And the new Aaron Burr is.....Here are the clues. Can you guess who?- Page 9

[swanjewel]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 5:03pm

"I was just talking with a friend about how annoying it must be to see the show nowadays as someone going in without knowing the score or the story.  Everyone around you is singing along or going nuts about certain actors or just generally going beserk.  "

This happened when I saw the show in April.  There was a group of girls and they were singing every song and making noises every time an actor would appear.  It was distracting. It was nice to see the show last August. No one knew the music yet and it wasn't crazy yet. 

[schubox]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 5:04pm

Broadway Forever2 said: "mariel9 said: "Not that many fans don't already worship the OBC to an uncomfortable degree, but maybe this can take some of the edge off.

I saw the show Sunday with understudies on for Burr, Eliza, and Lafayette/Jefferson. The wild entrance applause for the OBC vs crickets for the understudies made me really appreciate why it's probably good for the show that some of the principals are moving on.

 

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entrance applause? You mean like when the first show up in the opening number? 

 

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Yep. Saw it in May and there was no entrance applause (except for Lin). Saw it in June and every single person that walked out got applause. Made it hard to hear anything since there isn't a pause for it like with Lin. They then gave entrance applause again later when they came out for their debuts outside the opening number. Real weird

 

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 5:07pm

The audience did the entrance applause thing at the first post-Tony performance, and while I thought it was a nice gesture, it did definitely drown out a lot of the opening number/it felt excessive.  But I thought for sure it was a fluke, since it was the first performance after the Tony Awards.  But this is something that goes on regularly now?!  That's nuts.  It's not the type of show that lends itself to that sort of cultish audience response, especially for people who aren't overly familiar with the story/musical.

[rcwr]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 5:09pm

If I were there, I would be so steamed about this audience participation. I would be wanting to focus on the show, not the audience. It's not Rocky Horror. 

[thedrybandit]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 5:11pm

swanjewel said: ""I was just talking with a friend about how annoying it must be to see the show nowadays as someone going in without knowing the score or the story.  Everyone around you is singing along or going nuts about certain actors or just generally going beserk.  "

This happened when I saw the show in April.  There was a group of girls and they were singing every song and making noises every time an actor would appear.  It was distracting. It was nice to see the show last August. No one knew the music yet and it wasn't crazy yet. "

Coincidentally, I also saw it the same months you did. Last August and again at the beginning of April. I think I got lucky, and when I went in April, the audience was fine. Huge applause for Daveed as Jefferson, but otherwise, they were just engrossed in the performance. I seem to have gotten very, very lucky judging by this thread.

[Broadway Forever2]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 5:11pm

mm maybe the excessive entrance applause started after the Tonys. When I saw it on November only Lin had applause really. It will probably stop when the original cast leaves I think. 

[mariel9]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 5:32pm

My impression of the entrance applause is that it's been steadily increasing throughout the run, not a pre- or post-Tonys thing. I didn't find it too distracting before Sunday, and that was mostly because I felt bad for the understudies. I haven't experienced any Rocky Horror type behavior. I think the show lends itself to more responsive audience behavior than might be appropriate at other shows. When I saw it in previews, people verbally responded some to the rap battles (especially an "oooh" at "a civics lesson from a slaver" and some of the other insults). Singing along is almost never ok, but there are a couple of places where Laurens and the King basically invite it.

Updated On: 7/5/16 at 05:32 PM

[schubox]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 5:43pm

Broadway Forever2 said: "mm maybe the excessive entrance applause started after the Tonys. When I saw it on November only Lin had applause really. It will probably stop when the original cast leaves I think. 

 

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I saw it the week before the Tony's and it was there. I saw it a month before that and none other than Lin. 

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 5:45pm

The first time I saw the show was the first weekend of previews and there was a huge amount of applause. The second time was a weekend performance early in Andrew Rannells' first week and I don't think there was any. I don't doubt at all that it's gone Renthead-level.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 5:45pm

I saw the show in early June and the applause was insane. 

[smidge]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 5:48pm

That sounds incredibly irritating. I'm so glad I saw it at the Public.

[Broadway Forever2]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 6:01pm

I actually wasn't aware of  entrance applause. My friends have seen it pretty recently and  they didn't mention it. Maybe I'll ask them. It's probably a good thing some of the cast is leaving then. 

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 7:14pm

Broadway Forever2 said: "mm maybe the excessive entrance applause started after the Tonys. When I saw it on November only Lin had applause really. It will probably stop when the original cast leaves I think. 

The week Groff was leaving, I went with my husband.  I had two great understudies for Mulligan/Madison & Washington and Lin got the huge applause.  Groff got the huge and long applause when he emerged. 

Saw it twice in May (alone to see it closer and not in the rear mezz) and again with my sister.  The first show had opening applause for Leslie, small applause that didn't interfere with lyrics for Daveed & Chris and the usual for Lin.  The next day the Tony noms came out so the following performance I attended was with the roaring applause for pretty much everyone's first appearance in the opening song.  I felt that the applause was distracting to those that are going in experiencing it for the first time like my sister.  She hadn't been listening to the cast recording previously, she just wanted to see Hamilton. I was hoping she was able to follow in the introductory song. 

I saw it again since those three times because I wanted to experience the entire cast together as I listened to the cast recording before seeing the show.  With Groff back for the filming, the roaring applause went to Leslie in the opening,  to Daveed and Lin's very loooong applause where you miss his saying "My name is Alexander Hamilton".   With so much applause I felt bad not a soul clapped when Chris Jackson came out.  He is a Tony nominee and not chopped liver for not winning one.  Groff got his crazy applause.  

I can't wait to see it again in March and hopefully being able to enjoy it without the frenzy applause and with a few new faces.

Updated On: 7/5/16 at 07:14 PM

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 7:19pm

...and where is our next clue????????

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 8:15pm

You ask that as if the OP actually has clues or truly knows anything, which is clearly not the case. You've all been duped. 

[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 8:42pm

Liza's Headband said: "You ask that as if the OP actually has clues or truly knows anything, which is clearly not the case. You've all been duped. "

That may or may not be the case, but I stand by what I said, which is that (a) I think we guess the correct answer immediately and (b) the OP recognized that it had put the guessee/friend in a difficult position by blabbing. Loose lips sink ships, but I doubt they will sink the good ship Hamilton. (And it also doesn't seem the OP understands how blind items work: you don't offer to come back.

FYI, Lane Bryant is a United States retail women's clothing store chain focusing on plus-size clothing.

[vampire musical]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 9:56pm

If we guessed it right off the bat then the first two guesses were Brandon Victor Dixon or Josh Henry. So one of them? 

[mpkie]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 10:36pm

vampire musical said: "I was just talking with a friend about how annoying it must be to see the show nowadays as someone going in without knowing the score or the story.  Everyone around you is singing along or going nuts about certain actors or just generally going beserk."

Ugh. Never even thought about this. Hopefully this level of fervor will die down with the new cast. I've never listened to the OBC recording, knowing I wouldn't be able to see the original cast and would rather not have any preconceptions, so I would be extremely annoyed by audience disruption (well, I would be, regardless). I do know the opening song well from Lin's White House performance though. Still I find disruptive, over-the-top cheering obnoxious and uninvited sing-a-longs utterly unacceptable. Hootin' and hollerin' should be held for after a performance. Or for football games.

Might need to nab an assisted listening device when I finally get to see the show.

[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 10:38pm

vampire musical said: "If we guessed it right off the bat then the first two guesses were Brandon Victor Dixon or Josh Henry. So one of them? "

That's the guess, and I'm going with Henry. I'll make one ore guess: I think they will announce it tomorrow (Wed) during the Ham4Ham by introducing the new Burr to the assembled masses.

Guesses only, no warranties, no refunds or exchanges

[vampire musical]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 10:48pm

HogansHero said: 

That's the guess, and I'm going with Henry. I'll make one ore guess: I think they will announce it tomorrow (Wed) during the Ham4Ham by introducing the new Burr to the assembled masses.

Guesses only, no warranties, no refunds or exchanges

 

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That's a very specific guess for the announcement. Sure you don't have insider info?   

[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 10:54pm

yes i am sure. just a hunch.

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 10:57pm

Liza's Headband said: "You ask that as if the OP actually has clues or truly knows anything, which is clearly not the case. You've all been duped. 

Well, I don't think they have anything concrete but I found that the conversation was going into an applause thread so wanted to refocus on it.

 

[blaxx]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 11:04pm

LizzieCurry said: "The first time I saw the show was the first weekend of previews and there was a huge amount of applause. The second time was a weekend performance early in Andrew Rannells' first week and I don't think there was any. I don't doubt at all that it's gone Renthead-level.

Hope not. There was a long period of time when ReNt was unwatchable. You could simply not hear a thing anyone said and felt like violence against others was appropriate.

 

[chi-town_bwayfangirl]

Posted: 7/5/16 at 11:27pm

I saw it Labor Day 2015 and March 2016 and didn't notice anything crazy except for Lin's entrance.

My first time ever seeing Rent or hearing any of the songs (save Seasons of Love) was a tour in early 2000's and it was "unwatchable" as blaxx said. I would have left at intermission if not for Seasons of Love in Act 2. I'm sure my love of Hamilton is as much as those Rentheads, but I promise to never be that crazy at a performance of Hamilton! 

 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 7/6/16 at 9:38am

Anybody know if Leslie is back on today?