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| Potential Word of Warning to Attendees: ARRIVE VERY EARLY! | |
| Last Edit: DanielVincent 03:41 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
| Posted by: DanielVincent 03:39 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
| In reply to: PARADISE SQUARE (Minor Spoilers) - student_rush 03:02 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
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| On Wednesday night, front-of-house operations at the Barrymore were a MESS. My companion and I arrived 15 minutes early. We did not get into the house until 7:45 PM..AND WE WERE SEATED LATE. They literally started the show before people who had arrived EARLY were seated. We missed the entire first number. I was livid. I hated most of the show that came after, but it's very possible that my perspective was skewed because of my unpleasant experience being seated. Then again, maybe it wasn't because I agree with most of what the original poster wrote. Was FOH any better last night? |
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| An alternate reality re wednesday night. | |
| Posted by: ryhog 06:42 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
| In reply to: Potential Word of Warning to Attendees: ARRIVE VERY EARLY! - DanielVincent 03:39 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
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| I was there Wednesday night. I arrived at the theatre at 7:10. [I can document this because I texted my friend to see where the hell he was. (He was a block away.)] I was in my seat at 7:17 (meaning it took me 7 minutes to get in). [I can document this because that's when I took a selfie to send to his partner.] I then went downstairs to the restroom. (No significant line.) I came back up (noted that the house was quite full), took my seat, chit-chatted, and at 7:40, I looked at my watch and commented to my friend that this was not a good sign. The house lights were still up and the pre-show had not been made. [I cannot document this other than by my own word.] The announcement came pretty soon after that, followed by the show. Latecomers (I'd estimate a couple dozen in the orchestra) were seated after the opening song, which was well after 7:45. Are you sure you were at the right show? Something is not adding up in your rendition. I agree with the general consensus here about the show, bearing in mind that it was the 3rd preview but also noting (with little hope of a cure) that it will need to be frozen in 10 days. I'd still tell folks to see it as long as they don't have to pay all that much, which I am fairly sure they won't. |
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| re: An alternate reality re wednesday night. | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 06:47 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
| In reply to: An alternate reality re wednesday night. - ryhog 06:42 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
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| Those five minutes made all the difference? | |
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| re: An alternate reality re wednesday night. | |
| Posted by: ryhog 06:53 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
| In reply to: re: An alternate reality re wednesday night. - Singapore/Fling 06:47 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
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| I'll be polite and just say "doubtful." | |
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| Just double-checked my texts… | |
| Posted by: DanielVincent 11:36 pm EDT 03/19/22 | |
| In reply to: re: An alternate reality re wednesday night. - ryhog 06:53 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
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| …the exact time my friend and I got online was 7:17pm. | |
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| re: Potential Word of Warning to Attendees: ARRIVE VERY EARLY! | |
| Posted by: student_rush 04:26 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
| In reply to: Potential Word of Warning to Attendees: ARRIVE VERY EARLY! - DanielVincent 03:39 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
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| Last night I arrived to the theatre around 7:55 PM, joined the long vaccine/ticket line, and was seated with plenty of time before the show began. I would not have stayed for the show (any show) if I showed up fifteen minutes early and they didn't seat me. |
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| re: Potential Word of Warning to Attendees: ARRIVE VERY EARLY! | |
| Posted by: Violet 04:24 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
| In reply to: Potential Word of Warning to Attendees: ARRIVE VERY EARLY! - DanielVincent 03:39 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
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| Wednesday night curtain is at 7:30 per Telecharge, so if you got in at 7:45, that's why you were seated late. (I speak from experience - albeit at a different show. I had no idea curtain was at 7 | |
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| Clarification | |
| Posted by: DanielVincent 04:37 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Potential Word of Warning to Attendees: ARRIVE VERY EARLY! - Violet 04:24 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
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| We arrived and joined the line outside the theater at 7:15 PM. (And there were still plenty of people behind us.) We got into the house at 7:45 PM, at which point they were starting the show, 15 minutes late. There were MANY of us forced to wait behind the last row of the orchestra--where there are curtains preventing people in the traditional "standing room" area from actually seeing the stage--until the first song was over. |
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| re: Clarification | |
| Posted by: shocktheatre 04:59 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
| In reply to: Clarification - DanielVincent 04:37 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
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| This don't sound kosher. I hope they get their act together. I'd be furious. | |
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| 15 minutes early? | |
| Posted by: Leon_W 04:15 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
| In reply to: Potential Word of Warning to Attendees: ARRIVE VERY EARLY! - DanielVincent 03:39 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
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| You mean 15 minutes before the start of the performance? If so that is cutting it very fine, no wonder they were in a mess if many people arrived then. Recently theaters have been advising people to arrive an hour before shows. | |
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| I have never arrived 15 minutes early and been seated late. | |
| Posted by: DanielVincent 04:20 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
| In reply to: 15 minutes early? - Leon_W 04:15 pm EDT 03/18/22 | |
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| Never. And I have seen a LOT of theatre since the reopening in New York. | |
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