Profile for michaelhale

thegamesiplay said: "Heathers didn’t sell off broadway because its fanbase was built off of a bootleg that at the time was released too late in the run for anyone to go see it. Be More Chill on the other hand benefitted from a bootleg having been discovered before it even considered an off broadway run and became a hit. The fanbase for Heathers is there now that it is a more accessible show and far more popular than it was off-Broadway."There never was a BMC bootleg besides the audio boot whi...

I feel I already know the answer - but what an absurd lie! My boyfriend and I were joking around about what would happen if you jumped onstage at a Broadway show and did something like steal a prop, and so I was looking up to see if it had ever happened and came across this site - here - which had this wild story on it: "In 2008 during a performance of the original production of Spring Awakening Broadway? at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre, a drunk middle aged man caused a scene and bad disturbanc...

Michael19 said: "When did this change? I understood that standing room was only sold through the lottery. Is this no longer the case? is standing room now sold by lottery in addition to box office?"AFAIK no one knows why but yes, standing room is sold at the box office when it opens. How much they have? Who knows, me and my boyfriend went on a Tuesday in May and tried to get 3 tickets (we were the only ones in line), and were told there was only 2. My friend went that weekend and got 6 for th...

How is it theatergoers fault that they sell food to eat in the theater? The theaters are selling food to eat during the show, so people will buy and eat it. If you tell me "here you can buy this and eat this here" then I am going to assume it's fine - that the crinkling noise isn't as loud as it seems to me, that I'm just bein sensistive to how loud my chewing might be. Eating candy, that is in a wrapper, is allowed and encouraged in theater's, it's not selfish or dumb to do it. Its prevelanc...

WaffleOnWheels said: "I'm honestly a little frightened of what could happen if (likely) this doesn't do well at the Tony's. It was pretty bad last year and neither Spongebob or Mean Girls had quite this level of social media presence."The it will lose and people will complain and then they will move on and we will all live? What terrible event are you predicting?

WaffleOnWheels said: "I'm honestly a little frightened of what could happen if (likely) this doesn't do well at the Tony's. It was pretty bad last year and neither Spongebob or Mean Girls had quite this level of social media presence."The it will lose and people will complain and then they will move on and we will all live? What terrible event are you predicting?

dearalanaaaa said: "I mean- no shade or tea towards the cast but once the cult (which imo, has been dying out as of late) has seen the show, other than newcomers, repeats and the industry, who will be seeing the show?At least I have the pride of saying our predictions thus far have been correct. Now, how will they manage the stagedoor (which will be crazier than Hansen, no doubt)"I don't see any reason to believe this stage door will be crazier than DEH's was with Ben Platt, even. Congrats to...

JSquared2 said: "Rainah said: "I call it stunt casting if an actor got the role at least in part because of their celebrity status, whether or not they got it ONLY based on their celebrity status.So then you would consider Denzel Washington in ICEMAN COMETH (or anything else for that matter), and Nathan Lane inANGELS stunt casting"? Patti Lupone in WAR PAINT? Bette Midler in DOLLY? Bryan Cranstonin NETWORK? etc etc"I always thought stunt casting was just for replacements, not originators in a...

I agree with the other posters here, your parents care about you and bad things happen to even the most independent and smart kids, because kids are targets, unfortunately. But there are definitely ways to protect yourself that you can discuss with your parents, if you do think they can be swayed: You can share your location using a Google account through the Google Maps app on your phone. This way your parents can always be aware of where you are. You can have regular check ins, every 15/30 ...

My theory is that the first week will be bad in terms of just a really rowdy audience and general disregard for standard NYC theatre etiquette and then the "fandom" will get dragged to hell and back for it and shamed into calming down haha. I got my tickets for early September, super looking forward to it although I hope they have fixed the book. Really not impressed with how much they're using the Jeremy/Michael shipping in their marketing if they're just going to keep the same ending. In ge...

Myshmoopsiepoo said: "I apologize if this has already been asked- is the lottery for this show standing room only now?A friend would like to see the show and I would love to see it again- not sure if I want to stand the whole time though. Had I not seen it yet, I would.Not sure if I should enter the lottery if it is for standing room."The lottery is both partial view side orchestra, the front row, and standing room. You aren't told in advance where you will be seated/not seated. I also was on...

dearalanaaaa said: "I just viewed my earlier post, as one of those "naysayers" I still take over but again by exact on 2000.My reason: Despite it being sold out through March 2019, there is a wave of "woke" teens who are slowly growing against it. I was actually just in a chat with 8 others who enjoy musicals aged 14-20 and they all said this musical is glorifying suicide and has many homophobic or generally dislikable statements ("School shooter chic" comes to mind). Similarly to 13 Reasons ...

Oh! I'll give a few reports: on a Wednesday last month my friend's boyfriend went at 9AM and was the first person there and more people began to line up at 9:20. He got 2 standing room tickets, I don't know what else happened. Thursday May 3rd me and a friend lined up at 8AM and no one else ever arrived, we tried to get three standing room tickets (one for another friend), and we were told they only had two. This past Saturday, the 5th, my friend went (I don't know when), and with their frien...

VotePeron said: "When was the last time a show got as negative reviews as Mean Girls but the most (tied) nominations?m Truly don't understand how this happened.And all of you surprised about the OOTI shut out are quickly forgetting how much the Awards gifted DEH over Comet, which was by far the more creative and original of the two."The Great Comet had the most noms last season.

TheatreGirl146 said: "Okay, so someone told me you cannot take photos with the actors, but you can take a photo OF the actor/actress. But i also see photos of people taking selfies with them... Help?"If they were talking about the Dear Evan Hansen stage door then they would be correct, but every other stage door I have been to hasnt had that rule (with the exception of some actors- Ingrid Michaelson at The Great Comet didn't take pictures). It will almost always be announced by the person han...

Saw this last night, an incredible experience and an absolutely engaging show. The space it's in is so perfect. As Klubby said it's hard to categorize or describe... It's such a genuine and intense story, the musical numbers and the narration of it and the scenework are all so well put together into just this thing ive just. Never experienced before. As an autobiographical story there are some parts that seemed rushed for the narrative or points that didn't seem to fit in perfectly so I agree...

I'd echo that the "worth" is really up to your discretion. I paid $270 max to see the show (with MLB as Evan, horrible stubhub ticket) and then saw it three more times (from $135-213, Ben twice and Taylor once), as a big fan of the show and score I have found it worth it every time and will likely go again, even at the $135+ range. But this is just me, and it really depends on how interested you are in the show.

I missed out on RBJ the first time I saw Dear Evan Hansen, and so the second time I saw it, when she was in, it was like a revelation. I feel blessed to of seen her incredible performance two more times since, and I think she will be the hardest to replace in the cast. Her energy in the role is incredible and she brings so much to it. I am in shock any time anyone says she robbed the Tony last year from any of the other nominees.

haterobics said: "Rush seems to work for a lot of people. If you belong to TDF, they have them, too."Should they still have rush later into the day?

Me and two of my siblings want to get tickets to Spongebob either for tonight or tomorrow night, should they be at the TKTS booth and is that the best way to get them for cheap? Or would the box office have rush that we could just go to? I want to eat orchestra seats if we can get them for under $100 each. Thanks for any advice/suggestions you guys migh have!