LYSISTRATA JONES -- 1st Preview TOMORROW!

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 9:43pm

I want to hear everything there is to know about this show! Missed it when it was in Dallas and really hope this is the "Xanadu" or "Book Of Mormon" of this season. IDK too much about the show to judge anyway. Who's gonna be there??

[AGermano]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 10:22pm

Anyone hear about a rush/lotto policy for this yet?
Edit: Just read somewhere "Lysistrata Jones has tickets available from $25-$130!"
I'm assuming $25 is the price..
Updated On: 11/11/11 at 10:22 PM

[Markecib]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 11:23pm

I'll be there tomorrow. A bunch of people were standing outside the theater tonight when I got back from Bonnie & Clyde. They probably had an invite for friends & family to see the final dress.

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 11:33pm

$25 is the regular price for the balcony.

[mina3]

Posted: 11/12/11 at 1:17am

There's a student rush - $25, cash only, front row. Two per ID, sold when box office opens. I'm not sure if it starts tomorrow or Monday.

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 11/12/11 at 4:35pm

I got two student rush tickets a couple of hours ago for tonight, partial view side orch.

[AGermano]

Posted: 11/12/11 at 6:03pm

Let us know how the partial view seats/the show is! :)

[bmwpjager]

Posted: 11/12/11 at 10:37pm

Saw it tonight, just it out. The book (though really hysterical) is a tad weak in spots (my companion said the characters in Act One came across as a little thin) however the score is wonderful and the cast is really giving it their all. Certainly stronger than any other new musical open this season!

[bmwpjager]

Posted: 11/12/11 at 10:37pm

Saw it tonight, just it out. The book (though really hysterical) is a tad weak in spots (my companion said the characters in Act One came across as a little thin) however the score is wonderful and the cast is really giving it their all. Certainly stronger than any other new musical open this season!

[Markecib]

Posted: 11/12/11 at 11:20pm

Saw it tonight also. It was a good time and a good start for the first show. Some jokes landed flat, but that's to be expected. The cast was great and so were the songs. It was fun. Lindsay Nicole Chambers & Liz Mikel were really funny.

[singer73192]

Posted: 11/12/11 at 11:23pm

The show was fun. Do I think that it belongs on Broadway?.... Probably not. It may have been the spot that I was sitting (2nd to last row center mezz), but the sound balance was terrible. Because of this I missed many of the lyrics within the songs, and got the general gist of what they were going for, but was unable to really hear how the songs were advancing the story any. The book is terrific, and there are many terrific jokes! Someone from Godspell should come take notes from LJ on how to throw in topical current event references, without making them sound corny. For much of the show, I wanted the music to just rock out, as I felt that this was the energy the show was going for. None of the songs really took off, however. Except for Patti Murin's terrific Act I closer, "Where Am I Now". Josh Segarra who plays Mick, certainly has the charisma and looks for the part, but his Act II song "When She Smiles" was cringe-worthily out of tune. (Again, a lot of this could just be sound issues.) Overall, a fun night with some good laughs. I give the team behind the show a lot of credit for taking a risk, and hope that this trend continues on Broadway. We'll see...

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 11/13/11 at 12:37am

It was a ton of fun! The box office said that the back corner of the stage would be out of view, but a good portion of the stage was out of view (partially because they built the proscenium out). Luckily, I was able to move over and it made a huge difference (only up stage left was out of view).

The sound was horrific. From the second row, I shouldn't have a problem hearing, but many of the lyrics were inaudible. A lot of the choreography needs tightening, but overall it was a good time.

[winston89]

Posted: 11/13/11 at 12:47am

I was there tonight as well. I was sitting in the balcony though. I will agree that there were sound issues. However, for me it felt like a lot of the sound issues were getting the actors mics on the right level with the band. There were a few times where it felt like the band was playing louder then the actors singing. However, I do feel that this a minor kink that they will work out during the course of the preview period.

Overall, I felt that it was a good show. I really liked the score and the book was very funny and had me laughing harder than I thought I would be.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 11/13/11 at 1:00am

Their TV commercial is...odd.

[moulin724rouge]

Posted: 11/13/11 at 1:10am

saw it tonight from the front row (student rush). Overall it was very fun and the cast is definitely having a blast and giving it their all. I wasn't overwhelmed with the lyrics but everything else was great!

[AGermano]

Posted: 11/13/11 at 1:48am

What time did you get there for the front row student rush? Just wondering :)

[misto625]

Posted: 11/13/11 at 2:32am

I saw it tonight from Row K of the orchestra, and I thought it was really fantastic. But I already had seen the show off-Broadway so I knew what to expect. Patti Murin is a star in the making, and Josh Segarra is also really great as Mick. Very catchy songs, and I highly urge everyone to see this show!

[kyle4]

Posted: 11/13/11 at 3:05am

saw it tonight... kinda liked it...

kinda blogged about it...

http://thetheaterbuff.typepad.com/the-theater-buff/2011/11/lysistrata-jones-first-preview-thoughts.html

Posted: 11/13/11 at 10:40am

Yeah.

the Tv ad falls flat. nothing comes through on screen.
it IS quite odd.

As if the creative team were in their own bubble when creating it and decided to leave everyone else out of it.

[kyle4]

Posted: 11/13/11 at 2:10pm

i am surprised/happy to say that... thinking back on last night...

the show has "stayed" with me...

and i REALY am FOND of it...

it has a POINT OF VIEW... and FUN/TALENTED people..

here is my blog post...

http://thetheaterbuff.typepad.com/the-theater-buff/2011/11/lysistrata-jones-first-preview-thoughts.html

[iflip4musicals]

Posted: 11/13/11 at 10:50pm

I got to rush at 10:10 and got two front row seats for $25 each.

I really enjoyed it! I knew next to nothing going into it and had a blast! Hopefully I'll revisit it over Thanksgiving.

[Mystic Pasta]

Posted: 11/13/11 at 11:14pm

I agree with Singer that Patt Murrini is terrific. I am surprised I never heard of her before. Josh Segarra is charming but not ready for a Broadway singing role. The ensemble were all hard working but not memorable. Some of the jokes were heavy handed and fell flat. I had the strangest experience of a woman sitting next to me knitting during the show. (not kidding and it's not a metaphor). Perhaps, she annoyed me so much that I didn't enjoy the book as I had hoped I would. I saw Sister Act last week and there is no comparison that Sister Act has a better book and better songs. Who comes to the theater and knits during the performance? That is a new low of rudeness. I applaud the producers for not hiring a tv star to sell tickets but wish they had hired singers who had knockout voices. The sound design will improve with more previews but the vocal quality of the cast (except Patti Murin) was college level.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 11/13/11 at 11:51pm

What were the production values like? I mean, I know it went from a gym to an actual theater.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/14/11 at 9:16pm

Intermission now. I've never seen so many gay men under the age of 30 and such a steady stream of walkouts in my entire life.

An old man told the usher this was a musical theater abomination and stormed out.

[broadwaydevil]

Posted: 11/14/11 at 9:18pm

What are your thoughts, do tell?

And I noticed the same thing at the first Bonnie and Clyde preview (the gay men, not the walkouts...don't think I saw any of those!)