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Richmond Broadway just announced today: Dirty Dancing: September 22-27, 2026The Notebook: November 3-8, 2026Hell's Kitchen: May 4-9, 2027Just in Time: June 8-13, 2027Buena Vista Social Club: July 20-25, 2027Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: August 17-22, 2027ADD on to the package: Mama Mia!--October 6-11, 2026 and Hamilton--February 23-March 7, 2027Curious to see if they are all EQUITY productions. Also weird that there is a six month gap between the NOTEBOOK and Hell's Kitchen and that thre...

I liked it A LOT!. (as did the group we were with). Have been seeing musicals since I saw Zero Mostel in "Fiddler on the Roof". Was it on the same level as other great musicals? No. Was it fun with some well performed performances? Yes I don't think it requires a lot of thinking and analysis to enjoy oneself. I HIGHLY recommend this, it is unlikely it will be produced again at this professional level.

Thanks for the encouraging review, looking forward to seeing it next week. (Ex NYer-coming in for five days with the wife and seeing four plays (two of them are this and Oedipus).

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You are welcome. Glad you appreciate it.

Thanks. Would welcome your thoughts. I like to put it on shuffle and then ANYTHING GOES. 😀

Hello All: If you subscribe to Spotify, it is under "My Broadway Overtures". I am sure there will be some dissension about choices. Yet there are 100 different "overtures", some are entr'actes, a few are fabricated overtures and there are one or two movie overtures. I am not a purist, yet I find it a good way to listen to show tunes, without the lyrics, when I am doing a certain type of focused work or reading. It is close to seven hours long. Enjoy it for what it is. Thanks.

Pamela Anderson's scene at the end of Act 1 (and at the top of Act 2) was pure comic perfection. And yes her lines were hard to hear, (fortunately we were in the third row). Of all the things we saw in the Berkshires CAMINO REAL really stayed with me the most. I didn't totally "get it", yet its theatricality was magnificent..

I saw this on April 13, 2016 on my 60th birthday and the entire night I was mesmerized, and knew that I was seeing something that would never again be replicated. Whatever the reason (Audra being pregnanat,creedy producers), I don't know, yet anyone who has seen this show will have it recorded in their memory for life. Not the best show, yet because of of the cast and because everyone in the cast was on full throttle and gave it 100% one of the most unbelievably satisfying shows I have ever s...

Unoriginal juke box musicals, unnecessary revivals and the attempted wokeness of straight plays will kill Broadway a lot sooner than $15 added to the entertainment bill.

Richmond,, VA-Altria Theater:Shucked - October 29-Nov 3Mama Mia - Dec 10-15MJ - Jan 28-Feb 3Moulin Rouge (two weeks) - March 4-16A Beautiful Noise - April 15-20Some Like it Hot - June 3-8Bonus add on: Chicago -May 9 -11Looks like a decent season from the POV of this Jersey guy now living in Virginia;'s capital.

What a pitiful lineup at WTF. I am going to pay money to see "a show" about plastic and recycling? They are going through a change in artistic directors, yet what a fall from grace considering the sort of legacy productions they produced. All I can say is WTF? Can hope for some Friday afternoon readings which are always a delight, with top actors and a low cost.

Rumor has it that it is coming to Broadway. Are those rumors true? Anyone?. We are taking the train from Richmond, VA in December to see it at The Arena. It has all the makings; cast, director and production values of a broadway production, so the $100 tix are a comparative bargain. .

I find midweek audiences better than weekend audiences. What bugs me the most is how people just talk during the Overture as if it is NOT part of the show . Luckily for DEAR WORLD, last week, the audience was transfixed for the overture, which is nice since it is close to 6 minutes and also wonderful in its composition.

Wow. Glad I saw the original production for a few dollars with a half empty audience, one week before it closed in 1981. That will do for my MWRA bucket list The nice thing was the full orchestra 42 years ago, and I am hoping that this show transfers with nothing less than 20+ musicians, otherwise it is a disgrace to the ear and the pocketbook. What do we know about the orchestra size?

Was there Sunday night, the last performance. Yes the book is creaky and illogical, yet the music soars, may be one of Jerry Herman's finest scores. And when the orchestra played the overture, pure heaven. The cast was gold (Donna Murphy is the ultimate pro-even with script in hand), yet a Broadway transfer would be a financial disaster-not enough broad appeal in the material (IMHO). Let it rest and let it enjoy its Encores' glory!

I have seen (live and in person) Angela Lansbury, Betty Buckley (PaperMill Playhouse),Tyne Daley, Bernadette Peters, Patti Lupone and Imelda Staunton. The one consistent attribute is that they are phenomenal actors and know how to deliver a line. I always felt that the role is more of an acting/singing role than an all out singing role. One's voice has to be competent, yet Mama Rose does not need to sound like Maria Callas. My recommendation is to find all the actresses who successfully playe...

I agree with you about Entertainment Weekly (now Entertainment Monthly). I have subscribed since the beginning of its publication date and JUST this week, I got a postcard saying it is over. Not sure if they are going digital only or if the whole thing is ending. At one time, it was good journalistically. Now it is a combination of Parade Magazine and TMZ, with not a lot of quality journalism.

My good friend and seasoned theatergoer just texted me during today's intermission and (I Quote) she is GOD AWFUL. Now this is from someone who wanted to see the show for tenth time (or some number like that) and had no idea of Pam Anderson's schedule. Appears to be a lot of forgiving fans. I only wish her the best.

For those on the fence about seeing this production, here is some pricing data. I scoured the site hard last week and found two seats K 6 and K8 for $120 each. Felt sort of satisfied, as the seat next to that, K4 was priced at $180. Looking to add to my seating, I went to the site yesterday and looked for seats near where I bought mine, and the $120 seats are now $185 and that $180 seat is now $265. Economics..