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| Mike Birbiglia in the Ahmanson?! Why?! | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 05:25 pm EST 03/01/19 | |
| In reply to: Ahmanson Theatre 2019-20 season - showtunetrivia 05:17 pm EST 03/01/19 | |
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| I love Birbiglia, but his shows are SMALL (one man shows tend to be), and he is really not THAT famous, certainly not someone I'd think could come close to sell all the tickets in the Ahmanson. This seems a much better fit for the Taper... why did they program it this way? | |
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| re: Mike Birbiglia in the Ahmanson?! Why?! | |
| Posted by: TheHarveyBoy 09:06 am EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: Mike Birbiglia in the Ahmanson?! Why?! - Chazwaza 05:25 pm EST 03/01/19 | |
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| He should do his show in the lobby. | |
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| Stupidity comes to mind | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 05:43 pm EST 03/01/19 | |
| In reply to: Mike Birbiglia in the Ahmanson?! Why?! - Chazwaza 05:25 pm EST 03/01/19 | |
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| I don't think LATIN HISTORY will play well in that cavern, either. And BOOK OF MORMON was here in 2012, 2014, and 2017. Do we really need it again? Oh, well. I'm broke, anyway, so the $$$ I save not going to the Ahmanson can go to replacing the 1996 Taurus, now on its last wheels. Laura, still disappointed |
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| re: Stupidity comes to mind | |
| Posted by: Ann 09:45 am EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: Stupidity comes to mind - showtunetrivia 05:43 pm EST 03/01/19 | |
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| How well do these shows sell? | |
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| re: Stupidity comes to mind | |
| Posted by: BillEadie 12:36 pm EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Stupidity comes to mind - Ann 09:45 am EST 03/02/19 | |
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| The Ahmanson had a big year for 2018-19, bringing in several productions that sold really well. One really needed a subscription to guarantee that they’d see the shows. I imagine that some (or a lot) of the season subscribers will hold on through 2019-20 and then reconsider after a season where the choices weren’t so wonderful. Bill, in San Diego, which is affected by what’s touring both to LA and Orange County |
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| re: Stupidity comes to mind | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 11:02 am EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Stupidity comes to mind - Ann 09:45 am EST 03/02/19 | |
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| I can't afford subscriptions any more, so I have to pick and choose. Both the Ahmanson and Pantages routinely put damn near everything on Goldstar now (save HAMILTON). Pantages delayed putting HELLO, DOLLY! on Goldstar until about ten days before it opened--it was close to full, as was COME FROM AWAY at the Ahmanson this fall. Besides HAMILTON, I think the last time I saw a jam-packed Pantages was Nov 2016 for HEDWIG, but some much of their recent seasons have been endless retreads (WICKED, PHANTOM, CATS, LES MIS). I guess there's a market, but I'm not it. Laura |
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| re: Stupidity comes to mind | |
| Posted by: Ann 11:17 am EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Stupidity comes to mind - showtunetrivia 11:02 am EST 03/02/19 | |
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| As long as there's a market, they'll keep bringing them in. And iif they can sell a bigger house, thely'll use it. I understand the frustration. I guess people just want to be in the house. When I saw Hello, Dolly! from a not far back, but very high up (at $95) seat in Cleveland, the sets everyone raves about looked cheap because I could see how thin things like the train were. That said, when I saw my first Broadway tour ever (A Chorus Line), from the last row, it was revelatory. |
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| re: Stupidity comes to mind | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 12:42 pm EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Stupidity comes to mind - Ann 11:17 am EST 03/02/19 | |
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| And sometimes a show is such a stinker, I find myself being grateful I didn't shell out for the orchestra (JEKYLL AND HYDE, for example). I wonder how the Ahmanson will do with the upcoming INDECENT and FALSETTOS, which had the Broadway productions broadcast on PBS, and next season's LATIN HISTORY, also on PBS/Netflix. I'm a Finn fan, so you would normally find me at FALSETTOS, but I hated that black cube thing when I saw the broadcast and said, "I'm so not seeing the tour." Laura |
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| re: Stupidity comes to mind | |
| Last Edit: FinalPerformance 06:32 pm EST 03/01/19 | |
| Posted by: FinalPerformance 06:31 pm EST 03/01/19 | |
| In reply to: Stupidity comes to mind - showtunetrivia 05:43 pm EST 03/01/19 | |
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| A real disappointment in these odd choices. Who is responsible for these lame decisions. | |
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| re: Stupidity comes to mind | |
| Posted by: EveryLittleChore 12:50 am EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Stupidity comes to mind - FinalPerformance 06:31 pm EST 03/01/19 | |
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| Not to beat a dead horse, but this announced season is a dead horse. I will travel to L.A. for Sting in The Last Ship. I doubt I'll even read the reviews of the remainder. | |
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| One Good Thing | |
| Posted by: Whistler 03:18 am EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Stupidity comes to mind - EveryLittleChore 12:50 am EST 03/02/19 | |
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| One good thing, if you don't mind the extreme side seats of the orchestra on a Tuesday night -- which is where I used to sit and when I used to go -- you can see these shows for about 30 bucks each and have your seats guaranteed by a subscription. | |
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| re: One Good Thing | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 11:07 am EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: One Good Thing - Whistler 03:18 am EST 03/02/19 | |
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| Didn't you find the Pantages sightlines there horrible? After sitting there for two shows (and missing 10-15% of the stage), I vowed never again. I'd rather be back balcony center. Laura |
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| Faces | |
| Posted by: Whistler 01:40 pm EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: One Good Thing - showtunetrivia 11:07 am EST 03/02/19 | |
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| I'd rather be able to see the actors' faces, while sitting in about the 8th row of the orchestra on the side aisle in the Ahmanson, than be further back and lose everything. I don't mind missing a quarter of the stage, especially in a musical. And most plays are staged center and shallow anyway. But it's just my personal choice. And I really like the 30 buck tickets. Now I we could just figure out the traffic... |
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