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Trying to give the benefit of the doubt, what are the typical parameters for set design during an out of town tryout? Would they have been allowed to, say, cut through the stage, make trap doors, have sufficient fly space, etc.? Can someone more familiar with this enlighten me? Maybe they're limited by the Buell if the current St. James was insufficient space? 

^^^ Exactly, which I why I'm nervous, because sadly I am bothered, it just looks lazy an underwhelming when it shouldn't be. I've found that unless something totally drastic isn't working, usually the Broadway run usually doesn't change all that much from the pre Broadway run. Anastasia made hardly any changes with the exception of the blue dress, (I think?) and Little Mermaid had none (maybe?), I think Aladdin and Wicked are the one I can think off offhand that went though the most changes. The pre Broadway tryout is almost a thing of the past these days really, Wicked and previous were the days a lot, if not most, shows did this. I could be wrong though. 

EDIT-Someone is absolutely going through these threads, because now my entire comment of retrying that link is gone. So I give up. And we all might as well, because they will be taken down. Yet pictures, are still up? I give up...

Updated On: 8/19/17 at 02:15 PM

They could have all the swirling effects choreographed on the projections: 



Then having her stomp on the ground producing a an huge expanding effect on the projections to engulf the entire proscenium: 



And have her holding on to the staircase as it swirls up from stage then as its rising she can walk up and down on it during the song for dramatic effect: 



And as the staircase is about to finish being fully extended, have the balcony set piece float down simultaneously from above and connect to the end of the extended staircase so she can walk onto it and finish the song on the balcony as in the film:



Her singing the last lyric and whipping around to a black out and the audience ROARS for 4 minutes as Act 1 ends.   

 

 
 



 

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Then having her stomp on the ground producing a an huge expanding effect on the projections to engulf the entire proscenium: 



And have her holding on to the staircase as it swirls up from stage then as its rising she can walk up and down on it during the song for dramatic effect: 



And as the staircase is about to finish being fully extended, have the balcony set piece float down simultaneously from above and connect to the end of the extended staircase so she can walk onto it and finish the song on the balcony as in the film:



Her singing the last lyric and whipping around to a black out and the audience ROARS for 4 minutes as Act 1 ends.   



 

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That is the funniest post I've ever read.

Why not just stay at home and watch the film. You should be a designer with all of your amazing ideas. 

Whats on stage in Denver IS the Broadway show. They can do everything they will do on Broadway in Denver.. and are doing so.

Updated On: 8/19/17 at 03:21 PM

Watch them before they get deleted:

When Everything Falls Apart (Sven looks perfect)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX-iOapF3VA/?tagged=frozenmusical

Hygge

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX-iZB8FUJR/?taken-by=margarita_alma

In Summer (PERFECT! Greg is wonderful)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX-jDeil99s/?taken-by=margarita_alma

Updated On: 8/19/17 at 03:23 PM

kade.ivy said: "Trying to give the benefit of the doubt, what are the typical parameters for set design during an out of town tryout? Would they have been allowed to, say, cut through the stage, make trap doors, have sufficient fly space, etc.? Can someone more familiar with this enlighten me? Maybe they're limited by the Buell if the current St. James was insufficient space? "

The stagehouse of the Buell is enormous, and they would definitely be allowed to cut holes for traps, etc (which is how the Let It Go quick hange happens). 

Does anyone know why Betsy really didn't continue with Frozen? I also wonder if Alex Timbers maybe was gonna make the "lion king" spectacle happen. It sounds like what Michael has is make a theme park show. 

This is Disneys biggest animated movie property and clearly their answer to wicked yet they seem to have gone for basics on the biggest moment. Pretty much everyone i speak to about this show has expectations on the staging being amazing, its disney after all. Also now the song is the act 1 closer theres even more of an expectation and this just looks a bit flat (costume change is cool though). The theme park version is staged better than this, this just looks a bit rushed 

There is no such thing as a guarantee and this could easily go the way of the little mermaid if they mess this up and word of mouth spreads

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "Watch them before they get deleted:

When Everything Falls Apart (Sven looks perfect)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX-iOapF3VA/?tagged=frozenmusical

Hygge

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX-iZB8FUJR/?taken-by=margarita_alma

In Summer (PERFECT! Greg is wonderful)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX-jDeil99s/?taken-by=margarita_alma

 

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Omg. That in summer set is something else. Are we sure this is the same set designer as the Evita revival

Really wish it was something like this

https://wait4it.tumblr.com/post/164377418453/coryjensenart-soi-am-pretty-excited-about

Bingo!  Someone else saw in their head what I also saw.  

I remember reading somewhere that the Denver set is the same set they are moving to Broadway so I don't think they are planning any major changes.

I think I'm right in thinking this new creative team had very little time to put their show together? Big musicals take years to develop so it seems to me a bit of a miracle they have a show on stage at all considering the major change they had with director and design team etc. Maybe it was too rushed. 

The fact is they will learn a lot from Denver and anything needing major work will get some before NYC. They have a good few months inbtween. I also think it's unfair to judge a show on badly filmed footage- which people shouldn't be doing anyway!