HERE LIES LOVE - Broadway Previews- Page 2

[Kad]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 11:04am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "LaChanze is also one of the many co-producers on this show. She’s everywhere!"

I fully support LaChanze running Broadway.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 12:33pm

$35 in-person rush, $39 digital lotto.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HERE-LIES-LOVE-to-Offer-35-Tickets-Through-Lottery-and-Rush-Policies-20230616

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 12:35pm

Kad said: "David Korins has posted a photo of the finished set… the transformation of the theater is wild.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CtjcrUoOCrk/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=="

Looks great as a nightclub but not as a theater.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 12:57pm

Looks amazing. Here is a great article about the transformation:

https://www.vulture.com/article/here-lies-love-broadway-theatre-design.html

[OhHiii]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 1:04pm

Jumpin_J said: "I"m sure the show has its fans. I'm definitely not one of them and have no plans to see it. I saw it at the Public. To me, it was a typical Alex Timbers show. Lots of flash, not much substance, lots of predictable moments. It just seems that's what Alex does. There's no subtlety to his work."

He's a stage pictures director. I've not seen a show he's directed that had much depth whatsoever. He certainly isn't an actor's director. I will never forget leaning over to my seat mate when I saw Moulin Rouge asking "....do Satine and Christian even like each other?" That's a good example of the limits of his directorial hand. Couldn't even get chemistry out of the leads in a show like Moulin Rouge...a melodrama.

[OhHiii]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 1:06pm

ACL2006 said: "Kad said: "David Korins has posted a photo of the finished set… the transformation of the theater is wild.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CtjcrUoOCrk/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=="

Looks great as a nightclub but not as a theater."

....that's quite literally the point. slow clap.

[jpbran]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 1:10pm

Seeing those giant view-blocking railings is *really* making me regret the side-seating tix I bought a while back. They weren’t there in any of the still & animated renderings.

[Wick3]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 1:36pm

jpbran said: "Seeing those giant view-blocking railings is *really* making me regret the side-seating tix I bought a while back. They weren’t there in any of the still & animated renderings. "

Wait until first preview. From the photo, it looks like some of the creatives were sitting there with their laptops, etc. Lots of clutter in that area in the photo.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 1:54pm

Pretty sure the performers are all up on moving platforms so you’ll be fine. 

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 2:45pm

Heading to Chicago in a minute for some shows and dining, but already looking to come back and see this during NYC Pride weekend! Got floor seats yesterday using the broadwaybox discount and saved 40 or so bucks, just FYI…and the box office person was lovely. 

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 3:53pm

HeyMrMusic said: "$35 in-person rush, $39 digital lotto.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HERE-LIES-LOVE-to-Offer-35-Tickets-Through-Lottery-and-Rush-Policies-20230616"

Any guess as to wear the rush and lotto ticket winners will be seated (or standing?)?

[InTheBathroom1]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 4:05pm

I think they are planning on using the rush to fill in the standing room. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 4:55pm

Can't wait to hear early reports about this one (including rush locations). I'm holding off seeing it right away since the logistics of this show are such that I'm anticipating some growing pains/crowdflow problems/tech issues early in the run.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 5:35pm

InTheBathroom1 said: "I think they are planning on using the rush to fill in the standing room."

I agree. How awkward would that be if most people wanted a seat and the dance floor was sparse? Yikes. Enjoy it tonight whomever is going!

 

 

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 6/16/23 at 8:00pm

Sutton Ross said: "InTheBathroom1 said: "I think they are planning on using the rush to fill in the standing room."

I agree. How awkward would that be if most people wanted a seat and the dance floor was sparse? Yikes. Enjoy it tonight whomever is going!

"

I think everybody's experience (actors', standers', and sitters' would be harmed if the floor isn't full. 

[wish i were here2]

Posted: 6/17/23 at 9:19am

A friend tried to rush this morning, a box office employee came out and stated there is apparently NO rush tonight. Rush starts Tuesday.

[Kad]

Posted: 6/17/23 at 10:15am

Not surprising that they’d want to get a few more public performances under their belt before adding rush to the mix. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 6/17/23 at 12:18pm

I have a ticket for Tuesday evening’s performance, but I’m seated in the balcony. Do you think they’ll let me down to the main floor if it’s not sold well?

[Ensemble1686998462]

Posted: 6/17/23 at 12:38pm

jkcohen626 said: "Sutton Ross said: "InTheBathroom1 said: "I think they are planning on using the rush to fill in the standing room."

I agree. How awkward would that be if most people wanted a seat and the dance floor was sparse? Yikes. Enjoy it tonight whomever is going!

"

I think everybody's experience (actors', standers', and sitters' would be harmed if the floor isn't full."

 

After reading all the descriptions I feel like the people who are on the floor are in a way being hired to do a job. Basically, to heighten the enthusiasm and atmosphere around the performance and inside the theatre. That honestly doesn't sound like my type of thing. I have no problem getting all excited during a performance, but I don't want to feel like I have to. The majority of the time I just want to sit back and enjoy what I'm watching. I don't want to go to a Broadway show and act as I do at a music concert. Especially after all that walking around the city I very likely will have done. 

 

Updated On: 6/17/23 at 12:38 PM

[VotePeron]

Posted: 6/17/23 at 1:47pm

Ensemble1686998462 said: "
After reading all the descriptions I feel like the people who are on the floor are in a way being hired to do a job. Basically, to heighten the enthusiasm and atmosphere around the performance and inside the theatre. That honestly doesn't sound like my type of thing. I have no problem getting all excited during a performance, but I don't want to feel like I have to. The majority of the time I just want to sit back and enjoy what I'm watching. I don't want to go to a Broadway show and act as I do at a music concert. Especially after all that walking around the city I very likely will have done.

"

Respectfully…what are you talking about? The entire original conceit and execution of the show was to create a disco event that you are a part of. It is designed to be seen from standing room. Having seen it 10 years ago, I feel like it will be strange to be sitting in the mezz and watch the show.

This is like saying folks at the Oklahoma! Revival tables or the Great Comet benches were ‘hired to do a job’. People paid like $500 to sit on stage at Network, and that wasn’t even a good view.

I have zero stake in this show, I just couldn’t let this comment go unaddressed lol. Enjoy it from your seat, but you will have such a better time as part of the action, the way it is intended to be seen.

[Scott19]

Posted: 6/17/23 at 2:28pm

@voteperon. Thanks for writing that.

i’m kinda baffled by some of the reactions to the dance floor tickets.

first, it’s great that there are ticketing options for those who don’t feel like standing. Fantastic.

For me and my friends (me 60 and friends in late 60s and early 70s) who saw this multiple times at the Public, it was important for us to get the floor tickets because the show is such a unique experience.

Also keep in mind that the show is only 90 minutes long. 
 

I know that 90 minutes can be long time for folks with mobility  issues which is why it’s great to have other seating options.

If you haven’t seen the show before, take the chance and go for dance floor. It’s truly an
amazing experience.


Can’t wait to hear some reports/reactions to previews.

Have a great weekend.

 

Updated On: 6/17/23 at 02:28 PM

[Wick3]

Posted: 6/17/23 at 2:41pm

I agree that this show is intended to be seen from the floor. A friend went to the invited dress last night and told me it was so cool to see some of the creatives on the floor with them!

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 6/17/23 at 3:26pm

Ensemble1686998462 said: "reading all the descriptions I feel like the people who are on the floor are in a way being hired to do a job. Basically, to heighten the enthusiasm and atmosphere around the performance and inside the theatre. That honestly doesn't sound like my type of thing. "

This is one of my issues. I don't like the idea of being pressured into being excited. My other issue is when I look at the 'view from my seat' at the rear Mezz in the B'way Theatre, you can really only see the normal stage area behind the proscenium arch. So you're not going to see the new 'dance floor' stage area at all during the show. I know video screens are mounted so that you won't miss anything important, but still....

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 6/17/23 at 4:44pm

FANtomFollies said: "Ensemble1686998462 said: "reading all the descriptions I feel like the people who are on the floor are in a way being hired to do a job. Basically, to heighten the enthusiasm and atmosphere around the performance and inside the theatre. That honestly doesn't sound like my type of thing."

This is one of my issues. I don't like the idea of being pressured into being excited. My other issue is when I look at the 'view from my seat' at the rear Mezz in the B'way Theatre, you can really only see the normal stage area behind the proscenium arch. So you're not going to see the new 'dance floor' stage area at all during the show. I know video screens are mounted so that you won't miss anything important, but still...."

This is from the rear mezzanine:

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 6/17/23 at 9:14pm

TaffyDavenport said: "This is from the rear mezzanine:

"

That looks like the front row of the rear mezz and I also feel like the photographer is standing up. Go on 'view from my seat' and look at the photos from the rear mezz...you can't see any of the orchestra level audience.