Profile for Pandandrum

I was planning on seeing this, but I'm nervous to see people say it's hilarious like Gutenberg and Book of Mormon, neither of which I enjoyed. I really hated Gutenberg and considered leaving at intermission. After the show, I wished I had. If everyone raving about Operation Mincemeat also loved Gutenberg, I'm afraid...

I haven't seen the Broadway iteration yet, but in DC, I preferred the Mezz to see the impressive set maneuvering. But when I sat up close in the orchestra, it was great being able to see faces since it's a very emotional production. So, you can't go wrong, but I like Mezz for a first viewing. (And that's where my tickets are in a few weeks!)

I agree with you. This is technically a jukebox musical, but I generally hate those because a loose plot is shoehorned into a "greatest hits" production and it's usually lame to me. I just normally don't go see those.This was not that because the story already existed (and it's wild to me that some didn't find that compelling), and the songs were chosen from a vast catalog to fit the story rather than the other way around. That's in addition to the obvious fact that it's not ABOUT The Avett B...

Well, the Avett fans crashed the Swept Away website this morning going after pre-sale tickets, so there's that.Right now, I've got tickets in early December. Might end up coming up earlier if I can make it work.Loved the show, and unlike most jukebox musicals, it doesn't need to rely on the Avetts alone to sell seats, because it has an actual story and the music fits it rather than a lot of jukebox shows that force a story onto the songs just to have a concert and call it a Broadway show. Bon...