A STRANGE LOOP On Broadway - Reviews & News Thread — Page 9

For anyone wondering, the full cast was there tonight and the show ran an hour and fifty minutes so we were out of the theater at almost exactly 10.

I had wanted to go last night so i was looking at tickets for that performance on Friday night. The house was maybe 30% full so I wasn’t in a rush. Then on Saturday morning I went back to telecharge and there was only about 20 scattered seats available for the entire house so I’m guessing they pulled all the seats to comp them. Not saying that’s a bad thing at all but you could absolutely tell last nights show was mostly comped.

Saw last night's performance, full cast was in. I had no idea what to expect, hadn't heard a single note of the score, but I was absolutely blown away. It was the one of the most compelling night's of theatre I can remember. Hilarious, confrontational, uncomfortable, essential, and real - among other ways, real in the sense that acceptance of self is not a straight line, it is two steps forward, three back, and so on. The cast (especially Jaquel Spivey, John-Andrew Morrison, and L. Morgan Lee) is flawless.

Valentina3 said: "Is there a discount code anyone knows about? I'm looking to see this show at the end of April weekend."

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Adding my voice to the chorus of praise for this marvel of a show. For my money it's the best Broadway score in a long time.

Jaquel Spivey is so different than Larry Owens. Larry played the role as an extrovert with a lot of thoughts in his head; he also read as older. Jaquel plays the role as an introvert whose thoughts sometimes get the best of him and spill out into the world; he is playing this as a young 26 (I don't think the actor is even that old yet) and he blends in with the Thoughts at times. So Larry probably works better for the part (especially in the second half of the show), and the critics might say as much. But Jaquel is still quite good.

As for the Tonys...I'd give it Best Score and Best Book. Maybe it wins Actor, or maybe Myles Frost wins Actor. I think SIX still walks away with Best Musical as a populist hit that won't alienate as many people...HOWEVER, at this time I don't see SIX winning any other awards (maybe Costumes?) so it would be kinda unusual to give it a lone win.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "fwiw, Monday night was HEAVILY comped with industry folk –– actors, ushers/box office staff from other theatres, etc. We'll see its grosses for the first time today, but saleswise this will need "money raves" and Tony love to survive past the summer."

It will get both - and if there’s any justice in the world right now, sales will pick up dramatically closer to the Tonys.

I can’t see this one lasting longer on Broadway than, say, Fun Home or The Band’s Visit, however.

As of right now, I can’t see this show winning the votes of the all important out of town voters who vote for what will make them money on tour. This is not a show I can imagine ever really touring and selling out the country in huge theaters, like “Six” will.

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Wayman_Wong said: "''You mean John Legend? Then yes, he got the T in his EGOT by winning a Tony as a co-producer on the 2017 Broadway production ofJitney.''

That's how Whoopi Goldberg got the Tony for her EGOT, too. Not as a performer on the Great White Way, but as a producer of ''Thoroughly Modern Millie.''"

I'm actually okay with an EGOT being through a producing credit. I mean if folks like Cynthia and Ben can get 3/4 of the way to EGOT with one role - the Emmy being through a morning show promotional appearance - at least there's some versatility in John and Whoopi's.

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "I've mentioned earlier in this thread that it was revealed several years ago that the out-of-town producers only make up about 10% of the voting bloc. Therefore, the majority of voters have been picking the show they liked most for Best Musical in recent years."



How would you go about proving that theory? There are tons of reasons why someone votes for what they do -- friendships, professional relationships, personal interests, grudges, etc. Everyone has their own agenda.

Six does not need the road vote-they are launching 2 concurrent equity tours, full production contract, and major markets have been fighting over the title.

A Strange Loop needs the validation of a Tony, to go with the Pullitzer, if they want any shot at this piece, which I saw last Thursday, and aside from the sound mix, continues to get better in each iteration I've seen, selling on the road.

A Strange Loop winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and then losing the Tony Award to a pop concert written in a university class is just…chaos.