Morissey at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

[Daniel M]

Posted: 5/4/19 at 9:53am

Has anyone seen him?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/4/19 at 10:18am

First, it’s Morrissey and yes... I saw his show. It’s basically a Greatest Hits show with filler. His standard band onstage and no intimate storytelling like Bruce Springsteen did. It’s just a Morrisey concert in a super intimate theatre, nothing more. He tends to change his set list nightly so he might just change up the filler songs.

[rosemary234]

Posted: 5/4/19 at 5:41pm

What time did he go on?

[rosemary234]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 12:05pm

Has anyone seen Morrissey? I'm trying to find out what time he will go on and how long he will play.

Thanks!

[Rainbowhigh23]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 3:18pm

rosemary234 said: "Has anyone seen Morrissey? I'm trying to find out what time he will go on and how long he will play.

Thanks!"

I saw him on Friday.  He goes onstage at about 830 PM and plays for two hours. Don't miss it.  Great seats drop in price closer to performance time on Ticketmaster.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 10:45pm

This was truly a first for me. I have never seen audience members light up joints before inside a theater and pass them down the aisle as each member takes a puff, but that’s what happened tonight. On multiple occasions! No wonder I have the munchies.

I wasn’t very familiar with Morrissey’s music, but I dug it and thought he was a great performer. Very thoughtful projections- loved the yellow vests and the French flag lighting cues.

The people in front of me stood the entire show, so I just gave into it and stood and danced too. I’ll definitely be checking out his discography after this. Had a good time, but clearly not as good a time as the rainbowhighs who lived up to their names tonight!

[smidge]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 10:52pm

WhizzerMarvin said: "This was truly a first for me. I have never seen audience members light up joints before inside a theater and pass them down the aisle as each member takes a puff, but that’s what happened tonight. On multiple occasions! No wonder I have the munchies.

I wasn’t very familiar with Morrissey’s music, but I dug it and thought he was a great performer. Very thoughtful projections- loved the yellow vests and the French flag lighting cues.

The people in front of me stood the entire show, so I just gave into it and stood and danced too. I’ll definitely be checking out his discography after this. Had a good time, but clearly not as good a time as the rainbowhighs who lived up to their names tonight! "

Where were you Whizzer? I had the same experience tonight. Never even saw weed at Rock of Ages. And once those damn people stood I knew I’d have to get up too

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 11:02pm

I was in the rear mezz. You?

It was just so odd to see people smoking inside a public place. Clearly the ushers didn’t care. It’s not like you couldn’t smell it or see the smoke lingering in the air. I felt like I had taken a time warp back to a previous era.

[smidge]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 11:06pm

Mid mezz, Row E. Yeah, I think the ushers have given up during this engagement. I was surprised because it’s something I would expect at Phish not a damn Morrissey concert.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 11:26pm

This is another (slightly) get-off-my-lawn-type rant, but what’s with the people who essentially film the entire show on their phone (typically for concerts, I realize), but never take the time to actually be in the moment and watch the performance with their eyes and not through the screen?

I notice this when I travel too. People take so many photos of a sunset or a building or a monument, but they never actually stop to take in the building and experience it. My phone is in my hand just as much as the next person, but I’ve been making an effort to be in the moment more and it’s nice. I saw so many people just starring into their screen tonight and I wanted to say, “Hey, Morrissey is right here in the same room with you, right on the stage. It’s not like watching him on a YouTube clip- he’s actually here in person. Look at him!”

[devonian.t]

Posted: 5/9/19 at 2:14am

I hate to be a killjoy but as a long-time Smiths/ Morrissey fan, he now holds some pretty toxic, nationalist political opinions that mean I couldn't enjoy seeing him any more.  If you are checking out his discography, check his comments, too.

[Rainbowhigh23]

Posted: 5/9/19 at 8:24am

WhizzerMarvin said: "I was in the rear mezz. You?

It was just so odd to see people smoking inside a public place. Clearly the ushers didn’t care. It’s not like you couldn’t smell it or see the smoke lingering in the air. I felt like I had taken a time warp back to a previous era. "

The ushers didn't care if people stood in the aisles in center orchestra to try to be near the stage either.  The first four rows had empty seats so a great view was available despite everyone standing.  No smoking of anything down in front except the stage with the  abundance of fog for one number.  My asthmatic self would have been complaining about any smoking in the venue,  but possibly to no avail. 

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 5/9/19 at 9:05am

Yes, the standing in the aisles happened in the mezz too. People from the back rows would randomly walk midway down the mezz for 30 seconds or so to get some better photos or film a song from a better vantage point. Maybe they kept a better watch on the smoking in the orchestra, but it was a free for all in the mezz!

[RaisedOnMusicals]

Posted: 5/9/19 at 10:11pm

So Whizzer, you’ve posted three times about this concert and nothing about Frankie and Johnny? I’m surprised. 

[haterobics]

Posted: 5/9/19 at 11:39pm

RaisedOnMusicals said: "So Whizzer, you’ve posted three times about this concert and nothing about Frankie and Johnny? I’m surprised."

Yeah, it's almost like he went to this show and didn't see Frankie and Johnny yet?! It makes no sense...

[RaisedOnMusicals]

Posted: 5/10/19 at 3:40pm

haterobics said: "RaisedOnMusicals said: "So Whizzer, you’ve posted three times about this concert and nothing about Frankie and Johnny? I’m surprised."

Yeah, it's almost like he went to this show and didn't see Frankie and Johnny yet?! It makes no sense..."

Well as I know you know, Whizzer is renowned for seeing either first previews or very early previews, so yeah. 

 

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 5/11/19 at 8:57pm

Urgh keep him there, he's a national disgrace and embarrassment here in the UK.