Marla Mindelle's BIG GAY JAMBOREE at the Orpheum Off-Bway, produced by Margot Robbie. Fall 2024. — Page 2

borneback12 said: "I saw it last night, and it's a blast from start to finish. Honestly, the best musical I have seen in a long time. The score is incredible and has four or five bangers that completely stop the show. The set and costumes look so expensive, and I couldn't believe this production value was off-Broadway. The staging and the choreo is so fun, and damn I laughed so very much. I think this is going to catch on hard like Titanique and Oh Mary. It looked totally sold out last night, and I bet it's going to keep going in that direction. I recommend it really highly


Thank you, person who has no connection to the production in any way at all whatsoever.

Updated On: 9/17/24 at 08:00 PM

TaffyDavenport said: "Interesting deal for this on TodayTix: from September 24 through October 31, they're selling20 $39seats in either the orchestra or the balcony to be assigned at the box office for each performance. So, basically, rush tickets in advance."

Over this past weekend they did the same deal as a “flash sale” for most performances.  I snagged two for Nov 2.

PipingHotPiccolo said: "tourists"

they're probably cool with bypassing tourists for this one.

The title of a show has zero to do with if it will catch on are yall being purposefully obtuse here? Very clear that they wouldn’t be targeting tourists for this, particularly in previews. They’ll very much be a Titanique/Oh, Mary audience which is proving to be a financially successful audience.

I’m just glad very few if any of you are actually marketing these things. We’d be in trouble.

QueenAlice said: "If the name of a show is causing people to stop and ask what its about on a subway,it's doing it's job. If they are asking 'what is a gay jamboree?" the title is doing its job.

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Right?? Just proves the branding is garnering attention which is *literally* the job of advertising. 

What a fabulous name for a show.......

Is it possible to do McNeal (2 PM) then this one on a Saturday (5 PM)?

Thanks Taffy. One more question: Is there a playbill for this show?

What's the running time of ''The Big Gay Jamboree'' at the Orpheum? I'm wondering if it's possible to catch the Saturday 5 p.m. show and still have time to get to a Saturday 8 p.m. show in Times Square. Thanks!

Updated On: 9/20/24 at 11:30 PM

TodayTix has it listed as :90. Not sure how accurate that is, esp this early in performances. 

For those who have seen this, if one were to choose between this and seeing Titanique for the first time, what's your advice? I'll be in NY for a week in Novemember and can easily squeeze in one of the Mindelle shows at their 5 pm Saturday in between two other shows. 

TheatreMonkey said: "60'splayoff said: "Say what you will about the title...It's also even more niche and bawdier than Schmigadoon and ya know, live on stage."

Oh, gee -- thanks for clearing that up! Had no idea something on AppleTV wasn't a live medium! (Though, ya know, it's about to be.)

Marla Mindelle and her co-creators do some absolutely top-notch work -- no shade on this production at all, I'm hoping to see it this fall. I didn't mean to press everyone's buttons -- but after a super clever title like "Titantique", kinda just felt Mindelle, et al, could do a bit better than what sounds, at best, like a great tagline; or at worst, a generic night of covers during Pride Month at 54 Below."

My comments weren't meant to be directed at any particular user. Just sharing that the title doesn't bother me and saying the 2 mediums are different in a cheeky way... until the stage production opens in DC. I just feel for the creative team because those comparisons are inevitable and the timing isn't ideal.