Marla Mindelle's BIG GAY JAMBOREE at the Orpheum Off-Bway, produced by Margot Robbie. Fall 2024. — Page 3

ChairinMain said: "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."

See Titanique first. 

I haven't been to the Orpheum in a long time. If I were in the Times Square area, what's the best subway train to get closest to the theater? Thanks!

If anyone is interested, I had tickets for tonight, but I can no longer go. Selling my two tickets for $40 each on the Theatr app, if anyone is interested: https://app.theatr-app.com/listings/rGgmGzCucfN99qqsmDU6

Updated On: 9/24/24 at 08:38 AM

Just saw this tonight and while I liked it I was less enthusiastic about it than many of the other people here.  I think the concept was sound and the story really went in some fun directions that I wasn't expecting at all.  A lot of laughs to be had here but some jokes did feel a bit overdone or like low hanging fruit that I was rolling my eyes at.  I think some of the bits go on for a little too long (the Backup Plan song could've been cut in half for me) and there were moments when it felt too indulgent.  But I had a pretty good time overall and would generally recommend it to people who liked things like Titanique and Oh Mary.  

I've never seen her perform before so I'm not sure if this happens often but I found Marla Mindelle quite pitchy today, and the sound design only seemed to make her voice sound shrill.  So while I admire her for creating this, she just didn't seem like the best performer vocally, though I did like her acting and demeanor, as well as audience interactions (so hopefully she was just having an off day).  Alex Moffat really stole the show for me in the smaller scenes he had, but the cast is quite strong all around too. 

To answer coasterking's question, while I enjoyed Titanique, I did feel like I was missing a lot of the Celine Dion references and I had less of a problem here.  Most of the jokes are "general gay jokes" or more millennial pop culture kind of jokes, with a bunch of theater references thrown in.  (I was actually hoping for more specific satires and references a la Schmigadoon, but the songs do stand on their own fairly well.)

From what I saw on Insta, the matinee was cancelled today since Marla was sick and Cortney Wolfson debuted for the night show

This is fun. A Q&A with Marla Mindelle (scroll past the one with Nicole Scherzinger).

Marla is openly queer and is "non sexual life partners" with Constantine Rousouli, who co-created/co-starred in Titanique and co-stars in Big Gay Jamboree.

https://www.queerty.com/nicole-scherzingers-drag-queen-past-the-big-gay-jamboree-diva-taking-over-nyc-20240929

HunterK said: "Does anyone happen to have access to the NYT review from last night's opening?

Thanks in advance!"

 

‘The Big Gay Jamboree’ Review: A Golden-Age Fantasia on Steroids

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/theater/big-gay-jamboree-review-marla-mindelle.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QU4.L-yI.mXA6GxrZwdt3

 

Updated On: 10/8/24 at 03:21 PM

Hearing this is closing December 15th. 

Ensemble1698878795 said: "Hearing this is closing December 15th."

Confirmed. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-BIG-GAY-JAMBOREE-Sets-Off-Broadway-Closing-Date-20241121

I have tickets for December 20. We don't arrive in town until the 19th, so I guess we'll miss this one. What a Big Gay Disappointment. 

We're seeing Murray Hill at Joe's Pub at 9:30 PM that night, so it will be difficult/impossible to find an alternate show to fill this gap. 

Is this worth going to?  We have been on the fence.  Titanique was cute but not something we have recommended over other shows.

Updated On: 11/21/24 at 02:20 PM

Little Sally: "Or a bad title, even. That could kill a show pretty good."

I saw this Sunday night and thought it was a blast. I was brought on stage multiple times and even gave Marla my phone (with which she called my mother!). Fun night at the theater!