Originally Posted By kennect What is considered pricey ticket wise? The Atlanta ticket prices haven't been announced yet....
Originally Posted By kennect OK...Consider me confused...I finally found a link that said tickets were twenty four dollars for the Pasedena west coast premiere...If that is the case I hope the previous post was a joke....I think we paid thirty dollars to see the world premiere of Aida here at the Alliance....
Originally Posted By Santa Monica I paid $70. I'm kinda used to paying less for shows here. I paid $20 for Curtains at the Ahmanson and $24 for Tick Tick Boom.
Originally Posted By kennect Apparently the Atlanta tickets are now on sale with a top price of sixty five dollars...Someone correct me if I am wrong....Balcony tickets at fifty five dollars...As far as I can remember there is no bad seat in the Alliance theater...It is extremely small....
Originally Posted By poopsie I believe the Pasadena and Alliance theatres are close to the same size...650-700 seats each...
Originally Posted By kennect Poopsie, I would guess that would be right about the Alliance...It is very very small...But the stage seems to be able to handle most anything thrown at it....I hate to keep harping on Aida here but it was amazing to see palm trees shooting up from the stage floor...I guess small theater but amazing staging potential....Everything I have ever seen at the Alliance has been a really closeup personal experience....I am still kicking myself for not seeing "The Color Purple" there....
Originally Posted By Santa Monica So anyone going soon to this? I'm going next week. I'll let ya'll know how it goes.
Originally Posted By LindsayC Hope you enjoy it. Lee and I are going to see the show on November 3. Lindsay.
Originally Posted By Santa Monica Just got back from Sister Act. Overall, it's pretty good, but I have a few gripes. I was afraid of the disco tunes, but they sounded very good. There was a song and scene that was completely unnecessary and bad called "Dress to Kill." The highlight of the show was Sister Mary Roberts' solo "Life I Never Led." That was just fantastic. The songs that should blend religious choir songs and disco (like in the movie "My God" and "I Will Follow Him") aren't really present. Instead, there's just a focus on disco ("Mirror Ball"). But the performances are really great. The script is hilarious most of the time, with plenty of misfires from the 3 henchmen (though they have a crowd pleasing number in the second act). The story follows the same one in the movie, but gives Sister Mary Clarence way more attitude. This isn't your spunky Whoopi Goldberg. There are a lot of songs in this show. Seems like every 4 minutes or so, someone on stage starts singing. It gets a little tiresome. But overall, it's a really fun show, especially if you enjoy disco type tunes. Below is the songlist during my performance: 1. Light My Way (Prologue) 2. Take Me to Heaven 3. Fabulous, Baby 4. A Simple Life 5. How I Got the Calling - (Great fun number!) 6. Dress to Kill 7. How I Got the Calling (Reprise) 8. Goin' to Hell 9. I Could Be That Guy 10. Raise Your Voice (Fantastic medley) 11. Take Me to Heaven (Reprise) 12. Sunday Morning Fever 13. Lady in the Long Black Dress 14. A Simple Life (Reprise) 15. Sister Act 16. The Life I Never Led (Power ballad that rocks) 17. Would It Kill Me? (Powerful song) 18. Dress to Kill (Reprise) 19. I Haven't Got a Prayer 20. Light My Way (Great song) 21. Mirror Ball
Originally Posted By Santa Monica Oh, one other thing. Alan Menken was at our performance in the audience. I didn't get a chance to talk to him. He looked really busy or occupado.
Originally Posted By gpictures27 I was fortunate to see this show in previews last week. It is absolutely wonderful. I've never had so much fun at the theater. At first I was concerned that it contained non of the original music from the film, but after seeing the show I'm glad it was left out. Alan Menken has outdone himself with this score. My girlfriend and I couldn't stop laughing. Want to encourage everyone not to miss this show. We also got to speak to Mr. Menken during the intermission. What a legend he is.
Originally Posted By leemac I wholeheartedly agree gpictures27. I was at the premiere on Friday night to see the show for the first time. I can honestly say I have never laughed harder in a theater before. The Glenn Slater lyrics and Steinkellners' book is perfectly hysterical. Menken's score isn't his best in my book but it is consistently strong. It is also the most closely pastiched work I have ever heard from him (down to a near-replica of It's Raining Men). The performers are excellent especially Dawnn Lewis as Deloris (stunning vocals and great comic timing), Elizabeth Ward Land as Mother Superior and David Jennings as a great Sweaty Eddie (the detective who has a number I Could Be That Guy that is very strong). Add in a great Mary Lazarus (Audrie Neenan), Mary Patrick (considerably stronger than Najimy in the movie for me) and Mary Roberts (who has the stand-out incredible ballad The Life I Never Led). The lighting was incredible for such a small place and I loved the minimalistic set which was a perfect counterpoint for all the elaborate sets musicals seem to have these days. My favourite tunes were Take Me to Heaven (a great opening number), How I Got the Calling (about how each nun found the church - every line is a comic winner here), The Life I Never Led and the closing Mirrorball (which so immensely addictive that you are crying out for an encore). I definitely found it to be stronger than the movie (which I enjoyed immensely). The humor and heart are considerably stronger than the movie. The dialogue is also pretty sexual at times which did surprise me (but it is totally appropriate). The winner to me though is Glenn Slater. The guy's lyrics proved to me that when it comes to comedy he is able to fill the great shoes of Howard Ashman. This is the start of a huge year for Glenn I hope with Sindbad at TDS, The Little Mermaid in Denver and (hopefully) Leap of Faith later in the season. Congrats to all involved. I definitely recommend people go to either the Pasadena or Atlanta runs (and Pasadena is about to be extended through December 23). Lee
Originally Posted By leemac << Oh, one other thing. Alan Menken was at our performance in the audience. I didn't get a chance to talk to him. He looked really busy or occupado. ^^Leemac must have been pestering him again ;-) >> I leave Alan to come to me. With the Sindbad recordings recently, Sister Act last week and Mary Poppins next week in NYC I seem to be seeing a lot of him and Glenn recently. I'm just jazzed that he is back working for the Company again (or a licensee) and producing great tunes. I'm just hugely disappointed that Lasseter wants Randy Newman to write the Frog Princess musical rather than Alan and Glenn. A huge mistake in my book. John knows nothing about animated musicals and I would have hoped he would have deferred to Musker and Clements on this one.
Originally Posted By tcsnwhite WHAT??????? Oh no, Leemac you have got to be kidding!!! Randy Newman doing the Frog Princess musical, and not someone like Alan Menken??? I think I am going to have a heart attack. Please tell me this isn't a done deal, and is only being considered?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I leave Alan to come to me. With the Sindbad recordings recently, Sister Act last week and Mary Poppins next week in NYC I seem to be seeing a lot of him and Glenn recently. I'm just jazzed that he is back working for the Company again (or a licensee) and producing great tunes. >> I guess our musical tastes are more alike than anything else Disney-related. Couldn't agree with you more. Alan is a musical genius. I had hoped to catch the Pasadena production, but I now doubt I'll be able to. <<I'm just hugely disappointed that Lasseter wants Randy Newman to write the Frog Princess musical rather than Alan and Glenn. A huge mistake in my book. John knows nothing about animated musicals and I would have hoped he would have deferred to Musker and Clements on this one.>> Agreed on this one too. While I find Randy to be quite talented, I wonder in my gut if this is his forte. I guess we shall see.
