Profile for LesMisRulz

Tag said: "Re the book: In my opinion the show comes to a grinding halt every time the librarian comes out, and we have to sit through the circus b-plot. And the finale with the gangsters is just so messy andanticlimactic.Re the Toronto run: The numbers dwindled after the subscribers saw the show. They had to put up awall in the balcony that makes the theatre smaller later in the run. The show was never really "extended", it was always going to run as long as it did, it just wasn't announced ...

fashionguru_23 said: "Matilda in Toronto was always scheduled for a July- early January run. Although, Mirvish has learned with open ended runs like The Producers, and Hairspray; the best thing to do is always announce an earlier closing date, and then open a new block of tickets as need be. Tour groups are always offering trips to shows in Toronto on dates that are after their current closing date, and sure enough a new block goes on sale.Matilda in Toronto was not what I was expecting from ...

Tag said: "As previously noted, it is doubtful that the show would have extended its multi-month run twice in Toronto and then headed outfor a second US tourif it was struggling financially.It did not do well in Toronto. There was no buzz and it was playing to half houses. It's a tremendously expensive show to run as well. Not to mention the book is terrible :P"Any chance you are joking? 1. Why would Mirvish extend the show's run twice if it was losing money? That makes no sense. The company ...

RippedMan said: "It has made, and continues to make - in the UK - boat loads of money for its investors and creators. It's a great show. I'm actually surprised to not see it so heavily picked up in the regional houses."It’s only recently been released to select venues, though I think you are correct about what is to come. Have you seen the Tuacahn (Utah) regional theater photos? Appears to be an excellent production. I am hesitant about future productions because of the level required to do i...

MarkBearSF said: "Charley Kringas Inc said: "...It was a weird experience because I knewwhatthey were (meant to be) saying, but the actual sounds that arrived at my ears were jumbled."Forewarned about this, I grabbed some auditory assistance headphones for the show. It helped immensely."I sympathize with those who had difficulty understanding the words. I think the above statement again supports that it was more a matter of poor sound design as a potential “flop” rather than the show or a pro...

adamgreer said: "bk said: "adamgreer said: "LesMisRulz said: "Call_me_jorge said: "The cheers tour???I do remember reading how Matilda was doing poorly on tour."As qolbinau noted, perhaps you are referring to the sound design issues?Matilda did not strugglefinanciallyon tour, extending to asecond year, and running from May 2015 thru June 2017.It doesn’t.Based on figures publishedbyBroadway League on IBDB, attendance in the second yearconsistently averaged close to 90% andpotential of gross ap...

Call_me_jorge said: "The cheers tour???I do remember reading how Matilda was doing poorly on tour."As qolbinau noted, perhaps you are referring to the sound design issues?I don’t believe Matilda struggled financially on tour, extending to a second year, and running from May 2015 thru June 2017, including a multi-month stay at the Mirvish Theatre in Toronto. Admittedly, my additional support is anecdotal, based on the capacity and near-capacity audiences I experienced while seeing it on tour f...

mailhandler777 said: "Call_me_jorge said: "^good for them!! Hope Louisville will be able to get Waitress before the tour closes, though!"The tour isn't closing anytime soon."The Kentucky Center for the Arts representatives announced they are refunding patrons for the cancellation, but they do not plan to reschedule the show in the near future. The 2018-19 season has already been announced and a waiting list exists.As a Broadway series season subscriber at the Center, I consider it very disapp...

Fosse76 said: "LesMisRulz said: "However, Ido not believe it was often alack of diction/elocution. The children constantly worked with vocal coaches to avoid issues. Listen to them in other venues(like Matilda on the Tony Awards or Broadway productionsbefore, during, and after Matilda)and they speak andsing clearly."It was a MAJOR complaint ion Broadway. The staff were bombarded with complaints about not understanding the children (I personally didn't have that problem , my bad luck). It wasn...

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It is a shame that the sound appears to have been an ongoing problem in the Broadway production.I did not experience this in the West End or during the tour stops in Toronto and Cincinnati other than moments where the music is fast, making it a challenge to keep up with the lyrics even though the enunciation was clear. I find this to be true of many musicals.However, I do not believe it was often a lack of diction/elocution. The children constantly worked with vocal coaches to avoid issues. L...

Though I enjoy Disney musicals, Matilda is at another level. I have experienced RSC’s production nine times, from the West End to the Broadway tour. Why would I continue to see a musical centered on the life of a little girl and include it among my top musicals along with Les Miserables, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Sound of Music?It promotes storytelling and reading, teaching with respect and love for children while listening to them, remaining a child at heart, never bullying or discriminat...

DAME said: "Maybe I’m just not looking right. But there’s usually some reporting on how the shows benefited from the Tonys. I noticed neither Bands or Island ate at tkts ."It might be worth noting that TBV was already at 100% capacity in the pre-Tonys week with an average ticket price of $114 and a gross of $950,000.I would guess the overall gross may increase a bit post-Tonys and surpass the million mark, but the show has been consistently selling tickets and its current potential gross is o...

taylortrensch said: "What happens during pre-show on the even 200's side? I have seats 202 & 204 in row AA and I'm really looking forward to seeing the show!"If you happened to see the show by now, how were your seats?My seat for next month is AA 208. Seats on the even 200’s side appear to be getting positive reviews and the Playbill photos are very helpful, moreso than the current scarcity on aviewfrommyseat. Any additional feedback concerning the pre-show, the set design, or scenes viewed f...