"Luck Be A Lady Tonight" with the official GUYS & DOLLS revival love thread — Page 3

How crowded was the theater/how does it look inside?

I agree that there will need to be a system (barricades or whatever) to get her through the stagedoor. Inside would be nice too!

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The student rush seats to my knowledge are side orchestra, but the man that I spoke to at the box office said that they were willing to give as many as fifty student rush tickets per performance, if available in and around the front row... It all sounds a little vague.

The Nederlander stage door situation has always been a mess. Hopefully, they will get things figured out by the time I see the show next month. I also hope that Lauren will still be taking pictures by then.

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I'm still wondering about the orchestrations. Are they revamped, the originals or the cartoonish '92 ones? (the latter would surprise me, but who knows)...

so......

I sat 6th row center orchestra... and the first thing i noticed was that I couldnt believe i was in the nederlander... what a different place!

So... MARY TESTA MARY TESTA MARY TESTA... she is amazing! Granted I am a huge fan of hers but I stlll loved her so much.

Platt made me want a refund.. his line readings were horrid... i felt like he was in another play, it was very weird.

Graham... seemed very nervous in the beginning. I was very impressed with her, i dont know what I was expecting with her but I felt impressed at the end.

Bierko was much better than Platt, but still I wanted more from him. That could be applied to everyone I wanted more from everyone... all around.

I hate when you have the feeling you want more and you never get it.... I thought everyone was VERY 2D...

Titus was interesting... sometimes he was jamaican, not sure why... maybe he still wants to be Sebastian? Also he was wearing a fat suit, i cant understand why...

The sets were the star of the show... holy **** that show is amazing. I dont know where they put all that **** backstage but the show LOOKS fantastic and amazing.

Des was sitting right in front of me... that was very interesting.

I definitely want to go back to see the show after some time has passed to see how it has all settled

So rush is a student rush then? Think I need to get my student card sorted for March.

what is row H Orch like?

I hope they sort out the whole stagedoor thing soon, I hate to think people travel any distance (me London lol) and it was all messed up

They didn't forget, Yankee. Most of 'em weren't even alive. Or if they were, they were in diapers.

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UNDERSTUDIES

Sky Masterson: Graham Rowat
Sarah Brown: Jessica Rush
Adelaide: Andrea Chamberlain, Lorin Latarro
Nicely-Nicely: Jim Walton
Arvide Abernathy: William Ryall
Lt. Brannigan: Jim Walton
Benny Southstreet: Ben Magnuson
Big Jule: William Ryall
General Cartwright: Andrea Chamberlain

SWINGS

Melissa Fagan
Ben Magnuson
Marcos Santana (Dance Captain)


I must be blind, but Nathan Detroit is not listed in my playbill as having an understudy.

Updated On: 2/6/09 at 09:53 AM

Pattilupuppy: Yes the set was the star of the show, and was very impressive. At the same time isn't it so depressing to go to Guys and Dolls and walk out saying the sets were awesome?

Titus' fat suit needs to go. I just assumed he had put on weight since Mermaid. It looks awful and there seems to be little reason for it.

After listening to the '92 revival cast recording again this morning I am reminded of how wonderful this show can be. I hope this cast is able to capture some of the magic that is there for the taking. This shouldn't be a difficult show to pull off well.

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^updated understudies^

Updated On: 2/6/09 at 09:59 AM

When you're walking out of GUYS & DOLLS raving about General Cartwright and the amazing sets, you know there is something wrong with the production!!