Profile for Menken Fan

Art Isn’t Easy said: "Saw this a few days back. The worst thing a production can be is boring. The only thing worse than that is frustrating, and I was immensely frustrated by this production.

I like some other people were confused/intrigued of whether or not this would be a proper book musical based on the Aimee Man album (of which I had no familiarity with, I had scene the movie recently for this first time however) or a play featuring some of the songs, and it see

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "Could you try past-dating them on your next visit? It’s been years since I’ve done it so I could be forgetting stipulations - but it’s possible that something in your schedule could open up again."

Thanks. They did give me info on past-dating, but the language seems very noncommittal on availability, and I’m not sure if I’ll be back before it closes. Which seems like it might be before its scheduled closing in

I have tickets for tomorrow (Sunday evening) and just noticed that both Marla and Constantine are going to be out, which isn’t great in the week leading up to the Tonys. Since I am returning to the show mainly to see them, I tried for a refund, which they wouldn’t offer because the performers are not above the title. Seems like there should be an exception for Tony-nominated leads, but no. And yes, they did offer an exchange for another date, but I don’t have any availabilit

Charley Kringas Inc said: "Really, really not great, occasionally bordering on embarassing. The broadest strokes are there in terms of plotting,and some of the melodies are charming, but the libretto is astonishingly witless and bland, burping up vague, halfhearted approximations of 18th-century dramatic text with absolutely no insight or surprise. Now and then my ears perked up at the music, but a lot of it comes across as stale leftovers from the megamusical era, and often the lyri

Jordan Catalano said: "WldKingdomHM said: "Are people throwing cards or toilet paper, or we keepin it calm ?"

No, there’s none of that."

However, in a confounding moment, the cast (other than Frank) throws playing cards at "cards for sorrow" during I'm Going Home. Why? Why do the characters have playing cards tucked into their costumes that they throw at that point? One of the

joevitus said: "Menken Fan said: "Saw the first preview and also tonight’s performance. From what I could tell, there have been no noticeable changes at all in three weeks of previews."

Was anyone expecting any? It sounded like the show was in pretty good form minus maybe some pacing issues (and I may be misremembering that last bit)."

There were a number of criticisms and suggestions noted earlier in this thread, includin

Saw the first preview and also tonight’s performance. From what I could tell, there have been no noticeable changes at all in three weeks of previews. 
 

The biggest difference is that there were almost no callouts tonight, compared to the nonstop chaos at the first preview. Other than a few “slut” and “asshole” shouts, which were prompted by Rachel Dratch, and “say it” which was encouraged by Luke Evans, I heard nothing else all

I was very active in the Rocky Horror Picture Show world in the 80s. Call-outs were and are a hilarious and integral part of the movie experience, especially at a movie that the audience has likely seen multiple times. Like many others, I think the theatrical experience is very different, considering the price of tickets, the dissimilar audiences, and the fact that many of those call-outs do not make any sense at the live show. (Rachel Dratch does not have ball

Jordan Catalano said: "It is sad when productions like this come along and we don’t get that rare cast recording. And I’ll echo again what was said, that this didn’t feel like just another Encores show. I went to the final show yesterday afternoon (i didn’t even know it was the final show, I figured there was an evening performance) and was just amazed again at what they were able to pull off in that short time. Productions like this almost aren’t fair t

Some quick thoughts from the first preview. Overall, I think it’s a really good production. Not any kind of reimagining and no bold creative choices. I’ve seen about 30 productions and would put this in the top ten. I really loved the last Broadway revival, and this doesn’t compare. 
 

Many of the songs are performed pretty much as we’ve seen them in other productions. Science Fiction has Juliette Lewis planted front and center swaying and moving

According to their website, regarding the change in the show title:

WHY THE “DON’T?”

After doing our own research, vaping, it turns out, is dangerous for your health (with the possible exception of strawberry-kiwi flavor – studies pending).

Once we learned that popcorn lung is not a concession snack, we felt compelled to change our show’s messaging – out of concern for public health, and respect for the ongoing sensitivities within the

Ensemble175694987321 said: "The RFK Jr./brain worm joke lands like a lead balloon — it’s met with complete silence (at least when I saw it). The same thing happens with the Joe Biden quip. After we’ve been so beautifully transported by this production, those contemporary political references feel jarringly out of place. The Reagan line, while pretty lame, at least lives in the era of the story; the RFK Jr. and Biden bits don’t. (The Freddy Trumper character na