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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

TeeLowe said: "Saw this on Monday night, it was very well done. The cast was giving their all and you could tell the audience was having a blast. For the audience-participation spellers, we had Nick Offerman (and they played into this by having him spell complicated whiskey and Scotch brand names). I saw on social media that Stephanie J Block also recently was a guest speller. Are they pulling a Oh, Hello/Gutenberg! The Musical! and having a celeb participation for each show?&qu