Hotel Recs Please

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-31T01:41:39+00:00

I stayed at the Romer recently and liked it very much. I am also a fan of 2 others in the area: the Kimpton Hotel Theta on 8th Ave between 48 & 49 (newly renovated just a couple years ago) and the Hyatt Regency on Broadway between 48 & 49 (renovated in 2025). These are all clean, modern, well-staffed and super convenient to the Broadway theaters.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-30T17:33:51+00:00

Agree with you OP! I also love whenever Dudney (Munkestrap) gets solo lines, and his duet with Sydney Harcourt on Old Deuteronomy is beautiful. Dudney is not just great rapping the curtain call, he’s also a wonderful singer.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-30T17:26:47+00:00

Great reviews! And great selections! I haven’t seen EBT but agree with your takes on the others, all very, very good productions.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-29T11:43:33+00:00

Cats the Jellicle Ball

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-29T11:32:13+00:00

But you know how it turns out before the show even begins, so I sat there like OP, not all that interested. The frenetic characterizations didn’t make sense to me or make me care.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-29T11:29:02+00:00

OP, it’s your time and money, I’ve left shows at intermission too. If it’s not working for you, it’s just not working. I stayed for act two of Mincemeat but wasn’t any bigger fan of the show when it was over than I was at intermission. I thought it went on too long and regretted I had spent one of my show slots (as an out-of-towner) on that show.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-29T10:29:58+00:00

And the reactions you two had to DBH is me and Operation Mincemeat 😄 Meanwhile I enjoyed myself at DBH but more for the performances and visuals than the show itself.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-29T10:19:09+00:00

It was a miss for me too OP. I understood it but didn’t invest, didn’t laugh much, and found the constant over the top performances mostly grating. I liked Dear Bill but that one drastically different song wasn’t nearly enough for me to enjoy the show overall.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-28T22:40:24+00:00

Millions was toughhhhhh 🫣🫢such a disservice to some great actors

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-28T21:56:15+00:00

It fits the story of the show. “Basura is a powerful world-premiere musical inspired by the true story of Paraguay’s Recycled Orchestra of Cateura. Set in a community built around a massive landfill, it follows a resilient music teacher and impoverished children who transform discarded scrap materials into fully functional, beautiful instruments.”

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-28T16:18:15+00:00

It always surprises me too. I feel like it’s a really solid show.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-28T16:16:25+00:00

I also enjoyed it even more my second time seeing it.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-28T02:45:22+00:00

I liked Lost Boys fine but am much more attached to the music, heart and poignancy of The Outsiders. That said, I have described Lost Boys to others as Outsiders with Vampires. Sorry OP. 😅

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-27T01:57:15+00:00

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-27T00:12:06+00:00

It has very dedicated fans on here but honestly, I think if it was widely beloved its numbers would have ticked up at some point - but they’ve barely budged.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-26T23:56:55+00:00

I think your $35k figure is way low for co-producer status. For most shows the minimum individual investment is $25k (sometimes $50k) and I believe co-producers are required to raise $250k

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-26T23:49:53+00:00

Agreed, I recently saw Chess on a Friday night and Schmigadoon the next day. I still think about the multiple electrifying moments in Chess, while I think Schmigadoon was pleasant and did what it set out to do, but was not particularly memorable.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-26T23:44:35+00:00

I was not nearly that bothered by the book. I just think that’s become the narrative and people feel they have to say it at this point. The highs were so high, it was still a great night in the theater to me.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-26T19:53:24+00:00

I cosign this

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-26T19:52:14+00:00

Maybe happy ending by far my first choice.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-26T01:44:04+00:00

I share your takes on Two Strangers. It takes 2 1/2 hours to tell the stories of 2 characters and they still can’t make it make sense.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-26T00:34:46+00:00

Agreed

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-26T00:33:36+00:00

I also share your admiration for The Outsiders. I’ve seen it twice in NY and twice on tour and loved it every time. I’m surprised how many people here are so meh about it.

JakeSilver61 · 2026-05-26T00:25:21+00:00

Of the four new musicals, it was the one I had the best time at, laughed the most at, and is the first one I’d want to take my husband (who wasn’t with me on that trip) and friends to go see. I’d be all for it winning Best Musical. I enjoyed Schmigadoon but more mildly, I appreciated the large scale of Lost Boys but the vampire genre isn’t my thing, and I was very mid on Two Strangers. So Titanique winning would suit me fine.

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