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Really curious to hear @Grabnar's thoughts after doing Life and Trust first. That's going to be a very rare order of operations.
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Really curious to hear @Grabnar's thoughts after doing Life and Trust first. That's going to be a very rare order of operations.
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We did SNM first on Fri evening to ensure we had a good baseline before going to the new show which in retrospect I kinda wish I’d reversed. Structurally L&T is a more beginner friendly version of the format with a much easier to follow plot. There’s a lot more intersection of the characters and similar themes so if you follow anyone you’ll see more at L&T than at SNM. The sets at L&T are also newer and have a better flow to them and have some VERY impressive technology built in that I’d really like to go back and see again.
I’m conflicted on which I liked more, the eerie vibes and overall atmosphere of SNM is better, but it’s admittedly had years to build up sets and figure out what works and what doesn’t so it’s not really a fair comparison. I think SNM is more rewatchable and rewards repeat visitors more than L&T but that’s just a gut feeling.
That said I’m already planning on when to come back to see both, trying to see if I can fit in an insane weekend trip before I go to HHN.
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Double post because I’m still processing and thinking about it
I think SNM is more intimate and has more “art” to it, L&T felt like a more commercial version of the same concept. Almost every aspect is more fleshed out but it doesn’t have that same emotional connection SNM does.
Happy to talk spoilers or anything in a DM or private thread so as not to clog up the theater thread
I think SNM is more intimate and has more “art” to it, L&T felt like a more commercial version of the same concept. Almost every aspect is more fleshed out but it doesn’t have that same emotional connection SNM does.
Happy to talk spoilers or anything in a DM or private thread so as not to clog up the theater thread
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For anyone who can get to London in the next week, I'd highly recommend "Passing Strange" at the Young Vic. Saw it on Saturday and it's a wonderful rock-based musical, with a few other musical genres thrown in for good measure. Giles Terera stars. He was London's original Aaron Burr in an Olivier winning performance, and I saw him last as Othello at the National. He really does have a an amazing range from theatrical rock & hip-hop to classical Shakespeare!
The musical is only open for another week, but I think tickets are still available. It's well worth making the effort if you can get to the Young Vix this week.
The musical is only open for another week, but I think tickets are still available. It's well worth making the effort if you can get to the Young Vix this week.
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Just wanted to say you did this to me @Parkscope Joe and @Clive, I learned it from you OKAY
Currently going to be back in NYC in Aug to take my sis to SNM before it closes out...
Currently going to be back in NYC in Aug to take my sis to SNM before it closes out...
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Me whenever anyone lets me talk about Sleep No More//I learn they're a fan
Still trying to get an August trip together so I can catch SNM one more time and start exploring Life and Trust. If I can't make it happen, I'll be back in the city for Thanksgiving.
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I'm still hopeful they can run the show in some capacity a few more times in the fall before it closes. Just makes sense. Super excited to see L&T in *looks at watch* 48 hours but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't actually here for Oh Mary.
Just want to mention a couple of slime tutorials for anyone that likes Spring Awakening. Two of Duncan Sheik’s other shows have some decent videos on YouTube. Alice by Heart and American Psycho. I really enjoyed American Psycho but can see why it didn’t well for Broadway (not something regular audiences would love).
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Well, I was supposed to fly back Friday, I'll leave it at that.
- Tin Building - Grabbed drinks and dinner here before the show and had a blast. It's a mixed use building run by one chef that is part market, part bar, and part mini restaurants. It was really fun to grab some wine, walk around looking at cool stuff, and having some of the best tacos I've ever had. Pricy but I wholy recommend it. It's about a 10 min walk from...
- Life & Trust - The big one, the new permanent immersive theater install that is slated to be the replacement for the mythical Sleep No More once the landlords kick em out. The show really lived up to my own hype and I cannot wait to go back. I'll leave spoilers out of this as it's still in previews.
- Oh Mary! - An insane, Loony Tunes romp through an ahistorical Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Lincoln's assasination. Cole somehow manages to embrace the temporarily disgraced energy of Moira Rose, the physical comedy of Daffy Duck, and insult comedy of Lisa Lampanelli. This thing is proper Stupid and the jokes never stop. Easily funnier than Book of Mormon and one of the most clevar things I've ever seen. This comes with my full recommendation and I will judge you if you don't see it.
- Sleep No More pt 3 - New things: boy witch shower scene, followed Issa Taxi, hung with Fulton, saw Speakeasy a bunch, got passed for 6th floor twice, hung with the Portor and got a hand out I'm going to frame, and had an overall lovely evening in the hotel.
- Blue Man Group - our delay let us see one more show and we got some cheap BMG tickets. They closed the balcony so we were upgraded. Glad to see all the new material, from new music to new arrangements of classics.
- Paradise Lost - Tiki bar in mid-town, it has a semi-speakeasy vibes combined with effects that put Trader Sams to shame. Be warned, the drinks are expensive, even for NYC standars, but the food and merch were oddly affordable.
Also thank you to everyone for letting me sneakily link to illustrations by Tom of Finland onto the forum.
