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Yes this show was problematic and had its issues — direction, narrative in this political climate, leading lady controversy, etc, but at the very least it deserved a Best Original Score nomination… and I will happily die on this hill.

TheatreFan4 said: "A line I overlooked in the opening number at the time..."Highflying Vampires, Glam Rock EvilLost Boys in Harnesses, But not at The Eagle""I had to watch this back with subtitles to get it and I’m dying at the clever lyric choices. This (and Pink) honestly competes with my all-time favorite Tony Awards opening number — Hugh Jackman doing “One Night Only”, circa 2004!

Just saw the ticket prices and maybe I’m out of touch… by $199 for the last row of the mezzanine at the Winter Garden?!$599 for front mezzanine and $399-$499 for decent orchestra seats. Like WHAT ARE WE DOING?Were these the same price points prior to the Tony wins?

When I saw Chess, Hannah sounded amazing… toe to toe vocally with Lea and Nicholas.Both The Queen of Versailles and Two Strangers… have a better score than Schmigadoon (I will happily die on this hill).Titanique or Two Strangers… should have at least taken Best Book.

Did anyone else’s stream just start mid-acceptance speech for Best Book of a Musical? 😡Was there an opening number or anything I missed?!

Rentaholic2 said: "I'm sure a lot of the criticism of this show is warranted, but I'm not going to lie, I'm enjoying the score a lot more than Two Strangers."This show deserved at the very least, a Best Original Score nomination… and I will die on that hill.Had it opened in the spring (and possibly with Sherie Rene Scott instead), I think it could have picked up a few nominations despite its flaws. I keep seeing new clips with Sherie, and it just works. The show’s flaws are still there, but h...

ACL2006 said: "I'll guess and say they tried to stunt cast one of the lead roles and nothing worked out. The tour should do well."Seeing what both Jinkx Monsoon and Whitney Leavitt did for a show like Chicago, it honestly seems like the producers are just leaving money on the table. Not saying there was an easy out or anything in anyone’s contracts, but just makes you wonder.Also, major missed opportunity from the merchandising team for not capitalizing on the “that was rude” TikTok trend. Am...

pagereynolds said: "Skywalker3 said: "Noooo.. I still don't understand why they didn't do more stunt casting.."Death Becomes Her is a VERY physical show. You need to really be able to do the physical comedy as well as everything else."I wanted to love this show so badly that I bought and refunded tickets three (3) separate times between June and January trying to catch the original leads. And yes, I fully understand understudies are talented and often just as good (sometimes better) than the ...

DiscoCrows said: "Some folks on Reddit are reporting it is now streaming in their local timezone (Australia, currently).https://www.reddit.com/r/Broadway/comments/1saz7iu/queen_of_versailles_cast_recording_is_out/"The show was not great, there’s no arguing that. However, I am grateful I was able to see it and that the music is now available. There are definitely some standout songs and performances!

yyys said: "There was only one show January 4th?it might be January 3rd matinee if Michele was in 😂"Negative… because Megan only did Sunday matinees, lol. I was genuinely just curious, but it’s almost a bit comical if we’re being honest. I know the schedule can be grueling, but I really thought all of the leads would have been on for their last show together on January 4th (before Simard went on vacation).

I was there January 4th (after multiple ticket refunds and repurchases) and although it was Megan and Jennifer’s last performance, Sieber and Williams were both out. 😭

I believe when she returned from leave that her new schedule was no Tuesday nights, and then out both Wednesday/Saturday matinees as well.

quizking101 said: "Act I Summary:- Dee is on as Helen- Kyle is on as Chagall (and, frankly, he’s terrible). There is zero sense of menace and mystery and he queens up like Frank N Furter in Rocky’s body.- Wedding sponsor was Safelite- 30 second applause when curtain went up for For The Gaze. Megan is clearly moved but she is also a pro at making the gestures to keep the show moving.- Standing ovation after “Falling Apart”"Just curious… does anybody know the last time all four (4) leads were o...

MemorableUserName said: "Last show with Hilty and Simard together today, though Williams and Sieber are both out. Glad I went back a few months ago to see all four, though others may not mind as long as they get Hilty and Simard."We mind, lol.This is the third time I rebooked/refunded my tickets and even bought a premium seat after getting a refund with Williams out last night. I get it… performers get sick, just disappointed that I won’t get to see ALL of the original leads together (ever)!I...

I was disappointed not to see Sam; however, Vincent was solid and held his own, (though the accent was inconsistent throughout, especially singing).Despite it being a matinee, the house was only about 2/3 full, with several empty rows.Overall, it wasn’t my favorite and many of the songs build, but don’t quite land melodically. I’d consider seeing it again for Sam, but based on this season alone and assuming it stays open through June, there’s no way it doesn’t win Best Musical.

dramadude said: "I saw Sam was out the other day on his Instagram due illness. I planned on seeing it this weekend. Any idea if both leads are back?I know understudies.org is down until the new year."I answered my own question. Sam is out again at today’s matinee performance.I understand the leads not being names above the title, but the box office was not particularly forthcoming with information when selling tickets in person and frankly rude when people were inquiring about exchanges (I’m ...

I saw Sam was out the other day on his Instagram due illness. I planned on seeing it this weekend. Any idea if both leads are back?I know understudies.org is down until the new year.

abcd12 said: "…an “insane take”???The night I went (in previews), I found White grating and Chenoweth close to comatose."I almost forgot Melody Butiu who stood out in supporting and had some really touching moments. The show needed work and was misguided - 100% could not agree more.Maybe Sherie Renee Scott embodied it differently and it may have lasted longer?They probably could have rendered the entire historical references to Versailles to one (1) number and given us an overture instead. Th...

UWS10023 said: "I went to the closing performance because I was just too curious. I basically feltit jumped the shark about a third of the way through when it started focusing on the daughter and the cousin. I basically thought most of their scenes could have been cut. And the actress who played the daughter was not very good. Their trajectories could have been summed up without much scene work. I felt like there might have been a shorter off Broadway musical in their somewhere making fun of ...

We purchased tickets to see the first preview to BTTF on 6/30, but received an e-mail today stating it was cancelled. Can anyone else confirm? The date is still listed everywhere, but 6/30 is no longer on sale through Telecharge.