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He actually seemed to be in good spirits. I didn’t see him walking or anything so not sure how his recovery from his fall is going.

Stephen Sondheim was in the audience tonight. I snapped a photo behind my back: https://www.reddit.com/r/Broadway/comments/ezmg16/stephen_sondheim_was_at_west_side_story_tonight/

Of course, I can agree with that. I was mainly referring to the “memory” portion of the play. Like, they didn’t set the trial in 2018 or anything like that. I think the concern is what Jeff Daniels is wearing on the cover of the playbill, but I think that image is just from a rehearsal. Daniels wears the traditional light colored suite in the play.

Definitely feels period piece to me. I did not feel it was set in modern day at all.

Meh, I read the novel and have seen the movie a few times... and still liked the show. I liked having something different. Please don’t write off my opinion because it is not the same as yours... let’s leave that stuff up to the politicians.

I knew people would disagree with me. I am not a Mockingbird purist and frankly greatly appreciated that Atticus was not this god figure held up on a pedestal. It was much more engaging for me to see a man fighting with his demons and not being so sure of the world. I can see how purists of the source material will battle with the changes made, but to me it made some damn good theater and wasn’t just a rehash of what we have already seen. But I understand how that can bother people who wanted...

I completely agree with FutureDirector, well said. The performances are remarkable. And yes, those scene transitions were a bit loud, almost felt like Scout had to yell over it at times.

Actually, now thinking about it, the second act is shorter than what I said. We started at 7:30pm, intermission was at 9pm and the curtain was at 10:25pm. So I forgot to factor in the 20 minute intermission. I guess Act 2 was more like 65 minutes.

Again, I don't want to comment on specifics because they haven't had their first preview performance yet, but I think that Sher makes brilliant use of the three kids in "recalling" the story and the facts... but don't let the idea that it is a memory play fool you... the action is very present, in the moment and high stakes throughout. It is an engaging show. I am sure you will hear from folks who strongly disagree with my opinions. And the production is not perfect. But I felt it necessary t...

Hey folks, I was at the final dress rehearsal last night. I don't usually write here about my experiences at final dress rehearsals because they are still figuring stuff out, but I felt compelled to tell you all that this show is an absolute must to go see. Word is going to spread and this show will be a hard ticket. One of the best productions I have seen over the past year. Being their final dress, the show is in very very good shape. The production value is top notch... the set fills the e...

Jmuep2 said: "I don't know details but I heard this weekend that there's going to be a TV special."There was a special segment on ABC’s 20/20 tonight about Jessica Vosk... showed lots of behind the scenes footage. Did anyone catch it?

I got to see Part 1 last night (can't wait for Part 2 tonight), truly thrilling experience in the theater. I sat in the third to last row of the Balcony and I have to say that the seats are not bad up there. For $20 tickets, you can see basically everything just fine. Tonight was the first night that the Front of House tried a "no snacks and candy inside the theater" policy and I must say it was a BLESSING!! Only drinks were allowed. I have heard grumbles on the message board previously about...

Definitely seems like a fun, energetic show. Curious to catch it. Is the set just a big giant LED screen?

Oh man, that Gethsemane was hard to get through...

When lit up, I think the marquee looks pretty damn cool. I took this photo tonight when walking by:

I saw part of their dress rehearsal (my production company helped film their B-Roll) and I must say it is quite the physical production. Really clever and high energy staging. I am looking forward to what folks think here on this board. I have a feeling people are really going to love it.

I got to see it in the Berkshires. Joshua Jackson is doing a phenomenal job with a meaty role along with Lauren Ridloff. I cannot believe this is her theatrical debut. They have really good chemistry together. The mainstage at Berkshire Theatre Group is pretty intimate, so I am curious to see how they change/adjust it for Broadway. I loved the intimacy we had with the characters and I hope that doesn't get lost in the transfer.

I sat in C 201 today and thought it was a perfect view. I understand what folks were saying about story, plot, music and such... but to be honest I enjoyed myself. I found it entertaining and briskly moved along. It's not Chekhov or anything, but I found the characters to be quite relatable. I think they are steadily making improvements to the sound as well. Not a smash hit, but an enjoyable time.