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| Posted by: carolinaguy 02:05 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
| In reply to: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Braodway - Jax 01:44 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
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| I wandered up there during the HADESTOWN intermission just to see what it was like. I got major vertigo and had to come right back down, lol. | |
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| re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Braodway | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 03:53 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
| In reply to: re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Braodway - carolinaguy 02:05 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
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| I sat up there for "Proof". Tickets were cheap, and it wasn't bad for the price, but anything happen upstage was completely cut off - which in this case meant that we couldn't actually see Catherine's father in the doorway at the end of Act 1. | |
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| re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Braodway | |
| Posted by: ryhog 05:35 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
| In reply to: re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Braodway - Singapore/Fling 03:53 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
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| I'd be inclined to blame John Lee Beatty for that. Maybe with Sullivan as an accessory after the fact. | |
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| re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Broadway | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 05:22 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 05:17 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
| In reply to: re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Braodway - Singapore/Fling 03:53 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
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| I sat up there for Doubt. I was with my partner and at the time, that was what we could afford. I didn't have any problem with it being too high or too steep. Jones, O'Byrne, Goldenhersh, and Lenox did a great job of making eye contact with us up there from time to time. I think there are (or were) worse balconies for me. I would say the St. James, the Belasco before the renovation, and possibly the Palace. |
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| re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Broadway | |
| Posted by: Roman 09:32 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
| In reply to: re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Broadway - BroadwayTonyJ 05:17 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
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| OMG, the Palace balcony — it’s legit scary. | |
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| re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Broadway | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 05:56 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
| In reply to: re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Broadway - BroadwayTonyJ 05:17 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
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| Looks like you're thinking of "Doubt", which I still regret not seeing. The problem with the "Proof" set - which ryhog referred to - is that it had the roof overhanging the porch, which created sightline issues. And yes, that St. James balcony feels like you're in a different theater than everybody else. The Kerr at least doesn't feel so far away from the stage, just high above them. It reminds me of some of those London theaters where there's a third(!) balcony and you're staring down on the actors' heads. |
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| re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Broadway | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 06:15 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
| In reply to: re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Broadway - Singapore/Fling 05:56 pm EDT 03/22/21 | |
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| That's correct. I was actually on the main floor for Proof, probably in one of the first 5 rows. It was the replacement cast and I must have gotten a really cheap rush ticket. Neil Patrick Harris was Hal so it was probably in Sept., 2002. Because of my financial situation in 2008, I sat in the St. James balcony for Gypsy with LuPone. It was the only way I could afford to see her performance, which I'm glad I did not miss. I experienced vertigo problems going up and down the balcony stairs -- there was no railing or anything to grab on to (at least according to my recollection). I never sat up there again after that experience. However, (all things considered) I do consider it a positive experience. |
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