Matthew LaBanca on for Roger Bart, 10/20 Young Frankenstein matinee

"Hunterstein happens next week!"

When are you going to see the other Frankenstein? I'm going on the 27th.

Isn't it a little early in the run for people to be missing performances already??

Anakela: You won the lotto? How busy was it?

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Anakela: You won the lotto? How busy was it?

This is actually still part of the previews lottos, where they did the lottos for (10? 12?) of the previews performances, and pulled all of the names on one day, about six weeks back or so? The lotto for today's show didn't happen today.

I believe the regular daily day-of show schedule of lottos starts next week sometime.

I've heard he was great.

Updated On: 10/21/07 at 11:24 PM

Oh God, any word on how long Roger's gonna be out for? I'm going on 11/07, I figure nobody's gonna be using their understudies the night before opening night.

Updated On: 10/21/07 at 12:29 PM

I was at the matinee also. The first row was empty. I can't say I was crazy about it and would have been mad as hell if I'd spent $450 for a single seat. The score was servicable, and, IMO, Strohman's choreography was routine. I, too, thought that Mullaly shouln't have had the next-to-last curtain call. I'll take Xanadu any day.

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I was at the matinee also. The first row was empty.

The first row where was empty? I was sitting first row center orch at yesterday's matinee, in the lotto seats, which were full. (...actually, there may have been one empty seat that someone sitting elsewhere filled after intermission, but the first row orch wasn't empty.)

I was sitting 3rd row orchestra, left side, four seats in. The entire first row looked empty to me, but I wasn't paying too much attention by the time the 2nd act rolled along. Anyway, that's what I saw when I was paying attention. What I also noticed that the people who were sitting to my left were not there for the 2nd act.

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I saw Saturday's matinee as well and thought LaBanca did a good job in a thankless role. He has a lot of stage time but the supporting cast certainly has a lot more "laughs" and better bits. Andrea Martin steals the show. I would go just for her performance. Sutton Foster did well and "Roll In The Hay" was a highlight. Technically/design wise the show is wonderful, I'll give them that. Too bad the material doesn't match it, particularly the score.
Mel Brooks/Meehan were in a few rows in front of me for the second act and quickly ushered out at the end of curtain call. They were one of the first ones to stand up for curtain call.
Unless the show gets some pretty amazing raves, I would expect a discount to be popping up soon after opening. It's worth another venture at discount prices.