Profile for Lina Lamont

PipingHotPiccolo said: "Lindsay remains out, and during the BCEFA speech, when Groff tried to hand Jamila the little notecard so she could continue the shpiel (before Radcliffe took over the entire proceeding like a total master auctioneer), she said "Oh, no need, I'm off book" ie shes been doing this pretty regularly by this point. Hope Mendez is OK."


The night I saw it, Mendez said the same thing.  So while the sentiment may be true, it&rsq

I had a chance to see this over the weekend and found the show very charming.  The first time “Up” was featured was an electric moment- you could feel the audience’s enjoyment, and I saw quite a few people bobbing their heads and feet along to the beat.  The costumes- Raphina’s in particular- were excellent, and the 80s soundtrack playing before the show was the perfect way to start the theater experience.

I enjoyed the show overall but agree it ha

I was in the mezzanine Sunday night- Opening Night-  and I’d say it was 80% filled.  Mine were lottery tickets, and I suspect quite a few around me were as well.  The balcony looked mighty unsold- can’t speak to the orchestra.

I agree with most of what’s been said upthread.  The songs are fun enough and the “target audience” was loving it.  The two women in front of me were dancing, swaying, and seeking high fives from anyone aroun

I saw this last week and came into the show blind- besides “Sit Down, John,” I’d never heard the score nor did I know anything about the show, so I have nothing to compare it to.  I found it enjoyable, but not thrilling.  As others have said, “Molasses and Rum” was undoubtedly the highlight- it was both visually stunning and the place where the cast’s diversity allowed them to add layers that undoubtedly could not have been present in an all-white

To confirm what Jordan said a few messages ago, there was a small protest outside of the Richard Rodgers after the show last night. Before the show there was just a single man standing across the street with a "Boo the Cast" sign. There were a lot of news crews around interviewing people about whether they had considered giving up their tickets in light of the recent events.

After the show, about 8 people stood on the sidewalk directly outside with American flags, Trump signs, and