibly offensive BO. When you are going to be in close quarters with lots of people, please, please be conscious of how you smell.

I see what you're saying and I agree some people can use dress codes in a way that's racist, classist, and sexist. In practice, in this situation though, it really isn't more expensive to "look nice".

Thanks for the review, but couldn't disagree more re: Jonathan Groff. I guess if you haven't seen Brian D'Arcy James, it's hard to explain how much more the role can be than what Groff does with it. He's fine, and funny, but overall was a disappointment for me.

I just don't get how this is classist? It costs the same amount to buy a sundress or a nice pair of jeans and a blouse at Target as it does to buy casual clothes, for the most part. It doesn't cost a whole lot more money to look presentable vs. looking like you just rolled out of bed. I'm not advocating for ball gowns and suits, but I think it should be standard to at least look clean and groomed and like you were planning on leaving the house.

"I suspect the quotes that are referenced have more to do with the poster's subtle sneer at it."

That's how I read it as well. Those who fancy themselves discerning theatre elites for some reason seem to look down on rap and hip-hop as though they're somehow less legitimate, or artistic, genres of music. Hm, I wonder why that could be...

Anyway, best to the cast and crew, tonight they'll make history! Wish I could be there.

Why do people here constantly put "hip-hop" in quotes? Not at all jumping on you, Dave13, but I've noticed it in many different threads here. You wouldn't put "jazz" or "rock and roll" in quotes, would you? I don't know, maybe you would, but it seems odd to me.

TheatreGirl12, you're asking well above face value for that ticket. That's not allowed on this board. 

"What about that insane lady who always had to have "her seat" for every NEXT TO NORMAL performance?"

I've heard about this. Supposedly, she purchased a full price ticket to the show the day after the Tonys and stayed out overnight to rush anyway because she had to have "her seat". She sold her ticket and refused to go when she found out Alice was out.

Sorry, I didn't realized you were determined to be ridiculous. I'll let you continue.

They never said explicitly or otherwise that you would be guaranteed to see Lin perform the role. Understudies are not a foreign concept to most people. The cast is always subject to changes and substitutions.

qolbinau,

All a ticket guarantees you is the right to see the show, not a particular cast member. Go ahead and be disappointed, but nobody has deceived or wronged you. 

"When a show is suggesting they are providing a certain level of service but can't due to no fault of the consumer, why should the consumer suffer?"

They're providing the exact same level of service. It's just being provided by a different person. 

I don't think anybody is begrudging people being disappointed? But there's a difference between being bummed out and talking about how you've been wronged and the entire thing was "shady". Because it wasn't. They literally have 0 obligation to warn people about this beyond providing the requisite signs + slips the day of the performance. This was a courtesy.