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I was already planning to stay home from work Monday, so this works out rather well. Really hoping a MFL announcement happens on the show! Laura Benanti could be 65 years old and I'd watch her play Eliza Doolittle.

OlBlueEyes said: "Plus, it stars Laura Osnes, who has a beautiful voice, but a symbol of Broadway whiteness. 
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What? Are we actually inserting race into this thread?

I was confused not just by that strange comment, but also by the sweeping over of the issues with Miss Saigon! Good lord.

I went into Bandstand thinking it would be hokey, forgettable dribble but came out really liking the show. Corey Cott wasn't bland like I thought he would be and Laura Osnes was just as lovely as I had hoped. It's not all blind patriotism either. Apparently you just need to go in with no expectations like I did and you might like the show.

I went into Miss Saigon thinking I would be bored and snoozing, but it held my attention and I left a bit troubled for so many different reasons (reminder of the US role in Vietnam, asshole Chris, story issues, etc.). The music was beautiful and Eva Noblezada and Jon Jon Briones were amazing. Everything you'd expect from a late '80s/early '90s blockbuster musical.

Like others have said, it really depends on what kind of night you're looking for. Big Broadway spectacle with amazing performances (ignoring the "story issues", go?format=auto&width=600 with Miss Saigon. If you're in for a smaller scale show with a lot of heart, go for Bandstand.

I really like Jay Armstrong Johnson's Live at Feinstein's/54 Below (for some reason I really loved his version of Rosanna) and Bernadette Peters' Sondheim, Etc. is a classic to me. Laura Benanti's is also cute.

Perhaps Gimme Gimme from Thoroughly Modern Millie.

People are actually talking about Laura Benanti's age as a negative when there's a possibility of her playing Eliza Doolittle? Good grief! She's got the comedy chops and the singing voice. It should be a no brainer! What "other direction" might people have been talking about when moving away from casting her?

Well that doesn't make much sense.

I saw it last night and I have to agree with many of the posters that said this was a sub-par production. Roger and Mimi's voices were less than stellar (Roger sounded whiny and Mimi was off key) and everyone just looked amateurish. The audience was really eating it up though, and showed pretty overwhelming approval after most of the songs, to the point of singing along.

I have three tickets for the Saturday November 14 matinee I unfortunately won't be able to use. Orchestra row F seats 107, 108, and 109. PM me if you're interested in buying or have tickets for the week before or after. Thanks!