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I’ve been excited for this production for more than a year. Planned an entire trip to nyc around it. Had high expectations going into tonight’s performance. It’s been a while since I’ve seen an encores production and so after the show I turned to my friend and asked if all the encores shows are this good nowadays. His reply: this may be the best encores production I’ve ever seen. To quote the show, “what a night, indeed…”Jasmine Amy Rogers is brilliant as Queenie. It’s shocking she’s been abl...

Saw this last night. Apologies for my ramblings… I have to agree with a lot of the previous posts. This was…okay. I think removing the immersive experience reveals how flimsy the material is. Something this production tries to rectify by adding the Imeldific character as well as the numerous projections to provide context and the passing of time. One glaring issue that CTG needs to address is the abysmal sound design. This is a consistent issue across almost every musical they produce and or ...

I wonder if they will get Zachary Levi; he has a history with Disney and the show. Also, it'd be interesting if they were to bring in Cloris Leachman since she was in rehearsals to go into the broadway production but then it announced it was closing.

CATSNYrevival said: "The Moulin Rouge cast album is giving Hadestown the side eye."Maybe, but if the quality of the rest of the album is like the Sparkling Diamonds track they released maybe they should have taken the extra time. It sounds muddled and the lyrics are barely understandable.

Just announced for a winter 2020 production at the Vineyard Off-Broadway starring Deirdre O'Connell.I know this show will be divisive, but I'm happy that (imo) this extraordinary show gets a chance to run in NYC.

I’m pretty sure nothing was cut, but it seems they used the original book/score without the changes or additions made to it over the years. It was actually really great to see it in this form which is superior to the subsequent incarnations.

Wasn't Hathaway also very well received int he Encores Carnival staging she did with Brian Stokes Mitchell? https://youtu.be/WNZ8uaw_dDE

VernonGersch said: "also, how long is the show?its still listed as TBD on the CTG website" The play runs about 75 minutes or so.

Saw this play last week, and I can't sing its praises loud enough. I went in knowing the general subject matter of the show, but not how the play is presented to the audience.Deirdre O'Connell is mesmerizing and so in tune with the character that for the majority of the piece I forgot we were not hearing her voice. If you are in the Los Angeles area during the show's run, go see it.

I miss the Shubert. I think the last show I saw there was the Kiss Me Kate tour with Rachel York.

Yeah, I don't think BatB has ever played the Ahmanson. Forgive me if I'm mistaken.

First one that comes to mind is Broadway Boogie Woogie from A Class Act.

The same company handles the marketing for both OOTI and Be More Chill. I heard a rumor that they are actively trying to keep OOTI in CITS so as to prevent Hadestown from coming in. Be More Chill does not want that competition during awards season.

I couldn't agree more. Saw it earlier in the run with my boyfriend (who is not a theater person at all) and both of us left in awe of the production.Truly top notch acting all around!

About 10 years ago my bf and I were dreaming up possible Encores shows (he was working for Jack Viertel) We talked about the Rink. First pairing we talked about was obviously LuPone/Benanti, but then I threw out the idea of Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson.I still think that could have been amazing. Sadly I think both pairings may have aged out of the roles by now.

I vaguely remember at the time Francesca was hired, there was an interview stating she didn't like Musical Theater. Also I only remember two things from that production:1) She used the same stage trick twice, where someone was flown up into the rafters (as if swimming upward) and then the character emerged through a trap door to signify they made it to land. Using it twice wouldn't have been a big deal except that it was for Ariels big end of act 1 i made it to the surface after becoming huma...

I think it depends on what you want to see. There is a lot of theatre in LA but sometimes its just wading through all the smaller houses to find the gems. As anywhere, quality can vary greatly from production to production. https://www.lastagetix.com/ is a great resource in addition to the theatre in la website mentioned above. Some reliable venues:CTG (Ahmanson/Taper/Kirk Douglas) is an awesome company but think the Ahmanson and the Taper are mostly dark in December. Spamilton is playing at ...

This is fun.Frosh: Smile (Ensemble)Sophmore: Once Upon a Mattress (Jester)Junior: Fiddler on the Roof (Motel), The Diviners (Dewey), Mayhem in Maeville (Bud)Senior: Once on this Island (Tonton Julian), Godspell (Jesus), You Can't Take it With You (Tony)

I would choose side front mez. the mez hangs over around row r of the orchestra i believe. I saw the show on tuesday and there is a lot of action that happens at the top of the set. not sure the sightlines from the back of the house but wouldn't want you to miss anything.I found the show thouroughly delightful. Is it great art? I don't think so, but I left the theater utterly elated, and had a smile on my face throughout most of the show. In regards to Soo, her performance was spot on. The pe...

Ray is a singer/dancer in the girls act. It is also inferred that he and Buddy might have a relationship. I saw the show last night (Friday, 11/ and I have to say I wasn't as impressed as some of the others who have seen the show. I did not find Manoel Felciano a good fit for the role of Terry, and for me, Private Conversation was the least enjoyable moment in the show. As reported above, the Jake was in serious vocal duress, at least I hope he was. Even so, I felt like he was a weak link in ...