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Does anyone know why it says „glücklich zu sehen“? It is the literal translation of „happy to see you“ but German speakers would not say that. They would say „Schön, Sie zu sehen“ which is sometimes used in German versions of the show. I’m just wondering if there is any reason behind this or if it’s just a translation error. And if it’s an error, how can such an obvious mistake stay in the central lyrics of the show for over 50 years? I am confused.

Which schmuck paid $247 to see Rocktopia?

I'm excited to see this during my upcoming trip in April. I have not seen the movie, however. To those of you who have seen both: does it enhance the experience to have seen the movie beforehand or should I go in cold?

Thanks, people! Really helpful!

So, I got a question and need the help of experts. Figured, this is the right place :)Which musicals come to mind that ran for a long, long time and still did not recoup in the end due to high running costs or other reasons (are there other reasons?).Thanks very much in advance!

The set is nice and quite inventive - I'll give you that. I appreciated what Schwartz was trying to do with the music, although I wasn't blown away either. But the book. That must have been the most boring, nonsensical and utterly uncompelling love story I had to ever sit through. They should have emphasized the Magic Flute origins much more.Also, it's a super Viennese show that did not even succeed in Vienna. I really don't see any commercial viability in the U.S.

I saw Schikaneder recently in Vienna before it closed. The book is a hot mess. It should never see a Broadway stage.

Do any Londoners here have a hunch how the "on sale to members" thing is expected to turn out? Currently you can only buy tickets for the extension period if your are an NT member which costs at least 80 pounds a year. Do you think they might open it up to the general public later or is interest so high that it probably sells out with members only? I wanna get tickets in December. Would prefer to avoid to shell out the additional 80 for the membership...

Saw it in London and can't get too excited about a Broadway run unfortunately. It's certainly amusing and very well and inventively staged but the music was mostly forgettable for me. Maybe a case of too high expectations after the glorious Matilda but I thought it's basically a really well done theatrical adaptation of a movie everyone knows with music that doesn't add much and will not be remembered very long. Let's see - very interested in the response it will get in New York.

I'd do Rush for Rotten. Not very competitive. On a 2-show-day you should be fine arriving at 9:30. And yes, highly recommended. The original cast is a must-see.

Interesting discussion. I admit that I occasionally move seats if it does not obstruct the view of other people, meaning I don't sit directly in front of others, but move to more abandoned sections of the theatre.Question to the former and current ushers here if what I have done in the past is okay on your watch or not. When I'm alone, I sometimes move to an aisle seat in an otherwise more or less unoccupied row in a different section after the lights go down. I am aware of the late seating i...

I'm gonna go with "The Road You Didn't Take" from Follies. No other song has got me thinking so much.

It's true - there have been German language story musicals. But "Elisabeth" and "Tanz der Vampire" are both Austrian productions. Vienna was first in producing original stuff, much of it really good. Germany now follows. And "Linie 1" is a great show, but has - to my knowledge - never had a first class production. The Grips Theater in Berlin where it is still running is tiny.

Yeah, I was not on board at all after seeing this Youtube video. Had the exact same reaction. In the show, however, the song does work. It's not the strongest moment, but a very catchy one.

A new musical just opened in Hamburg, Germany. Since I took the show as a real breakthrough in German Musical theatre, I thought some of you might be interested in hearing about this. Hamburg is the 3rd largest musical theatre market after New York and London (albeit with a rather large distance between ranks 2 and 3). But up until this point, most musicals produced in Germany for the big stage were either international smash hits (Phantom, Lion King etc.) or at least mostly penned by America...

Thank you so much, guys! That really helped me out!

This goes out to the handful of budgetary nerds around here. Can you help me fully understand the royalty pool? I know that it helps the investors to recoup faster. Instead of simply giving the creatives a fixed percentage of the Gross Weekly Box Office Receipts (which can in the worst case lead to the investors losing money while the creatives make lots of it - even though the show returns a small profit) the pool (i.e. most of the creatives, underlying rights owner, producer) gets a percent...

Relatively easy are: Addams (get a Student Rush ticket 5 minutes before the show, cash only) Baby, It's You (but PLEASE avoid! - horrible show) Billy Elliot Catch Me Mamma Mia (on my avoid list, too) Mary Poppins Memphis (maybe 20 minutes before box office opens) For Standing Room consider Chicago and Phantom.

I am genuinely puzzled that the same people who condemn Memphis, The Addams Family and Wicked actually like this show. For me it was the worst show I have seen in New York (okay, tied in last place with Baby, It's You). The songs sound all the same and the book is just amateurish. We were sitting in the last row and were shaken with laughter every couple of minutes because the writing was just so incredibly bad. Everything was cliché and cheesy. The main problem is that the show takes itself ...

Does one of you have a student ID? That would give you lots of better options to get a cheap ticket. If you are willing to get up early and stand in line for about 2 hours you could score rush seats for either Sister Act or How To Succeed. Would recommend the latter one - very entertaining show and they sell a lot more rush seats than Sister Act. Get in line directly in front of the theater at about 8 am. They open the Box Office at 10. Don't be intimidated if lots of people show up. They hav...