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| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 01:48 pm EDT 07/31/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Phantom of the Opera West End - ryhog 10:38 am EDT 07/30/20 | |
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| The Ambassador's issues stem, I think, from the oddly shaped lot it was built on. For me, this one is the worst on Broadway. It has so many bad seats and the street noise is constant. CHICAGO really is the perfect show for the space because it's a musical (which helps drown out West 49th Street) and that it's staged in such a presentation, out front way that it cuts down on the partial view seats on the extreme sides. The Marquis is ugly, but the thing about it is that there's not a bad seat in the place. Over the years (the first thing I saw there was THE GOODBYE GIRL and the most recent was TOOTSIE), I've sat all over the theatre and even stood in standing room in the back of the mezzanine. There was a perfect view and perfect sound every time. Generally, if I had to choose between a pretty building with sight and/or sound issues and an ugly building with none, I'm going to choose the ugly building every time. |
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| re: Phantom of the Opera West End | |
| Posted by: NYtheatreMAN 11:40 am EDT 08/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Phantom of the Opera West End - JereNYC 01:48 pm EDT 07/31/20 | |
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| I rather enjoy the Ambassador, and I can never tell you WHY. It needs a very hefty renovation and a strong face lift. The street noise is horrible. The extreme side seats have awful sightlines, but the same is true of the Winter Garden. It takes a smart director and a smart designer to work with that. It is just left to deteriorate now, sadly. The Marquis, yes, has wonderful sightlines and wonderful sound. I love those aspects of seeing a show there. It lacks intimacy and warmth, but gives you the leg room. It just feels a bit like walking through the atrium of a cruise ship to see a show in their cheaply adored theatre. I love a classic ornate house. I love a modern, sleek house. The Marquis, as it exists, just looks as though they ran out of funding. |
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| re: Phantom of the Opera West End | |
| Posted by: ryhog 02:25 pm EDT 08/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Phantom of the Opera West End - NYtheatreMAN 11:40 am EDT 08/01/20 | |
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| I confess I have not been in the Ambassador in close to 20 years, and I probably had good seats any time in the last 30, so I should probably avoid opining on it. Notwithstanding, I hate the Marquis. I hate what was torn down to build it (though I realize that the theatre per se cannot be blamed for that, I hate that I feel like I am at a dental convention before I get to my (comfortable) seat, and I hate that I feel like I am in a barn when I do. And when I have been seated in the rear, although I can see and hear everything, I feel like I am watching from another zip code. To each their own. | |
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| Posted by: NYtheatreMAN 12:49 pm EDT 08/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Phantom of the Opera West End - ryhog 02:25 pm EDT 08/01/20 | |
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| I agree with every comment you made about the Marquis. Comfortable seat and a great sight line, but geez... | |
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