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THE MUSIC MAN Previews
spicemonkey
Broadway Star Joined: 6/3/18
#325THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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.
jo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#326THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/25/20
#327THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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.
#328THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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.
Well, I’ll be. That bird really did it.
Updated On: 12/28/21 at 12:28 PM
#329THE MUSIC MAN Previews
Posted: 12/28/21 at 12:43pm
Hugh's tweet about testing positive:
https://twitter.com/RealHughJackman/status/1475883673383845888?s=20
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#331THE MUSIC MAN Previews
Posted: 12/28/21 at 12:54pm
Performances cancelled until 1/2...so far.
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#332THE MUSIC MAN Previews
Posted: 12/28/21 at 1:06pm
dramamama611 said: "Performances cancelled until 1/2...so far."
Keeping my fingers crossed for Feb 5th!
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#333THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#334THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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
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#336THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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.
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#337THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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.
#338THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#339THE MUSIC MAN Previews
Posted: 12/28/21 at 1:51pm
ACL2006 said: "50% off reduces the price down to $350."
Sounds good to me.
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#340THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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.
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
#341THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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?
Well, I’ll be. That bird really did it.
Dolly80
Broadway Star Joined: 5/15/11
#342THE MUSIC MAN Previews
Posted: 12/28/21 at 4:14pm
There are going to be a LOT of unhappy theatregoers arriving at the Winter Garden.
#343THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#344THE MUSIC MAN Previews
Posted: 12/28/21 at 5:26pm
Thanks, Jordan, i didn’t know who was next in line.
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#345THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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.
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Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#346THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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.
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iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#347THE MUSIC MAN Previews
Posted: 12/28/21 at 7:51pm
Huh, weird about Max!
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pmensky
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
#348THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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.
#349THE MUSIC MAN Previews
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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