Profile for East Village

OUTSIDERS just sold a million tickets with that performance

They’re filming way too close up for TOMMY and the camera won’t stop moving for a number that’s too kinetic to begin with. So far the entire telecast seems off

Sound & microphones are terrible

Opening number HORRIBLE

Opening number HORRIBLE

I don’t mind telling you I loathe children but it was so inspiring to see an audience full of mature, young people absolutely transfixed in the theater. Equally refreshing at a time when critics seem to only be singling out shows that preach politics, gender, race in your face, to see a show like The Outsiders accomplish that by simply telling a great story. Definitely my pick for Best Musical and Brody Grant for Best Actor. I wasn’t expecting that — wishing it a good long run

Call_me_jorge said: "East Village said: "Most of congestion pricing advocates think it’s going to reduce cars in Manhattan. It will not — they will be replaced with more Uber & Lyft drivers. Congestion pricing is just another tax/money grab that will raise prices throughout the southern district. I’m old enough to remember the city in the 1970s. Theaters were being torndown & sat empty. Broadwaycould barely sustain1-2 newmusicals a year, whilehit plays where forced togive tickets away to fill...

Most of congestion pricing advocates think it’s going to reduce cars in Manhattan. It will not — they will be replaced with more Uber & Lyft drivers. Congestion pricing is just another tax/money grab that will raise prices throughout the southern district. I’m old enough to remember the city in the 1970s. Theaters were being torn down & sat empty. Broadway could barely sustain 1-2 new musicals a year, while hit plays where forced to give tickets away to fill seats. No one really wanted to be ...

I saw Friday’s preview and visually the show is in great shape. The music & sound is perfect. If anything I thought it should be louder but it builds throughout the first act as it should. Every scene with Ali Louis Bourguiz is a revelation however narratively the show is all over the place and incomprehensible at times. If you don’t know the material then Tommy’s transformation into an adult and the entire Sally Simpson story could be lost on you —that’s all the problem with the director. I ...

I’m not so sure this is traditional first preview sound problems. Broadway has had a hard time amplifying some rock shows especially when the band is involved. Granted this level of amplification is relatively new to Broadway houses however bands routinely go into smaller venues like Webster, Hammerstein & the Beacon and are not this painfully loud. Even if they are, the audience in the front of the house is usually high AF, head banging and full of adrenaline. They move around. That’s a diff...

They did this during the previews of American Idiot too with plenty of walkouts. Liza Minnelli was seated in front of us and turned to her companion and said it’s hurting my ears and left. I don’t know if they ever lowered the volume but it was louder than at any large rock venue or metal concert. Metallica, Guns’Roses, p*rno, Rage, etc don’t amplify their shows that loud — a Broadway house shouldn’t be doing that. It’s not giving them rock cred. It’s just hurting fans ears

The charitable group that asks Broadway patrons to donate money toward members of the theater community has come under fire for re-channelling $400,000 to groups providing assistance in Gaza.https://nypost.com/2024/02/13/metro/broadway-cares-charity-group-ripped-for-channeling-400k-of-donations-to-gaza/

That live stream and host were the cringiest thing I’ve seen in a long time

Does anyone know if Chastain is performing all 8 shows a week?

The problem is cellphones in the theater. Clearly no one wanted to shame a disabled person. That thought never crossed anyone’s mind. They understandably misread an audience member using a captioning device with the ever growing number of obnoxious theater goers who can’t go 5 minutes without fiddling on their phones. Phones should be put away and never taken out in the theater. Period.But producers seem to want to have it both ways and benefit from social media posts. So now every other pers...

Jujamcyn and others getting in bed with the ticket scalpers like Seat Geek has only exacerbated it.Make no mistake about it, Seat Geek can produce a digital ticket that can not be resold — and can only be redeemed by the original purchaser.But theater owners have to insist on it instead of joining in on gouging their audiences

TaffyDavenport said: "East Village said: "Jujamacyn will refund tickets. But if I want to exchange my $350 orchestra seat, they are asking I pay a price difference because seat geek (their official online sales agent) is now selling similar for $1260."SeatGeek is the official seller, but they also sell resale tickets. $1260 is a resale price."Makes sense — but still rotten when producers & theater owners are fully in bed with the scalpers

Jujamacyn will refund tickets. But if I want to exchange my $350 orchestra seat, they are asking I pay a price difference because seat geek (their official online sales agent) is now selling similar for $1260.

How have they dealt with the race switch of the Anne Hawthaway character to a young black professional? I imagine having Miranda & Emily berate and browbeat her for being overweight and dressing poorly could come off as truly clueless — and an example of privilege

In a normal year, I would have already bought 2 or more tickets front & center for & JULIET— as well as tickets for ALMOST FAMOUS & BEAUTIFUL NOISE. I’m sure these are going to be wonderful, light musicals that I’d love to see with a date or bring my family. But I can’t justify risking my health now that the mask mandate is gone and COVID on the rise. I suspect we’ll be back to masking again in the fall so will have to wait & see