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“I wonder how people found some of those FOLLIES performances in 2011 where they testing removing the intermission.”
 

By my recollection, they only did this for four previews. I attended one of them and it absolutely flew by. Had no problem sitting for that long with no break (probably because the show itself was so engaging). Saw the show probably ten times total and I wish I could see it again tomorrow. An excellent theater memory. 
 

The initial press release (which was incorrect) said that she would be doing the Chicago run and the NY run. It has since been amended stating that she will only be performing December 11-January 5.

The View will likely be on hiatus during this time period, so it shouldn't affect her schedule there. Normally, she does Monday-Thursday and takes Friday off, when Joy Behar moderates.

There are a couple of Thursday 11am matinees in December. She'd have to miss The View in order to be at those performances. And yes, I do realize if she's doing the Chicago run, she may be missing multiple tapings of The View in November. But if Whoopi will only be doing select performances, they should probably be announced in advance.

Fantastic news. Carolee will be incredible!

Poor Will Chase. I saw High Fidelity twice and loved it. Then, a little over two years later, Will Chase opened The Story of My Life, which only ran a weekend. Saw that gem four times and loved it. It's so rare for shows to have this short a run nowadays. KPOP and Lempicka are probably the only two comparable.

"I still think it’s criminal they didn’t record the Emerald City sequence, it’s some of the best music in the whole show"

This was one of the main reasons why I was excited to hear this album. Supremely disappointing that it was not recorded. Loved that Act 2 opening.

"How long until we get LEMPICKA: The Reunion Concert! ???"

I know this post was probably half meant as a joke, but I can almost guarantee there would be more interest in this reunion concert than there was for How to Dance in Ohio.

It doesn't appear that they are selling the balcony, which is unfortunate, because those seats would have been more affordable. The cheapest mezzanine seats excluding fees are $94 each.

Saw it twice in previews - once with Caryn Lyn Manuel (who I believe only played 9 previews) and once with the far superior Lisa Brescia. Then I went a third time to the closing performance a few weeks later. It was definitely a mess!

I was tenth or so in line at the box office today...glad i have secured my tickets and looking forward to all three productions!

My first introduction to Encores was A Tree Grows in Brooklyn in 2005 and I am proud to say I have seen every single one since then.

"They're gonna have to hold the show a good minute tonight when the lights go up on Kimberly Levaco and her candy necklace!"

I will be there at Kimberly Akimbo tonight and definitely looking forward to contributing to the love fest from the audience. It will be my second post-Tony performance for a Best Musical winner - the last was In the Heights in 2008.

As soon as my friend and I left Prima Facie on April 12, he turned to me and said "Jodie Comer just won the Tony." My response to him was: "Jodie Comer just won the Drama League award!"

I saw it three times on Broadway - Deanna Dunagan, Estelle Parsons and Phylicia Rashad. All were fabulous and the play itself is outstanding. I would love to see a revival of this show, but it must be a full scale production - we've all had enough of this bare stage with chairs and turntables trend.

Fantastic news! Love Judy Kuhn so much.

"Follies was in the opera house which is much bigger."

I saw both Follies and Ragtime at the Kennedy Center, pre-Broadway and unless my memory is failing me, I would swear they both played at the Eisenhower.

"I've been having trouble accessing them since noon...Not seeing them offered for any date."

Me too...and I've been checking every date for the first couple of weeks. Nothing at $25 offered. I guess we were too late. Frustrating.