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POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews

thurs57
#150POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 5/13/22 at 1:23pm

I know one character spends most of the play on drugs, but how explicit is the drug use itself? Thinking of taking my teen son.

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#151POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 5/13/22 at 1:26pm

thurs57 said: "I know one character spends most of the play on drugs, but how explicit is the drug use itself? Thinking of taking my teen son."

Dratch is on someone else's prescription drug that makes her loopy, right? Am I misremembering? Whatever it is I'm sure it's nothing your son hasn't heard of unless you shelter him to the extreme; the language might be a bigger factor if you don't want him hearing the C-word a lot (but again, he's probably heard it).

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#152POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 5/13/22 at 1:35pm

She takes a bunch of what she thinks are Tums, but they're some unspecified drug, which I assumed was either marijuana or a hallucinogen. If they said what it was, I missed it, but, regardless, it's not explicit.

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#153POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 5/16/22 at 6:34pm

Has anyone managed to get a rush ticket for this later in the day? Arriving on a flight so won't make it to the box office until mid-afternoon. Any insight appreciated.

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#154POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 5/16/22 at 6:41pm

We got rush tickets an hour before the show last week. Front row center-ish. 

Show was sort of dumb with too much yelling but lots of laughs. 


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#155POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 5/16/22 at 6:58pm

KJisgroovy said: "We got rush tickets an hour before the show last week. Front row center-ish.

Show was sort of dumb with too much yelling but lots of laughs.
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Thank You! That gives me hope that I'll get a ticket ok.

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#156POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 5/17/22 at 9:37pm

Update:

Got rush ticket in row P around 5pm, great seat.

Really enjoyed the show and lots of laughs. The only thing I think I missed was 

 
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that he is actually alive at the end? It all happened so fast.

 

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#158POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 5/29/22 at 11:07am

Saw the show last night. Thought it was fine; I didn't laugh out loud much, but I did find it superficially entertaining. Cast was great.

Question for those who have seen it:

I won't spoil the circumstances for those who haven't seen it, but there is a scene where Julie White puts on a rubber glove. Last night, the glove began to rip, and White leaned it it by continuing to rip the glove more and more, until it was missing several fingers and had massive holes in it. Was this pre-planned, or spur-of-the-moment?

herewegoabc
#159POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 5/29/22 at 11:21am

The glove bit happened when I saw it, too, but I couldn't tell if it was planned because Julie started to break a little bit when it happened. 

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Rudy2
#160POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 5/29/22 at 12:59pm

JBroadway said: "Saw the show last night. Thought it was fine; I didn't laugh out loud much, but I did find it superficially entertaining. Cast was great.

Question for those who have seen it:

I won't spoil the circumstances for those who haven't seen it, but there is a scene where Julie White puts on a rubber glove. Last night, the glove began to rip, and White leaned it it by continuing to rip the glove more and more, until it was missing several fingers and had massive holes in it. Was this pre-planned, or spur-of-the-moment?
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This happened at yesterday’s matinee as well.

I absolutely loved this play! Hilarious! Julie White in particular was letter-perfect.

 


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#161POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 6/24/22 at 10:36pm

Saw it tonight. House was packed, and Julianne got over a minute of standing ovation after she delivered the line.

BCfitasafiddle
#163POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 6/24/22 at 11:23pm

That video made me weep.

I can't believe how much has changed in our world since I saw this show just a few weeks ago. I think I may need to revisit it. Heartbroken and in need of laughter with a side of empowerment. 

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#165POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 7/7/22 at 12:12am

TaffyDavenport said: "Hillary Clinton at the show tonight:

https://twitter.com/potusbway/status/1544848386486112257
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It was an absolutely LIT evening. She got applause as she was being seated and then got an erupted standing ovation from the audience during the Lilli/Vanessa interview scene where Lilli asked (after rattling off her accomplishments), “Why aren’t you president?” It lasted for a good 90 seconds and the play continued.

She also greeted and took pictures with patrons at intermission and was such a sweetheart to everyone.

Including me: https://twitter.com/songanddancern/status/1544850234148376576?s=21&t=n3CHOYSmR6aGueSUxEBRHA

According to Suzy Nakamura, the cast knew in advance she was coming, which explains why the whole cast was on FIRE today. I got rush as this was my third time attending and I don’t think I saw it so madcap before, and everyone has gotten better.


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hearthemsing22
#166POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 7/7/22 at 11:20am

quizking101 said: "TaffyDavenport said: "Hillary Clinton at the show tonight:

https://twitter.com/potusbway/status/1544848386486112257
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It was an absolutely LIT evening. She got applause as she was being seated and then got an erupted standing ovation from the audience during the Lilli/Vanessa interview scene where Lilli asked (after rattling off her accomplishments), “Why aren’t you president?” It lasted for a good 90 seconds and the play continued.

She also greeted and took pictures with patrons at intermission and was such a sweetheart to everyone.

Including me:https://twitter.com/songanddancern/status/1544850234148376576?s=21&t=n3CHOYSmR6aGueSUxEBRHA

According to Suzy Nakamura, the cast knew in advance she was coming, which explains why the whole cast was on FIRE today. I got rush as this was my third time attending and I don’t think I saw it so madcap before, and everyone has gotten better.
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Obviously i won’t be seeing it while Clinton is in the audience but you have just convinced me that I need to see this show again before next month 

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#167POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 7/8/22 at 12:45pm

It’s definitely more cohesive and I think the farce element has only sharpened, to a point where seeing anyone break, even slightly, is cause for the audience to laugh and applaud. 

Even with the theatre half full, you wouldn’t know based on the audience response and quite literally everyone looks like they are having the time of their lives 


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ashley0139
#168POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 7/8/22 at 12:51pm

I saw the show last weekend and thought it was absolutely hilarious! I can't remember laughing that hard in a long time. Of course the plot is ridiculous and you can't look too hard at it, but that's not the point. The physical comedy and comedic timing of all 7 women is just perfect. I couldn't even pick who I liked best, though I would probably go with Rachel Dratch and Suzy Nakamura. And Lea Delaria. But they are all perfect. I can understand why this wouldn't be some people's cup of tea, but man did I have a great time.


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#169POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:02pm

Just saw an advertisement that POTUS must end August 14. Has there been an official closing announcement?


A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

hollebolle
#170POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 7/10/22 at 7:04pm

ACL2006 said: "Just saw an advertisement that POTUS must end August 14. Has there been an official closing announcement?"

It's always been a limited run. 

KevinKlawitter
#171POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 8/26/22 at 11:32am

Licensing went to Concord Theatricals 

It's only available for professional groups so far, but unlike, say, The Lehman Trilogy or The Minutes ​​​​​​, the script is currently available for immediate purchase.

 

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#172POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 8/26/22 at 8:37pm

I can see this doing really well at regional theatres across the country.  


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#173POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 8/26/22 at 10:05pm

It's definitely PERFECT for Regional Theatres, but I'm also curious if they could end up launching a tour for it. It never really took off on Broadway, but I definitely think it had a lot more of a commercial audience than your typical play has. I wonder if it could work. 

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#174POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Previews
Posted: 8/27/22 at 12:25am

I have been thinking since they announced closing that it would do well on tour, if given the right names. Honestly wouldn’t be hard to make this an even better touring production than Broadway.


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