Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Fridmanlam
Swing Joined: 1/23/06
#0Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Posted: 7/24/06 at 12:27amDid anyone go see "Thoroughly Modern Millie" in Boston this past week?
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#1re: Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Posted: 7/24/06 at 6:14amI'm so mad. I go to college in Boston. I wish they did this while I was in school.
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curly120
Stand-by Joined: 7/2/06
#2re: Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Posted: 7/24/06 at 8:12amI also go to school in Boston, but I'm home for the summer. I never had the opportunity to see this show on Broadway, so it would have been great to see it. Why couldn't they have waited a month to come!
dancinfan
Broadway Star Joined: 8/9/04
#3re: Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Posted: 7/24/06 at 8:14amAre you talking about the Reagle Players production in Waltham, or was there some other tour through town?
Fridmanlam
Swing Joined: 1/23/06
#4re: Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Posted: 7/24/06 at 11:02am
It was at Reagle just for one week (I think July 19-23rd)
Updated On: 7/25/06 at 11:02 AM
Dover
Leading Actor Joined: 4/29/06
#5re: Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Posted: 7/26/06 at 12:07pmI worked on the show, so if you're looking for unbiased opinions, I may not be the best person. But yes, I did see it, every night. It got a very good response from the audiences, but unfortunately there were a lot of empty seats (the shorter run makes it even harder for word-of-mouth to spread).
#6re: Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Posted: 7/26/06 at 12:11pmWas this the production starring Eden Riegel as Millie?
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Dover
Leading Actor Joined: 4/29/06
#7re: Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Posted: 7/26/06 at 12:35pmYeah. She was fantastic in the role, and a great person to work with.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#8re: Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Posted: 7/26/06 at 12:39pmLet's admit it, the show is box office poison, particularly in Boston. The poor Wang Center for the Performing Arts was almost bankrupted when they brought in the national tour of Millie. Seriously.
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TxTwoStep
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/24/03
#9re: Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Posted: 7/26/06 at 12:44pmhow did NSMT do with it? haven't they programmed it as their own production in the round?
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Fridmanlam
Swing Joined: 1/23/06
#10re: Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Posted: 8/5/06 at 11:37amWho were you in it DOVER? I had a friend in it!
Flaunt It
Broadway Star Joined: 10/26/05
#11re: Thoroughly Modern Millie Boston Production
Posted: 8/5/06 at 11:56am
I was really bored at Reagle's peoduction. It was just a poor copy of the Broadway direction and Choreography. Not an original moment in the show. But that is always the story with Reagle Players. If my tickets were not free... I would not go.
Every time I hear someone say they are doing the original Broadway choreography I have to remind them that there is a big difference between DOING the original choreography and TRYING to do it. It is sort of GUFFMANesque... you see these kids in the lobby after the show asking if they are ready for BROADway.. and I just snicker as I walk by.
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