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As of today, at least two other shows have shut down their stage doors for the week (Mean Girls and Cursed Child). At first I was a little hesitant to agree with Gideon Glick, but now I honestly think it's best for all shows to stop stage door for the time being. If even one actor comes down with the virus, the entire production will have to go dark if they're to comply with self-quarantine. Yes, they're looking out for the health of their company, but they also have to

While not service dog / ESA related, I have a bad behavior story that's been bothering me for a month now. I was seeing Cursed Child, sitting left side orchestra on the aisle. About fifteen minutes before Part I starts, a woman and a larger man come sit in my row, two seats down from me. About five minutes before the show starts, an older couple arrives to take the remaining two seats. After about two minutes, the old man gets up and I stay standing, thinking he'll be right back

I definitely second seeing either of the Mischief shows (or both!). If you're looking for something kind of funky and interactive (think Sleep No More), try Alice's Adventures Underground. It's a real blast. And since you're interested in things that probably won't transfer, I'd check out what's playing at places like Donmar Warehouse and the Almeida. Both theaters put on really great and very subversive shows.You'll also be arriving just as Emilia Clarke start

Hamilton and POTO will definitely be around forever, Hamilton because of its quality / continued demand and POTO because its become the staple tourist show. Like Phantom, Chicago has tourist appeal and it fills a certain niche, but I don't see it staying open forever. Maybe once they run out of housewives to stunt cast.

I do see Dear Evan Hansen potentially ending its run within the next few years. I think of the long running shows on Broadway right now, it will be the one to

100% agree with it feeling like a poor Ferryman rip-off. I left the theater telling my mom I kept getting reminded of The Ferryman which led me to wish I was watching that play instead. A huge part of it is the ending of GFTNC focuses on a family that we barely got any sense of over the almost three hour play we watched. What made the Ferryman so successful and emotionally rewarding, at least for me, is seeing how close knit the family was. None of the relationships in GFTNC felt re

Others have alluded to it, but the job of an actor isn't show up one minute before curtain, perform the show, and then bounce. Actors in long running shows spend huge chunks of time in rehearsals while the show is running to put in new cast members, understudies, swings, etc. They're also a huge source of advertising for the show. A website like Broadway World wouldn't exist if actors didn't regularly do interviews and participate in content. Are they working 12 hour days? Mos