Free tix for Matt Morrison and Megan Hilty tomorrow! (TONIGHT NOW!)

[Just_John]

Posted: 7/6/16 at 5:10pm

At the gorgeous Forest Hills outdoor concert venue, the original home of the US Open. It should be only a 25 minute ride on the E or F from Times Square, or 12 minutes on the LIRR from Penn. 

https://www.ticketfly.com/event/1171411-new-york-pops-megan-hilty-forest-hills/

 

Enter code THANKYOU2016 and a box to select free seats should appear. I was told you could get up to 4 but I just checked and I was only able to get 2 to come up. (They keep releasing more so keep checking back if they don't come up right away) I hope it works out for at least some people. I'm away and unable to go. Enjoy! 

Updated On: 7/7/16 at 05:10 PM

[Just_John]

Posted: 7/6/16 at 5:47pm

Only singles available now, but you can order multiple singles separately while they last. 

[Just_John]

Posted: 7/6/16 at 6:02pm

They released more so you can get 4 again, so just check for as many as you can use. :)

[OlBlueEyes]

Posted: 7/6/16 at 6:27pm

It looks like they are giving away the cheap seats. Great bargains on StubHub instant download.

Two seats in lawn center section 5 (the section behind the choicest seats in center section 2) for $6.15.

Two seats in lawn section 6, to the left of section 5, for $7.49 each only two seats off the right center aisle.

I think I just talked myself into buying them.

Long Island Railroad is adding Forest Hills stop to all trains before and after the show.

 

 

 

[sing_dance_love]

Posted: 7/6/16 at 6:45pm

Thanks for the heads up. Looking into the great stubhub deals now! 

[OlBlueEyes]

Posted: 7/7/16 at 12:33am

So I bought the two tickets in lawn section 6, one section back from the front and one section to the left. Originally $100.00 tickets each. Paid total of $22.00. Easy LIRR trip for me. Seems like the only danger is some kind of huge storm.

Don't know why there's so little interest in this performance. Unless there's a huge storm. Tomorrow tickets for the premier section 2, front row center section, may be dumped to fire sale levels. Right now there are 22 tickets in this section, the lowest still holding out for $85.00.

 

[sing_dance_love]

Posted: 7/7/16 at 11:25pm

Just got back from the show and had a total blast. Weather totally cleared up and it turned out to be a really lovely evening.

 

Matt did his usual rat pack-lite song-and-dance man routine, but you can't say the man lacks charm. Thought his song choices skewed a little bit towards being too similar, but his Hairspray medley was great great fun. He did a short medley of Neverland stuff as well which also was a nice break stylistically and showed his voice off.

 

Ms. Hilty was on FIRE tonight. Great mix of the stuff the audience clearly wants to hear (wicked, smash, etc.) and some really lovely pieces that mean a lot to her. The arrangement and performance of "Autumn Leaves/When October Goes" was GEORGOUS. She finished with an absolute knock-out rendition of "Diamonds...". The last note was so gut-bustingly powerful and she held it for what felt like weeks. 

 

The encore was "Suddenly Seymour" and it was perfect. Matthew sounded really fantastic and they were perfectly matched. 

 

And, not to forget, the Pops were just sublime! I left with a giant smile on my face and I have this thread to thank. 

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 7/7/16 at 11:44pm

^ Completely agree.  Matthew Morrison was lots of fun with his dancing and banter.  The Finding Neverland songs were the ones that really showed off his voice.  Megan Hilty 100% stole this show.  She got a standing ovation after "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" and it was well-deserved.  The music supplied by the Pops was lush and beautiful.  Such a great night!

[mpkie]

Posted: 7/8/16 at 12:17am

It was great to see a good turnout despite the imminent weather. Weather was great, well, at least it was after a sheet of water dropped on me around 6:30 pm while I was on my way to the show, hah!

I wasn't seated close, the stadium is just bonkers huge and I didn't know they didn't have an LED video display, so I wish I had binoculars but other than that, I thought it was wonderful!

[dave1606]

Posted: 7/8/16 at 10:52am

Seeing anything at Forest Hills is such a pleasure. Such a beautiful unique venue. I had just been there for Dolly Parton last weekend and I came last year for Sutton Foster and the Pops. The answer is anything you can see out there, is a must to go!

Unfortunately, there was a very silly policy in which they would not let anyone in with an umbrella? Thankfully it didn't rain, but it wound up being frustrating as most umbrellas look alike and collecting after the show was a hassle and just plain stupid. I'm not sure if it was a policy of Forest Hills or the Pops, but it was a frustrating start to the evening.

Megan Hilty sounded amazing, and I was thrilled to hear her do They Just Keep Moving the Line from Smash. Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend was the highlight of the evening.

Matthew Morrison was fun though I started to think he was contracted to have a dance break in every song he did. I really enjoyed the Hairspray medley. The pops sounded great and I always love seeing them. I am looking into going to their Kander and Ebb show they are doing next year at Carnegie Hall.

[Sunny11]

Posted: 7/8/16 at 3:32pm

Their duet of Suddenly Seymour sounded lovely.  

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?ebc=ANyPxKroKF7wv6U-MSY3ksn7uBaBBWb4Nt1MQNnIlEcrGlNb6wjCgwadDNsYNwSee4qHz9SfA29F&v=SQpZyC7rp4c

[OlBlueEyes]

Posted: 7/8/16 at 3:53pm

This was certainly my entertainment bargain of the year. Naturally it was not in Manhattan.

Morrison was his usual affable self, with his hat and ukulele. Besides his medleys from Hairspray and Finding Neverland, his six other songs were all written prior to 1960. In fact he showed an Ol' Blue Eyes influence, with his first two "Come Fly With Me" and "The Lady is a Tramp."

Megan Hilty is ready for prime time. She managed two costume changes within the two hour show. Her first gown was red and clingy, and the second deep blue with some draping. I won't try to describe the third gown.

Her song selection showed great versatility. I was pretty sure that when she sang "Popular," she was imitating Kristin Chenoweth singing "Popular" and she did it pretty well. But I didn't get the feeling that the audience was picking up on that. Not much other reason for Hilty to include the song which KC.I think sings in just about every concert.

In the second act she sang what she said was her most beloved concert piece: The medley of two Johnny Mercer songs "Autumn Leaves" and "When October Goes." The latter was a lyric waiting for a melody when Mercer died. His widow asked Barry Manilow to write a melody and I think that he did well.

Way back in 1992 Nancy LaMott sang this medley on her Johnny Mercer CD. I don't know if anyone else connected the two before or after until Hilty.

Hilty might have had less stage time that Morrison, as she was very busy changing her gowns. But it was made up to her by giving her the long, splashy closing number "Diamonds," which was received with enthusiasm.