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I was there and echo how terrific it was. More staged than I expected. And for almost every person, it seemed like not a day had passed since 2008 and the performances were just as deep and settled and natural as they were then. 

There was a funny moment. After Honey Bun, Billis has a line to Nellie "I'll be over here. If you need me, just sing out." Burstein paused for half a beat after "sing out" and added on "Louise". Got a huge laugh and round

When they removed the balcony for sale, they changed about 10 seats in the rear mezz to $60. Their promo code was pathetic. They clearly wanted to price anchor at $80. 

I was interested in seeing this show. Given the word of mouth I was about $50-60 interested. But the bullish pricing decisions made me lose interest. Didn't like the idea I was being forced to upsell, especially when my price was well within their range when they had the balcony up for sale.

I was willin

At what point are people going to grow up and admit art is subjective? People are allowed to like this revival of Sunset. People are able to not like it, or her, and still be informed. Both are valid.

Never did I say her performance is bad (it is not). Never did I try to "make sure nobody likes {her} performance". People can have a differing perspective. And the knee-jerk defensive reaction to anything not glowing is the reason so many threads around here devolve into embarra

Mr. Wormwood said: "OhHiii said: "I never really thought of Veterans' Day as a key holiday week, but several shows really did well."

I don't think it is every year but when it creates a three day weekend like it did this year, it's a little more potent."

Also add in that most shows did a Monday the 4th performance and took Election Day off. It would appear a decent number of people ran out to see shows the day before or

I saw this last night. I don't want to get into it much, things have descended rapidly and I don't want to give too much fodder for another 5 back to back postings. 

I simply want to state that I disagree Nicole is giving a gamechanging vocal performance. Don't get me wrong, she sings it well. But I don't think it's the transformative vocal some have portrayed.

The voice has a polished veneer on it. That veneer is textured, which gives the appearance of

kdogg36 said: "It seems to me that discussing the economic prospects of an incoming show, good or bad, is a very common thing here, and well within the scope of a Broadway discussion board. I'm not sure why it's become such a point of contention on this particular thread."

Any British musical seems to become a point of contention in early threads. There was a loud group in early Cabaret threads who insisted any person who did not love the production was

I saw this a few days ago. It needs work but I enjoyed it. The potential is there and on display.

I thought the last half hour of the show was pretty thrilling. I had seen the doc, I had seen the TV series. The musical hit something neither of the other projects did. Jackie is profoundly needy and lonely. And therein lies the problem, they get somewhere interesting with the character, but the first half hour of the show in no way prepares us for it.

They aren't building

I have an Atmos capable system. Company embraced the change the most and was absolutely thrilling. I thought Into the Woods and Assassins were both improvements. Into the Woods had sounded boxy to me and Assassins had sounded sort of flat previously. Both issues were largely fixed. They also did an Atoms remaster of Sweeney Todd - there were a few new details uncovered but I thought it gained the least of the recordings in this set.

I do hope they continue to remaster cast albums

I saw this last night and I enjoyed it in spite of what was a stupid stupid production.

I went in expecting slightly elevated summer stock with Encores production values, and that's what it was. They gamely went for the material. If it lacked some finesse, the short rehearsal process (and wrongheaded 'director') are to blame.

Class of her Own: Carolee
Great: Pasquale, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Lesli Margherita
Good: Elizabeth Stanley

Possibly the

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "IfMusicaldudepeter's unsubstantiated rumor is to be believed, it's a Tony winner who has done drag."

A couple other names that fit the bill (if not at all likely) and if "Tony Winner" and "has done drag" aren't mutually exclusive:

Billy Crudup - did drag in a movie
Sean Hayes - did drag in a movie
Roger Bart - did Madonna drag in a movie
Denis O'Hare -