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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."

Cats, Giant, Mexodus

We've all done this before, but I have a free hour and let my brain wander.  

People I think could play Mary

Women of SNL: Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong, Kristen Wiig, Aidy Bryant

Issa Rae, Linda Cardellini, Melissa McCarthy, Martha Plimpton, Stephanie Hsu, D'Arcy Carden, Annie Murphy

Amy Seders, obvs

Matteo Lane, Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang, Dan Levy

Of course, few of these are realistic...but that's what dreams are for.

Great choices all around, but I'm particularly excited about Stephanie Hsu.  She was my favorite part of Be More Chill, and I'm THRILLED that she's going to be back on Broadway.

Kad said: "The upside, of course, is that Mexodus would likely be the lowest-cost musical to hit Broadway in decades."

And is virtually guaranteed to win Best Musical.  Unless The Lost Boys or Schmigadoon far exceeds expectations.

The Hell's Kitchen closing announcement timing is interesting.  Though the Shubert would be a ginormous house for this show.  Though Mexodus feels like one of the only shows that could still open in time for Tony noms with that quick of a turnaround.

Any guesses?

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There are also some very significant structural changes to the show, particularly as it relates to the townspeople.  These are post-London changes.  But yes, they use "Mine All Mine".

Chiming in to add my praise to the event overall.  Yes, it was a little sloppy, and the sound mixing was terrible throughout, but everyone was having a great time, and I did, too.  And it is not lost on me how important it is to see a stage full of trans and nonbinary performers in a joyful piece of theatre right now.

My specific thoughts pretty much echo what's already been shared.  Chris Renfro was the superstar of the evening.  Alex Newell did what Alex Newell does to great effect.  Laverne Cox was a far better comedic performer than I expected.  Dylan Mulvaney was absolutely giving Ellen Greene.  Peppermint was a hoot.  I also want to shout out Gio Coppola and Futaba as the Gangsters, whose timing and chemistry was very impressive given how little time they had to rehearse.

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