Scherzinger in SUNSET BLVD. Previews — Page 16

I don't see Norma as a victim of trauma as much of an archetype of lost youth and glamour. Maybe that's from where I sit in my life. But the emotions that are stirred up by the music are ones of regret and the refusal to retreat and die. That's pretty universal. I think it's legitimate to read Norma as a victim of trauma but the tendency of the current era to wedge every story into a trauma narrative is a bit like an earlier generation trying to fit stories into some kind of Freudian mold.

Updated On: 10/15/24 at 08:08 PM

How have the TodayTix digital rush seats been throughout previews, compared to the lottery?

I have seats in Orch C 2-4 and wondering if the projections are distorted that close to the stage.

Thanks. ;)

kdogg36 said: "SonofRobbieJ said: "It's absurd at any point for a 50 (or 40) year old to insist they can play 16."

Funny you should say that: the only thing I vividly remember aboutScandalouswas the absurdity of a 50-ish Carolee Carmello playingAimee Semple McPherson as a teenager."


Nothing onstage could be worse than 75 year old Robert DeNiro de-aged in Scorsese's THE IRISHMAN, which (a) didn't look like the Bob D we knew in the 70s, and (b) any time he had to run or do combat it was with the energy of a 75-year-old. Yet somehow the movie still worked (for me).

Updated On: 10/15/24 at 01:25 PM

Huss417 said: "I have seats in Orch C 2-4 and wondering if the projections are distorted that close to the stage.

Thanks. ;)"

I had that row (and dead center) this past Saturday. Will be shooting for those seats again. Perfect view. The stage is so deep that the screen is actually back a bit and it felt perfect - you had the intimacy of being able to make eye contact with the actors and didn't lose any sense of the scene from the video

To pivot off of this topic: I have seats in Mezz center row C. I was thinking of upgrading. How are the projections from the Mezz?

TaffyDavenport said: "Broadway Understudies has posted that David Thaxton is out tonight, and Shavey Brown will be making his debut as Max."

Seeing the show tonight . Wondering if Brown is as good as Thaxton, vocal wise. When I saw the show in London, I loved Thaxton’s voice.

cambell22 said: "To pivot off of this topic: I have seats in Mezz center row C. I was thinking of upgrading. How are the projections from the Mezz?

"

I sat in the front portion of the rear mezzanine and the projections are perfectly clear up there. No issues at all.

Robbie2 said: "The u/s for Betty will go on tomorrow as press starts coming Thursday"

Ugh, do we know this for sure?

I run Understudies.org and this is what I'm hearing. Things can change very quickly and it's not apparent (to me) who is going on for Betty yet, that's not public.



TaffyDavenport said: "Broadway Understudies has posted that David Thaxton is out tonight, and Shavey Brown will be making his debut as Max."

I had the opportunity to see them tonight; they were incredible! Very operatic voice, held his own nicely to a very vocally powerful principal performer. 😊

Updated On: 10/16/24 at 01:33 AM

Most of the orchestra seats are gone now for the next few weeks. Does anyone know if they held seats back for rush or if they're selling mezzanine seats now? When I went, it was orchestra and then balcony. If I have to climb up to the miserable St. James balcony anyway, I'll just pay the extra $15.

Lot666 said: "How high is the stage? Is center orchestra row B too close?"



I had row C center orchestra and thought it was perfect - the stage didn't feel like it was too high at all

Is anyone going to see Mandy next week ?