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Judging from the design presentation today, the show is going to be absolutely massive in scale and physical production

FWIW, I've read the script and heard the score. It is going to be a smart, ribald, and poignant night at the theatre. 

I predict 'If You Came to See Me Cry' will be a standard in the rep by this time next year. 

I'm very excited for it. 

 

I’m most excited to see the number from Water For Elephants. The choreography and acrobatics are electric and I hear they’ve been really working hard to translate it for the television screen. I think It will show exceptionally well. 

This show is slated for the St James. 

"With Networks managing the tour, I wouldn't get my hopes up for many recognizable names in the cast."

I don't know what company is managing it, but it isn't Networks, itwould be listed on their site by now and it's not."

https://www.ibdb.com/tour-production/waitress--514071

Production Manager:NETworks Presentations, LLCandJason Juenker"

NETworks was engaged strictly to hire the crew for the production, as NAMCO, the tour’s management company has very little expertise and experience successfully running tours. NETworks was essentially a contractor. NAMCO’s management style continuously pushes rules to their boundaries if not breaks them all together. Employees of Waitress on Tour as well as the low tier Equity tour of Chicago are apparently growing very tired of Alicia Parker’s disrespect for general decency, as well as the Weissler/Herrick mismanagement of funds and their productions according to closed Facebook Actors Equity Groups.

KathyNYC2 said: "iWannaBEaSedaris said: "Earl in Waitress The Musical
When done well, the guy literally gets booed off the stage at bows."

I've never heard anyone boo at bows for Earl. They cheer when Jenna decides to leave him. But he gets regular applause at curtain call like any actor.

I'mnot sure why you think that if the actor does well, he'll be booed at curtain call. Obviouslyhe's an actor who did a good job."

 

The Earl on tour gets booed nightly, he even talks about it on Twitter. 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/baltimore/article/BWW-Review-WAITRESS-at-The-Hippodrome-is-Two-Parts-Love-Story-and-One-Part-Comedy-with-a-Dash-of-Heart-Sprinkled-Throughout-20180131

https://twitter.com/nicholousbailey/status/961390381790310400

Earl in Waitress The Musical
When done well, the guy literally gets booed off the stage at bows.

The platform is automated.

This is a joke but still: I found it funny. 

 

Former Fat Kids Society- Purely Platonic

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFkKzkMyMTw

There are 3 guitars used in the opening number. Outside of that only the traditional troubadour character of Alan A'Dale plays his own instrument,  and in one other instance is a Lady in waiting accompanying a dance jig in Act 2. The show is backed by a 5 piece band. Not staged John Doyle or 'Once' style. 

It isn't a workshop.

Just a reading of the first act, no director attached.

Very much 1st draft, for the producer's benefit only, even so, what is there is very entertaining and smart.