Moulin Rouge! Previews — Page 17

djoko84 said: "So basically what I'm getting from the tweens on this board is that you can throw everything, but the kitchen sink at a show just for spectacle sake and the tweens will "love" it. How about substance in the book and songs or emotion in the performances? If I wanted to see a thrilling spectacle I'd go to Vegas or a Lady Gaga concert. This is why I don't take much of the "reviews" on here seriously. Once the mixed reviews come out I'm sure the demand will go down."

I’m 30. My mother is nearly 70. We both had a fantastic time; she is still raving about it and it brought her a ton of joy when she needed it.

There’s enough room on Broadway for spectacle shows alongside shows with more substance. There always has been. There always will be. As long as the production succeeds in what it wants to accomplish, who cares if it’s light? Broadway has never, ever been a place of high art or substance alone.

Kad said: "It is a very different animal from the film, and for the most part I think the changes are smart"

It makes me so happy and relieved to read this. I hated the movie (the horribly strained "comedy" elements ruined it for me) but went ahead and bought tickets anyway, guessing this one just had to be seen. Originally I had tickets for one of the canceled previews in Boston, so I had a chance to reconsider, but took the plunge a second time. Now I just have to wait until December with fingers crossed.

djoko84 said: "So basically what I'm getting from the tweens on this board..."

I'll bet you 2 Can-Can seats that you can count the number of tweens on this board with one hand. They're mostly raving about this show on this thing called Instagram. Instead, I'd say a decent-sized chunk of this board is made up of snobby NY theater purists who think their taste is more refined and important than the tourists and bridge-and-tunnel folks. But don't worry djoko84 I'm not talking about you.

Updated On: 7/21/19 at 02:18 PM

Saw the show last night and I agree with many posters here that it is elaborate and exciting fun. The cast was strong and the complaints about the final sequences didn't seem evident to me. It played out quite well. I found the second act to be stronger as they tried to motivate the story with pathos while most of the first act felt like a song list of musical numbers. The audience laughed quite a bit at the many song references but as presented here how could they not? It was overkill. Actually, I often find that the comic sensibility of Alex Timbers feels much like a Harvard Hasty Pudding Club review. When in doubt go for the cheap laugh!. As for the sightline issues, I was in the Front Mezz (Diamond Circle?) D 14/16. The passerelle in front of the stage is used throughout and the entire mezzanine has an obstructed view of that. Many performers are cut off below the waist. I think the choice of theatre is to blame. I found it annoying but didn't let it put a damper on my enjoyment of the evening. But seriously, at these prices I find it problematic.

nicolep76 said: "I won the lottery today for tomorrow night’s show! Does anyone know if the show is frozen yet? Curious to know since it’s the last show until opening night how close it will be to the final product.

As a side note, I’ve asked so many friends to go with me as I had put in for 2 tix and idk why but everyone is busy so there’s a chance I’ll be offering a face value ($34) lottery ticket on here!"

I call dibs! Haha



Congrats on the win and enjoy

I have J 21 for next week - Same place, left side. I'll post in the seating thread afterwards.

I walked over to the Al Hirschfeld and Walter Kerr theatres when I was in town this past weekend and even just being there got me giddy for my trip at the end of next month to see Moulin Rouge and Hadestown...35 days and counting!

[Note: Will try my best to not use the word 'spectacle'...but it's not easy!]

Was back again last night. First time I'm lucky enough to see a show at the beginning and end of previews. Had wanted to see it in Aug but I have to assume by now they're done making any tweaks.

What can I say, it's just an awesome, exciting phenomenal production. Period. I feel like I got to really take everything in this time. No dramatic changes (nor was I expecting any). Firework still gave me goosebumps, Danny was on fire and Bad Romance has to be one of the most thrilling numbers I've ever seen. Even better the second time.

The only change that stuck out at me was the Danny's 'poverty' joke in the opening number was changed. And I couldn't put my finger on it but something right after Rolling in the Deep (the climax at the end) looked different. Curious if anyone knows. Also caught a little David Bowie in the opening this time, not if that's new?

The show of the summer...wishing them a very happy opening.

Jordan Catalano said: "Just getting in from tonight’s performance. Having seen the show last year, there were definitely things I liked and quite a few that I didn’t like about it and I had been disheartened to read not much has changed in a year. But I really was pleasantly surprised tonight at how much I enjoyed it! The show obviously is a sumptuous treat to look at and never leaves you wanting for something to look at. I was most surprised by the chemistry between Olivo & Tveit, which I found non existent in Boston but was excellent here.
I still wish some of the music was changed and that “Firework” was taken out and Satine given back “One Day I’ll Fly Away”, but strangely it didn’t bother me as much tonight as it did before.

I will say my one very big complaint is the ending. Satine is robbed of a proper death scene by the awful writing there. “Christian, by the way I’m dying. Sorry but write me well, K?”
is basically what she’s given before she dies. I want to cry at hat moment and the writing as it is now completely robs me of that. Why couldn’t they sing a reprise of “Come What May” or “Your Song” together right there? That really just pissed me off, actually. But other than that the show is greatly tightened up and trimmed, which solved a lot of the problems it had originally. I’m looking forward to seeing it after opening and hoping for a few more tweaks between now and then, but as everyone else has said - this is going to run for years."

I love this review and couldn't agree more. We saw it last night (hub and me) and I had such mixed feelings. We LOVE the movie and were really looking forward to this with fingers crossed. I felt like the chemistry between C and S was almost non-existent. The ending was horribly disappointing. I can cry fairly easily at death scenes and didn't shed a tear.

The audience really seemed to be into it (actually, a little too much, the screaming during anything sexy got pretty annoying) so it I'm probably in the minority. I was glad to find this thread because it helped me feel I wasn't being hyper-critical.

Loved quite a bit about it but not what I feel were the most important things.

dream_rider said: "The audience really seemed to be into it (actually, a little too much, the screaming during anything sexy got pretty annoying) "



And you were there last night?

I put this on the buy/sell board, but I figured I'd put it here too. I'm not sure if it's allowed or not so I understand if it gets taken off of this thread.

Hello! I recently purchased tickets to the matinee of Moulin Rouge this coming Thursday, August 1st at 2:00PM. However, my dad can no longer go as he has to work :/ So I'm trying to sell his ticket for $85. Here are the conditions:

I purchased this ticket for $111.50 through TodayTix. I do not know the exact seat number yet, but I do know that it's side orchestra partial view. Since it was purchased through TodayTix, you will have to meet the TodayTix representative 30 minutes prior to showtime. So you know that it's not a scam, I am thinking if we make the agreement, I will go ahead and the change the name and email on the ticket, resend the confirmation email to your email address, and once that's all settled, we can figure out payment. And then of course if payment doesn't go through, I'll just talk the next person :)

I mostly don't want this ticket to go to waste. If anyone's interested, please let me know!!!