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Nooooooo those photos are heartbreaking. The reality of this production being gone forever just hit me like a ton of bricks, ugh.

I'm glad that I got to witness this comet shining for a brief moment in time. Hope it continues to blossom into a new life.

I couldn't find a ticket to the final performance, so I settled for a banquette seat for the Wednesday matinee instead. After Wednesday's performance, I stopped by the box office to see if any tickets to the final performance opened up. They had a stage left box seat left - and I grabbed it.

I'm so glad I made that impulsive decision, because my God, what a performance. The crowd was electric from the start. The others in my box were related to two of the ensemble members, and it was wonderful to see how proud they were to be there.

The moment Dave Malloy entered with the accordion was honestly magical. The standing ovation went on for so long, and I could see all the cast members getting emotional. The applauses kept coming throughout - every character intro during "Prologue" got applauses, "Charming" had three different applause breaks, and Lucas Steele and Grace McLean had mid-song applauses as well. The pause after Pierre's "WHOOAAAA" during "The Abduction" was wild. I really thought the theater would cave in from the cheers.

Even though our view was frequently obstructed with performers running up and down the stairs to the mezz, I really loved my box seat. It was the perfect midway point between being immersed in the show and getting a good overall look. I finally got to see all the awesome mezz action (especially that haunting choir during "Dust and Ashes" and our box got some extra love from the cast (I got a pierogi and a love letter, Katrina Yaukey leaned into the box to make out with her guest during "The Duel," and Ashley Perez Flanagan held hands with her mom during the final number).

Other special moments from the show:

- Blaine Alden Krauss was a wonderful Andrey/Bolkonsky. So glad I got to catch him in the role.

- Grace McLean came up to our box during the "Duel" in her leather catsuit and shook her butt in my face. It was incredible.

- Dave missing the cowbell during "The Abduction" was the best laugh of the night. He looked so confused by his own mistake, lol.

- Denee and Dave both sounded like they were choking back sobs during their final numbers. Dave crying as his face was illuminated by the comet was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.

- I had a great view of Rachel Chavkin watching the show. The Natasha/Princess Mary moment happened at her table and she seemed to be having a great time. The moment Dave started his part in "Pierre & Natasha," she started crying.

- Lucas held that "Abduction" note for a million years. The crowd went crazy, and when they stopped, he motioned for them to continue, ha. Him leading the audience to sing along to the "Goodbye, gypsy lovers" part was a wonderful moment.

I could honestly go on and on. It was just pure magic from start to finish. I'm still heartbroken over the closing, but I'm glad they got to go out on a blaze.

I'd love to see Hadestown makes use of the immersive staging. And Amber Gray could stay at the Imperial.

But really, I don't want it to happen any time soon. I adore the Great Comet, and I hope things turn around for a healthy run.

I love that Dave Malloy wrote Anatole's final notes in "Pierre & Anatole" as a joke, and Lucas Steele still pulled it off. I was in awe of him when I saw the show a few weeks ago. I can't imagine sprinting up and down the stairs while sustaining those insane notes in addition to playing the violin, dancing, doing improv with the audience, etc.

showtimeshowtime said: "I always thought it was Eliza breaking the fourth wall and seeing the audience, finally reassured that she successfully told the story. Personally that's the more heartbreaking conclusion..."

Yeah, that's been the most popular interpretation. She's clearly died at that point - Hamilton gestures her towards the audience, she looks at the impact she made by telling his story, and she gasps.

I just saw the Irish Rep's production of The Dead, which was staged at the Irish Historical Society's beautiful townhouse and served a recreation of the meal from the story. I'd love to see the musical version staged similarly.

Aladdin is described as Chinese in One Thousand and One Nights, but the original text is an Orientalist imagining of a fictitious China (basically what Arab people thought China looked like). Some scholars argue that Aladdin might have been Uyghur (a Muslim minority group in China). Although all the stories in the anthology are from the Arabic tradition, they can't really be traced back to a specific origin, so there's some room for ambiguity there, hence the pan-Asian casting.

Robbyne said: "Do you have any idea if they sell the $59 tickets ahead of time, or just the day of? "

I didn't see those tickets online, so they might have only been offered to the rush line. But seeing how the remaining performances are basically sold out, I don't know if the box office is holding back any seats at this point. It might be a good idea to check directly with them.

I rushed the show around 7:30 AM yesterday and there were close to 50 people before me. I figured I had zero chance, but I did end up getting two SRO tickets for the evening show. They were offering $59 tickets as well. But if you want to be safe, I'd suggest getting in line way before then.

"Popular" from Wicked

I rushed last week around 8:30, AM and there were about three people in front of me. We got side orchestra but the view wasn't that restricted. There was a pretty long line by 10 and I don't think that people at the end of the line got in.

I rushed on Thursday and got to the box office around 10:45. Unfortunately, they only had single rush tickets left, so my friend and I ended up sitting separately. I talked to the ushers about possibly being reseated but they said it was a full house, and it certainly looked like it. Keep in mind that there are a lot of tourists for the holidays and people want to catch the show before it closes.