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In the movie theater that I saw this in, it was treated just like a movie not a "proshot". Meaning, there were ads and previews before the actual start of the movie (one preview was for the proshot of SIX, the rest were regular movie previews).I loved this. It is an exemplary capture of the musical. I just saw this on Broadway last month on a trip to New York. I enjoyed the performance in New York very much, but found it hard to hear all the lyrics. This movie version was so clarifying, and h...

We sat in front row mezzanine off center to the right, and they were fantastic seats. Clearly see faces and everything happening on stage.

RadarOnLine Article Ticket sales still low, especially in L.A.

Been here a long time, and I mostly lurk (as you can tell from posting count). I do visit almost everyday and catch up with the news even though I'm on the West Coast.

I’ve sat all over the Taper and it’s true there aren’t any “bad” seats, but there are better cheap seats. Go for anything at least 5, or so, seats from either wall (especially in the front few rows). Anything away from these far sides is fine even the back rows of the theater are great. It’s a very nicely designed space. I sit back and toward center frequently and never had a complaint (and I’m a mid-orchestra kind of guy in a Broadway theatre).

I was excited by this announcement, but $59 is a “no” for me. I have watched quite a few things on streaming since COVID and find it somewhat enjoyable. However, it really doesn’t compare to being personally in the theater. I know this is an experiment and I’m hoping there will be more of this, but for me the price point is too high. I’d do this if I were under 30 and qualified for the $30 tickets.

It looks like the average ticket price (across all shows) is $125.88. I believe my calculation is correct (total gross/# of seats filled), but someone correct me if not.I'm truly surprised it's that high, with all the discussion of shows struggling and papering. I know that figure doesn't say anything about individual shows. And, I'm sure there are several shows still getting premium prices that offset the shows struggling to sell seats ...

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@MarlothomThanks for confirming what I expected from the comments on this thread. I saw this at La Jolla and pretty much hated it. It’s just misguided mess of a show that really doesn’t seem to say anything that isn’t a cliche. Additionally, the characters as presented in the show do not really have much of the personalities of the real people they are meant to represent. I have Netflix but I’m not even sure if I could stomach hate watching it again. I’m still not sure why the production team...

So tired of being told what I should get upset about and what I need to protest. OP your life is going to be really rough if you are going to get riled up about everything that you view as going against your views.

So tired of being told what I should get upset about and what I need to protest. OP your life is going to be really rough if you are going to get riled up about everything that you view as going against your views.

Really you can't even tell it's a musical!Ha ha. I love it. I can't wait to watch the whole thing.

How Lin-Manuel Miranda and Friends Made an Old Bookstore New from New York Times 6/6/21"The interior — 3,500 square feet on the main floor, plus a 3,000 square foot basement — is designed by David Korins, the “Hamilton” set designer. There’s an octagonal banquette inspired by a piece of furniture in the 1940 film “The Shop Around the Corner” and, for “Hamilton” fans, a pair of armchairs that are replicas of the one George Washington sits in during the musical’s cabinet battles....Six people w...

RIP to Mr. Ward.@A Director - thanks for posting this.

I couldn't help but think that Madelen Mills would make a terrific Dorothy in Wiz (or Wizard of Oz). I'd love to hear her take on Wiz songs and she has the right about of perk and spunk for Dorothy.

I know this doesn't count as I saw it Los Angeles, but he and Glenda Jackson were the leads in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf". He was magnificent. It was an amazing performance.

As long as the blood rain shower is still in at the end, I'm all for it!

She might very well be getting raves. However, she could come up with cure for cancer and this board would tear her apart. Personally, I’m looking forward to the movie.

I saw this in La Jolla and it's terrible... a turd in a pretty frock. None of the parts (nor the actors) sound or act like the actual people. Yes, there is a vague resemblance, but de Waal is vanilla. She has none of Diana's charisma. Erin Davie was excellent. I actually thought the Camilla character was more interesting. I'd like to see a musical about her (i.e. like Evita). The music is generic and doesn't help. I didn't believe that any of the "characters" needed to sing. And the songs wer...