Post by lyssbobiss, Command, B613 on Nov 21, 2016 6:14:41 GMT -5
incogneato I'm so jealous! Did you all encounter any protestors near the theater or any tension inside after Trump's little meltdown over them delivering a message to Pence?
"This prick is asking for someone here to bring him to task Somebody give me some dirt on this vacuous mass so we can at last unmask him I'll pull the trigger on it, someone load the gun and cock it While we were all watching, he got Washington in his pocket."
incogneato I'm so jealous! Did you all encounter any protestors near the theater or any tension inside after Trump's little meltdown over them delivering a message to Pence?
I didn't see any protesters but I was warned about the possibility by ushers. The only people outside the stage door were fans.
The guy who gave us a tour said that it was a really tough week though. They were clearly all still upset about the election and the blowback from the speech, based on my impressions from him. I told him to thank the cast for me and that it meant a lot to people all over the country that they said what they did. He seemed touched.
I can't imagine how hard this week has been for them! It's heartbreaking to see how they're being harassed on social media over this. What an incredible experience for you and your daughter to be able to see the show and take the tour!
"This prick is asking for someone here to bring him to task Somebody give me some dirt on this vacuous mass so we can at last unmask him I'll pull the trigger on it, someone load the gun and cock it While we were all watching, he got Washington in his pocket."
So my BFF had to cancel her plans to come to New York with me in February to see the show, so I told my 9 year old (who spent the summer begging to listen to the soundtrack over and over again) that he was going to come with me. Cue every.single.adult in my family begging me to ditch him and take them instead. My PARENTS, who only grudgingly listened to the first few songs on DS 1's birthday in August, were practically bribing me to give the ticket to one of them.
Um, no. I'm taking my kid because he's awesome, he loves live theater, and he's been a fan of this show for almost as long as I have. You can get your own tickets and plan your own trip, but you don't get to take this opportunity away from him just because he's a child.
Post by cinderbella on Nov 26, 2016 0:19:07 GMT -5
I'm on my phone so I have no clue if this will work - but Lucy's favorite thing to do lately is serenade her stuffed animals with Hamilton songs. I caught her tonight and got a quick video without her seeing me.
The world spinning and the smooch noise are killing me.... That girl loves her some Daveed Diggs. I'm shocked she didn't do the Jefferson shuffle since she does it against the back of my seat in the car every single time it plays.
One more sleep til Hamilton! Tonight is like Christmas Eve!
We're driving back from MA now and I'm SO glad we decided to come home today so we can drive to NY from our house tomorrow instead of my in-laws' house.
Post by cinderbella on Nov 26, 2016 23:52:28 GMT -5
Ugh. SNL is airing a replay of Lin's episode - it's.......so depressing compared to the original airing which was the day after Trump's pussy grabbing news dropped. We had so much confidence back then. 😢
Ugh. SNL is airing a replay of Lin's episode - it's.......so depressing compared to the original airing which was the day after Trump's pussy grabbing news dropped. We had so much confidence back then. 😢
Ugh. SNL is airing a replay of Lin's episode - it's.......so depressing compared to the original airing which was the day after Trump's pussy grabbing news dropped. We had so much confidence back then. 😢
I get a little sad during The Reynolds Pamphlet because it makes me think of how we knew Trump would never win after that.
Okay! I'm first in line. From what I can see, Andrew Chappelle is playing something. Sadly, Jasmine is not performing today, so I guess the u/s is playing Peggy/Maria. There seem to be two other understudies, but I think they are minor roles.
Okay! I'm first in line. From what I can see, Andrew Chappelle is playing something. Sadly, Jasmine is not performing today, so I guess the u/s is playing Peggy/Maria. There seem to be two other understudies, but I think they are minor roles.
Andrew Chappelle was great as King George when we went. Hoping that's the role he's playing in your show!
Okay! I'm first in line. From what I can see, Andrew Chappelle is playing something. Sadly, Jasmine is not performing today, so I guess the u/s is playing Peggy/Maria. There seem to be two other understudies, but I think they are minor roles.
Andrew Chappelle was great as King George when we went. Hoping that's the role he's playing in your show!
He was Mulligan/Madison, which was kind of sad, because I was hoping for Oak, since he's leaving next month. He was good, though!
We had Michael as Hamilton. I wasn't sure about him at first, but I really grew to like him. Syndee Winters subbed as Peggy/Maria and was great. All the women were. Rory got a ton of laughs! The best part of bring at the show was just getting to see how they blocked out stuff - and King George is even funnier in person.
The guy playing Lafayette/Jefferson was just meh. Of course, I'm so used to listening to Daveed do it, and he's just so good.
The guy who replaced Chris Jackson as Washington was really great. I wasn't even sad about missing Chris by 2 weeks.
Finally, Brandon Victor Dixon was fine, but I felt like parts seemed more phoned in than what I was expecting.
Of course, if it was literally ANY other Broadway show, I wouldn't have cared at all about the original cast or not. I wouldn't have known the difference. And my husband remarked that it's probably the best Broadway show he's ever seen, and I'd probably agree!
I'm surprised to hear you weren't impressed by BVD. He was amazing when we saw him. His Room Where it Happens is arguably better than LOJ's. It knocked us out of our seats.
I'm surprised to hear you weren't impressed by BVD. He was amazing when we saw him. His Room Where it Happens is arguably better than LOJ's. It knocked us out of our seats.
I felt like maybe he was getting sick or something. Everyone has an off day!
I agree that the new Lafayette/Jefferson was the weak point in the new cast. But I'm also not sure anyone could fill Daveed's shoes, really.
I thought BVD played Burr in so many dimensions - he was really funny at times, and he really moved me at the end.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Seth is MUCH better as Jefferson than Lafayette, but anyone taking over that role was going to be at a serious disadvantage. DD wasn't just good, his voice is so incredibly unique. So nothing will ever come anywhere near it and those of us listening to the soundtrack forever are left wanting that sound.
That said, we are going a second time in late January. Seth is only contracted to be Laf/Jeff through the end of the year. I wonder if they'll resign him or who will be next.
Post by jeaniebueller on Nov 28, 2016 8:16:05 GMT -5
Anyone else buy the Moana soundtrack this weekend? Just me? We Know the Way and How Far I'll Go are my favorites. I just realized that there is a deluxe version that has a bunch of outtakes and I might need to download that too.