THE MUSIC MAN Previews- Page 14

[spicemonkey]

Posted: 12/27/21 at 9:01pm

JayElle said: "A Director said: "Kad said in part: "I was there tonight and can confirm those replacements for the performance.Marcellus and The Shinns don't have to be thankless supporting roles.. Wonder ifthey've been told not to outshine Hugh and Sutton? The Music Man has never been a big dance show. What is tap dancing doing in a show set in 1912 Iowa?

"..ya got trouble, folks. Right here in River City. With a capital T and that rhymes with D..."

Forget the pool table..sounds like it's the dancing!!!

LOL..Thanks for the laugh...It does seem ironic. Still looking forward to the show.

Glad I saw the Norm Lewis/Jesse Mueller version in DC. In the final scene, Norm--frustrated with the stage band playing 76 Trombones on kazoos--blows his whistle. In through all orchestra doors marches the Univ of Maryland marching band playing 76 Trombones. They were in every aisle and along the back. The audience went nuts at the surprise.

Would love to see that at the Winter Garden.

"

I saw the DC production too. I remembered someone on this board said that ending was similar to the 2000 revival's. If that was true, I am actually glad this production is doing it differently.

[jo]

Posted: 12/27/21 at 10:07pm

spicemonkey said: "JayElle said: "A Director said: "Kad said in part: "I was there tonight and can confirm those replacements for the performance.Marcellus and The Shinns don't have to be thankless supporting roles.. Wonder ifthey've been told not to outshine Hugh and Sutton? The Music Man has never been a big dance show. What is tap dancing doing in a show set in 1912 Iowa?

"..ya got trouble, folks. Right here in River City. With a capital T and that rhymes with D..."

Forget the pool table..sounds like it's the dancing!!!

LOL..Thanks for the laugh...It does seem ironic. Still looking forward to the show.

Glad I saw the Norm Lewis/Jesse Mueller version in DC. In the final scene, Norm--frustrated with the stage band playing 76 Trombones on kazoos--blows his whistle. In through all orchestra doors marches the Univ of Maryland marching band playing 76 Trombones. They were in every aisle and along the back. The audience went nuts at the surprise.

Would love to see that at the Winter Garden.

"

I saw the DC production too. I remembered someone on this board said that ending was similar to the 2000 revival's. If that was true, I am actually glad this production is doing it differently."

Quite a few shows now and the recent past ( new Oklahoma!/stage WestSideStory/new Company, etc) have introduced some changes which challenged the original staging and most people welcomed then.

 

 

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 12/27/21 at 10:44pm

JackKelly200630 said: Sutton is the only one who cuts through this and she is spectacular. Like a steamroller she gives us her take on Marian everyone else be damned, she calls the shots and the production falls in line when she's on stage."

I am so happy to hear she's great in the part. I'm excited for her to be back, so we get more talk of her. I didn't expect her to be bad, but there was definitely a lot of mixed feelings towards the casting. Thrilled she's her usual wonderful self.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 12:28pm

The show is once again on a COVID pause and will resume on January 2; Jackman will return on January 6.

Updated On: 12/28/21 at 12:28 PM

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 12:43pm

Hugh's tweet about testing positive:

https://twitter.com/RealHughJackman/status/1475883673383845888?s=20

[George in DC]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 12:49pm

Will Max Clayton be going on?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 12:54pm

Performances cancelled until 1/2...so far.

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 1:06pm

dramamama611 said: "Performances cancelled until 1/2...so far."

Keeping my fingers crossed for Feb 5th! 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 1:08pm

George in DC said: "Will Max Clayton be going on?"

I would hope and assume so. Would be worth grabbing a cheap ticket assuming there will be a ton of cancellations.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 1:13pm

ACL2006 said: "George in DC said: "Will Max Clayton be going on?"

I would hope and assume so. Would be worth grabbing a cheap ticket assuming there will be a ton of cancellations."

Per Telecharge: Mr. Jackman will not be appearing in THE MUSIC MAN on the following dates:
January 2 - 5, 2022

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 1:14pm

I’d love to see Max in this.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 1:16pm

ACL2006 said: "George in DC said: "Will Max Clayton be going on?"

I would hope and assume so. Would be worth grabbing a cheap ticket assuming there will be a ton of cancellations."

I was just checking the dates and they haven't lowered the prices. While I understand that from a strictly business perspective, from a common sense perspective it makes no sense. Those prices are insane to not have the star present. 

 

[Wick3]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 1:18pm

Yep I also checked tix for Jan 2-6 and they're still selling orchestra seats for $699. I wonder if we'll see Music Man on TKTS.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 1:33pm

Wick3 said: "Yep I also checked tix for Jan 2-6 and they're still selling orchestra seats for $699. I wonder if we'll see Music Man on TKTS."

50% off reduces the price down to $350.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 1:51pm

ACL2006 said: "50% off reduces the price down to $350."

Sounds good to me.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 4:01pm

Max also has covid, according to his IG, so I don’t know who’ll be Harold 1/2-1/6.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 4:05pm

iluvtheatertrash said: "Max also has covid, according to his IG, so I don’t know who’ll be Harold 1/2-1/6."

Sean Montgomery?

[Dolly80]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 4:14pm

There are going to be a LOT of unhappy theatregoers arriving at the Winter Garden.

[George in DC]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 4:37pm

Considering the number of cancellations so far, I would be very surprised if the performances on the fourth and fifth went on.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 5:26pm

Thanks, Jordan, i didn’t know who was next in line.

[Jimbo2]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 6:38pm

iluvtheatertrash said: "Max also has covid, according to his IG, so I don’t know who’ll be Harold 1/2-1/6."

It looks like Max has taken down his post on Instagram. Not sure why but I would love to see him in this role.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 7:41pm

I keep checking TDF to see if THE MUSIC MAN pops up for performances during Hugh's absence.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 7:51pm

Huh, weird about Max!

[pmensky]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 8:14pm

One of the merchandise sellers at the Winter Garden wrote a scathing Twitter post about the working conditions on and off stage at the theater. He said there were 14 actors out yesterday as well as crew, wardrobe, musicians, etc., and swings were split tracking up to 5 roles.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/28/21 at 8:19pm

pmensky said: "One of the merchandise sellers at the Winter Garden wrote a scathing Twitter post about the working conditions on and off stage at the theater. He said there were 14 actors out yesterday as well as crew, wardrobe, musicians, etc., and swings were split tracking up to 5 roles."

So Rudin is still pulling the strings?