Official JCM as Hedwig (2015 Edition) Thread- Page 23

[darreyl102]

Posted: 3/27/15 at 3:25pm

I'm ubber excited! Already got my ticket, but want to see if I can win the lottery for my mother.

[SDV]

Posted: 3/27/15 at 3:33pm

If you haven't seen JCM, you have not seen this show.

Enjoy :)

[bombaloo]

Posted: 3/27/15 at 11:59pm

Tonight was my third time seeing JCM in this production, and he just keeps getting better and better, if that is even possible! His comedy was sharp. Vocals were amazing (loved the little spin he put on one particular part of "sugar daddy"), and his dancing was fantastic. By the end, he had even taken off the knee brace. It was truly a triumphant performance! I heart JCM!!!

[Cupid Boy2]

Posted: 3/28/15 at 12:03am

Glad to hear it! Does he still make the Wig in The Box costume change with Yitzhak on stage as opposed to inside the car?

[darreyl102]

Posted: 3/28/15 at 12:49am

Saw the 10 pm show- Already had my ticket but entered the lottery to see if i could get my mom a ticket- My name was the first called and everybody there got tickets. BLOWN AWAY! What can I say that hasen't already been said. Perfection! Having seen the other three-it truly is a different show with JCM. I can't find words.....

I don't know if this has already been said, but DAMN does JCM sound like David Bowie! OMG!!

[darreyl102]

Posted: 3/28/15 at 9:00am

BTW- Lena's vocals were insane tonight! OMG! Giving me ALL KINDS of life!!

Stage Door: JCM was the first out and passed out Signed Sugar Daddies. He could not have been sweeter, taking his time and making sure everyone got one. He spent probably 15-20 minutes out there with everybody. He didn’t sign for anybody, but did pose for a couple pics with people who stood out. LOL. He is soo tiny! Not complaining, but I wonder why he doesn't sign- Seeing as he would probably spend the same amount of time as he did passing out the candy.

[Jane2]

Posted: 3/28/15 at 10:04am

Just watched an interview with JCM and Trask on On Stage. Lord, is that boy (JCM) lovable. And he's always as darling as he appears on camera.

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 3/28/15 at 4:34pm

Saw the 7:30 show Friday night and the people with me and myself were majorly disappointed that we couldn't understand the words in the songs. I don't know if it was acoustics, the sound system, the size of the venue, whatever, but all four of us, varying ages, found this greatly distracted from the show.

Audience members familiar with the show were into it, and seemed to understand the songs, making gestures and such as the show went on.

We all liked the music and the singing itself. John Cameron Mitchell was phenomenal. Despite us not understanding the songs, he made the show incredibly engaging. Doing the show with a knee brace, YIKES! He was so smooth, and worked it in seamlessly with jokes. A tour de force. Glad I saw it for his performance. Just wish I understood the songs.

[Cupid Boy2]

Posted: 3/28/15 at 4:54pm

That's disappointing to hear, Stage Door Sally. Where were you sitting? The last time I saw it I was in the balcony, and I was impressed by how clear the sound was considering the louder volume of the show. Perhaps you ended up in a dead spot.

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 3/28/15 at 5:13pm

Last row balcony. I walked around for bit during one song, still couldn't understand the lyrics.

[SDV]

Posted: 3/28/15 at 5:22pm

I went with a friend who was seeing it for the first time. We were last row orchestra and she couldn't understand a lot of the lyrics, either. I think that's one of the unfortunate side effects of it being more rock show than Broadway. They're not really enunciating the way Broadway singers tend to do, they're singing in a real rock style and sometimes you can't get all the words.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/28/15 at 9:44pm

That was how I felt the first time I saw the show (I won lotto for a 10 pm when NPH was Hedwig). Somehow I kind of figured it out through dialogue and parts of the lyrics I could get, but understanding the lyrics was definitely a mountain to climb.

Partially through experience of the show the first time and maybe due to his diction, I was able to understand quite a bit more of the lyrics the second time, which was Andrew Rannells' first performance.

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 3/28/15 at 10:10pm

Funny enough, we were sitting second row center when we first saw the show with Andrew-- also couldn't make out half of the lyrics. Finally seeing it next Friday with JCM-- figuring we don't need to hear every lyric anymore and can just soak up the John Cameron Mitchell-ness.

[phantomcrazy14]

Posted: 3/28/15 at 10:21pm

I saw the show last night (Friday) at 7:00. It was my fourth time seeing it, and I will never see it again because nothing will ever be able to top the experience I had. I was lucky enough to be the one who got kissed. Also, during Midnight Radio, I was crying, and John made eye contact with me and gave me the sweetest smile, and then during the curtain call when he stepped to the side he traced his mouth, pointed at me and gave me a thumbs up. This show means the world to me and so to have that opportunity was beyond words.

As for the show itself, John has definitely gotten further into the character. Also, I cannot believe how much he worked the knee brace. He did such a good job. It made it so much easier to sympathize with Yitzhak with the way Hedwig treated him. The costume change for Wig in a Box still happens onstage. John added a little line when talking about Tommy right before "Long Grift" and it was a small thing, but it made me connect even more. Such a great show :)

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 3/29/15 at 7:07am

Phantom, lucky you, that's so cool!

I would recommend first-timers listen to the music ahead of time and get familiar with the lyrics, it will greatly enhance the overall experience.

[Jane2]

Posted: 3/29/15 at 9:10am

"I don't know if this has already been said, but DAMN does JCM sound like David Bowie! OMG!!"

I don't recall it having been said before, and I can understand why. Really???

[darreyl102]

Posted: 3/29/15 at 9:45am

Singing wise. He sounded just like David Bowie- his style and everything. Cant figure out which era Bowie, but Bowie in his young days.

Updated On: 3/29/15 at 09:45 AM

[Jane2]

Posted: 3/29/15 at 10:23am

Can't agree at all with that. Glad you enjoyed the show.

[phantomcrazy14]

Posted: 3/29/15 at 12:44pm

I know some people may not approve of this question, but does anyone know what time John usually gets to the theatre? I have something I want to give him, but he obviously didn't come out between the 7 and 10 shows. I am asking also because I am an RA at my college residence hall, and have Spring Break duty, so I'm not allowed to leave past 8:30 at night, so I wanted to try and see him before the show on Tuesday just super quick.

[megaraa]

Posted: 3/29/15 at 1:05pm

Haven't done it myself, but I've heard he usually gets to the theatre around 4/4:30 for 7 pm shows so maybe 5/5:30 for 8 pm show days?

[darreyl102]

Posted: 3/29/15 at 8:15pm

@ Jane2 - No need for you to- haha.

[Alex M]

Posted: 3/29/15 at 11:12pm

Any word on the knee brace? Is it still on? Is the original blocking back?

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 3/29/15 at 11:34pm

I was at the 10pm show last night and the brace is still on and (along with the crate) very much part of the show.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 3/29/15 at 11:58pm

It doesn't really affect the show, though. Yeah, he he sits more than you'd probably expect Hedwig to sit, but he's still very physical and giving a hell of a performance. And I'd imagine just to be safe that'll probably be the case for the rest of the run, so as to not risk the possibility of further injury so soon before he finishes.

[Sully2718]

Posted: 3/30/15 at 9:00am

Does anyone know of any discount codes for April?