I got to the theater about 2 p.m. today, and all the tickets for Giant had been given out. So I was put on the standby list for the evening performance. They told me to get back to the theater by 6:30 (for a 7 p.m. curtain). My friend and I got there early, got drinks, and went up to the mezzanine lounge in the lobby to hang out. After all the ticketed audience members went into the theater, a staffer with the list of names started calling them out. That was about 6:55. Everyone who was there got a seat, and I would say the three back rows were still empty. We weren't given tickets.
I enjoyed the show but I'm still processing it. Not sure what I think. The singing was extraordinary though, and the orchestrations were great. Lighting, staging, performances excellent. No dance numbers.
Updated On: 11/4/12 at 10:33 PM