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TaffyDavenport said: "broadwayboy222 said: "Looks like 8:15."

I sent an email to customer service requesting a refund due to personal circumstances that prevented me from attending on my original date, and they offered me a credit voucher so that I could rebook. I think if you explain to them your situation, they’ll accommodate you."

I emailed them and received a stock response disingenuously suggesting that performance schedules are unknown:

"The O.G. has not revealed to the public the schedules of his minions. He offers his assurance, however, that all the denizens of the opera house will astound you." 

broadwayboy222 said: "Looks like 8:15."

This is Ryan's performance time now? May I ask where you're getting the information from? The official website doesn't offer anything helpful.

broadwayboy222 said: "Starting April 27th, it appears the 7:30 pulse is switching to Quentin Darrington and Francesca Mehrotra as Phantom and Christine.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXX4mRdjnCm/?igsh=MTE3dmZvdjZ5ZHNiag=="

In what slot will Ryan be performing? I bought tickets for 7:30pm in May with the specific intent of seeing Ryan.

 

TBFL said: "'A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste' is 11.5mins of overwrought Jim Steinman and i love it."

I adore every note of overwrought Jim Steinman. 

 

Mary_Poppins said: "Try either this

Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Tim Rice - CHESS the Musical (2025 Broadway Cast Recording) (Full Album) - YouTube

or this

CHESS the Musical (2025 Broadway Cast Recording) - YouTube"

Thanks, I'll check these later today!

UPDATE: Thanks for your help with this, Mary_Poppins - fixed!

g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "stick it on the inspirational theater circuit.

Even if it never played Broadway, it could tour for years to Tyler Perry audiences like Kenwright's in the UK provinces, make ALW a nice side income to add to his Scrooge McDuck-level earnings from Literally Everything Else, and everyone goes home happy."

Not me. Please, no "inspirational theater' production.

 

It irks me that the "Anthem" file on YouTube starts awkwardly in mid-note. Can anyone tell me whether the files on other platforms do this as well?

Oh, to have been there when ALW was a judge!

I hope they've enlisted RuPaul and Michelle Visage.

yyys said: "Christeene

https://vimeo.com/200916466

I believe it’s still banned on YouTube"



 

TheatreMonkey said: "Whilst I greatly enjoy a lot of ALW's work, Sondheim tickles the brain and touches the soul in many ways the former can't."

My feeling is completely contradictory. ALW tickles my brain and touches my soul in ways that Sondheim never could.

 

TheatreMonkey said: "Dude's never gonna retire, huh?"

I  hope I die before he retires.

 

Ball of Buttah said: "Try this:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lk3fV40m8PlhkwseFHvFmHi_udYEbeJrc&si=NDGdRkKa69grlSHV
"

Thank you!!

I've never been one to let critics dictate what I should like or dislike, but these reviews are heartwarming to me for Andrew Lloyd Webber and the directors, choreographers, costume designer, and the entire exuberant cast. 

I also love that the show is something of a giant middle finger to the current administration.

uncageg said: "Here is a clickable gift article to the Buckley opinion piece:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/opinion/cats-musical-ballroom-culture-broadway.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YVA.f2g0.2tMspsQ524Xu&smid=url-share"

WithoutATrace said: "In a show full of brilliant standout moments, "Anthem" is probably the best one of them all."

I couldn't agree more. When I saw the show last November, I was in an absolute puddle when the lights came up at the end of the first act. 

quizking101 said: "how exactly does a 97 minute film become a 2:45 musical?"

John Chu inexplicably turned a 150 minute musical into 298 minutes of film.

 

“I’m afraid with ‘Evita,’ there are still some hoops to be gone through, but I’d love it to go. It’s an extraordinary production,” Webber says of a potential New York outing. “The one thing that absolutely cannot happen is what we did in London with her on the balcony. We can’t do that in New York. I mean, something awful could happen. We have gun laws in Britain.”

Sidenote from same article: “[Phantom] should never have closed, it was ridiculous,” Webber says. “It just had its best-ever year in London last year. It was a stupid decision to close it up, and it’ll be very interesting to see if the Majestic ever has anything in there that … oh, never mind, never mind (laughs).”