GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017- Page 7
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017
Broadway Star Joined: 2/11/15
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#150
Posted: 1/19/17 at 1:11pm
The whole "I ONLY pay full price! How could I not pay full price for HAMILTON?!" argument is so holier than thou and out of touch with the millions of Americans who can't afford these prices!! I feel like you all would be hating on the ticket sales if it was for a show you all didn't like... Just saying.....But whatever.... I'm the enemy here...
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#151
Posted: 1/19/17 at 1:21pm
Or it's because you're so obsessed with the show not failing but are unwilling to support the show by actually buying a ticket that's not discounted.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#152
Posted: 1/19/17 at 1:33pm
I genuinely don't follow whatever you're talking about at this point.
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#153
Posted: 1/19/17 at 1:51pm
Skimbleshanks2 said: "The whole "I ONLY pay full price! How could I not pay full price for HAMILTON?!" argument is so holier than thou and out of touch with the millions of Americans who can't afford these prices!! I feel like you all would be hating on the ticket sales if it was for a show you all didn't like... Just saying.....But whatever.... I'm the enemy here...
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I genuinely have no clue what what you're saying. If you've bought tickets to Hamilton, you've only paid full price or won the lottery, which is still paying full price. You asked me how many times I've paid full price to see Hamilton and I paid that price both time. The only reason I suggested you pay full price was because you've stated more than once that you're worried about ticket sales and it flopping. By not buying a ticket, you're contributing to the poor ticket sales. Stop worrying about bad ticket sales and then complaining about the lack of a discount code. Sorry to all the other board members for this.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#154
Posted: 1/19/17 at 3:14pm
No need to apologize. We know Skimbleshanks2 does not listen to reason. This has been going on for quite some time, but good for you for trying.
Broadway Star Joined: 2/11/15
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#155
Posted: 1/19/17 at 8:26pm
Um. I flew to London to see GROUNDHOG DAY... I paid full price and I will again on broadway. I was asking because my family is coming to town and I can't afford full price tickets because my husband didn't get his bonus. ARE YOU HAPPY????
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#156
Posted: 1/19/17 at 8:36pm
Skimbleshanks2 said: "Um. I flew to London to see GROUNDHOG DAY... I paid full price and I will again on broadway. I was asking because my family is coming to town and I can't afford full price tickets because my husband didn't get his bonus. ARE YOU HAPPY????
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Thrilled.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/10/04
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#157
Posted: 1/19/17 at 10:15pm
so matilda won best score? usually the most "unbland score" (is unbland a word?) would easily win a tony award for music. Did it win? if not who did it lose out to?
matilda has some pretty bland songs. hammer, my house, miracle is fairly awful, knock on the door, phys ed is banal.
the only good songs in matilda are naughty, Quiet and When i grow up. The rest are inflated patter songs and bland songs. remember this is my opinion..its not a universal truth.
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#158
Posted: 1/20/17 at 4:30am
what if.. maybe lightning doesn't strike twice? not everyone is an Andrew Lloyd Webber or a Sondheim or a Leonard Bernstein.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#159
Posted: 1/20/17 at 10:21am
Indeed, lightning does not strike twice.
Especially without a strong book, which Matilda had, and GHD does not. Just my opinion.
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#160
Posted: 1/20/17 at 10:23am
massofmen said: "so matilda won best score? usually the most "unbland score" (is unbland a word?) would easily win a tony award for music. Did it win? if not who did it lose out to? "
This is clearly opinion, as you say, but I found the score of Kinky Boots to be far more generic and less memorable than that of Matilda. I strongly suspect that some politics factored into the decision that year - a huge star who is also a gay icon and wrote an LGBT-friendly show would have a bit of a head-start going into the race. So, no, I wouldn't expect the least bland score, or even the best score, to always win the Tony of that name.
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#161
Posted: 1/20/17 at 10:24am
Is there some reason the assumption is they are not changing the book or music from the UK and we are getting that without a single change?
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#162
Posted: 1/20/17 at 10:40am
There has been no indication that they had any intention of changing anything after Brantley's review.
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#163
Posted: 1/20/17 at 10:50am
neonlightsxo said: "There has been no indication that they had any intention of changing anything after Brantley's review."
Which also means there has been no indication that they aren't changing it for Broadway... I mean, surely there were some things they wanted to fix during the limited West End run, but couldn't get to in time...
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/10/04
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#164
Posted: 1/20/17 at 10:59am
i was being sarcastic. Matilda has a much better score (IMO) than the horribly bland kinky boots. I still find Matilda's score to be average again except for Naughty, Quiet and When i grow up. I mean that opening number is just awful.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#165
Posted: 1/20/17 at 11:01am
"Which also means there has been no indication that they are changing it for Broadway"
That's literally what I said?
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#166
Posted: 1/20/17 at 11:09am
That "are" was clearly meant to be "aren't." Literally.
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#167
Posted: 1/20/17 at 11:14am
themysteriousgrowl said: "That "are" was clearly meant to be "aren't." Literally."
You would think... heh. But I changed it in the original post for the context-averse. 
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#168
Posted: 1/20/17 at 11:25am
It wasn't clear to me. Glad you could jump in with that note.
Broadway Star Joined: 2/11/15
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#169
Posted: 1/26/17 at 10:45am
I am FINALLY starting to see advertisements for GROUNDHOG DAY other than the desperate Instagram posts from ORFEH KARL.......I hope this sells...But I'm still worried...What if this doesn't sell???
I bought my tickets... Full price.... It was a bit of a financial struggle but I have to support ANDY KARL... My husband and I are trying to buy a house so it's tense but... If I go again I'll use the code...
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/06
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#170
Posted: 1/26/17 at 11:10am
I've said it before and I'll say it again. If they don't run some sort of promotion next week, they should give it up.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#171
Posted: 1/26/17 at 11:12am
"I've said it before and I'll say it again. If they don't run some sort of promotion next week, they should give it up."
I can't believe they aren't starting previews next Thursday. It's mind boggling.
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#172
Posted: 1/26/17 at 11:47am
massofmen said: "so matilda won best score? usually the most "unbland score" (is unbland a word?) would easily win a tony award for music. Did it win? if not who did it lose out to?
matilda has some pretty bland songs. hammer, my house, miracle is fairly awful, knock on the door, phys ed is banal.
the only good songs in matilda are naughty, Quiet and When i grow up. The rest are inflated patter songs and bland songs. remember this is my opinion..its not a universal truth.
I don't agree with you on all of those songs but I do think Matilda doesn't have the strongest overall score. The Miss Honey songs were the ones that stood out to be as average attempts at musical theater storytelling songs that didn't fit as well with the rest of the material. I like Tim Minchin's comedy and his songs for his own act. But as an overall score, I think Sara Bareilles' work for Waitress was much more effective.
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#173
Posted: 1/26/17 at 11:52am
I have been seeing a lot more ads for this and War Paint on my Facebook.
GROUNDHOG DAY to Take the August Wilson, Spring 2017#174
Posted: 1/26/17 at 11:52am
I have been seeing a lot more ads for this and War Paint on my Facebook.
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