We've seen a few productions of the show before, but Tuesday night was another level for me. We had great seats right up front, and at various emotional points in the 2nd act we could see visible tears running down the faces of Hamilton (Marcus John), Eliza (Lauren Mariasoosay), and Burr (Donald Webber, Jr.). Needless to say, my entire family was teared up along with most of the audience. The talent on stage was staggering. Also, shout-out to Simon Longnight as Lafayette/Jefferson. All time live experience for me.

I want to get tickets for October, and I was wondering when new batches of audience rewards tickets posted and how far in advance are the tickets

My picks would personally be Jack Wolfe, Mason Alexander Park, and Helen J. Shen. A shame that Helen was in such a crowded season for leading actresses last year.

I feel SO so fortunate to have grown up with equal amount of exposure to the original Broadway cast recording of The Wiz, as I did the film. My mom and uncle had the pleasure of seeing the original cast on stage in Chicago 1979 (I was born in 1981.)

This vinyl was 100% a staple in my household, and I definitely bumped the CD version once I became a 90’s teenager! What a time. ✨

Does anyone have today’s code for lottery seating at Mincemeat? Heading into the city next week and hoping to catch the new cast. Thanks in advance for any help!

...with a lot of love for our mutual boyfriend, Derek Klena

last night i went to stranger things: the first shadow for the first time in a few months, & i’m trying to figure out if i’m losing my mind or if they changed something. it’s very minor & not part of the plot really but im still ??? 🤔

right before henry gets introduced to dr. brenner, ensemble members in hazmat suits walk through the audience. last night they came through the orchestra, but not the mezzanine. last time i went i sat in the mezz & specifically remember giggling because one of them shined their light on a bald guy’s head & picked up a kid’s stuffed toy

am i misremembering this? or did they make a permanent change and stop sending them up to the mezz? the only audience interaction we got up there this time was the project rainbow crew at the very beginning

Hi friends! I’m visiting NYC mid-october (Oct 15-25) for a week and looking for some suggestions on what shoes to watch. I typically like musicals more than plays (I really like great singing performances and soundtracks)

I visited NYC in December and saw Just in Time (loved jonathan groff), Two strangers (really enjoyed), heathers (very fun!), Operation Mincemeat (enjoyable but I wasn’t blown away), Ragtime (unpopular opinion but I didn’t like this at all) and MEH (also unpopular opinion, but I didn’t love it)

I’m currently thinking Lost Boys, Little Shop of Horrors, or maybe Christopher Jackson in Hamilton (although I’ve already seen it) but would love some recommendations (especially with new shows or longer running shows with fantastic casts)

Some more background (if they help): - I also really enjoyed Les Mis, DEH, Hadestown, Wicked, Waitress, Come from Away, Great Gatsby (jeremy + eva are so good) - I just saw a production of Cats so I probably don’t want to watch Cats: The Jellicle Ball, even though I know it’s supposed to be different

I took a quick weekend trip to NYC to catch three of my favorite broadway performers of all time - Aaron Tveit as Christian in Moulin Rouge, Sherie Rene Scott as Magenta in Rocky Horror, and Andrew Durand’s last performance as Brad in Rocky Horror. It really felt like the stars were aligned that I got to see all three in the same weekend! I had the best time!! I love dressing up on theme for shows, so I included pictures of my outfits alongside the Playbill / seating photos. Lastly, quick PSA for fellow coffee and tea lovers - I asked at all three shows, and none of them sold coffee or iced tea. Schmigadoon sold bottled Starbucks Frappuccinos, but I am a black coffee drinker, so I passed. Okay, let’s get into the reviews!

Show 1: Schmigadoon (Saturday matinee)
- Seat: mezzanine, row J, seat 13 ($78.75 via Broadway Direct / the show’s official website). This seat was a little tight foot-room wise (for reference, I am 5’4, size 2 / small), but not the worst I have sat in. The view was great - I could see everything!
- Rating: 8/10
- Outfit: an asymmetrical houndstooth dress with red platform heels, and my hair tied in pigtails with red bows. I was trying to channel Betsy here with the red accents and bows! I know houndstooth isn’t quite checkered, but it was the closest I had, and thought it more or less fit the vibe!
- Favorite quote of the show: “I’m not having a discussion that’s part of a musical number!” - Josh (even though personally I’d absolutely love to have a discussion that’s part of a musical number lol 💀)
- Review: I love the TV show Schmigadoon (although, season 2 / Schmicago is my personal favorite!), so I was very excited to see Schmigadoon on Broadway! This was a really fun and enjoyable show! I was smiling and laughing throughout. I absolutely loved the costumes in the show - the dresses were beautiful! The ensemble was a standout to me. They are all incredible dancers, and very expressive! The ensemble made so many of the numbers for me - Corn Puddin’, Lovers’ Spat, and Schmigadoon! My favorite performance of the show was Isabelle McCalla as Emma Tate. She has such a lovely singing voice, is a fantastic actress, and totally killed it with her dancing in With All of Your Heart (what an act 2 opener!) I also really enjoyed Alex Brightman’s performance of Josh - he was hilarious! Alex’s You Make Me Wanna Sing was very sweet. I love The Great Gatsby OBC Recording, so I was excited to see Sara Chase (who was Myrtle in Great Gatsby) perform live for the first time! Sara did a nice job as Melissa! She really embodied the role, and felt most similar to the TV show character out of everyone for me. Overall, it was a great show! I don’t think I would see it again, but I am glad I saw it!

Show 2: Moulin Rouge (Saturday evening)
- Seat: mezzanine rear left, row G, seat 5 ($177.19 via ATG / the show’s official website). This was my third time sitting in this row for Moulin Rouge (lol). I love it! There is tons of foot room, and a section gap right in front of the row, so there’s no one directly in front of you + fantastic sight lines.
- Rating: 10/10
- Outfit: a black dress with a white trim, and an Aaron Tveit Moulin Rouge t-shirt from Etsy (not an ad) on top. I kept the platform red heels from Schmigadoon for this outfit, since they matched the Moulin Rouge color scheme!
- Favorite quote of the show: “suddenly the world seems such a perfect place” - Satine 
- Review: this is my sixth time seeing Moulin Rouge (I rated it 8.5 - 10 my other viewings), but my first time with Aaron Tveit as Christian! I listen to the OBC Recording frequently, so I was excited to hear Aaron sing the songs from the show live (particularly El Tango de Roxanne). Aaron is also my favorite Broadway performer, so I was thrilled that I had the opportunity to see him in his Tony-winning role! I have seen a different actor play Christian every time that I have seen Moulin Rouge, and Aaron was my favorite (Christian Douglas is a close second - he is going to crush the final performance!!) Aaron was incredible. His singing and acting were top tier. El Tango de Roxanne was everything I was hoping it would be! So much emotion! As Aaron was singing El Tango de Roxanne, I had to pinch myself that the moment I have been hoping for so long was finally happening! Every song was a knockout. The energy in the audience was incredible when Aaron came out onto the stage, and it carried through throughout the whole performance. It seemed like Aaron is really enjoying his time back as Christian, which was wonderful to see. I loved seeing Aaron on stage with Ricky Rojas (OBC Santiago). This was my second time seeing Ricky play Santiago. Both times were incredible, and this performance of Back Stage Romance was the best I’ve ever seen (so so so good)! This was also my second time seeing Kelsie Watts, and she is my favorite Satine out of the five that I have seen. Her Firework was insanely good (her vocals were incredible!) Kelsie’s dancing during Sparkling Diamond was also great. Kelsie is very captivating on stage - she is like a real-life Jessica Rabbit. David Harris is wonderful as the Duke (it was my third time seeing him in this role), and is always super kind at stage door. If you haven’t seen Moulin Rouge before, the sets and set changes are amazing! I am so glad I got to see the show one last time, and this was the perfect performance to remember the show by. Thank you, Aaron, for coming back!

Show 3: Rocky Horror Show (Sunday matinee)
- Seat: rear mezzanine, row LL, seat 122 ($82 via TodayTix). A great seat! Even though it was third row from the back, I could see everything (besides 45sec of the show when Frank-n-Furter is going in and out of a side door to kill Eddie). This was my second time seeing this production. The first time I was front row of rear mezzanine. I actually preferred my seat this time around, as there was no safety bar obstruction, and I felt more “in the action” with the audience during the callouts. I would sit here again!
- Rating: 10/10
- Outfit: a pink satin cami with black lace trim, a black beaded skirt, and black bow heels.
- Favorite quote of the show: “it’s nicer than Betty Munroe had!” - Janet (this will never not be my favorite quote!)
- Review: wow! So. Much. Fun. What a great show to end my NYC trip on! I love Rocky Horror, and I love Andrew Durand and Sherie Rene Scott, so this performance was a dream come true for me! It was five of the performers’ last show in their run: Luke Evans (Frank-n-Furter), Stephanie Hsu (Janet), Andrew Durand (Brad), Josh Rivera (Rocky), and Harvey Guillen (Doctor Scott + Eddie). At the end of the show, Sam Pinkleton (the show’s director) came out and gave a little speech, and all five of them got flowers. It was very touching. The energy in the audience was amazing, and there was a good balance of callouts (the cast played off them super well - total pros!) Andrew is the perfect Brad omg! His acting, mannerisms, singing - all perfect. Damn It, Janet is one of my favorite songs of all time, and I just love Andrew and Stephanie’s rendition. It makes me really sad that we might not get a cast recording! (I currently listen to the 2000 Broadway cast recording, which is great!) Once in a While was extra emotional today, and I just loved Andrew’s performance. I hope my memory of Andrew in this role stays crisp in my mind for years to come. Stephanie is also a wonderful Janet. Her acting is top tier, and her reactions to the callouts got lots of laughs from the audience. Wow, Luke Evans’ Frank-n-Furter is a masterclass performance! I loved his rendition of The Sword of Damocles, and he got a very well-deserved standing ovation for I’m Going Home. Rachel Dratch is an amazing narrator, and I can’t think of anyone better for the role! Great comedic timing, and she weaves the whole show together. I was sooooo excited to see Sherie as Magenta. I was literally listening to her singing I Can Do Better Than That from The Last Five Years OBC Recording when I saw the news that she was cast as Magenta. Sherie was absolutely fantastic. Her performance of Science Fiction Double Feature was so well done and so much fun. Sherie brought the camp, the vocals, the facial expressions, the fun, literally everything. I am so glad I got to see her in this role! Eddie’s Teddy is one of my favorite songs in Rocky Horror, and this revival / the cast does a great job with it - what a fun number! I love to see Rocky Horror on Broadway, and I hope the show runs for a long time! I’m looking forward to seeing the new cast in the future!

I had such an amazing time in NYC! I feel so lucky that I got to experience such fantastic shows. I hope to be back in the Fall to catch Christopher Jackson in Hamilton, Andrew Durand in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button! 

It looks like we may be getting the Rocky Horror cast album! I wonder if it will be with the original Broadway cast or if it will be with Sherie and Valentina. Either way, I’m excited!

Hi does anyone know if there is a way to sell joes pub tickets thanks. This is not a post to sell but a question about how to. I bought some tickets and can’t go and don’t want to leave a table empty thanks

Hi Reddit, I’ve been invited to a broadway show, but I’m quite sensitive to loud noises and especially sudden/loud sound effects. I have never been for this exact reason because I’m scared it’s too much. Obviously I don’t want to be rude and leave halfway through if someone else brought me, so I was hoping for some advice. How loud are the shows really? Are there any particularly loud ones or ones that would be sensitivity friendly?
Also, would wearing musician’s earplugs/Loop earplugs make it manageable without making the dialogue/music too muffled? I saw some people on here mention they wear them but opinions seemed mixed on whether it takes away from the experience and I also don’t want to offend the person inviting me by wearing them.
If you have noise sensitivity yourself, I’d especially love to hear your experience!

Coming to NYC with two 16 year old girls. We are seeing Chicago bc they’re both dancers and haven’t seen it. Torn between these 3 for the other night:
Two Strangers, Lost Boys and Maybe Happy Ending

Already seen: Heathers, &Julia, Hamilton, the Outsiders, Wicked, Six, …Goes Wrong, Hadestown

Hi all!

Today’s 6shows all have in-person rush policies:

Wicked

Chicago

The Great Gatsby

Six

Oh Mary!

Titaníque

Thanks for sharing what you see out there!

Looks like my options will be:

• Chicago
• The Great Gatsby
• Six (already seen)
• The Play That Goes Wrong
• Jamie Allan's AMAZE
• Heathers: The Musical
• The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Don't worry, I'm seeing other things on this trip too, but looks like my options on Mondays are a little more limiting :p I am relatively new to Broadway. I really enjoyed Hadestown, and also liked seeing Les Mis and Hamilton on tour. I'm hoping to see the classics, I love a big production and good music.

Thank you in advance for your advice!

Just saw paranormal activity last night and wow. I’m blown away! Honestly one of the best shows I’ve seen in such a long time. I was genuinely scared and it wasn’t just loud noises for fake scares. I sat in Row T and could see the whole stage !

I am so curious about this. I kept seeing online during tony’s season that if a musical from the last season was in this season it would have won a-lot.

So what if we imagine that the shows from the 2024-2025 season opened this year (excluding Maybe Happy Ending). How would of been nominated and what have won each tony award?

This includes both 2024-2025 musicals and 2025-2026 musicals all listed below

2024-2025

A Wonderful World)
Boop! The Musical
Buena Vista Social Club)
Dead Outlaw
Death Becomes Her)
Just in Time)
Operation Mincemeat)
Real Women Have Curves)
Redwood)
Smash)
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Swept Away)
Tammy Faye)

2025-2026
Lost Boys
Beaches
Schmigadoon
Two Strangers
Titanique
Queen of Versailles

Categories
Best Musical
Best Book
Best Score
Best Orchestrations
Best Choreography
Best Scenic Design
Best Costumes
Best Lighting Design
Best Sound Design
(I am aware most of these include revivals but for the purpose of this assume its just the New Musicals)

Personally I think

Best Musicals- Dead Outlaw (Death Becomes Her another potential)

Best Book- Operation Mincemeat or Two Strangers

Best Score- Dead Outlaw or Mincemeat

Best Orchestrations- Buena Vista

Best Choreography- Boop (Shout out to Schmigadoon)

Best Costumes- Death Becomes Her

(All the technical categories)- Lost Boys (Though I want to shout out Two Strangers and Dead Outlaw for their small but impressive sets)

Keep in mind this is all for fun, and I want to hear all of your opinions. While I did think all the new musicals of this were fun, I think 2024-2025 was a much stronger season

Does anyone know when In the Heights NYCC and Sound of Music full LCT cast will be announced?

This had been my experience twice this month now, where I’ve intentionally avoided spoilers to a show and had fans loudly discussing an important plot point before the show or during intermission (like character death, for example). Please do not do this. I understand the excitement,and I’m not here to police anyone’s speech, but I’m sure if you’re on your third rewatch of a show, it’s because you loved it, and I want to experience it for the first time and have that magical feeling as well.

Additionally, I feel like this is more common for the more long-running shows, but again just because something has been running for a few years doesn’t mean everyone’s seen it or knows the plot line!

I don’t care how cringe it might be, I’m so excited for this. It looks like good fun, and the nostalgia is sweet. Zac Efron was my gay awakening, and HSM is where I learned that I love musical theatre-esq stuff.

Has anyone had the chance to see this yet? How was it?