Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
TheatreKid100
Chorus Member Joined: 7/1/12
#1Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/3/12 at 6:01pmTitle really explains all I have to ask. It looks good and I love most of the cast so I was just wondering if it is worth it. It might be to early to tell, but are there any plans for an extension or another life after this? Thanks guys!
SomeoneInThisDress
Swing Joined: 6/21/12
#2Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/3/12 at 8:10pm
I'm here now (intermission) sitting on the left side of the theatre and I would come back to this show in a heartbeat...just from Act 1! The staging is beautiful, they sound fantastic, Pasek&Paul music is amazing as always and Lindsey Mendez is absolutely fantastic.
Also, Annaleigh ashford is hysterical as Marcy. Plus, who can go wrong with Chris Gattelli choreography?! 
I did 30 under 30 and my ticket with tax was $34.50 for 6th row. Totally worth it!!
#2Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/3/12 at 9:04pmI've been a huge fan of the movie for years. I would love to see this!!
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#3Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/3/12 at 11:30pm
Just saw it tonight. Worth seeing, and worth paying, no matter where the seat.
It needs some work, particularly the beginning of Act Two and a sloppy section in Act One. But you can tell that it is well on its way to getting done.
Lindsay Mendez's performance is worth the price of admission alone. And with a few more performances, so will Derek Klena's. There are some truly amazing numbers, but a few melodies get repeated just a little too much.
But is well on its way to something truly special. And mark my words: if you have ever been the target of a relentless, d*uchebag bully [as many of us have been], you will have a visceral experience. Mendez pretty much chewed me up and spit me out tonight. /end melodramatic gush-fest.
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
Updated On: 7/4/12 at 11:30 PM
WestwardHoHo
Chorus Member Joined: 8/2/10
Dessie
Stand-by Joined: 7/4/12
#5Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/4/12 at 8:10amEnjoyed it-some book issues-good music but melodies seem to not stay with you
#6Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/4/12 at 11:31amMy friend saw it and loved it. He was in a box, (I'm not sure which one, though I do know it was on the left side) and he loved it.
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#7Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/4/12 at 1:45pmI saw it last night and I really liked it. I overheard that they are making large revisions very soon, which might be a good thing because I felt that there were sections that needed some work (especially in the second act). But Mendez is absolutely wonderful and I would definitely recommend it!
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#8Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/4/12 at 3:31pmThere's only one box. And that is on the left.
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#9Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/4/12 at 3:32pmIt's not the kind of box you're picturing. The view is fine.
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
#10Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/4/12 at 3:39pm
I'm very jealous the creators thought of this source material. I love the film.
But not so jealous that I'm hoping the show fails. I'd love to hear a recording.
Updated On: 7/4/12 at 03:39 PM
#11Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/4/12 at 4:11pmI found much to like in the musical, and I would recommend that anyone who has the opportunity (and, of course, the interest) should see it. Lindsay Mendez is excellent, and has most of the score's best music. (It also doesn't hurt that she's a dead ringer for Lili Taylor, especially when done up in the flip hairdo) And Derek Klena's voice is amazing, even if his acting is a touch wooden. The book is strong The score is a little reprise-heavy at times, but I left with a good deal of the music in my head. Mantello's direction is solid, and the physical production is very attractive.
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iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#13Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/5/12 at 9:55amNo, but their $32.50 youth ADVANCE rush is totally worth it.
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
After Eight
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
#14Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/5/12 at 10:16am
Theatrekid,
Not much I can recommend here. It's pretty much a downer, all told, and one that goes steadily downhill. Not one memorable song. It looks ugly, too.
But since you like the cast, you might like it. They do well enough by it.
I never saw the film, and, now, have no desire to.
#15Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/5/12 at 10:36amAfter Eight. Every time you post about a show, it makes me want to 1. Punch two kittens, 2. Go see that show and enjoy the HELL out of it, 3. Punch another kitten. <3
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Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#16Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/5/12 at 11:19am
I liked the show well enough when I saw it recently -- a good score and book and a more than able cast. I found the show rather unwieldy in the second act, somehow. There's no doubt where the show is heading, and it takes a rather drastic turn toward the very end, I can't go into more details without hitting spoiler territory.
If they smooth it out a bit, and get Josh Segarra to stick to one accent, they'll have a winner, I think. A good and moving little show.
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whatever2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/25/06
#17Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/5/12 at 11:23amwicked: be careful there ... A8 may post again just for the pleasure of knowing he caused three kittens to be punched!!!
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iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#18Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/5/12 at 11:35amWould someone please tell me how Josh Segarra is getting work? Either he was sick last night AND when I saw Lysistrata Jones, or he's just a plain old terrible singer.
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#19Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/5/12 at 11:37amI didn't mind Segarra's singing, and he's certainly easy on the eyes, but his wandering accent was a problem. Where is that guy supposed to be from?
"If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about the answers." Thomas Pynchon, GRAVITY'S RAINBOW
"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." Philip K. Dick
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#20Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/5/12 at 11:53am
I, too, am puzzled by Josh Seggara's success as of late.
I know leading men with a particularly masculine energy are in short supply, but in the last three shows I've seen him in (DOGFIGHT, LYSISTRATA JONES, and FAT CAMP at NYMF,) Seggara's displayed an incredibly problematic singing voice with little to no charisma. I know for a fact that Robert Lenzi, who's swinging all the male roles in DOGFIGHT, is an infinitely better singer who I'd argue is much more physically attractive, if that's what they were going for. I guess he skews somewhat between type for the three central roles, which is probably why he's covering.
I'm also tired of Nick Blaemire giving the same exact performance in each and every show I see him in, which also irked me in DOGFIGHT, but that's another story.
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Updated On: 7/6/12 at 11:53 AM
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
TheatreKid100
Chorus Member Joined: 7/1/12
#21Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/5/12 at 1:29pmFor this 30 under 30 thing, is it ANY age under 30? Could I bring someone who is 15, and he is eligible for that promotion? We both watched the movie and we both enjoyed it enough for us to consider going. Thanks!
WestwardHoHo
Chorus Member Joined: 8/2/10
#22Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/5/12 at 11:08pmDidn't one of the writers service Steven Schwartz?
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#23Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/5/12 at 11:59pmWell, Schwartz WAS in the audience on Tuesday. With a hot young guy.
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
#24Is Dogfight worth it? And how are the boxes?
Posted: 7/6/12 at 9:10amI got a ticket for Saturday using the playbill discount code. Very much looking forward to seeing this.
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