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Post by viserys on Mar 23, 2019 13:10:36 GMT
When did you go to the box office for your rush ticket? I'm planning to do the same next month, would love to end up in the front row
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Post by Mark on Mar 23, 2019 13:30:30 GMT
When did you go to the box office for your rush ticket? I'm planning to do the same next month, would love to end up in the front row I was surprised actually, I got there about 08:40 and was second in line. On a Friday! It was wet mind so that may have had something to do with it. I’d say there was 25-30 people behind when the box office opened. Seems like they sold the whole central block of the front row first so you’d need to be the first 14 or so tickets! View was good, at 6ft 1 tall it was just about eye level for me but a few people were using booster cushions around me (including my friend which brought her to my height!).
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Post by Mark on Mar 23, 2019 13:30:48 GMT
When did you go to the box office for your rush ticket? I'm planning to do the same next month, would love to end up in the front row I was surprised actually, I got there about 08:40 and was second in line. On a Friday! It was wet mind so that may have had something to do with it. I’d say there was 25-30 people behind when the box office opened. Seems like they sold the whole central block of the front row first so you’d need to be the first 14 or so tickets! View was good, at 6ft 1 tall it was just about eye level for me but a few people were using booster cushions around me (including my friend which brought her to my height!).
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Post by viserys on Mar 23, 2019 13:45:20 GMT
Thanks for the info! I'll be going for a Wednesday matinee, so hopefully two sets of rush seats mean better availability. But will try to be there by 9am then. Problem is I have to trundle in from the suburbs...
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 23, 2019 14:01:40 GMT
I think, Mark , that picture of you and Samantha Barks should be hidden in a spoiler. @theatremonkey is going to explode when he sees it.
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Post by poster J on Mar 23, 2019 17:19:01 GMT
Thanks for the info! I'll be going for a Wednesday matinee, so hopefully two sets of rush seats mean better availability. But will try to be there by 9am then. Problem is I have to trundle in from the suburbs... I rushed it back in November and was about eighth in line I think, and I only got there at 9.15 (it was a two show day). Ended up with the centre aisle seat of one of the side blocks which was a great view once I found a booster seat (they keep them in the corridor at the back of the orchestra and you just help yourself, in case you are as vertically challenged as me)!
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Post by viserys on Mar 23, 2019 19:10:56 GMT
Thanks for the info! I'll be going for a Wednesday matinee, so hopefully two sets of rush seats mean better availability. But will try to be there by 9am then. Problem is I have to trundle in from the suburbs... I rushed it back in November and was about eighth in line I think, and I only got there at 9.15 (it was a two show day). Ended up with the centre aisle seat of one of the side blocks which was a great view once I found a booster seat (they keep them in the corridor at the back of the orchestra and you just help yourself, in case you are as vertically challenged as me)! Oh, good to know. Since the first off-peak train won't get into Grand Central till 10.11 for me, which is certainly too late, it doesn't really matter, when exactly I go, but this gives me more wiggle room. And will look out for the booster seats
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Post by sparky5000 on Mar 24, 2019 23:12:25 GMT
When did you go to the box office for your rush ticket? I'm planning to do the same next month, would love to end up in the front row I was surprised actually, I got there about 08:40 and was second in line. On a Friday! It was wet mind so that may have had something to do with it. I’d say there was 25-30 people behind when the box office opened. Seems like they sold the whole central block of the front row first so you’d need to be the first 14 or so tickets! View was good, at 6ft 1 tall it was just about eye level for me but a few people were using booster cushions around me (including my friend which brought her to my height!). Orfeh is serving some serious looks there 😄😎
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Post by musicalmarge on Apr 21, 2019 13:00:56 GMT
Saw this last night. I didn’t love the score by Bryan Adams or the cheap two dimensional repetitive set. Wooden flat palm trees? That said, amazing performances and vocals by the cast and the British leading lady “Les Mis” star Samantha Barks a super singer, but sadly lacked any Julia Robert charm, humour or magic - a bit like the show itself. The film was MUCH better. Meh 6/10
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Post by danieljohnson14 on Apr 22, 2019 20:34:18 GMT
I've just spent a good ten minutes cry laughing that the grosses are up from last week... by $12.70. I don't know why I find that so funny, but I did.
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Post by danieljohnson14 on Apr 23, 2019 15:24:31 GMT
this is fast becoming the big award loser of this year with no nominations at the Drama League and now Outer Critics Circle. I suspect it may pick up a couple at the Drama Desk as they nominate anything, but sadly it looks like Samantha and the show are fast losing any hope of a few Tony nominations.
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Post by graham on Apr 23, 2019 16:21:36 GMT
Saw this also as part of my Easter Broadway trip. Well staged, but I'm not sure it ever cried out to be a musical. Like many screen to stage adaptations it has been done so slavishly that songs felt out of place.
Good performances all round, but the set felt very cheap - I suspect this is destined to do very well on tour.
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Post by viserys on Apr 25, 2019 11:00:14 GMT
Well that was a major disappointment. I didn't make it into the city on time to queue for rush seats (well, I couldn't be arsed to get up so early) so instead I queued for a half price ticket at TKTS later and that got me Row C central in the stalls for $89. Still, I wish I had only paid $42.
So, where do I start? I picked it from all the offerings on Broadway because I really like the cast recording, the original movie was enjoyable and then there's Andy Karl. However, what works on the album, doesn't really work on stage. While Beetlejuice, which we saw the evening before, had taken the movie and turned it into its own thing by having Beetlejuice appear right away and act as Narrator and putting Lydia centre stage, plus a stage set/direction fizzing with creativity and fun, Pretty Woman is one of these lame adaptations, where the movie is just chucked onto the stage 1:1, adding nothing new and fresh.
What's more, very few songs really ADD something and those are Edward's songs, that sound very much like typical Bryan Adams ballads, especially Freedom. While Edward is a fleshed-out character and we get him musing over his life and the impact Vivian has on him, we learn very little about Vivian throughout the show. As so often, the woman is only the foil for the man on his way to self-realization. She gets two cliche songs, "Anywhere but here" (yea, we know, life as a hooker ain't fun, babes) and later one, where she tells Edward her sob story (again, full of cliches). Then we get stuff that doesn't move the plot forward one inch, like some tedious tango number for Vivian and the Concierge (who grated on me anyway).
If at least the show was great to look up, but it looks typically Stage Entertainment cheap (they're European co-producers, so they can chuck this easily at all their European theatres, starting with Hamburg in autumn). I wanted to set those cheap two-dimensional palm trees on fire at some point and most of the rest of the stage was also just cheap card board cut-outs or single items of furniture.
The cast did what they could with the material and it's not their fault that the show barely comes alive. Maybe I had enjoyed it more, if Beetlejuice hadn't been so much better staged, creative and fun the evening before. But this Pretty Woman version feels like such a wasted opportunity that could have been so so much more, I left the theatre rather angry.
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Post by musicalmarge on Apr 26, 2019 6:35:28 GMT
Well that was a major disappointment. I didn't make it into the city on time to queue for rush seats (well, I couldn't be arsed to get up so early) so instead I queued for a half price ticket at TKTS later and that got me Row C central in the stalls for $89. Still, I wish I had only paid $42. So, where do I start? I picked it from all the offerings on Broadway because I really like the cast recording, the original movie was enjoyable and then there's Andy Karl. However, what works on the album, doesn't really work on stage. While Beetlejuice, which we saw the evening before, had taken the movie and turned it into its own thing by having Beetlejuice appear right away and act as Narrator and putting Lydia centre stage, plus a stage set/direction fizzing with creativity and fun, Pretty Woman is one of these lame adaptations, where the movie is just chucked onto the stage 1:1, adding nothing new and fresh. What's more, very few songs really ADD something and those are Edward's songs, that sound very much like typical Bryan Adams ballads, especially Freedom. While Edward is a fleshed-out character and we get him musing over his life and the impact Vivian has on him, we learn very little about Vivian throughout the show. As so often, the woman is only the foil for the man on his way to self-realization. She gets two cliche songs, "Anywhere but here" (yea, we know, life as a hooker ain't fun, babes) and later one, where she tells Edward her sob story (again, full of cliches). Then we get stuff that doesn't move the plot forward one inch, like some tedious tango number for Vivian and the Concierge (who grated on me anyway). If at least the show was great to look up, but it looks typically Stage Entertainment cheap (they're European co-producers, so they can chuck this easily at all their European theatres, starting with Hamburg in autumn). I wanted to set those cheap two-dimensional palm trees on fire at some point and most of the rest of the stage was also just cheap card board cut-outs or single items of furniture. The cast did what they could with the material and it's not their fault that the show barely comes alive. Maybe I had enjoyed it more, if Beetlejuice hadn't been so much better staged, creative and fun the evening before. But this Pretty Woman version feels like such a wasted opportunity that could have been so so much more, I left the theatre rather angry. THIS!!! I also hated the palm trees!
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Post by sparky5000 on Apr 26, 2019 8:00:28 GMT
Well that was a major disappointment. I didn't make it into the city on time to queue for rush seats (well, I couldn't be arsed to get up so early) so instead I queued for a half price ticket at TKTS later and that got me Row C central in the stalls for $89. Still, I wish I had only paid $42. So, where do I start? I picked it from all the offerings on Broadway because I really like the cast recording, the original movie was enjoyable and then there's Andy Karl. However, what works on the album, doesn't really work on stage. While Beetlejuice, which we saw the evening before, had taken the movie and turned it into its own thing by having Beetlejuice appear right away and act as Narrator and putting Lydia centre stage, plus a stage set/direction fizzing with creativity and fun, Pretty Woman is one of these lame adaptations, where the movie is just chucked onto the stage 1:1, adding nothing new and fresh. What's more, very few songs really ADD something and those are Edward's songs, that sound very much like typical Bryan Adams ballads, especially Freedom. While Edward is a fleshed-out character and we get him musing over his life and the impact Vivian has on him, we learn very little about Vivian throughout the show. As so often, the woman is only the foil for the man on his way to self-realization. She gets two cliche songs, "Anywhere but here" (yea, we know, life as a hooker ain't fun, babes) and later one, where she tells Edward her sob story (again, full of cliches). Then we get stuff that doesn't move the plot forward one inch, like some tedious tango number for Vivian and the Concierge (who grated on me anyway). If at least the show was great to look up, but it looks typically Stage Entertainment cheap (they're European co-producers, so they can chuck this easily at all their European theatres, starting with Hamburg in autumn). I wanted to set those cheap two-dimensional palm trees on fire at some point and most of the rest of the stage was also just cheap card board cut-outs or single items of furniture. The cast did what they could with the material and it's not their fault that the show barely comes alive. Maybe I had enjoyed it more, if Beetlejuice hadn't been so much better staged, creative and fun the evening before. But this Pretty Woman version feels like such a wasted opportunity that could have been so so much more, I left the theatre rather angry. THIS!!! I also hated the palm trees! Me 3 with the palm trees! 😆 I felt the same about the show also!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2019 11:50:09 GMT
Well that was a major disappointment. I didn't make it into the city on time to queue for rush seats (well, I couldn't be arsed to get up so early) so instead I queued for a half price ticket at TKTS later and that got me Row C central in the stalls for $89. Still, I wish I had only paid $42. So, where do I start? I picked it from all the offerings on Broadway because I really like the cast recording, the original movie was enjoyable and then there's Andy Karl. However, what works on the album, doesn't really work on stage. While Beetlejuice, which we saw the evening before, had taken the movie and turned it into its own thing by having Beetlejuice appear right away and act as Narrator and putting Lydia centre stage, plus a stage set/direction fizzing with creativity and fun, Pretty Woman is one of these lame adaptations, where the movie is just chucked onto the stage 1:1, adding nothing new and fresh. What's more, very few songs really ADD something and those are Edward's songs, that sound very much like typical Bryan Adams ballads, especially Freedom. While Edward is a fleshed-out character and we get him musing over his life and the impact Vivian has on him, we learn very little about Vivian throughout the show. As so often, the woman is only the foil for the man on his way to self-realization. She gets two cliche songs, "Anywhere but here" (yea, we know, life as a hooker ain't fun, babes) and later one, where she tells Edward her sob story (again, full of cliches). Then we get stuff that doesn't move the plot forward one inch, like some tedious tango number for Vivian and the Concierge (who grated on me anyway). If at least the show was great to look up, but it looks typically Stage Entertainment cheap (they're European co-producers, so they can chuck this easily at all their European theatres, starting with Hamburg in autumn). I wanted to set those cheap two-dimensional palm trees on fire at some point and most of the rest of the stage was also just cheap card board cut-outs or single items of furniture. The cast did what they could with the material and it's not their fault that the show barely comes alive. Maybe I had enjoyed it more, if Beetlejuice hadn't been so much better staged, creative and fun the evening before. But this Pretty Woman version feels like such a wasted opportunity that could have been so so much more, I left the theatre rather angry. What a shame! Had high hopes for this as also like the film and the cast recording! Not a huge surprise though as most of these film to musicals are lazy and cheap, knowing people will flock anyway. Bad pics I’d seen of set look Kenwright-cheap Have you got time for Tootsie on this trip? That DOES have a totally re written story!
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Post by danieljohnson14 on Apr 29, 2019 20:21:04 GMT
I agree with some of the people who have said this show won't become a long runner, but I find it so weird that people are trying to say the show may be the next big show to close when its lowest gross was in March at just over $650,000 and since then it's been rising gradually to its current weeks gross of just over $950,000. It's never read to me, based on its grosses, as a show that is in any immediate danger of closing.
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Post by westendcub on May 1, 2019 21:11:05 GMT
This is the show i’m seeing in 2 weeks in New York, exciting!!
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Post by sparky5000 on May 2, 2019 14:11:06 GMT
I agree with some of the people who have said this show won't become a long runner, but I find it so weird that people are trying to say the show may be the next big show to close when its lowest gross was in March at just over $650,000 and since then it's been rising gradually to its current weeks gross of just over $950,000. It's never read to me, based on its grosses, as a show that is in any immediate danger of closing. I don’t think it’s in any immediate danger of closing, but it’s 2019 grosses have been disappointing (especially when you compare how it did it’s first 6 months). And it won’t now get any big Tony boost either (other than the general boost that all shows get after the Tonys). I guess it all comes down to how expensive a production it is. Maybe they’ll try and star cast it after Samantha leaves, but I’m not sure how appealing the show will be to a star name!
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Post by raider80 on May 8, 2019 14:42:46 GMT
National tour set to open October 2020 in Providence Rhode Island.
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Post by westendcub on May 19, 2019 23:41:45 GMT
Well this was is the only show I’m seeing on my New York trip, I was the matinee yesterday & absolutely loved it!
I have fallen in love with the cast album beforehand so admittedly I didn’t go in cold for this!
We had all the original cast on, Andy is excellent but I thought that Samantha really smashes this out the park & was so wonderful to see her in a lead role on Broadway. Also the vocals on Orfeh is insane (also nice that give ‘Kit’ a small character arc).
The one thing I wasn’t prepared for was how emotional act 2 was, my friend & I shed many tears.
I love it & fingers crossed it makes its way to London!!
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Post by indis on May 20, 2019 5:20:47 GMT
would love to see it with Samantha, dreading to see who they cast in Hamburg
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 17:37:07 GMT
Jillian Mueller and Brennin Hunt will take over as Vivian and Edward on Broadway in July.
I believe Samantha Barks and Andy Karl will play their final performance on 21st July.
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Post by raider80 on May 22, 2019 21:56:27 GMT
I guess the Adam Pascal plans fell through. Any relation between Jillian Mueller and the Jessie Mueller family of performers..
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Post by sparky5000 on May 23, 2019 10:16:16 GMT
I guess the Adam Pascal plans fell through. Any relation between Jillian Mueller and the Jessie Mueller family of performers.. I don’t think they’re related!
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Post by mallardo on May 23, 2019 10:23:29 GMT
Jillian Mueller has been the understudy Vivian. She's getting a promotion.
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Post by poster J on May 23, 2019 14:32:43 GMT
Jillian Mueller has been the understudy Vivian. She's getting a promotion. I saw what I think was possibly her first performance last year - she was good. Nice to see her getting promoted!
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Post by Rukaya on Jul 3, 2019 22:46:55 GMT
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Post by raider80 on Jul 3, 2019 23:54:11 GMT
Shame, the new cast only gets to perform for three weeks. I'm not surprised that it's closing, the grosses have been in free-fall for the last month.
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