First Preview, Opening Nights and Closings- Page 2

[musicalfan07]

Posted: 2/23/08 at 7:50pm

Final performance of Desperately Seeking Susan in London.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 2/23/08 at 7:52pm

I was at the final performance of The Light in the Piazza on tour.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 2/23/08 at 7:54pm

Closing - Company

[jagfkb]

Posted: 2/23/08 at 8:11pm

First Preview:
The Woman in White(05)-Awful show, hated it except for the beautiful lighting & scenery
Mary Poppins(06)-Great, set broke down though
Legally Blonde(07)-Great, set broke down in Paulette's shop, causing the set to slowly creep closer & closer to their actual places on stage. This caused Laura Bell to stop & say, "Paulette, what a magical shop you have!"
Little Mermaid(07)-Great, but better now with both towers

Closing Nights:
Little Shop of Horrors(04)- Great, favorite ad lib being when Rob bartlett let Seymor & Audrey's kiss after Suddenly Seymor last for about 5 minutes, causing them to start jumping up & down & doing the funniest things i've ever seen on stage.
La Cage(05)- Great show, why did it close?
Drowsy Chaperone(07)- Favorite parts include the laughs for each joke lasting about 2 minutes each, plus Bob's molonlogue at the end, very touching with a double meaning that night. Plus, the best was everyone clapping & wanting him to play the album again.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 2/23/08 at 8:35pm

Closings:
The Pirate Queen
Company
Grey Gardens

[ILoveMyDictionary]

Posted: 2/23/08 at 9:15pm

At first I thought this thread was about shows that were so bad that their first preview was their opening and closing night.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/23/08 at 9:18pm

I've been to every Opening Night and Closing Night of HELLO, DOLLY since the original production in 1964.

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 2/23/08 at 10:52pm

First previews:
IN THE HEIGHTS

Closings:
THE WEDDING SINGER
SPELLING BEE

[broadwayboy522]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 12:04am

Closing of Beauty and the Beast, it was closed to public but then they randomly released some seats in the mid mezz.

[p.s.]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 12:20am

Les Miserables Revival -- all three:


10/24/2006; 11/9/2006; 1/6/2008


p.s. And several in between.

[winston89]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 12:22am

First preview In the Heights

And closing night of the Les Miserables revival and Drowsy. The moment where Martin and Saget were staring at each other for a second is a moment that I will never forget. Seeing the two Man In Chairs from beginning to end right then and there. Oh, what a night to remember.

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 12:48am

winston, that moment must've been so moving (and surreal).

[Just_John]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 2:21am

First Preview- Sweeney Todd, Company, In the Heights, Spring Awakening
Closing- Three Days of Rain, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sweeney Todd, Company, Jay Johnson, The Drowsy Chaperone

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 2:34am

1st preview of "High Fidelity" in Boston, as well as the closing performance in Boston. That means I was one of the first people to see that unfortunate theatrical experience.

[Crazy4MattMorrison52]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:04am

opening night : grease
closing night: taboo, wedding singer, tarzan

[Joshua488]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:08am

First preview: The Apple Tree (2007).

Closing night: Steel Magnolias (2005). It was also an Actors' Fund benefit performance.

I didn't plan to attend the first preview/closing night performances; they just happened to fit my schedule best.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:23am

First preview:
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

Opening nights:
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! (the most recent one)
Including the amazing parties after.

Closing night:
ALL SHOOK UP
Updated On: 2/24/08 at 03:23 AM

[verynewyorkcurious]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:27am

First Preview of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
Closing of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

and that's it.

[roseaddams]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:49am

Opening night: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in Los Angeles, 24/may/2007
Closing night: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in Los Angeles, 17/jun/2007

[jordangirl]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 8:53am

No first previews or opening nights...

Closings:
The Vertical Hour
110 in the Shade
Beauty and the Beast
The Year of Magical Thinking

upcoming closings...
Next to Normal ~ at least barring another extension
The Homecoming

[DefyGravity777]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 10:19am

No First previews or Opening nights.
Closing: Les Mis Revival (1/6/0.

Updated On: 2/25/08 at 10:19 AM

[postergirl]

Posted: 2/24/08 at 1:32pm

At the second last performance of Drowsy Bob Martin came out wearing the Super's wig and no one recognized him, so for the evening performance he didn't wear it.

[musicalmaster703]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 4:51pm

I am oficcally going to the first preveiw of cry baby

[Mbmusic]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 5:48pm

Les Miserables Revival Closing- 1/6/08

[jv92]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 8:39pm

I've been to several first previews to either see if the show is any good or to see if the show is as bad as the buzz says it is. I have not been to an opening night, unfortunately.
I've been a few closings, the best of which was Grey Gardens last summer. One of the top three most thrilling theatrical experiences I have ever had in my life. I was very glad to be there.