"Bullets Over Broadway" Previews — Page 14

Are the TDF tickets that are labelled balcony only actually in the balcony?? Or does someone think I'd be able to show up and get a rush ticket later in the day (ie not at 10am)?

Just got home from the show. If this isn't a huge hit, I don't know what is. The show is GREAT. I can't find fault with anything about it. The entire cast was outstanding, not a weak actor in the bunch. The sets, the costumes, the music, the LAUGHS! I had a ball. That's all.

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Agreed with you, Jane2! LOVED this when I saw it this past weekend.

Oh yeah, the tapping gangsters number brought the house down! I'm so glad the show was seamless last night because it was a press night.

It's rare for there to be empty seats on press nights. Houses are papered if they have to be.

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I would describe this show in one word: fantastic! I saw it on Monday night with a packed house. I was in the mezzanine section. To say that the audience laughed loudly would not even come close to the feeling of experiencing a Great Musical. Even some of the audience knew a few songs and hummed along with the cast: for example, I have no bananas. It would be completely remiss if I did not note the hot dog number that was totally Woody Allen style in its double entendre way.

The song was originally done by Butterbeans and Susie in the '20's. " One of their more popular comic songs was Susie's saucy "I Want a Hot Dog for My Roll", full of racy double entendres." (Wikipedia)

The song was considered so racy then that their record label, Okeh refused to release.

I am seeing the show in three hours and I'm looking forward to it.

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Glen Kelly found the hot dog song.

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Updated On: 4/9/14 at 11:25 AM

To bad Woody's appreciation of musical style is limited to old songs and nothing after the 1940's.

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"To bad Woody's appreciation of musical style is limited to old songs and nothing after the 1940's."

How is that an issue for a show set in 1928?

It is intentional (“I don’t like a contemporary music sound,” Allen said in an interview with Time. “It’s not my taste. My ear doesn’t appreciate it.”), but I fail to see how that has any bearing on this show.

Good, I saw it early in the run and it seemed a little long (it was close to 2 hours 45 or at least it felt like it, LOL).

Updated On: 4/9/14 at 12:15 PM

D'oh! I asked the running time, so I could possibly pop over and get some If/Then BC/EFA signed poster action afterwards, but just remembered they start at 7 today, whereas Bullets is at 8, so no chance of that happening, heh.

Saw the show last night - wasn't a huge fan. I thought it was "okay" but I thought they really lost all steam they'd started to build up shortly after the start of Act 2. I thought everyone gave good performances - Zack Braff was very "Woody Allen-esq" and all leading ladies were great, but I don't really have any memorable moments to speak about except perhaps the hot dog song, which was amazing.

The set was big... nice enough, I guess. The musical selections seemed good except the bizarre finale, and the dancing was pretty good (very Susan Stroman). I was a little bit bored by the time the show ended, and maybe it was because I was in the second row of the balcony. If they're going to sell seats there, they need to make sure to stage the production farther upstage. They were so far downstage (with room to spare upstage) that I couldn't see a lot of what they were doing without trying to lean forward (while trying to not block the people behind me... not an easy task). I saw about 3 couples leave during the show.

I wouldn't say this is a horrible show - sort of a "Nice Work" part 2 kind of thing, but I think there are definitely better shows out there for your money. BUT, I liked If/Then and didn't like Aladdin, so what do I know!?

Updated On: 4/9/14 at 02:27 PM

"BUT, I liked If/Then and didn't like Aladdin, so what do I know!? "

What you like?