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Someone in a Tree2 said: "We were there Friday night, and were absolutely dazzled by the whole package of Trujillo's staging, set against dazzling lighting design and really sophisticated digital LED screens that created a back wall scrim with the orchestra behind,and also wrapped 2 platforms downstage."

I was so impressed by those screens, especially the way they were used in Superstar! I asked my husband how they were doing it because I couldn't f

Went to last night's show, and was so impressed with everyone, it was incredible! The staging was well done, the sound was rich and full (with a technical hitch or two), and man, those are some talented performers. 

For me, the highlights were "Everything's Alright" and "Gethsemane" - both absolutely beautiful renditions of those songs. Phillipa Soo's voice has so much warmth, it was gorgeous for this. And Adam and Cynthia both delivered v

Went to NYC this past week for a theater trip, and saw a lot of Broadway - Cabaret, Gypsy, Othello, Just in Time, Maybe Happy Ending, Oh Mary, Picture of Dorian Gray, Glengarry Glen Ross, and Death Becomes Her.

So many of the shows were full or just next to it (from what I could see). There were a couple of empty rows at Cabaret and Just in Time at midweek performances, and a few empty seats right near us at Gypsy (for which I was thankful, for space reasons), but t

Saw the matinee this afternoon. I thought Sarah Snook was truly fabulous, and the show itself was a technical marvel, but I hope that this type of hybrid doesn't become a trend. When I'm watching theater, I enjoy having the freedom of what to look at on stage, and the way this is put together doesn't give you much of a choice other than to watch the screens most of the time, making it kind of hard for me to get immersed. I get why they're doing it for this show,

Saw Tituss yesterday afternoon! It was our first experience with the show, so I can't compare him with anyone, and I was not a big fan of his going in because I hadn't seen him in much - we booked the date before he was announced. But I thought he was fantastic, and he seemed very comfortable in the role, physically and vocally.

I was a bit worried that the hype for this show would make it fall flat for me, but I found it extremely funny in a way where I am almost sur

WiCkEDrOcKS said: "Sutton Ross said: "I think there is something going around generally because Jennifer was out of Death Becomes Her again (it's becoming a rare occurrence that both Megan and Jennifer are both on), and Ryan and Sarah were out for Gatsby this afternoon as well."

Jennifer’s matinee absence today was scheduled / planned / announced in advance."

No, it wasn't. I bought tickets ages ago, and w

We saw it last night. I was very grateful that Audra was in, but a little bummed that Joy Woods was out. No matter, though, because Shanel Bailey was fantastic as Louise. 

I'd read a lot of complaints here about this production, but I'm happy to say I did not take issue with the choices made or the vocals. Audra's Rose's Turn truly brought the house down. 

Did not realize how tight the seats were in that theater - so glad the folks next to me did not sh

I was getting really worried about this one based on some of the things I read here, but I’m happy to report that this production worked extremely well for me.

Some flourishes felt a little unnecessary at times, but I liked quite a few of the elements that other folks found grating - the drums throughout, the stylized movement of the company, etc. I found the emphasis heightening, not prescriptive.

All three leads were excellent, but particularly Patsy Ferran - she wa

Went to see this last night, and had a great time. Groff is clearly enjoying himself so much, and we as the audience were eating it up - he's charming as hell, he's onstage for basically the entire first act... a born entertainer! If you are a fan of his, I'd strongly advise a trip to CITS. 

The show itself is fine, nothing mind-blowing - not sure how well it would work without Groff. Gracie Lawrence has a nice voice, but needs to get a little more comfo

Went to see this tonight mainly for Eva, but I gotta say, I was absolutely blown away by how good Orville Peck was as the Emcee. Can't believe this was only his second performance! His vocals were fine, but what really impressed me was the physicality he brought to the role - funny, creepy, menacing, all very convincingly. He's an imposing presence on the stage, which is clearly what he's supposed to be in the context of this production, and he seems very natural at it. 
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We're coming to the city for a bunch of shows this week, and we have tickets for what is now the third preview! This will easily be the earliest I've seen a show, especially one that hasn't been done before (as far as I know). I'm really looking forward to it. 

If you hadn't looked at tickets recently, they made a bunch more available for this week, and dropped the highest prices considerably. I was debating on trying to upgra