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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2019 4:55:41 GMT
Its now been running on broadway for a while now. two weeks.... :-) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 6:28:58 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 6:39:18 GMT
Oh this is not going to sell , its not like it will get the Bentley tick of approval |
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Post by Phantom of London on Jul 19, 2019 21:25:36 GMT
‘Bentley’ didn’t rave about this when he reviewed the out of town try out in Boston, he positively gushed over this.
Seeing this Wednesday matinee.
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Post by Musicality21 on Jul 20, 2019 15:37:55 GMT
I'm seeing it in November as wanted to see something a bit different on our trip to NYC. Really hoping it's going to be good!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2019 1:40:57 GMT
‘Bentley’ didn’t rave about this when he reviewed the out of town try out in Boston, he positively gushed over this. Seeing this Wednesday matinee. I was being sarcastic and Ben gave it a critics pick! |
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Post by althea on Jul 23, 2019 11:16:32 GMT
Has anyone got a full list of the numbers in the Broadway Production? I've tried combing through the BroadwayWorld board but all anyone can seem to talk about it the restricted views and Wiki only has the Boston list.
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Post by zinone on Jul 23, 2019 12:52:02 GMT
Edit: oops
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Post by ali973 on Jul 23, 2019 15:02:41 GMT
Has anyone got a full list of the numbers in the Broadway Production? I've tried combing through the BroadwayWorld board but all anyone can seem to talk about it the restricted views and Wiki only has the Boston list. Something tells me it's the same song list. I haven't been keeping up with the BWW mssg board, because as you said, all they talk about is the seating. But what I gathered is that it's the same show from Boston. It doesn't look like they made any adjustments or changes. I could be wrong, but I'm sure someone would have pointed it out by now. |
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Post by althea on Jul 26, 2019 13:26:55 GMT
Has anyone got a full list of the numbers in the Broadway Production? I've tried combing through the BroadwayWorld board but all anyone can seem to talk about it the restricted views and Wiki only has the Boston list. Something tells me it's the same song list. I haven't been keeping up with the BWW mssg board, because as you said, all they talk about is the seating. But what I gathered is that it's the same show from Boston. It doesn't look like they made any adjustments or changes. I could be wrong, but I'm sure someone would have pointed it out by now. I heard they’ve cut the Florence/Zidler Number from act 2 or replaced it with something so I don’t think it’s exactly the same as Boston. Sadly it does sound like Firework is still in there... |
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Post by ali973 on Jul 26, 2019 13:34:45 GMT
Firework sounded amazing.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2019 0:17:20 GMT
‘Bentley’ didn’t rave about this when he reviewed the out of town try out in Boston, he positively gushed over this. Seeing this Wednesday matinee. I was being sarcastic and Ben gave it a critics pick! Critics Pick the second. It got bad, mixed and excellent reviews all at once. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2019 10:33:38 GMT
But are the audiences enjoying it? |
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Post by theatremadness on Jul 28, 2019 13:47:50 GMT
Heading to Australia:
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Post by Jon on Jul 28, 2019 15:58:08 GMT
I wonder if London will be before Melbourne or after?
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Post by Phantom of London on Jul 29, 2019 1:59:09 GMT
The production are Australian, so maybe there first.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jul 29, 2019 1:59:26 GMT
The production are Australian, so maybe there first.
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Post by dlevi on Jul 29, 2019 9:16:22 GMT
I saw the show last week in NYC and while it has its share of flaws , they really don't matter it's an eye-popping giddy spectacle with terrific performances and great musical numbers. It'll be there for years and years and in London it'll fit into the Piccadilly perfectly.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2019 12:25:15 GMT
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Post by eatbigsea on Nov 10, 2019 4:35:46 GMT
I thought this was visually amazing, gorgeous dancing and singing, and the costumes and sets were stunning, but it moved me not a jot. It was worth it for Danny Burstein, god bless him, but I could have taken or left the rest of it. Other than Danny (and Sahr Ngaujah and Tam Mutu, who were fab) it felt very paint by numbers. I had such high hopes sitting down, with the beautiful cast unsmiling, striding about and casting a menacing presence. But that dissipated immediately in favour of an aerobicised and clinical approach, which was decidedly lacking in sex appeal, for me. The only moments I began to feel something were the songs from the film - all of the rest just felt like very high grade karaoke. For me, there was much more passion in Virtue and Moir’s Moulin Rouge ice dancing programme from the most recent Winter Olympics. I was gobsmacked to hear people sobbing near the end and wanted to tell them to get to their nearest opera house and see La Boheme and/or Carmen, which do this much, much better.
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Post by indis on Nov 10, 2019 10:26:51 GMT
would so love to see this show with Aaron and Tam 😍
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Post by Steffi on Nov 11, 2019 14:22:13 GMT
I really enjoyed this! The story is paper thin (to be expected when you've seen the movie). And Aaron and Karen while individually great have zero sexual chemistry. But the choreography, the set, the costumes, the music and the energy of the cast meant I had an incredibly enjoyable afternoon. I love how they have put the music together - one big mash up after the next. I can see how people who don't enjoy jukebox musicals will hate this show though. Side note: Impressed by Tam singing "I want you to love me like I'm a hot ride" and keeping a straight face.  |
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Post by Musicality21 on Nov 16, 2019 16:48:35 GMT
Finally got to see this on Tuesday whilst I was in New York. Overall I enjoyed it but did have a few mixed feelings about it.
First off, the set and the theatre is amazing. It does really blow you away when you walk into the auditorium. It looks beautiful. I'd say the show is also a spectacle - lovely costumes and sets.
The cast - Aaron Tveit has an absolutely astounding voice live. I could have listened to him sing the phone book. Karen Olivio was off as Satine so we had the standby, Ashley Loren who had a very strong voice. Danny Burstein was very good as Zidler. Really liked Tam Mutu as the Duke, and as said above I don't know how he kept a straight face singing some of the lines.
Highlight for me was El Tango de Roxanne. Really had one of those goosebump/tingle moment - Aaron Tveit's best bit for me. In fact the bits that stood out we're the songs/selections from the original film.
I must admit though that I wasn't as thrilled by it as I wanted to be. It was great, don't get me wrong, but it just didn't quite move me. By the end of the film I'm usually a sobbing wreck but I didn't get that at all at the theatre. I just didn't believe the love affair between Christian and Satine, sadly. The production was great but I think the rest e.g. story and flow of it needs a bit of work. Also really missed some of the songs from the film. Despite all of this though I am glad I saw it and I think it will be a really big hit.
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Post by theatre241 on Jan 19, 2020 17:55:22 GMT
I saw this and wasn't highly blown away and it was my first broadway show, ive seen better things in the west end. Anyway I felt like it lacked some creativity and edge. The film is so kinetic but a lot of the times when there was a new set there would be a drop that would come in and then come back up which was very disappointment and I thought the there would be more interesting transitions to capture the cinematic energy. The lighting was very good but I think the plot was left too much on act two which lead to a very different second act tonally. Something just didnt click for some reason  |
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Post by raider80 on Mar 30, 2020 0:56:23 GMT
Around 15 people associated with the show tested positive for COVID-19 including Aaron Tveit and Danny Bernstein. In fact, Bernstein had a really bad case but thankfully he is now home and recovering.
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