THE GREAT COMET Announces September Broadway Closing; Final Performers for Role of 'Pierre' — Page 17

Saw Comet today w/Scott. He was great. Voice much more distinct and more intense than Oak in my opinion. Show was sold out and he got raves.

Tkt Office said they haven't made a decision on rush tickets for 9/3 since it's sold out, but if they do have rush, she urged folks to show up super early. She said they've had folks at 4 am in some shows.

I met a woman who had seen the show 43 times during its run and will be at every performance until its end. She didn't offer that data. I was seated at the sunken bar across from his drum set. Prior to show starting, he mentioned the woman sitting next to me had seen it 43 times. She looked embarrassed. At intermission, I asked if it was true. She said yes b/c she loves the music and cast and planned to see every show until it closes. I figured she must've been $12K in the hold b/c she said she'd only do stage seating. Way to go for her, but sorry to see it go for all.

I was at last nights show as well. Scott was great. Definitely a slightly different take than Josh and Dave, but great. This was my third time, and the energy is always high from the cast, but the energy from the audience was the highest I've felt. Huge applause breaks, crowd 100% in to it.

And I know there's been some talk of crowd diversity in threads about this show, but this had to be one of the most diverse crowds I've ever seen. And people were emotionally wrecked by the end. Such a great show, I'll miss it

JayElle said: "One ticket person told me not to be surprised if GC shows up off Bway again. "

Why would they have any insight into the show's future plans?!

I wonder if they would look into building another tent? Perhaps it could be like the first stop of their tour.

here's the article on the woman who saw Jersey Boys so many times (675 as of the time of writing, Nov 2015)

http://www.playbill.com/article/meet-the-jersey-boys-superfan-who-sees-the-show-for-her-675th-time-tonight-com-370590

Ben stiller was at today's performance

Yikes....sound not working for the Ball and Charming? Are the sound engineers protesting? I noticed they no longer give stage patrons instructions on what to do,eg, keep bags away from floor, etc. Wow.

In answer to why ticket rep said this may wind up off Bway, I presume they based that on experience. Look at Jersey Boys and Fantasticks. We were talking with a 2 inch plexiglass barrier between us. The rep said she was being moved to Dolly and she shook my hand by sticking her fingers under the glass where you would slide yr credit card. On my side I grabbed her fingers. It was like two folks having a moment in a prison. We both laughed.

Don't worry about your credit card PoisonIvy...we're all there, except for the pretty young lady who has seen the show 43+ times.

I agree this will be the cult classic like Little Shop & Rocky Horror.

I'm most distressed b/c I'm sure a lot of the cast will find other shows, but what makes them priceless is having them all together. I've been buying tkts (w/o worrying about the bill) b/c it reminds me of the Ham orig cast. Where else would you get a group of folks who can sing, dance, and play an instrument all at the same time and be less than 35 yrs old? To me, the talent is incredible. What is that expression about walking and chewing gum at the same time?

From my perspective, this cast could eat a Thanksgiving dinner, roller skating, playing the violin, and singing Xmas carols all at the same time. I've never seen anything like it, and I thank God that I did get to see them. Yes, Ham was great. But GC was incredibly special. So, who among the cast can play Bob Hope's "Thanks for the Memories" song???? Assuming any of you even know who Bob Hope was. I'm dating myself with pleasure.

poisonivy2 said: "Well I'm going back to see Dave Malloy on Tuesday. God help my credit card."

Um, this Tuesday, the 22nd? Dave tweeted that he won't be doing the 22nd or the evening of the 30th and Scott will be on. (Although I know the feeling. I just splurged and grabbed a banquette seat for my final time on the 30th.)

HSky said: "poisonivy2 said: "Well I'm going back to see Dave Malloy on Tuesday. God help my credit card."

Um, this Tuesday, the 22nd? Dave tweeted that he won't be doing the 22nd or the evening of the 30th and Scott will be on. (Although I know the feeling. I just splurged and grabbed a banquette seat for my final time on the 30th.)





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Oh no. Should I get a telecharge exchange or should I just see it with Scott? Choices, choices ... And I have a perfect front row mezz seat too.

poisonivy2 said: "Well I'm going back to see Dave Malloy on Tuesday. God help my credit card.



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You're preaching to the fellow broke Ivy. I've got tickets for the ghd final (and comet final) plus I'll need at least one more visit to each for my daughter

poisonivy2 said: "Oh no. Should I get a telecharge exchange or should I just see it with Scott? Choices, choices ... And I have a perfect front row mezz seat too."

Tough call. I guess I depends on who you really want to see. I know you expressed some reservations about Dave Malloy's voice not being your style further upthread, but there's definitely something special about seeing the creator of the piece in his own work. However, Scott's my favorite Pierre.

No matter when you go, I'm pretty certain it'll be a blast. Wednesday was the first time I'd gone since the closing announcement and both my friend and I thought the cast was on fire and the audience was also into it more than usual. Add in reports of the wave and a sing along going on during a tech stop today and I think the energy is just going to be magical in that building over the next 2 weeks.

In all my years of Bway, I've never seen any group of folks perform like this. I love them. It's hard to believe they can sing, dance, and play an instrument all at the same time while many of us can barely chew gum and walk.

They look so heathy, that I signed up with a gym hoping I can get to 30% of their activity! God, Allah, George Carlin, and the Force be with them all.

I have the incredible fortune of seeing the cast intact except when Pierre or Natasha were out. I give my kudos and respect to Balaga (Paul), Dolokave (Nick), Anatol (Lucas), Andre (Nick B), Brittain (Mary), Grace (Marya), and the cast and leading ladies for being there for what I could see were 99.9% of the time. If I could take the power that be behind an alley and kick them for closing this show, I would. How many times we hear about movies that were classified as duds only to become cult classics bringing in the $ years later.

Tho I've seen Ham 10 times, the GC doesn't compare.I saw the Prince of Bway. In that show, there was a line quoting Sondheim: "you can have a financially successful show that is artistically a failure;" or " you can have an artistically successful show that is a financial failure." Pretty much the lyric.

GC is the artistic success even tho it's supposedly a financial failure b/c dumb decisions led to that.

If nothing else, I'm grateful that I had the luck or opportunity to see this production with all original and great sub actors.

The theater is beautiful and the performers and performance wonderful including the grouchy sound guys.

If I had to name my top bucket list items, the GHC would be it. I can't help but sit back and wonder how all their grandparents and parents enjoyed them in various school productions. As a collective, I've seen them all.

And for that, I extend my incredible appreciation and thanks. And I damn the fools who cut it too short. And if they were near me, I'd throw flour balls at them. Uhhhhh