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Never. That's just plain rude and disrespectful. I always applaud, sometimes with a little more enthusiasm of course, but putting on a show takes so much effort that even if I don't particularly enjoy it I think the cast deserves some sort of recognition. Refrain from applauding if you really dislike it but never boo.

Incredible, I love her. She needs to play Diana, she had me on the verge of tears with that one song, I can't imagine what she'd do with the whole show, just beautiful.

I agree, Ruthie Henshall definitely is, so is Jane Krakowski. I also happen to think Teal Wicks is and she's only bound to get better.

Yeah I agree with eatlasagna, it's just her telling Joanne to back off. I love that ad-lib though, that whole scene is just so powerful and full of emotion. I've watched it way too many times.

I think Katie and Teal are both leaving on September 25th (so sad, they're my favorite Elphie/Glinda pair). Anyone know how long it usually takes for the replacements to be announced? I'm not sure how this works, thanks :)

The title of this thread scared the crap outta me.

That's incredible! *jealous* How were the seats? I'd love to do something similar to this next time I'm in NYC 'cause last time I was there I spent an obscene amount of money on Broadway shows(obscene for my pathetic student budget, that is), so I'd appreciate any advice .

@ChenoKahn mmm yeah, you're right. I'm gonna go ahead and blame the time and my insomnia instead of my stupidity for this.

@littlegreen2 - Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. My main problem with the show is that I didn't feel like there was a meaningful plot, it all seemed rather random and disconnected so I just felt apathetic towards the characters and whatever happened to them. I didn't even enjoy "Memory" for that reason, beautiful song but nothing more. Your explanation though really gave me a new perspective. I'd actually like to see the show again-never thought I'd say this- after reading some...

@littlegreen2 I've always wanted to hear the opinion of someone who loves CATS. What's the appeal? I saw it once but I just left the theater rather confused and a bit dizzy from all the lights.

NDR, I agree with your opinion of Book of Mormon.

- Idina Menzel was by far not the best Elphaba (I do LOVE her in The Wild Party though) - The Lion King really didn't do anything for me. I enjoyed it but I thought it was forgettable, wouldn't see it again. - I thought Nathan Lane was pretty funny as Gomez, definitely made the show bearable. - Ruthie Henshall is my favorite Fantine - not that I've seen many others but still.

I only watched the first episode and I like it; I think it has some funny and cute moments. Saxon Black definitely reminds me of Rachel Berry personality wise and Gwen Kennedy really has a lovely voice. I did feel like it needed a bit of editing. I don't know much about these things so I'm talking as a mere spectator; I felt like it was a tiny bit too long for a web series. Good luck with this!

I'm so glad this production is getting good reviews, I really want to go see it. Anyone know how long the current cast will stay with the show? I don't know if the length of their contracts is information that's available to the public so I'm sorry if this is a dumb question. I was planning a trip to NYC in August but life got in the way and I'm thinking I'll have to wait until December. Thanks.

I only "discovered" Broadway recently so I haven't seen much but Teal Wicks in Wicked blew me away, her voice was so powerful and beautiful and her acting really moved me. I also love Robert J. Spencer in Next To Normal, I didn't get a chance to see him live but I love him in the OBC recording and the few videos I've seen of him. I just can't get enough of his voice.

It's definitely not the best show out there but I thought it was lovely, I had a wonderful time. I may be biased because I adore the movie and the character of Mary Poppins in general. It was a big part of my childhood so it brought back so many sweet memories. The sets are really impressive but I think it all comes down to who's playing Mary. We saw it twice and got an understudy the second time, that kind of killed it a bit for me but when we got Laura Michelle Kelly I really enjoyed it, sh...

Dear God, 500 people?! That's ridiculous. I was there in February and I saw maybe 80-100 people at the most and I thought that was crazy.

Um that was interesting. I didn't hate it but it doesn't make me want to see the show. It just looks like a parody of the actual show. I don't know, I'm not sold. Some of the costumes are pretty impressive though.

Mmmm I would go with Row C or the mezzanine seats, the rest are too far back. I've seen the show 3 times and the closer I was to the stage the more I enjoyed it (closest I got was row B, center - loved it). Either way you'll have an amazing time, it's a wonderful show, truly magical.

I wish they'd done a Final Cast CD, now THAT would have been awesome.