Idina out second act — Page 6

Where I saw the show from does not have anything to do with my enjoyment of the show. I got it, was not confused at all, in fact I thought it had brilliant potential. I was just not drawn in. My life is more interesting than anything this show has to offer. Still cannot believe these are the same people that gave us N2N. We attended the first preview. We were in great seats. Being any closer would not change my liking or disliking of the show. The show looked great. I enjoyed the set, the cast, the seats. Just was not my cup of tea, at all. N2N was clever and well thought out. This was all over the place, there was nothing clever about it. So not surprised that it did not get nominated.

I would rather watch paint dry.

That is a good one

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". The show would be more confusing from far away"

For what it's worth, I was in the last row of mezzanine off to the side, and I thoroughly enjoyed and understood the show.

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Your welcome Artman. I was bored tonight. Glad I could lighten up your night. Off to see Chef. Looks funny.

I bought a ticket for today's matinee specifically to see Jackie (to the surprise and joy of the employee behind the ticket window and the usher who sat me). She was phenomenal. In my opinion her voice is just as strong as Idina's, and has much more effortless quality. She's also a wonderful actress. So grounded, so interesting to watch. There was a technical difficulty that stopped the show for about 15 minutes in the What The F*CK song, but Jackie didn't miss a beat. The set is on a turn table, and was supposed to rotate to reveal a little bathroom alcove; this did not happen. Jackie came right back out and started her song as if it was a part of the show before somebody stopped her to hold and fix the problem.

I saw Idina's second preview, so my opinion may be slightly skewed, but I honestly preferred Jackie's portrayal. Idina was wonderful, and the show highlights her in every way, but Jackie fit in seamlessly, which blew me away even more. If you get the chance to see her, don't miss it!

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Has there been any pictures of Jackie in costume?

Can somebody clarify- was Idina out both shows yesterday?

Thanks, I hope she's feeling better!

I caught If/Then at the Saturday Matinee. I had gotten these tickets as a Mother's day present for my mom. After following this thread earlier in the week I had come to terms with the fact that she would be out, but what a nice surprise to offer everyone who had tickets the opportunity to return to see the show again.

Overall I really loved Jackie. Her voice was very strong, and she made the role her own. She did some lovely vocal riffs, and nailed "Always Starting Over."

And of course the biggest moment that impressed me was how she handled the set malfunction! During What the f*ck, the turntable didn't work. She went into the bathroom, and the set didn't spin around. It seemed like she might do it from the living room as she stepped back into the living room and started singing. Then we go a voice that there was tecnical difficulties and the show stopped for about 15 minutes. Jackie danced around for a second and then walked off until the problem was fixed.

When the show finally resumed(with her now in the bathroom), she addressed the audience "See, this is where I was supposed to be. Now pretend you didn't hear that." After that point the show ran smoothly(no more stops, and I felt like Jackie also had a bit more confidence.

Her Liz/Beth was definitely softer. The biting Sarcasm that Idina brought to the part wasn't there. I think in that turn she was more likable, but the humor was lost a little bit. Overall, even without another ticket to return, my mom loved the show and was quite impressed by Jackie. I would happily see her again!

Updated On: 5/18/14 at 09:20 PM

^I think that had to be Saturday because it sounds like Idina was back on today.

do we know if idina was definitely there on sunday? i'm supposed to see the show with my mom on tuesday...