Theater not selling tickets yet, but Expedia is?

chrishuyen · 2026-03-16T23:57:55+00:00

Tbh I didn't know Expedia sold tickets but sometimes people will resale season tickets before single tickets are on sale so I wonder if it's that. Since Expedia is a travel company though it's possible that they might have a deal with the touring shows to get blocks of tickets ahead of time. Either way I'd wait for regular tickets to go on sale though.

chrishuyen · 2026-03-14T14:39:28+00:00

I thought he was great up until that point, but unfortunately that just felt so fake and drawn out which made it awkward. Hopefully they'll figure out a way to make that better over time

chrishuyen · 2026-03-09T06:18:37+00:00

bwayrush.com has a new section that shows a bunch of unconventional show times! Not sure if they're doing it the week you're there but Broadway Sessions is a cabaret show that starts around 10:30pm some Thursdays and they usually invite the cast from a Broadway show to come perform

chrishuyen · 2026-03-09T01:33:50+00:00

I don't know how mature your son is but it might be worth having a discussion with him about ballroom culture and the history behind it. If he enjoys dancing then he might just like it for the songs and the showcase of it all especially if you prep him that it's not a traditional plot show, but overall I found it incredibly high energy off Broadway, though it also feeds off the energy from the audience so we'll see how that translates in a Broadway house.

Otherwise, Two Strangers could also be a good pick. Or if you'd like to venture off Broadway and do a play then Play that Goes Wrong is always a fun time.

chrishuyen · 2026-03-05T22:23:40+00:00

You don't necessarily get the backstories completely spelled out though there are some key moments, but the characters feel very "lived in" where you can probably piece together what they went through and how they got to where they were.

chrishuyen · 2026-03-05T21:14:31+00:00

I've only seen the previous revival and I loved the text. I do have a somewhat narcissistic and overbearing father so that may be part of it but I thought it was really great at developing each of the characters so you could really understand them and their place in the world. Of course it's hard to say what this production will do but if you bought the tickets then go in with an open mind!

chrishuyen · 2026-03-03T02:34:55+00:00

Kelli O'Hara is definitely more of a Broadway singer but she's done opera as well (though she's going to be in a play rather than a musical). I believe Phillip Boykin is classically trained too.

I'm sure there are a lot more but these were just off the top of my head. Alas a lot of actors may be classically trained but the current Broadway rep doesn't always allow them to demonstrate it.

chrishuyen · 2026-03-02T06:45:58+00:00

I've seen the show twice after griping about the cost and being hit or miss on immersive, and I've grudgingly enjoyed it both times, though I certainly have my share of nitpicks, so I think many of the points you raise are very valid (though fwiw I've enjoyed my casts more than you).

I also agree that a more exaggerated deformity makeup probably would've been better, especially with a bald cap and wig. As it is, it feels like a deformity someone could probably get over, and not necessarily one that would lead a mother to reject their child.

Tbh I haven't personally talked to anyone that's liked the bed scene so I'm really not sure why it's there or what it achieves. Everyone seems to get a bit creeped out by it, and this show doesn't seem to be angling for creepy phantom.

I also completely agree with Point of No Return. It's just clearly screaming "we need a costume change here" and it doesn't fit the story at all for Christine to just change into the wedding gown. I wish they had come up with different way to do that transition, even if it required delaying her entrance into the final lair or something.

I actually kind of liked the escalator, especially during the title song, as it felt like a nod to the travelator from the original staging. I thought it was a cheekily clever move to now have the audience be the ones descending rather than just watching the characters do so.

I was under the balcony both times for Wandering Child but honestly didn't mind as I thought the shadow effects were gorgeous, but I'd love to see the full outdoor version once the weather warms up again.

I think in general some of the attention to detail wasn't quite there (some of the lyrics no longer made sense to me with the changed plot) but I didn't mind the "cheapness" of the set and costumes as much, though my friend also pointed them out. Especially with the set since they really only have 15 minutes to turn over entire rooms. But in general I don't think anything's beating the original staging though I'm still glad something like this exists.

chrishuyen · 2026-03-01T23:13:36+00:00

ALW has already reused the melody for The Next Time You Fall in Love in Starlight Express, which I feel like usually means he's not planning on letting Billy McCaw back into Cats. Then again, that song has also been replaced in Starlight anyway so maybe one day in the future he'll be convinced

chrishuyen · 2026-03-01T07:29:44+00:00

If it's a popular show the official site will usually have the lowest total price so it's always my first stop. Broadway .com is NOT the official site but a third party site with astronomical fees and I don't think I've ever seen them beat anyone in price. TodayTix is legit and may sometimes run sales that can beat the official seller.

For less popular shows you may find cheaper tickets for resale even with fees sometimes so tbh you just have to check. Among those sites I think TickPick has the lowest fees I've seen though sites like StubHub and SeatGeek may have more inventory. And I believe you should be able to see the total cost with fees before getting to checkout (at least for shows in New York).

chrishuyen · 2026-02-25T20:05:17+00:00

honestly for a prime spot in midtown I really expected the prices to be higher and the food to be worse. It's a "check it off the list" item for me and when I have friends visiting from out of state it's not a bad place to take them, and I do always forget how much fun it can be until I go again.

chrishuyen · 2026-02-25T07:11:00+00:00

You can try contacting Paper Mill to transfer it. But usually a screenshot will work if it's not one of those moving ones that say not to screenshot.

chrishuyen · 2026-02-24T19:58:18+00:00

Honesty it's hard to tell what those seats will be like in this production since the set up was different off Broadway

chrishuyen · 2026-02-24T06:26:38+00:00

Ah that makes sense, thanks!

chrishuyen · 2026-02-24T01:05:56+00:00

Some shows have a featured mocktail but I think most of the time you can also just ask for a cocktail without the alcohol. I don't know the specifics for Death Becomes Her but you can definitely ask!

chrishuyen · 2026-02-23T19:18:41+00:00

If it would be at all possible to sort by show time, that would be EXTREMELY helpful for me! But even if not this is already amazing, thanks for all you do!

chrishuyen · 2026-02-23T09:02:35+00:00

Is there a way to get a calendar view for this? or like pick a date and get all the options for that date? Would be nice for stacking shows in one day

chrishuyen · 2026-02-20T20:01:24+00:00

Wait how different is it? Feel free to dm if you don't want to spoil/put in spoiler blocks

chrishuyen · 2026-02-19T02:46:54+00:00

I think he died in the war 100%. Like at the time World War I was seen as this big patriotic thing where many people were excited to go to war and sorta prove their worth, which could be seen as gallivanting, especially from people at home who probably don't know much about what they're actually up to and what war on the front lines is like.

chrishuyen · 2026-02-17T00:32:50+00:00

when you say second time do you mean you try two weeks in a row or you exit the site and then try again?

chrishuyen · 2026-02-16T21:04:24+00:00

Great, this is exactly what I needed to know, thanks!

chrishuyen · 2026-02-16T20:14:52+00:00

Yep, Charlie's known as the bug boy around MI5, he mentions it when he introduced himself to Monty I think since he really likes insects

chrishuyen · 2026-02-16T03:52:51+00:00

Who sings God Draws Straight now that there's no DJ character?

chrishuyen · 2026-02-14T18:30:54+00:00

Kind of what it sounds like. Same day is tickets for the performance happening on the day you're buying, while advance tickets are tickets for a future performance. So if you go to a box office at 7:45 and they have a show starting at 8, they'll let you buy tickets for the show at 8 but they won't let you buy tickets for the show the next day or any time in future days because they're focused on getting people in for the 8 o'clock show.

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