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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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| re: Phantom of the Opera West End | |
| 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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