Santino Fontana and Judy Kuhn in I can get it for you wholesale — Page 5

People seem very mixed on this, but I found it to be very powerful. Santino was excellent - connected, strong, charming and heartbreaking - and his fellow cast was really great too. Everyone is obsessed with Julia Lester, and yes, she was very good, but so was everyone else. I did not think that her performance was significantly better than anyone else’s. They’re all top notch! I enjoyed most songs and found them to be tuneful and effective. The intimacy of the theater also builds excitement as you feel like you’re part of their story.

There’s been talk of antisemitism in it, but I don’t think one character’s stereotypical actions represent a people and I think that’s why the ***SPOILER*** ending where everyone is sitting around the shabbos table and Harry is alone and isolated helped save it from feeling like a condemnation of an entire people. I found his mother’s moments to also be incredible effective her when she furiously tried to tell her child that because she made him, he is good. Like her blintzes. ***END SPOILER*** I would definitely recommend it.

Thanks for the videos Brody!

I actually processed the show a bit more and they missed a lot of chances to make the show much better with certain casting choices but don't want to get into it, but I'd still recommend it. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to see this classic.

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i thought the story/book were incredibly weak (just the reality of a creaky old product) but this team clearly and successfully updated it so it isnt as eyebrow raising as it once was. Not only do they place the lead character's entire trajectory in the context of his own antiSemitic abuse (a very modern way of discussing bad behavior), the revised ending makes very clear that this dude's behavior had made him a pariah and reject from a very loving jewish community. hard to be bothered by that.

as much as i didnt enjoy its structure and story, i do find myself wanting to hear this team sing this score again and keep flirting with a return visit. CSC released a small clip of this little yiddish-style ditty i had forgotten about, and those 45 seconds of Kuhn, Fontana and Jones are joyous.

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I like sitting in the "corners" of the theater, usually in the side section closest to the center seating section. I think the third or fourth row back is good because I like getting a fuller view of the stage. But I really think there's no bad seat in the theater

swright1031 said: "Apologies if this has been asked before but any insights on the best place to sit for this production? Thanks in advance!"

I was in the top row on one of the sides, smack in the middle, and I found it great. It is well-staged to play to all seats.

I had initially thought that there was no way this would go unrecorded... but now I'm worried. They HAVE to... right? RIGHT?!?!

What a pleasant surprise. I saw it Thursday night and I’m still impressed with the whole production. Excellent. Not happy with the casting, but that’s how it is nowadays. Too bad. A big missed opportunity.


but so glad I got to see a top notch production of this show. Who needs Encores!??

Skip23 said: "What a pleasant surprise. I saw it Thursday night and I’m still impressed with the whole production. Excellent. Not happy with the casting, but that’s how it is nowadays. Too bad. A big missed opportunity.


but so glad I got to see a top notch production of this show. Who needs Encores!??"

I totally agree!

TotallyEffed said: "About fifteen minutes before the end of the show last night, the stage manager announced they had to stop. A minute or so later we were told an actor couldn't continue and they were dressing the understudy who would finish the show. It turns out it was Santino and Billy Cohen took over. Billy was fantastic, bringing an edge to the role that was very welcome. It was a bizarre night at the theatre but quite an exciting one."

But was the Hirst there?

Kad said: "TotallyEffed said: "About fifteen minutes before the end of the show last night, the stage manager announced they had to stop. A minute or so later we were told an actor couldn't continue and they were dressing the understudy who would finish the show. It turns out it was Santino and Billy Cohen took over. Billy was fantastic, bringing an edge to the role that was very welcome. It was a bizarre night at the theatre but quite an exciting one."

But was the Hirst there?"


It was replaced last minute with a Koons!



(you are a shady witch lol)

I think you think I’m a different poster. But the one thing I can address is that, yes, I felt Jones struggled with the score. I’ll have to find the reviews that felt differently because maybe I was there on a very off-night.

CSC just posted on IG confirming a cast album is in the works through Concord Theatricals.