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I agree with the posts above. This was my FAVORITE production I have ever seen of TL5Y (and I have seen quite a few!). This is a 'holy grail' of shows for me, and this company actually honored this piece of art in a way that it truly deserves. The tiny theater and theater in the round stage made for the most intimate and emotional theater experience I have ever had. Both actors were SUPER strong...it's always a challenge (it's a challenge) to find a strong Jamie and Cathy that have powerful v...

Just saw DEH for the 5th time last night in Costa Mesa, and have been able to enjoy three different Evans over the course of the past couple years. Of course, Ben Platt is in a league of his own, but I was pleasantly surprised by the alternate Evan, Stephen Christopher Anthony! He plays Evan more understated than Ben Levi Ross---not good or bad...just different. (I actually preferred it). His vocals were strong last night. Saw an understudy for Heidi, and I wasn't a fan...she played Heidi col...

Saw opening night tonight in LA, and liked it! The Ahmanson theater is my least favorite theater venue in LA, and I was worried this show would be swallowed up in such a large venue. Aside from some rough sound mixing (some voices were louder than others), the show was good. I saw the OBC cast in NY and had standing room seats, so it was nice to see the entire projection screens from the Ahmanson balcony. I won't compare the OBC with the touring cast, but this cast is strong, and the audience...

I saw it Sunday night (Mother's Day) in Costa Mesa. Hamilton was played by Wonza Johnson, and I didn't realize until the curtain call that it was his FIRST performance...I saw the cast's reaction to him during the final bows, and then verified with the sound tech that it was actually his first performance as A. Ham. He did a GREAT job (only messed up a line in The Election of 1800 that I noticed). Shoba Narayan as Eliza was the highlight of this cast for me...she was fantastic!I saw Ryan Vasq...

I saw both the Angelica tour in LA and the Philip tour in Costa Mesa, and I thought the Angelica tour cast was FAR superior (but I saw the Hamilton and Angelica understudies in both cities). I also saw the NY production in January 2017, and the Angelica tour was even better than the NY replacement cast IMHO (again, I saw a Hamilton understudy in NY...I'm 0/3 on seeing the Hamilton that I was hoping to see). Most of my favorites in the Angelica tour have moved on, so most of the current Angeli...

The new Hamilton/Dear Evan Hansen mashup is amazing!!

Any lottery winners for tomorrow night out there? I am now 0-111 on my lottery luck....I was hoping for a little luck since there were going to be over 2,000 lottery tickets for tomorrow night's show. Does anyone know how many lottery entries there are on average with the tour? Congrats to all who won!

I have no first-hand knowledge of an answer to your question, but I did notice in Something Rotten that the dancers removed a 'sleeve' (my word) that was over the front of their shoes right before a big tap number.

Saw this last night from the balcony in the monstrosity that is Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa....not an ideal venue to see a show (which is why I prefer the 1-2 hour drive to LA). I absolutely LOVED the show, and this touring cast is beyond FANTASTIC! I honestly have never laughed throughout a show as much as I did last night. Adam Pascal did not disappoint, and the rest of the cast was strong! It closes in OC tomorrow, but recommend seeing this cast if you get a chance!

This thread is cracking me up....funny how it resurfaced! I saw him log ago in Phantom, and this past year, I saw him in productions in Long Beach in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Evita. He was good in both shows. I saw the OBC of DRS, so there was no comparison....he was no John Lithgow, but I did enjoy his performance.

Yesterday morning I drove 2 hours up to the Pantages and parked my chair in front of the theater at 8:30am...nobody joined in the line before the box office opened (apparently, the early line isn't a thing in LA...who knew?). At 10:00 the box office opened, and there were 4 random single seats available for $401 each. I inquired about what time unclaimed lottery seats would be released, and the box office guy said that 'there aren't any unclaimed lottery tickets' (not sure if he meant for yes...

Jordyn...thanks for that...what great prices! I am being super picky and want to see Michael as A.Ham, and someone told me he has Sundays off. I really appreciate the price update...I'll keep checking!

^^ That will be a great seat to see the show! Being in the center, front mezzanine should be fantastic...I think the mezzanine hangs over Row T of the orchestra section in the Pantages (not as close a the mezzanine in the RR in NYC, but still not too far away). Enjoy the show!

I am 0-50 on the LA lottery, but I have seen people post on Twitter their winning lottery seats. I have seen Row A and Row C seats posted. I am still wondering about the cancellation line, so if anyone has info, please let me know. Id love to keep the price below $300 per ticket, and SH and TM prices are far above that for the seats I want.

I have been watching the prices on Stub Hub drop close to curtain time...so that would be another option for me. In NY, you have to print out tickets...does the Pantages take electronic tickets?

Does anyone know how the cancellation line has been in LA lately? With my crappy lottery (non) luck, looks like I am going to make the drive and camp out for cancellation tickets. If I can wait 9 hours in the snow for NY cast, I can surely hang out for an extended time in front of the Pantages. I know the first rule of line waiting is not talking about what time to get in line to wait, but I am just wondering if anybody has a ball park idea of when to get there....midnight? 6 am? anyone? anyone?

Awesome...thank you, Bear88!!!

Entered and crossing my fingers for tomorrow's lotteries. Does anyone have any knowledge of the tour's show schedule? I would love to see Michael and Joshua, but am not sure if they have scheduled days/performances off. I know there are no guarantees, actors get sick, actors need vacations/time off, but I will be making as many trips up to LA as I can (don't tell my hubby) to see this show. I waited 9 hours in a snowstorm to see it in NYC, so LA will be a piece of cake. Any knowledge of sched...

DearSarahH, although I have no Broadway acting experience, I have been on these boards long enough to know that trying to meet actors BEFORE a show is a big no no and is very frowned upon. They are normal people going to do their job, and it is important to respect their privacy while they are going to work. If they choose to come out and stage door after a show, that is the time to meet them.

Ben tweeted about a service dog crying before the last chord of the show. (Sorry, I am too dumb to know how to insert actual tweet link here). In his words, "No other reaction matters."