HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Opening Night Critics’ Reviews — Page 4

Final verdict on tickets from Holtzman on Twitter/X:

"The B.O. removed the $75 price last Tues and now only sells $50 same-day unsold tickets. There are issuesnwith using “any” / “all” from the powers that be which is why we had to use “select.” Again, apologies for the confusion but the offer stands as it was originally intended"



https://twitter.com/benaholtzman/status/1737130088485867855

forfivemoreminutes, thank you so much for your contributions on this thread. As someone who didn't want to go to my junior and senior proms but was pressured into it by neurotypical peers, a lot of what you say rings true for me. Even if it didn't, though, these are some of the most cogent and fascinating pieces I've ever read on BroadwayWorld.

The grosses just came out and boy this show is not long for this world.

Please don't act so superior, so high and mighty that you can be the final word on this matter. People can spend their own hard earned money on whatever show they want, thanks. Learn that

Hearthemsing: I'm telling you - don't you dare tell anyone what to do.

Everyone else: *blink, blink*



Do you really think the poster reccommended NOT seeing thinking their word would be taken for gospel? It's their opinion, nothing more, nothing less. I doubt there is any person that would read one poster's reccommendation and change their mind about seeing ANY show. We take information in, digest it and decide for ourselves.

bwayphreak234 said: "hearthemsing22 said: "I appreciate everyone who has shared more information about their experiences. I hope they can also acknowledge that is your experience, and your experience is not the same as anyone elses. It may be similar, but not the same. And this musical is a huge step forward. So say what you like but don't tell people not to see the show. You're doing a disservice to people who will see some of themselves on the stage in a way that they didn't before. That is truly important."

People are allowed to recommend or NOT recommend a show they saw based on their own experience with the show.

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Thank you! yes. As an autistic person, I can NOT in good faith recommend this show to my autistic friends or autistic people in my own support group (that ranges from age 18-25). we are allowed to not like it. The show triggered me more than inspired me and we are allowed to tell warn others about it.

And the people I went with were crying, and saying they felt very seen by the show. So your word is not gospel, people can spend money on it, and I can recommend it to people. Thank you for your contribution, so when people say "why is this closing?" we can in good faith say it's because people were telling others not to see it.

Also please check out social media reactions. I've only seen people say how much they love it. It might not have been written by autistic people, but that doesn't mean it hasn't done anything for the community. Acting like it's only triggering, not accurate and not worth seeing ain't it sweetie. Also, is everyone aware that your experience is not the same as others? You all do realize that right? Can you acknowledge that?

Multiple weeknight dates are now up on Audience Rewards. Probably one of the cheaper ways to see the show once the $50 deal runs out.

I think this show will do well in regional theaters. very sweet story

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Can't figure out how to share a link, but the show is doing paid ads on social via these awful Tiktok-style influencer videos. I've seen 3 of them and they all follow the same format: a female does a wintertime activity in the area (skating, Bryant Park market, dinner, etc), then goes to the show with a friend or their kid, they sit in the balcony, they talk about the show using the provided talking points / highlighting the autistic cast & accessibility, some of them are seen stagedooring & hugging the cast, then it ends with a discount code. One of them had someone filming them during the show as they cried their eyes out (which is odd because I don't think of this as a "crying" musical...the emotions don't really go that far).

Feels cloying and desperate to me, but they don't have much else to work with."

The show is going to close in 4-6 weeks anyways

I think the $50 ticket thing was honestly a huge mis-step, as was announcing Ludacris as a celebrity co-pro who apart from a Instagram post has seemingly done nothing to promote the show which honestly, why him and why this show?