"The Music Man" Rehearsals

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http://instagram.com/p/CXoNHLRLXhX

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He was invited to the dress rehearsal!!

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Even more WOW!

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#202
Posted: 12/19/21 at 9:03am

I saw this posted by somebody who was there on Facebook.

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Let's face it--on a cold, wet December Saturday evening feeling already slightly disheartened by the impact COVID is once again taking on the NYC entertainment industry--if I'm going to be conned by any character in a Broadway theater, please let that character be played by Hugh Jackman (in a white suit at least some of the time). Thanks to the kindness of a friend in the cast of "The Music Man," I got to attend the invited dress rehearsal tonight--the first audience the cast had. And what an audience. And WHAT a cast! Jerry Zaks made a short curtain speech where he reminded the audience that it was a rehearsal, and while he was hoping that they wouldn't have to stop, if they needed to, they would stop. My friend in the cast texted that they had never done the show without stopping until tonight. Turned out the only pausing they had to do was for rock-star entrance applause and the screaming, standing ovation at the end of the show. There was a lot of love emanating back and forth from stage to audience and vice versa tonight. Here was another show scheduled and temporarily derailed by COVID. But so lovely to finally have it on Broadway. Beautifully cast (you could do about THREE Broadway musicals with the cast of just this one) with co-star Sutton Foster and outstanding supporting performances by Shuler Hensley, Jayne Houdyshell, Phillip Boykin, Eddie Korbich, Gino Cosculluela, Emma Crow, Jessica Sheridan, Garrett Elise Long, Jefferson Mays, Benjamin Pajak and Marie Mullen. That Hugh Jackman is always in it to win it, and he seems to respect the theater and theater work so much. Plus he's so danged good looking and charismatic. Sutton Foster, as one might expect, makes the role her own, and is charming and funny. She sings beautifully--often in her head voice, and perhaps one key for one song is lowered and slightly rearranged to suit her personality and voice. Shuler Hensley is an adorable bad guy--charming, goofy and delicious. Jayne Houdyshell is so deliciously rubber-faced. The Pick-A-Little ladies are adorable as is the Barber Shop Quartet. The orchestra, under Patrick Vaccariello, sounded great, and the cast's diction in the songs was terrific. In order not to be a spoiler, I'll leave it at that. But what a treat and a delight--delicious chicken soup for the soul."

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Pre show photo --



Gives an idea of the front row vis-a-vis the stage.

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Two near-contrasting opinions --

BWW posts --

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THE MUSIC MAN
#208
Posted: 12/19/21 at 9:53am
Based on what I saw last night, I think this show will make Hugh Jackman a star!

The 76 Trombones number is perfect!

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THE MUSIC MAN
#209
Posted: 12/19/21 at 9:57am

A friend whose opinion I trust said it was fine but unremarkable, no Hello, Dolly!

I too will wait to see for reports and reviews to come in before shelling out an entire paycheck for this. opinions

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Dazzling in white!!

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The lucky few outside the WGT for the dress rehearsal --

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Ladies with the fuschia beanies seem to be handling the Vax ID verification?


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Dec 19, 2021 9:38:08 GMT -5 jo said:

Pre show photo --



Gives an idea of the front row vis-a-vis the stage.

BWW note --

That must be the intermission set. A friend on FB posted a the pre show and it’s a curtain.

If the intermission set, how come no one is seated in the audience?


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Keep swiping till the curtain call clip ( with sound)

http://instagram.com/p/CXrAOJUrmcT

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Keep swiping till --

Photo showing additional perspective on seating vis-a-vis the stage.

http://instagram.com/p/CXpF4e5LePF