I was at the invited dress at ART the other night. The original creative team is attached, and there are new numbers in the show. The piece is very much still in development, and ART has basically become a pre-Broadway incubator, so I wouldn't rule it out!!
A cast recording is enormously expensive to produce. Keep in mind that The King and I currently boasts one of the largest casts and orchestras on Broadway, and they've all got to be paid. It's safe to assume these songs were cut to stay within a budget.
I agree: an accessible score is important for the type of audience Weinstein wants, and hiring a new team for the score was probably a smart move. But I also think that the new score really is not good at all. Certainly hummable, but in an irritating doesn't-make-you-wanna-listen-anymore kind of way. I hated every second of it. (The orchestrations are also atrocious.)
"Wait til you see the show!" I did see it. Went twice for free each time, and STILL wanted my money back. It certainly is ugly. Not a good show. At all.
"Does anyone know if the cast of Aladdin did anything special tonight for RW?" According to a friend, the audience was given lyrics to "Friend Like Me," and there was a sing-along during the curtain call in his memory. Here's hoping a video turns up. Sounds like a beautiful tribute. EDIT: Not great quality, but here's a video: http://youtu.be/QzL_J4ywy_M
From the official Heathers Facebook page: "Have you John Hancocked the ?#?HeathersMusical? petition yet? A very passionate Corn Nut started a Change.org petition (keep it away from JD, please) to urge MTV to film the staged version of HEATHERS. Needless to say, we wholeheartedly approve. If you agree, why not sign?" https://www.facebook.com/heathersthemusical/posts/800341566663654
Last year, the Tony program was not printed by Playbill, so assuming it's the same company again this year, I highly doubt it'd come with the rainbow Playbill banner.
I assume so, as that's what I got for rush! :) That said, maybe they just had a few pairs of unsold seats in the golden circle. The folks in line next to me were a row behind me!
I rushed the show last Saturday for the matinee, and I was 5th row, dead center in the golden circle. I was 3rd in line and (I think) the first to buy tickets for the matinee. (I also got in line at 8:45am.)