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JSquared2 said: "PS —it’s completely inaccurate. They have the necessary permits."This whole idea is hilarious, that a Broadway show wouldn't have the permits needed. The original YouTube commenter was likely looking at movies/tv that have pulled permits. That's mostly public info. Permits that Broadway shows need to file are much less likely to be easily accessible to the public.

As of a few days ago, it was not going to extend. That was before this weekend's cancellations, but I wouldn't expect any schedule changes.

Hearing an announcement coming soon?

I caught the 8th preview and thoroughly enjoyed it. At that point it definitely needed some work, but it sounds like they're doing a great job getting that work done at the moment. Looking forward to going back after the holidays!

Broadway Flash said: "Is something still trying to come in for Spring?"My industry friends are hearing that something is booked for the spring. How rigid that booking is, I have no idea but it seems they're currently confident that the reno will be done.

shirleybrunner145 said: "I think the NY Times is too strict. It is clear that Andy Serkis and Reece Shearsmith deliver engaging performances as the bumbling brothers, each bringing their own comedic timing and chemistry to their roles. Jennifer Ellison also stands out as their captive, portraying a tough and resourceful character."What in the bad AI heck is this comment?

Broadway Flash said: "when will this open?"When will what open? The Majestic? When they're ready to have a show in there again.

Listener said: "I clearly asked if the Broadway show was filmed during its 35 year run. Any cast, at any point. That was the question.... I'm basically just trying to get a sense here of which performances in 35 years may have been taped with real cameras for whatever reason."It definitely was filmed several times. I believe the 10,000th performance, the 25th anniversary performance, re-opening on Broadway, and original cast were filmed, and there were possibly other performances filmed over ...

Penna2 said: "Your argument that it was still Hal Prince isn't relevant to that question. It had nothing to do with Cammack wanting to change the production. No one wants to lose millions of dollars to prove a point. The failure of the show only proved it wasn't a draw anymore. The show was losing $1,000,000 a week, for whatever reason. Other shows opened and did well with the openings - The Music Man for one, Funny Girl was another after that mess was straightened out, so the covid business ...

Penna2 said: "Only speaking as someone who has following POTO for a number of years, this particular staging was nothing to write home about for a number of reasons especially this one caused the show to close after 35 years." The original, Hal Prince production that ran 35+ years in two countries isn't anything to write home about, because it "caused the show to close"??? I would love to understand your logic there.

Such a shame. I feel like LCT has a massive marketing problem. It's almost become a fluke for a show there to get a run of more than a few months.

defenses said: "Wow! This is a very old thread but it’s fascinating to see that some things don’t change. The title track you hear is recorded until “sing my angel of music” then again for the high note. I’m pretty sure the actors usually sing over it (at least it sounded like they did when I was close), and sometimes you can clearly hear the Christine hit that note at the end over the recording.(They stopped using the doubles, though, so the Phantom and Christine you would see were the “real...

ElephantLoveMedley said: "Really not loving how message board posts are now shoved in between two dense columns (articles and videos). It's so much text all at once. I wish posts had more horizontal real estate instead of 1/3 of the page (when they're 100% of the reason I'm even on that page to begin with)."Yeah this is incredibly messy, and I find it incredibly hard to read the message board. There's just too much stuff happening around it. This feels like something a late 2000's teenager wi...

I've heard from a few people that it'll be Laird tonight. Until the house opens take that with a grain of salt.

defenses said: "I don’t remember seeing anything about rotating phantoms. Pretty sure this is an emergency situation."I saw some posts about people wishing they would do something like that, but there was never an announced plan other than the current cast would be finishing the run.

"She doesn't even go here!"

chernjam said: "Do you have a link to this interview?"I believe this is the one being referred to.

Broadway Flash said: "Also, is standing room at the Majestic similar to the WinterGarden? With a wooden beam and the numbers on it?"Very similar to that, yes!

Wick3 said: "Did anyone go last night to Ted's final performance as Phantom?!?"I did! He was absolute perfection in the role. Amazingly high energy, spot-on vocals, and definitely driven by Hal's direction. It wasn't my last time seeing the original just yet, but if it was, it would have been a worthy last trip.

pmensky said: "A lot of this is true, but it’s sort of like robbing Peter to pay Paul."I actually fully agree with this statement. It's all about cutting down on total costs, not eliminating them entirely. As far as the actor pay goes, they don't pay young people less just because they're young, but the London cast is all quite young which was done intentionally. Casting younger (especially in the ensemble) means casting less established actors, who will be excited for the job and happy to ac...