Here Lies Love and Live Musicians — Page 6

I'd forgotten about the official seating chart above, which shows 970 total seats, including 193 standing. On the Telecharge map when purchasing, though, the ends of the left center and right rear mezzanine sections have always been unavailable, which would make it 70 seats fewer if they remain that way, for an even 900. If those seats are going to be assessed as partial view, and possibly released later, then it's 970. I guess we'll know more when previews begin.

Updated On: 6/8/23 at 09:11 PM

TaffyDavenport said: "I'd forgotten about the official seating chart above, which shows 970 total seats, including 193 standing. On the Telecharge map when purchasing, though, the ends of the left center and right rear mezzanine sections have always been unavailable, which would make it 70 seats fewer if they remain that way, for an even 900. If those seats are going to be assessed as partial view, and possibly released later, then it's 970. I guess we'll know more when previews begin."

Oh wow! I knew they weren't using some mezz seats, I didn't realize it was that many! FYI (or F everyone's I), all of the theatres with less than 1000 seats, with the sole exception of the Music Box, have a 3-musician minimums.

PegasusOasis said: "If you are in the floor standing club, is it an etiquette violation to go to the bar and the bathroom during the show? is there a bar on the floor?"

At the public they told everyone on the floor to go the john before the show started. There was no food, no drink, no phones and no re-entry.


They told us there would actors among us and moving set pieces so we had to be paying attention and listening to the directions.


At one point I had to put out my hand for Ruthie Ann Miles to walk down a set of stairs.


Not sure if Broadway will be as strict or as interactive.

12 live musicians

Updated On: 6/9/23 at 05:14 PM

The statement from the union reads, “After negotiation, we have reached an agreement that will bring live music to “Here Lies Love” with the inclusion of 12 musicians to the show. Broadway is a very special place with the best musicians and performances in the world, and we are glad this agreement honors that tradition.”



A statement from the show's producers reads, “On behalf of our entire cast, company and creative team, we have reached an agreement with Musicians Union Local 802, per the collective bargaining agreement. We look forward to welcoming audiences to experience the revolutionary musical experience that is Here Lies Love at the Broadway Theatre beginning on Saturday, June 17.”

Glad the yelling can stop now that the compromise of 12 musicians has been reached.

I know charts exist for a large orchestra from the album, but that will be a tall order to orchestrate/notate, copy, hire, rehearse, and find a space in the building for the 8 added musicians (they're already at 4 with the actor-musicians and conductor/MD) in one week — especially if they want to keep the same level of diversity in the band that they have onstage, which would mean hiring an all-Filipino ensemble.

Updated On: 6/9/23 at 05:43 PM

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Glad the yelling can stop now that the compromise of 12 musicians has been reached.

I know charts exist for a large orchestra from the album, but that will be a tall order to orchestrate/notate, copy, hire, rehearse, and find a space in the building for the 8 added musicians (they're already at 4 with the actor-musicians and conductor/MD) in one week — especially if they want to keep the same level of diversity in the band that they have onstage, which would mean hiring an all-Filipino ensemble."

I was thinking the same thing about what needs to happen in an absurdly short period of time. I have a feeling we are getting a PR-coated version of what's actually happening. I was expecting something along these lines as I had said but this is bigger than I expected and raises huge question marks.

Messy.

RippedMan said: "People paid $6k to stand for 4 hours at Taylor Swift. People will pay for the experience, I think."

VERY happy musicians have been added! But…it’s still a big mess.

Taylor swift is an international pop star with a gigantic following. Here Lies Love is not that. Not that at all. Not in the very least.
the average age of the theatre goer is not going to want to stand the entire time especially if it’s $110 a ticket. That’s ridiculous.

I smell lots of trouble for this show

Would love to read a piece of journalism on how the logistics of this all work now.

It may be that the players are glorified “walkers” for the first week of the production needs to buy a little more time. Unless they have been anticipating this and already had a plan in the works (which seems doubtful).

“People paid $6k to stand for 4 hours at Taylor Swift. People will pay for the experience, I think.”



3.5 hours, and there weren’t any GA standing sections everybody had a seat.

I need to start by saying (from what I know, which isn't a lot) that I support the union and am glad they held their ground.

I just don't understand how they get an 8 piece pit ready in what...ten days? I know professional musicians are good (phenomenal) but it's not just playing notes on a page and when is there collaboration time with the cast? Is it possible they always knew this would be the outcome and have been prepared? Or (sorry for the conspiracy) that this was used as publicity?



(If they walkers, how do I get that gig? I kid.)