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twotrey said: "VirginiaK said:Is there anybody here who knows DDLJ who has also seen the show? One thing I wonder about is, have they kept the tunes for the songs and added English lyrics? My guess would be yes, as they are wonderful and super-well-known."The only song left of Jatin-Lalit's wonderful song score in the original film is "Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna" in the original Hindi, and the signature instrumental melody of "Tujhe Dekha To" is played a bit. But that's it. The rest are new songs ...

Broadway Flash said: "Anyone at the first performance?"Yes I was there yesterday March 3, I think that was the first performance.My take on it -- it held my interest, and I'd recommend it for all the performances, but especially for Paapa Essiedu, who is so wonderful in a role that gives him an enchanting character, funny, wise, vulnerable -- and a huge range of emotional and physical states and expressions. As to a central focus of the story -- how do we integrate modern knowledge about bioc...

inception said: "Or just do an Americanized version set in Pittsburgh or somewhere"I suppose you could, but I learned from people sitting near me at the National that the apartment complex where it all takes place (3 generations of inhabitants -- not related -- of the same flat, post-War to the present day) was a well-known successful progressive proejct, well-designed modern good housing for working class people, in particular from the steel mills; and that the closing of the mills in the Th...

I also loved the show in London last year and really agree with you, and I thought about it at the time -- even though I am a serious Anglophile, I only understood a lot of it because I was lucky enough to be sitting next to a kind stranger who was a British modern history guy who could explain things nicely to me in the Intermission. If it's going to come here, it belongs at St Ann's I would say, or maybe the Public or the Armory.

I have a spoiler question about some things we learn quite late in the play. Click Here To Toggle Spoiler ContentMy question -- how did other audience members understand details of Dr Wolff's relationship to the person named Charlie, whom we see her talking to when she is at home?Toward the end of the play, we find out that Charlie is dead, having taken their [no gender assigned to Charlie] own life after an Alzheimers diagnosis. And that Charlie did this when Dr W was not around, which is a ...

I guess they aren't aiming to draw the Indian/South Asian audience particularly -- this is like if you made a production of Oklahoma! or something but with all new songs with different words. I am disappointed, also I don't get it -- there wouldn't be rights problems as Yash Raj and Aditya Chopra (the director and son of the later producer) must own them!! Also with the white guy romantic lead, who knows the girl from school, the whole fairy-tale thing is lost -- in the movie they meet by cha...

I just realized that Aditya Chopra is directing this -- if that's the case I am very optimistic about it! I have seen the original many times, it is a joy. And it is *very* right to have a subtitle referencing DDLJ, for the gigantic South Asian audience this is probably a #1 many-generation favorite musical -- also billed as India's longest-running movie, as it still shown at a morning show in a small Bombay theater.Is there anybody here who knows DDLJ who has also seen the show? One thing I ...

Another review, from a writer I like, George Blecher. I plan to see this anyhow but I found this review engaging. https://www.nycitywoman.com/tom-stoppards-leopoldstadt-on-broadway-a-review/

Yes, they've changed the male lead from Raj, an Indian guy (the role played by Shah Rukh Khan) to Rog, an American (I think, unless he's a Brit). I suppose so that we of the white part of the non-South Asian audience can identify with him. As to how someone is thinking.

alovingfan said: "Alex Kulak2 said: "It's been a while since I've readBetrayal, but is this a particularly steamy production? I'd say no, not really, there's no nudity or sex scenes or anything, there isn't even a bed or a couch on the stage -- but he is dreamy.

I really liked it a lot and would consider seeing it again. Tom Hiddleston as Robert is a wonderful stage presence and delivered the profound sadness of the story so palpably, which is the feeling that is present but not I believe directly expressed in the text, which I now want to read. Charlie Cox as Jerry was great up against him, just as strong with a wholly different energy, much more forthright. I found Zawe Ashton fine as Emma, she holds her own with two great actors, but I thought the...

The original John Waters movie is an all-time favorite of mine, I hope you see that one some time.

In the New Yorker online today, an excellent piece about Lucas Hnath, starting off with a focus on Hillary and Clinton. I'm reminded of how satisfyingly intelligent, even-handed, and surprising the play is. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/22/lucas-hnath-lets-actors-fight-it-out-onstage?utm_source=facebook&utm_social-type=owned&utm_brand=tny&mbid=social_facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3Tgmbmnd_dWRlP8-Y7QRp_czKRGcMBQEbHGTucDn9siu0irLlJngTGJSE&fbclid=IwAR3H2xCKWCOIuGidVUxEG7rjg4...

Thanks Susan for the sympathetic message! As I think about it the sweet spot for those guys has to be exactly this, show is totally sold out, secondary market is insane at $500-$1000 — so paying extra for rush tickets can be worth it, vs no tickets or $$$$$ tickets.

Not crazy about how the system seems to be working now, and it is generating bad feeling about the Armory/the production. Short version: paid line-sitters got all the tickets except one or two. I imagine lots of people are used to this, I'm not, except for the Hamilton phenomenon. Long version: My friend went yesterday/Friday to try to get tickets for us. He got there a little before 8 and was 8th in line, but then at 9 or so, more than an hour later, 3 people working for a line-sitting opera...

I’d love any reports of successful or unsuccessful experiences with the ticket rush for Lehman Trilogy.Also any cancellation line stories!

Tonight Friday, Hillary and Clinton, orchestra E 113 and 111.

I don't like that kind of time-killing schedule where you don't want to go too far away.I would take a crosstown bus or the 7 train or the Times Square/Grand Central shuttle, depending where your hotel is, and just rest there because I like to prioritize being mentally un-fatigued for an evening show. Though you sound as if you're fine with lots of stimulation!!

My take on her without knowing anything about her, just from reading her Tweet or whatever it was from 2014, was that there she seemed young or childish, and that she seemed like someone whose mind had been colonized by someone else, a parent or cult leader — like she was reciting dogma, not expressing her own views. With no awareness thathis was where she was coming from, just this is wrong etc.Then recently I see that her dad is some kind of minister/leader type. I think he’s been knighted ...

Babe_Williams said: "VirginiaK said: "https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/20/theater/white-noise-review.htmlBen Brantley is enthusiastic"Huh, so Brantley must have not been laughing the last 30 minutes like Broadway_Boy suggested. Makes ya think."Does he go to previews? I thought there was an understanding that performances prior to opening night were off limits to reviews, since the show isn’t finished till then.Anyhow if he was there laughing — there’s plenty to laugh at, script is quite often ...