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What happened - the amazing buzz from the invited dress seems to be turning to bad buzz very quickly.

Skip23 said: "YES!

Ghee deserves a BIG show stopping number!

That one he has is as bland as the rest of the show.

I totally disagree - "You Coulda Knocked Me Over With a Feather” is a wonderful song and Ghee stopped the show with it the night I saw it. Just terrific.

BETTY22 said: "What happened - the amazing buzz from the invited dress seems to be turning to bad buzz very quickly."

HUH, Bad buzz? This is the 1st week of previews 4 weeks more to go until opening -12/11 and the show has A LOT of buzz from what I'm hearing and that being positive so not sure why you're saying that because couple of people on BWW were not that impressed. Moving on...

Updated On: 11/4/22 at 01:35 PM

Robbie2 said: "Bad buzz or no buzz is for Almost Famous, Kimberly Akimbo and KPOP but believe KA will receive postive reviews and slowly build but we shall see?"

I was initially going to see KA but after so-so reviews on this board, then glowing reviews of 'SLIH' I changed my mind. I was a HUGE fan of Drowsy Chaperone and Hairspray so I feel like I am the target audience of SLIH....seeing it Monday and I'll be sure to give a review here:)

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RippedMan said: "They really cheapened that facade with that terrible digital thing."

They really did!!!

Not opposed to the digital one, but then lose the two that are directly underneath it. Looks too busy.

I thought J Harrison Ghee, Natasha Yvette Williams and Kevin Del Aguila we’re the standouts too. I thought that they could have diversified the music a bit by inserting another number during the Mexico sequence. Many of the songs sound alike and I was happy when we got to "At the Old Majestic Nickel Matinee” because I needed a quieter moment. Give Del Aguila another number please.


I love Christian Borle but was expecting his Josephine to have better costumes, wigs and make-up. The dance numbers need tightening but overall I had a blast and will be recommending this to all. Lots of fun with a big orchestra and great Art Deco sets. I loved the train. Lighting effects here would probably enhance and improve.


Excellent medicine that pairs nicely with so much of the terrifically poignant drama available now.

Thanks to TDF for a fantastic seat in row C of the mezzanine.

I think the whole point is that Josephine’s costumes and wig are supposed to be sub par to Daphne’s - which makes it funnier! And audience ate it up, especially when Sweet Sue kept making fun of her.

I rushed in person this morning, got there at 9:50 and there were probably 10-15 people ahead of me (I didn’t count). It sounded like all rush seats were full view in the balcony and a handful of partial view orchestra seats.

BdwyFan said: "I think the whole point is that Josephine’s costumes and wig are supposed to be sub par to Daphne’s - which makes it funnier! And audience ate it up, especially when Sweet Sue kept making fun of her."

While these were some of the funnier jokes in the show (probably thanks to any punch-ups Amber Ruffin did to make Matthew Lopez’s book funnier), it does feel like it gets to have its cake and eat it too with the “man looks bad in a dress” trope compared to Ghee’s Daphne. You get one character who’s an absolute knockout from pretty much the second they put on the costume and no one ever says a word about how they do or don’t fit in, and then you get the other character who OBVIOUSLY looks like crap and gets to be the butt of more than a handful of jokes about their appearance. But because Daphne is going through a self-expression journey in the show, it builds itself a sort of armor against criticism of being “just another ‘man in a dress’ show.”

Saw this last night via lottery win - as I posted earlier, my seat was in the rear side mezz. I don't think I missed anything but wow that balcony overhang is dreadful! I'd be upset if I paid $100+ to sit there, as lots of people around me clearly were.

Overall I liked it, didn't love it, but had a really fun time and do recommend that people check it out. I think this could be a big hit with the bridge and tunnel + tourist crowds. When it's good, it's really good. The chase scene toward the end of the show was one of the more fun/silly/campy moments I've seen on stage in a while (it's giving hardcore Scooby Doo realness).

The performances across the board were excellent. I'm thrilled for Adrianna Hicks - this is such a nice step up for her career and the audience was loving her. There are some real stand out numbers in the score and I look forward to hearing the eventual cast recording. Agree that the choreo needs some tightening, but they've already had to replace an ensemble member due to injury, so hopefully things fall into place as they settle into a rhythm.

The mezzanine appeared fully sold, and there was a palpable buzz as people were exiting the theater. I think this show could stick around for a little while!