Posted: 9/22/18 at 7:15pm
Caught this matinee today, and it was a nice time, but not blown away or anything. I did consider it a musical, though. For a play with music, when you remove the music, there is still a decent play left... which I don't think would be the case here.
Posted: 9/22/18 at 8:17pm
haterobics said: "For a play with music, when you remove the music, there is still a decent play left... which I don't think would be the case here."
Interesting theory. And I'm not being sarcastic - I always find it interesting to hear different people's criteria for distinguishing a musical from a play with music. Not sure I agree with you though. Would you say the same thing for something like Lady Day?
Posted: 9/23/18 at 6:47am
JBroadway said: "Not sure I agree with you though. Would you say the same thing for something like Lady Day?"
Not sure that is the best example, since it is framed as a Billie concert, so the songs are built into the show and there is no question what their purpose is. Whereas with Girl, the songs seem to be the inner thoughts/hopes/dreams/resignations of the people singing them?
Of course, Audra made the Billie songs serve that same purpose, but you never had a moment where you wondered whether her character was really singing that song. And, they intentionally pitched the timeline of the show for the year before Dylan was born, to make it clear that no one was or could be singing these?
But yeah, it's never an easy designation.
Posted: 9/23/18 at 12:45pm
Saw the matinee yesterday. Really lovely, more of a mood piece than a proper musical. Some amazing directorial moments. Even better was Katharine Mehrling at Joe's Pub a few hours later. Somehow, they were perfect companion pieces. Mehrling's show opened with a haunting version of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" sung in German, and it made me think of Dylan's "I Want You" which I'd heard just a few hours earlier at the Newman.
Posted: 9/24/18 at 9:24pm
Posted: 9/25/18 at 2:02pm
gleek4114 said: "all the dates that week are showing as sold out (making an exchange through the Public near impossible)"
A day or so beforehand, they release the accessible seating on the aisles in row G (that's how I went on a different date), so worth watching that closely...
Posted: 9/25/18 at 2:23pm
Posted: 9/26/18 at 7:45am
Following this thread!
Updated On: 9/28/18 at 07:45 AM
Posted: 9/26/18 at 12:11pm
Managed to snag 2 rush seats tonight. Anyone know where the seats are?
Excited to see this and share my opinion.
Posted: 9/27/18 at 4:00pm
Any rumors of an extension at the Public? I will be in NYC the week after it's currently scheduled to close.
Posted: 9/27/18 at 4:23pm
Anastasia_Beaverhausen said: "Any rumors of an extension at the Public? I will be in NYC the week after it's currently scheduled to close."
Standing in the lobby after the show, I overheard that they might extend to 12/23.
Updated On: 9/27/18 at 04:23 PM
Posted: 9/27/18 at 4:59pm
Thanks for the info! I'll keep checking the Public's website.
Posted: 9/29/18 at 12:36pm
The show has extended until 12/23.
Posted: 9/29/18 at 12:59pm
Thank you! Just got my ticket for Dec. 16th. :)
Posted: 9/29/18 at 1:03pm
CT2NYC said: "The show has extended until 12/23."
Great - more opportunities to throw my phone across my room after attempting the TodayTix battle royale for the 4 daily rush tickets
Posted: 9/29/18 at 1:16pm
Jesus Christ. The Todaytix rush is brutal. Tried it today for Oklahoma! and the tickets were in other customer's carts before it was even 10. It's insane.
Updated On: 9/29/18 at 01:16 PM
Posted: 9/29/18 at 1:18pm
Posted: 9/29/18 at 1:24pm
Anastasia_Beaverhausen said: "There are $30 tickets available for these new performances. I assume those are student tickets?"
Pretty sure it's just a technical error. It won't let you buy them, and student tickets are only available at the box office.
Posted: 9/29/18 at 2:01pm
I wish there were more positive reactions to this show on here, as a couple months ago I was hoping this would extend to the 23rd, but now I'm torn between this or The Cher Show for my matinee on the 23rd. I got a copy of the UK cast recording in August & it really does nothing for me.
I just feel like even if it is awful I'll have a better time at The Cher Show.
Updated On: 9/29/18 at 02:01 PM
Posted: 9/29/18 at 4:16pm
Posted: 9/29/18 at 4:19pm
GeorgeandDot said: "^The negative word of mouth on here is shocking to me considering how positive the word of mouth everywhere else seems to be and that it's now extended into December. I'd take the reviews on here with a grain of salt."
...maybe other posters don't share the same opinion as you perhaps? I don't know, but that's just a thought.
Updated On: 9/29/18 at 04:19 PM
Posted: 9/29/18 at 4:24pm
Posted: 9/29/18 at 4:29pm
GeorgeandDot said: "Their opinion is valid, but don't take it as definitive because the word of mouth on here contrasts what I see elsewhere and doesn't represent the majority. I certainly wouldn't decide whether or not to see this show based upon the reviews on here."
Oh, my thoughts exactly, GeorgeandDot!!! I don't live in New York, but I would never take the word of a few people on a message board to form my opinion on a show I might see!
Thank you for clearing that up! :)
Posted: 9/29/18 at 4:32pm
Updated On: 9/29/18 at 04:32 PM
Posted: 9/29/18 at 4:42pm
inception said: "I wish there were more positive reactions to this show on here, as a couple months ago I was hoping this would extend to the 23rd, but now I'm torn between this or The Cher Show for my matinee on the 23rd. I got a copy of the UK cast recording in August & it really does nothing for me.
I just feel like even if it is awful I'll have a better time at The Cher Show."
Regardless of positive or negative reactions from others, if the UK cast recording does nothing for you, I think your hesitation is understandable.
Updated On: 9/29/18 at 04:42 PM
