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THE MUSIC MAN Previews
Broadway Star Joined: 6/3/18
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#325
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.
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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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#326
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.
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#327
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.
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#328
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.
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#329
Posted: 12/28/21 at 12:43pm
Hugh's tweet about testing positive:
https://twitter.com/RealHughJackman/status/1475883673383845888?s=20
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#331
Posted: 12/28/21 at 12:54pm
Performances cancelled until 1/2...so far.
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#332
Posted: 12/28/21 at 1:06pm
dramamama611 said: "Performances cancelled until 1/2...so far."
Keeping my fingers crossed for Feb 5th!
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#333
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.
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#334
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
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#336
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.
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#337
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.
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#338
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.
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#339
Posted: 12/28/21 at 1:51pm
ACL2006 said: "50% off reduces the price down to $350."
Sounds good to me.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#340
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.
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#341
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?
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#342
Posted: 12/28/21 at 4:14pm
There are going to be a LOT of unhappy theatregoers arriving at the Winter Garden.
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#343
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#344
Posted: 12/28/21 at 5:26pm
Thanks, Jordan, i didn’t know who was next in line.
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#345
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#346
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#347
Posted: 12/28/21 at 7:51pm
Huh, weird about Max!
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#348
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.
THE MUSIC MAN Previews#349
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?
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