Really surprised Cursed Child is boasting the most Tony noms for a play, when Angels in America has 11 nominations.
Didn’t realize there was a thread for this! I saw the show a month ago (more info on snagging those tickets at the end of this post) and absolutely adored it.
Yes, the book has major problems. Some of it is
absolutely glorified fan fiction and there are some inconsistentcies with the original lore (like how time turners work?). But what
does work, works extremely well. It’s probably the best lighting design I will ever see in my career. The scenic and costume designs are wonderful. It garnered a Tony nom for choreography as a play? (And I agree??) Imogen Heap’s score gives me VERY mixed feelings, but overall, I speak very highly of it and love the unique voice and sound it gives this saga of the Wizarding World. The renovation of the theatre is absolutely breathtaking and there’s not a bad seat in the house (Speaking as someone who sat orch Z, last 2 seats on the right, under a big overhang. I couldn’t see the proscenium or the house banners, but never missed a moment of action.) And the acting makes up for a weak book in many aspects. The London cast is outstanding and much deserve their critical success (I wouldn’t mind if some of the new American cast was replaced lol).
And above all, the illusions. Gorgeous, flawless, and everything you want in a Harry Potter show. As a theatre designer, I was blown away and so happy my roommates saw the production too so we could talk at length trying to figure out how they did everything.
And in the end, it’s just so great to see a family drama in the framework of the Wizarding World. Seeing what comes of Harry and his family is really touching and very much sets it apart from the rest of the series. Cursed Child, in my mind, deserves to be appreciated as its own entity.
Oh! Getting tickets! So going online when they release a new block of tickets is one (infuriating) way to get tickets. Back when they first released tickets for the Broadway production, I was able to snag tickets for Sept. 2018 for $40/part. BUT, about a month ago, I heard the best availability was at the box office, so I swung by one day, asked about the best way to get cheap tickets, and the man asked “what days work for you this week?” and I got $40/part tickets for my mom and I for a few days later. I’ll have to double check if it’s still that easy as this was back in March, but regardless it’s still better than fighting with Ticketmaster!
I second the opinion that Spongebob is way better than it has any business being.
I know there are people that definitely enjoyed the musical without knowing the tv show (I mean, it has 12 Tony noms and you
know the voters don’t know jack about Spongebob lol) but I grew up with the show, so I can’t give a first hand opinion. As someone who’s not a Spongebob super-fan (and initially thought the idea of a musical was blasphemous), I enjoyed the musical much more than the tv show.
The music is really fun, the design and direction are outstanding, and the cast is perfect. Ethan Slater has been my front runner for the Leading Actor Tony for months. The book isn’t the best part (much like Cursed Child lol), but I was having so much fun, I didn’t care.
Wow, apologies for this behemoth post
My worlds are colliding and I got excited