Posted: 12/5/16 at 4:59am
And here's a rave review by The NY Times, by Isherwood.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/12/04/theater/dear-evan-hansen-review.html
Posted: 12/5/16 at 6:48am
Box office was busy yesterday. I bought a box seat for $69 - didn't want to spend $160 on the show as I saw it twice Off Broadway. Any idea how the view is from the boxes?
Posted: 12/5/16 at 6:55am
have they been selling SRO? Might try for it come January.
Posted: 12/5/16 at 7:36am
Anshel2 said: "Box office was busy yesterday. I bought a box seat for $69 - didn't want to spend $160 on the show as I saw it twice Off Broadway. Any idea how the view is from the boxes?"
I was in a box seat on 11/26 and I had no issues. Very comfortable, there were only two of us in the box. Also the views were fine, I didn't feel like I missed anything at all
Posted: 12/5/16 at 9:25am
BroadwayConcierge said: "Mixed/negative from Chris Kelly"
I have literally never heard of Chris Kelly before this moment.
Posted: 12/5/16 at 9:40am
Heartwarming to see such great reviews for such an original show
Posted: 12/5/16 at 9:44am
I've already bought tickets for two future performances, as I imagine they will be hard to come by soon enough.
Posted: 12/5/16 at 10:24am
I don't know if this has been mentioned, but this sounds like a softened, less cynical and nasty version of the Robin Williams cult film, "World's Greatest Dad."
Posted: 12/5/16 at 10:30am
You mentioned it in June https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1093391
And someone else mentioned it last week https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?page=9&thread=1097319
Posted: 12/5/16 at 10:33am
darquegk said: "I don't know if this has been mentioned, but this sounds like a softened, less cynical and nasty version of the Robin Williams cult film, "World's Greatest Dad."
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Yeah, I mentioned it in the other thread. That's exactly what it felt like to me. Although I'd lump in "less incisive" and "less honest" with "softened."
Posted: 12/5/16 at 10:40am
Looks like discounts are on the horizon. Just got an e-mail from a local theater that does touring Broadway shows, and they passed along a DEH discount for $109 orchestra seats from January through early March. That said, the links were all wrong and redirected through Ticketmaster to the DEH website, but once that gets sorted, I imagine it will resolve to be a legit promo...
Posted: 12/5/16 at 10:47am
Just saying, Mezz row K in the MB ain't a bad seat. I've sat in the K 13-17 range three times with no view problems.
I wouldn't hold your breath for discounts. I'd imagine that they don't really need them at the moment.
Posted: 12/5/16 at 10:54am
When I booked tickets for Feb....LOTS of seats available for the date I grabbed.
Posted: 12/5/16 at 11:13am
So I just read the NY Times review... For those who have seen the show, did Isherwood give away pretty much everything about the plot? I'm seeing it Sunday and am worried I just spoiled everything about it lol
Posted: 12/5/16 at 11:18am
LYLS3637 said: "So I just read the NY Times review... For those who have seen the show, did Isherwood give away pretty much everything about the plot? I'm seeing it Sunday and am worried I just spoiled everything about it lol"
It gives away a lot, but honestly, I don't think it matters. The power of the show isn't in the surprise or twists of the story, it's in the performances and seeing it all unfold, even if you know what's coming. I saw it off-Broadway, and when I went to the first preview in November, knowing the story didn't take anything away from it for me. Just my opinion...
Posted: 12/5/16 at 11:23am
sgreen3 said: "LYLS3637 said: "So I just read the NY Times review... For those who have seen the show, did Isherwood give away pretty much everything about the plot? I'm seeing it Sunday and am worried I just spoiled everything about it lol"
It gives away a lot, but honestly, I don't think it matters.
I agree. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people returning to see the show over and over again.
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Posted: 12/5/16 at 11:32am
Does not make it less of a dick move for a critic.
Posted: 12/5/16 at 12:43pm
Positive review from Terry Teachout in the Wall Street Journal:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/dear-evan-hansen-review-an-ode-to-outsiders-1480955949
Posted: 12/5/16 at 1:05pm
I'd say that the majority of the reviews gave those plot details also. So Isherwood is not alone in this regard.
Posted: 12/5/16 at 1:12pm
Less incisive and honest is one good way to put it; "some people really are worthless and better off dead" is a hard message to sell in ANY medium other than a Bobcat Goldthwait film.
Posted: 12/5/16 at 1:26pm
RaisedOnMusicals said: "I'd say that the majority of the reviews gave those plot details also. So Isherwood is not alone in this regard. "
It doesn't make it right. Truly. It's lazy writing to rely on plot summary for a show like Evan Hansen. And it ultimately does a disservice to the readers. But whatever.
Posted: 12/6/16 at 9:49am
Great to see it is mostly rave reviews and will also be nice to have people possibly wanting to see something other than Hamilton - lol.
Posted: 12/6/16 at 10:06am
darquegk said: "Less incisive and honest is one good way to put it; "some people really are worthless and better off dead" is a hard message to sell in ANY medium other than a Bobcat Goldthwait film.
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That movie provokes such a range of responses. That's not what I got out of it; I thought it was more about the phenomenon of how people use grief, want to be involved in it, want to make it their own. Grief is weird and ugly, and WGD is one of the only movies I've ever seen address it in such a direct way.
Posted: 12/6/16 at 10:09am
ACL2006 said: "have they been selling SRO? Might try for it come January.
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The box office told me during previews that they would after opening. I'm thinking of dropping by later today to see if they're following through.
Updated On: 12/6/16 at 10:09 AM
Posted: 12/6/16 at 10:21am
A theater star is born in Platt. These sorts of reviews -- synergy of actor and well-received role/show -- come but once in most careers. And announced via a NY Times header yet, fairly rare. One can hope he can stay a long time, and play it eight times a week. The inevitable calls -- and lucrative TV and film offers -- will come. For now, he's that genuine Broadway event: an "overnight" sensation, even if he's been here before and worked hard to arrive at this particular week. In a fairly dark autumn for obvious reasons, this show's success and Platt's recognition are heartening on several levels.
