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I was there for the first preview on Friday.  Full house.  Enthusiastic crowd, as to be expected for a first preview.

I hadn't seen the play before and wasn't familiar with the material.  It took me a minute to settle into the structure and style of the play, but once I did, I enjoyed it throughout.  Daniel Dae Kim is off to an excellent start...occasionally verging on hammy in a few spots...I imagine it will get a little more grounded throughout, which will

I saw yesterday's matinee performance. I'm going to put much of the information behind a spoiler break just in case.  Pre-show, the director said it was the third preview, and they're still doing a lot of work on the show.  

Overall, I enjoyed it.  It hit a lot of the beats of the movie while cutting a handful of the extraneous plotlines.  The score has a lot of mid-'90s rock vibes -- several songs had a strong Alanis Morissette vibe to them.  T

scripps said: "singingdude said: "No More Back to the Future? I was hoping to see it this summer or fall. Will it be back on TDF once the summer ends?"

I haven't seen BTTF up since earlier this month (July 4th weekend). I can't imagine it won't be listed again this fall but know that the in-person rush is pretty easy to do. I was able to get a $40 rush ticket in the rear orch for Hugh Coles' final performance on June 23rd a few minutes af

I saw this on Thursday and I was not ready.

I'm a huge Malloy stan, but I don't think he's beyond reproach (Moby Dick was an hour too long; Don't Stop Me has too many plot lines; Octet felt like a first draft of an idea).  That said, I always appreciate his willingness to take big swings, and I always take something away from his work.

The second I realized this was about the pandemic, my shoulders tensed.  I've seen a few pieces recently set in and

44-year-old white queer guy from North Carolina who now lives in Brooklyn.  I work in higher education and was a theatre major for a split second in undergrad before I realized I much preferred being in the audience.  I'm a bit of a completionist, so I try to see everything that opens on Broadway, especially now that I live in the city.  I average 1-2 shows per week and try to catch as much off- and off-off-Broadway as the budget will allow.  I try to (but don't al

I saw yesterday's matinee and have a similar take to most of the recent reports on these boards.

Sutton was excellent.  Found all of the same laughs as Annaleigh, but the performance felt far more grounded and organic.  By the Sea was superb.

I found Aaron just super bland.  Yes, he's vocallly miscast, but I didn't mind the occasional option up.  And I thought he was actually quite delightful in A Little Priest.  However, the Joanna Quartet m

Bill Snibson said: "No shade to Robbie but I feel like he would have read much older than the rest of the cast. Not that it would really matter but I felt like Brandt truly brought a lightness and an open spirit to his journal entry."

I saw them Brandt at Bard and on Broadway and Robbie at the Armory.  Robbie is a beautiful dancer...but almost too beautiful?  I think Brandt's style blends more with the cast -- and I felt much more emotion exuding from h

hearthemsing22 said: "dramamama611 said: "Bringing art to people that can't afford to get to NYC isnt "necessary"? Then why tour anything? I also don't care how producers choose to spend their money. They have plenty."

Sorry let me rephrase- bringing certain shows that were successful on Broadway isn't always needed on tour, or in the west end, and vice versa. It's unbelievable that Merrily has had the success it's been expe

Quick thoughts:

I'm delighted the Brody gets in.  Sad for Chip.  

Glad they found five slots for Leading Actress in a Play

Featured Actress in a Musical is WILD and wide open.

No Ricky or Conrad in Featured Actor is probably my biggest heartbreak.  Especially with six nominations.

Surprised that Francis Benhamou didn't get in, especially over Quincy Tyler Bernstine, who I was underwhelmed by in Doubt.

Surprised but not mad at al