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| Posted by: jjhbb340 10:07 am EST 12/14/17 | |
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| Saw this spectacular production at yesterday's matinee and was in heaven for 2.5 hours! You're transported to an island paradise as soon as you enter the Palace-a real treat on a cold blustery day. Ethan Slater as the lead is making a stunning Broadway debut singing,dancing and acting-a really charming actor. There are so many wonderful young actors making their debuts here per the playbill-Danny Skinner,Brian Ray Norris and a strikingly talented singer-Jai'len Christine Li Josey who's only 18! The great Gavin Lee has a thrilling tap number and Lilli Cooper,Jon Rua,Wesley Taylor and Curtis Holbrook impress as always with their genius musical skills-the whole cast was brilliant. David Zinn and Kevin Adams have performed miracles with the sets,costumes and lighting-and thanks to Tina Landau who conceived and directed this beautiful Christmas gift to all of us. We really need it after this year!... Oh and a special shoutout to Linda the usher,who could not have been nicer and kinder to everyone-she told me I'd love the show as she seated me and was she ever right. We also discussed the fate of the Palace and it seems like it's NOT going to be elevated-thank God! A wonderful afternoon! | |
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| re: Spongebob | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 12:28 am EST 12/15/17 | |
| In reply to: Spongebob - jjhbb340 10:07 am EST 12/14/17 | |
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| I enjoyed the show but near the end I was almost knocked out by one of the cast members carrying the pink tree props or whatever they were carrying down the aisle. I was also amused by the pirates waiting at the top of the stairs of the men's room before the start of the second act. | |
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| What? The palace isn’t going to be elevated? | |
| Posted by: dramedy 11:25 am EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: Spongebob - jjhbb340 10:07 am EST 12/14/17 | |
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| I do like that term over ‘raised’ which has a whole different meaning. But is that official that plans are scrapped to elevate the theater. This is the first I’ve heard about it. | |
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| re: What? The palace isn’t going to be elevated? | |
| Posted by: jjhbb340 12:59 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: What? The palace isn’t going to be elevated? - dramedy 11:25 am EST 12/14/17 | |
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| Heard that the Palace developers wanted the hotel to give up 6 floors-hotel was not willing to lose this much space,so hopefully the plan is kaput! | |
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| it Seemed like a crazy idea | |
| Posted by: dramedy 01:15 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: re: What? The palace isn’t going to be elevated? - jjhbb340 12:59 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
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| There is already a lot retail in Times Square anyway. Walking around the theater last week there is a lot of heavy stuff like marble sides to staircase shuck I don’t think many other theaters have. It just seems like the stress could crack a lot of it. | |
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| re: it Seemed like a crazy idea | |
| Posted by: steven_carter 02:01 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: it Seemed like a crazy idea - dramedy 01:15 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
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| The Palace is particularly historically significant. Prior to being a legit theatre, it was the absolute flagship and pinnacle of vaudeville in America. Then the important theatrical concerts by Judy Garland (in the 1951-52, 1956-57, and 1967-68 seasons), and a notable legit history including original productions of "Sweet Charity", "La Cage", and so many others. Maligning the integrity of the building (already hurt by the removal of earlier marquees, and the construction of a hotel on top of it), and risking damage of remaining original elements, simply to add more over-priced unneeded tourist-trap junk shops facing Times Square was one of the most soulless, crass ideas ever conceived. All real-estate greed, zero arts awareness thinking. Let's hope that horrendous idea is dead with a Lestat (Palace tenant)-style stake through its heart. | |
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| re: it Seemed like a crazy idea | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 02:38 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: re: it Seemed like a crazy idea - steven_carter 02:01 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
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| "Maligning the integrity of the building (already hurt by the removal of earlier marquees, and the construction of a hotel on top of it), and risking damage of remaining original elements, simply to add more over-priced unneeded tourist-trap junk shops facing Times Square was one of the most soulless, crass ideas ever conceived. All real-estate greed, zero arts awareness thinking. Let's hope that horrendous idea is dead with a Lestat (Palace tenant)-style stake through its heart." One hundred percent agreed. If it's true that the idea of raising the theater is permanently dead, that's very good news at a time when there is so much bad news for the theater (and the city and the world). Now, who knows, maybe someday the owners of the Palace will go the other way and try to restore the facade of the theater to the way it used to look, including recreating the original marquee? Wouldn't that be something. (See link.) |
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