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Broadway Banter: A New Season Approaches, Thus a New Thread!

Old Sep 27th, 2012, 01:57 PM
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JudyRem, NeoPatrick has given you some solid advice.
Tuesday is the slowest night for Broadway shows. So, you should have plenty of options. As for getting tickets at TKTS for Tuesday, keep in mind that the line there is just about non-existant at 5 or 6 p.m. There's a chancd that some popular shows like Jersey Boys may just have tickets available at TKTS on Tuesday.
You right about Friday, though there is always the chance of something decent at TKTS.
Meanwhile, keep NeoPatrick's option in mind. The difference in price may be little or nothing compared to TKTS.
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Old Sep 27th, 2012, 04:42 PM
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Judy, if you do go to TKTS, keep in mind that there is a separate line for plays. And the "Play Express" line usually moves quickly.
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Old Sep 27th, 2012, 05:07 PM
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Wow, thanks for the good advice Neo, Howard and kmbp!!!

Patrick, I did lookup Broadway box, it is my go to site.
I did join Playbill, thanks for that advice!!!

They had a few discounts but not for the shows I want to see, except for Newsies and Nice Work.
Of course, no Once.

Any comedies(plays) that you all can recommend?

I could see some shows that I loved again.

BTW, I remember standing in the TKTS line freezing
my fanny off,BUT tlaking tosomelovely theater lovers....nothing better.
I LOVE NY.
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 09:15 AM
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BTW, Howard, I made the fatal mistake of telling my DH that A Christmas Story: The Musical is playing through Dec, and now he wants to see it.

Yowser, did you hear anything about it?
It was in ATL last year, but did not go.
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 12:51 PM
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Judyrem, remember that I'm the guy who didn't like Wicked and Annie. Do you expect me to have positive feeling about A Christmas Story?????
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 02:36 PM
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Now listen here Howard, you DID recommend Million Dollar Quartet, which my DH LOVED! I even told him you loved it!

So help me out here.

He liked Wicked but did not love it, and I think he only saw the movie Annie.
He also loved Jersey Boys so much, he saw it twice.
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 02:41 PM
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On THAT note - <green>Behind the Emerald Curtain <black> Very enjoyable for Wicked fans. Two of the original cast members host the tour. Half of the tour groups starts in an upstairs lobby while a tour guide talks about the show, sharing interesting tidbits. What I liked best was the display of the costumes - Glinda's bubble dress and Elphaba's fanciest black dress - are inches away. Masks and accessories are available to look at including Doctor Dillamond's. The other half of the group starts in the theater itself and the two groups flip-flop. The theater part of the group focuses on the technical aspect of the show including a fast action video of setting up the show on tour. I've seen it X number of times (not admitting how many) in six different cities, and was amazed at the show setup. Actually two caravans alternate setting up in the cities because the setup is so complex and the finishing touches roll in when the cast of the national tour shows up. That gives enough time for setup and breakdown of the production. At the end of their presentation they answer audience questions. One was what happens during equipment malfunctions during Elphaba's big moment at the end of Act 1 - and that actually happened during one of the shows I saw. Anyway, the tour is VERY well done and if one is a Wicked fan I think going "Behind the Emerald Curtain" is a great choice. Maybe not for HowardR, but for a lot of people.
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 04:11 PM
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what is my best source for getting discounted tickets for Christmas week? I am thinking of War Horse. My 12 year old granddaughter loved the movie. Will she like the play? Also interested in the revival of Annie. When does it open. Can you get discounted tickets for the Rockettes?
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 05:04 PM
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The play has some very harsh and sad moments. The puppetry is absolutely amazing. The enjoyment of the whole package would depend on the 12 year old.

Annie starts previews on Oct 3rd with a Nov 8th opening.
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 05:23 PM
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I saw War Horse last night. I agree that it depends on the 12yo, but if she knows the story (via the movie) IMO she'll enjoy the play. The puppetry of the horses is absolutely amazing. At first you watch the puppeteers and how they work. Then all of a sudden you forget they are there and there are horses on the stage. Amazing. Here's a video of the horses on the lawn at Lincoln Center - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw8ruoIqGxI I refused to see the movie until I saw the horses in the play.
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 05:26 PM
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Some interesting off broadway productions this season - some with unusual staging, some great performances, some celebrities and all heavy - certainly not for everyone.

C*ck - powerful - very small theater - you're almost 'in it'
Red Dog Howls - Kathleen Chalfant at her most horrific
Exonerated - 10th anniversary of the original - still moving and relevant
If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet - Jake Gyllenhal's debut - interesting use of water
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 05:27 PM
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starrs - are you back?
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 05:44 PM
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ita, there will be limited discount offers for Christmas week, since that's the busiest time of the year for the theater. Yes, there will probably be some, but you'll have to wait for a few weeks until the offers are available for December. Keep checking broadwaybox.com and playbill.com.
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 05:48 PM
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Judyrem, we thought that Nice Work If You Can Get It was great fun and thoroughly enjoyed it. And, as I wrote before, we think that Forbidden Broadway is a must-see!
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 06:15 PM
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cpg, I saw it on tour. Never got to Lincoln Center to see it. ita, I agree with HowardR. The discounts on broadwaybox.com won't show up for a while...but with the combination of Christmas week and the show closing I'd buy tickets now if you want to see it. It is an amazing show. I loved it as much as I expected to - and I wanted to see it for three years.
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 06:30 PM
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Starrs - I saw War Horse last night too. Amazing. I was way over on the side very near the front...very close to the horses and the duck and it was truly amazing theatre. Anyone who hasn't seen it should do so before it closes.
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Old Sep 28th, 2012, 06:35 PM
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Howard, I am trying to talk DH into Forbidden Broadway.
I think he feels he will not "get it".
Yikes, I say.
He has seen quite a lot of shows in NYC and London.
I am working on it right now.

Nice Work is So on my list.
So is Once.
I got an email from Playbill about Glengarry Glen Ross/
Described the play to him, and he said sounds like my old job...it was a no go.
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Old Sep 29th, 2012, 04:16 AM
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Judyrem, I think you'll "get it" in reference to Forbidden Broadway. As an example, we haven't seen Once yet. Still, just by watching the excerpt of it on the Tony show, we fully appreciated its satirical blast in Forbidden Broadway.
One good bit of advice about War Horse, the Vivian Beaumont Theater, where it is playing, has no bad sightlines. You have a good view no matter where you sit.
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Old Sep 29th, 2012, 06:09 AM
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HowardR is right. No bad sight lines for War Horse but I will say that you get a unique perspective from each seat and I certainly enjoyed mine.
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Old Sep 29th, 2012, 06:22 PM
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Sue and Howard are right, no bad sight lines at War horse.
We were close to the duck also...loved it.
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