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Having seen both (Button in London and Girl Interrupted last night), I'd put my money on Button transferring.  I don't think Girl Interrupted has a life uptown.

Anna Wintour and Marc Jacobs guest judges tonight. 

Falsettolands said: "It is not."

Strong agree

Except that Cats: The Jellicle Ball wasn't eligible in most categories because of its PAC run.  The "precursors" are going to inflate the perception of Ragtime's chances.

Daniel Radcliffe is famous because of Harry Potter.  He's bankable because he's proven himself to be a superb stage performer.

 

Kad said: "I splurged on a stage seat for their first post-Tonys performance. It seemed like the show to be at that Tuesday."

Oh hey, me too!  Stage left, front row.  In the Sydney James Harcourt humps you seat.

The worst thing about this announcement is how many people are going to misspell a cappella. 

I saw this on Friday and was very impressed.  It's a tour de force performance and a sonic achievement.  I do think some of the beats go on a bit too long, and there are a few elements where you can tell that it's a show about America written by Brits (just a slight anthropological view, particularly with some of the characterizations of the townspeople).  But it's very successful overall.  

Agreed.  I saw last Wednesday's matinee.  They didn't start until 2:14, and we weren't out of the theatre until 4:45.  You could technically make it work, but you'll almost certainly be seated late at Schmigadoon.

Matt Rogers said: "Theater3232 said: "What is the running time?"

I saw the original production and it was only an hour long."

Signs in the lobby said 85 minutes, and I think that's about right.  

Has anyone else seen this?

Saw it tonight and thought it was a miss.  Cast is working hard to make the material work, but they don't have much to work with.  Structure of the show seems a mess.  

I'd be very curious to hear how others respond -- especially a bit farther into previews.

One other note: They need to turn down the levels on every cast member's microphone.  Every cast member's voice was so clearly being amplified that it was distracting and took away from the natural feeling of the text. 

I'm not quite as positive on the show as earlier posters.  It's fine.  I laughed.  The cast is universally good.  But we've seen this play before.  The Minutes, Thanksgiving Play, Eureka Day, and so many others off Broadway...  I'm tiring of the hypocritical rich liberal takedown play.  This is a perfectly fine version of that play.  But I'm itching for something more.

Ensemble1698878795 said: "kurtal said: "I saw this on Friday and actually kind of liked it. It's earnest and schmaltzy, but that's what I was expecting. I have never seen the movie, so I was able to view the show on its own merits, which I'm sure puts me in a small minority. But the crowd seemed engaged; the woman behind me was crying through the whole second act. I felt feelings.

IDK...I kind of liked this earnest little scrappy piece."

I saw this on Friday and actually kind of liked it.  It's earnest and schmaltzy, but that's what I was expecting.  I have never seen the movie, so I was able to view the show on its own merits, which I'm sure puts me in a small minority.  But the crowd seemed engaged; the woman behind me was crying through the whole second act.  I felt feelings.

IDK...I kind of liked this earnest little scrappy piece.

If I go back (which isn't unlikely), I've got a planned callback for the end of Once in a While:

"Now let's go rob that motherf*cking train."