How is Phantom these days? — Page 2

Miles2Go2 said: "Dolly80 said: "Can’t imagine seeing anything worse than this tired old show. Take him to something new like Mean Girls, or Dear Evan Hansen.

Heck I’d rather see Summer than Phantom."

Based on that horrendous Tony number, if you take him to Mean Girls he may never grace a broadway theater’s front door again. Of shows that are frequently listed at TKTS, I echo Once on This Island. Itjust won best revival, but appears to still be popping up at TKTS sometimes although not as frequently or as discounted. I think it was at TKTS yesterday at 30% off, but so far not seeing it listed at TKTS today. I’m seeing it a week from tomorrow!

Otherfrequent TKTS options might be: Hello, Dolly!, Kinky Boots or Spongebob (I’m seeing it for first time a week from today).

Update: I recommended these shows because (based on OP’s earlier post) it would appear that Phantom represents the things the OP’s friend detests about musicals. These shows (with possible exception of Dolly) might be more to the friend’s more apparent modern sensibilities."

I haven't seen the Tony's performance, but Mean Girls was very enjoyable and a good transfer of the film to the stage. Is it as good as the film, no, but it is still far better than it could've been. It had some fantastic performances in it as well, Louderman's voice was beyond incredible and was by far the most impressive I heard out of the 13 shows I saw on my last trip. Maybe they just chose a bad song to do? Everyone has off days and judging a whole show on one bad performance is not really fair. It's a very fun show and doesn't deserve half of the vitriol it gets on here.

Mark_E said: "I caught Phantom last week Thursday (only Broadway show with a Thursday matinee!) and it was in fantastic shape. Really excellent. Audience seemed to be made up of mostly school groups but wow they were well behaved, and the reveal of the staircase at the top of act two got a big gasp - the magic of live theatre I'm sure for many who this may be their first Broadway show.

For your friend - have you considered Come From Away. It's so different to everything else on Broadway at the moment."

Yes I went on a Thursday matinee and there was a school there and I was dreading it, but they were extremely well behaved. I was shocked.

Miles2Go2 said: "Both Mean Girls and Come From Away are selling very well so I don’t believe either has been listed at TKTS and I believe (I could be wrong) that discount tickets are hard to come by in advance. I believe OP is looking for cheaper tix since he is treating his friend to tickets."

I got a box seat for Come From Away for like 70 bucks and my Mean Girls tickets was also under 100 (but I had a code). Tkts is usually 80/90 for pretty much everything these days, so not a lot of difference.

BroadwayConcierge said: "I have nothing new to contribute, but that while theshow hasn't changed at all, theaudience is truly the worst on Broadway. Phones, chattering, food unwrapping... horrible."

I have seen the show 3 times in the past two years and I can not attest to this at all. I must be real lucky. As for how Phantom is these days, it's in brilliant shape with solid performances all around.

I think now is a good time to see Phantom, especially with Kaley Ann Voorhees as Christine.

She is the first girl in years (on Broadway) that actually looks and sounds like a Christine.

Updated On: 6/17/18 at 07:47 AM

I sat in the mezzanine about a month ago and was a bit annoyed by people heavily obstructing views of those behind them by leaning forward. Luckily, there were lots of empty seats in the mezzanine, which allowed me to move to a different seat during the intermission.

The show was fine to me. Ali was Christine at my performance. Lots of good moments, but my favorite was her singing "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again". It reached my heart.

The Phantom doesn’t have an alternate schedule; Christine is the only role that’s officially double cast. Jeremy does go on sometimes as an understudy, though.

Updated On: 6/17/18 at 10:33 AM

Pithyaspromised said: "Interesting that there is no set cover for the role! Thanks for the info."

To be clear, Laird Mackintosh is the first cover if the Phantom is out for any reason. He is not, however, an alternate like Kaley Ann Voorhees is for Christine.

Thanks again for all the great advice and information.

I first saw it on Christmas Eve of 1989. That was the only day there were tickets, and we got them six months in advance!

I remember thinking there should have been more people during the Masquerade number. There were too few, from what I'd pictured in my head listening.

The next year, I saw the first national tour in Boston at the Wang Center. THAT was memorable. I went on opening night and Teddy Kennedy was a few rows ahead of me.

Anyway, yeah looking forward to showing my friend the story of the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opera. A mystery never fully explained...

Apologies that this is in the wrong thread but the search function on BWW seems to be down and this was the only Phantom thread I could find...

I won the lottery for tonight (finally after months of trying, woo!) and was wondering where the lotto seats have been lately?

amygbrooks said: "super garish costumes and sets"

I can honestly say that I've never before heard anyone refer to Maria Bjornson's designs for Phantom as "super garish".

Lot666 said: "amygbrooks said: "super garish costumes and sets"

I can honestly say that I've never before heard anyone refer to Maria Bjornson's designs for Phantom as "super garish"."

I think the designs are very of their time. But when compared to the current, modern sets of Dear Evan Hansen, The Bannd's Visit, etc? The contrast is striking and does Phantom no favors.