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I think - comparing to the TV show - the musical gets Squidward and (particularly) Sandy right. But I agree that they didn't capture what makes Patrick great.The tone of the musical is also more manic/goofy than the earliest/classic seasons of the show, which is what I think most people who are familiar with Spongebob are thinking of. The musical is tonally more aligned with the new seasons of the show.

Taylor Trensch was Alex Sharp's alternate in Curious Incident

Parade - didn't see the original production but the NY Phil concert and regional productions blew me awayBe More Chill - the Broadway production scrubbed a bit of the charm away, but still one of the best scores in recent yearsBright Star - another great scoreBandstand - Laura singing Welcome Home was worth the price of admission aloneGreat Comet - such a shameFinding Neverland - they should have kept JeremyLittle Women - could use a revival

Unintelligible LuPone has always been my favorite Christina Bianco impressionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkXsB0kfa_o

Without Band's Visit (hoping to see this month):1. Dear Evan Hansen2. Book of Mormon3. Once4. Gentleman's Guide5. Kinky Boots6. Fun Home7. Hamilton8. Memphis Newsies, Matilda, American in Paris, Come From Away, and Great Comet would be higher than most of these if they had won

There were rumors a while back that the Signature Theatre version would transfer, it ran in Seoul a few months ago.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/12/01/sail-on-titanic-from-arlington-va-to-seoul-to-broadway/?utm_term=.1b9fb4b6ef19

Streganona said: "Unexpectedly visiting DC and could only findpartial view Orchestra seat, F-13, one seat from the wall on the left side. Looking forward to hearing this amazing cast in live performance and hoping that I'll be able to actually see them as well. I know that visibility will depend on the actual concert staging, but I'm wondering how large a slice of the stage is cut off. Thanks."Concert staging will probably minimize how much is blocked, probably mostly musicians. But anything ...

I saw the show a few weeks ago and also thought Bette was just going through the motions - she does that better than most people I'm sure, but the performance felt pretty stale. Felt the same about DHP, but Gavin/Taylor/Kate were still killing it.

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The new jingle bell song was definitely just a plot device to avoid copyright issues, and very quick. Still funny, but not super notable like in the movie.If the curtain call is any indicator, the show sees Cady and Regina as the leads, though I don't think Regina gets any more stage time / lines than Gretchen or Karen. Each gets a big song (Karen's was a showstopper, best of the night).Out of 10, I would agree with around a 7.5 or 8, definitely a good time and has a lot of easy ways to impro...

Quick intermission thoughts:Audience is eating this up, jokes are landing like crazy. Kate Rockwell and Grey Henson are standouts, Ashley Park succeeding with Gretchen's vulnerable moments.Could definitely use cuts, act 1 drags quite a bit toward the end. But at a very good place right now. Some imaginative choreography with desks and lunch tables. Backdrop looks more like screens than projections. Some successful comedic hits with the screens, but they occasionally cheapen the moment.

Understudies: Janis - Riza Takahashi, Gianna Yanelli Damian - DeMarius R. Copes, Brendon Stimson Cady - Becca Petersen, Jonalyn Saxer Ms. Heron/Norbury/George - Devon Hadsell Mr. Duvall - Myles McHale, Brendon Stimson Kevin - Chris Medlin, Nikhil Saboo Aaron - Kevin Csolak, Curtis Holland Regina - Becca Petersen, Jonalyn Saxer Gretchen - Zurin Villanueva Karen - Jonalyn Saxer, Zurin Villanueva

No song list in program. 14-member pit, pretty normal orchestration.

Have tickets for first preview, will try to grab extra programs

Chris Mann toured as Phantom a while back, definitely could be a good replacement if they're looking to keep the opera thing going. But the role wasn't conceived that way, so who knows

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I saw Taylor first and slightly prefer him. Not by much though, both were superb. I do wish that both were recognized in some way during awards season, but I'm not sure how that would have been possible.

Saw Taylor a few months ago, and just saw Alex this weekend. Both are amazing, but I slightly preferred Taylor's interpretation. So don't worry if you have tickets for a Wednesday evening or Sunday matinee show, you can't go wrong either way.

I rushed on Saturday for the matinee, got three tickets at around 10:20AM. Our seats were in the second row orchestra to the right, obstructed view. The obstruction was one of the benches, basically anything on the ground or near to it wasn't visible. When someone is sitting on the bench, that also obstructs a lot of the action. Great show, but definitely something to think about when rushing.

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