Live Theatre / Musicals

[Parkscope Joe]

Spent a quick weekend in New York City with my buddies Jeff and Felipe to do NYC stuff - shows and close a hotel.

Maybe Happy Ending was a wonderful show that I managed to snag $100 per ticket. We sat stage left and the reports of cutoffs on the stage were true - I saw only half of each apartment and some other details. Despite that flaw, the staging is impressive and reminds me of the 2022 Company but evolved and updated. The direction was great too, actors were easily seen even from the sides. Darren Criss and Helen Shen are wonderful in the show, it's really a two-person piece at heart and they make it work. The two side characters (a crooner and father/son) are great, but for such a show only one woman on stage kinda sucks. The music is fantastic and the show is deeply moving, it's a big breath of fresh air in this season's shows. Also there is some really solid comedy in the show, it's not all emo robots.

Spoiler: MHE spoiler

HWABOON 4 LIFE

Apparitions. We closed Sleep No More and now it was time to close The McKittrick Hotel. I'm a wee new babe to this whole venture but it was great seeing the hotel one last time. My "time" inside there was nearly doubled during the parties, plus they didn't take our phones away so I got lots of photos! The whole thing was a blast, from taking shots with Caroline in Malcomb's backroom to watching the giant paper boat rock back and forth as a tale about the moon played or the Nurses' Rave which gave me a whole idea of a new immersive show to all the performances on the ballroom. Wow, so much. Watch videos on YouTube, I can't link more here as many are Rated R.

 

[Wesker69]

This is an absolute crime that there is no tour stop for the Sailor Moon musical in California. If this will be near anyone... go see it & report back lol

 

[saint.piss]

‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Sets Spring 2026 Broadway Arrival

The Lost Boys, a musical adaptation of the classic 1987 vampire film, will arrive in Broadway in spring 2026 at the Palace Theatre.

deadline.com

 

[rageofthegods]

Cryyyyyy little sister

 

[Skipper Justin]

I will be going to the Portland stop. I’ve wanted to see one of the musicals for years.

 

[Legacy]

A pro-shoot of Hadestown? With the original leads?

Please get a digital release…

Hadestown to Be Filmed in West End With Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Reeve Carney, Amber Gray, Patrick Page

The stars of the Tony-winning Broadway production are heading back to London.

playbill.com

 

[Tobias]

A pro-shoot of Hadestown? With the original leads?

Please get a digital release…

Hadestown to Be Filmed in West End With Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Reeve Carney, Amber Gray, Patrick Page

The stars of the Tony-winning Broadway production are heading back to London.

playbill.com

Seconded, thirded, co-signed. Please and thank you.

 

[Legacy]

Also, saw the national tour of Parade yesterday. It’s an exquisite show, and an extremely masterful production. Probably one of the “tightest” performances I’ve ever seen in a national tour. While a lot of tours I’ve seen all felt slightly “off” from their Broadway counterparts, this didn’t. This felt like a Broadway quality show.

I can’t say it’s a good time. The show is constantly jabbing you with reality before delivering an absolute haymaker of a finish. But, that’s the point. It sticks with you, and it’s a great example of how theater SHOULD stick with you. I love fun, popcorn-faire shows (I’m seeing Beetlejuice in three weeks), but this is a necessary show.

The book isn’t perfect. I have some definite qualms with parts of it, but I generally have some issues with Jason Robert Brown anyway so those qualms kinda jive.

EDIT -

On a similar note, “Indecent” on BroadwayHD is a must-watch too.

 

[PenguinCowboy]

So this is such a last minute thing, we may have an opportunity to see Life and Trust finally this Saturday, but one question I had (and feel free to DM if too spoilery) was about the use of stobes?

My fiance has a bit of a photosensitivity issue when it comes to heavy strobes, and having questioned my own sanity during the SNM rave, I was wondering if there were any places to avoid, or any moments in the opening or closing scenes where prolonged or intense strobing were present? If it was quick, like lightning flashes, or telegraphed in a way he could get his eyes closed first he usually is fine, but it can definitely knock him for a loop if unexpected.

Any help is appreciated! I know the show is still young, so not as well documented as SNM, but especially for the opening and closing scenes it would be appreciated!

(also also, reviews will be coming in at SOME point, but have pretty much nothing but positives to say about Death Becomes Her and will be seeing Twenty Sided Tavern this weekend too!)

 

[Clive]

So this is such a last minute thing, we may have an opportunity to see Life and Trust finally this Saturday, but one question I had (and feel free to DM if too spoilery) was about the use of stobes?

My fiance has a bit of a photosensitivity issue when it comes to heavy strobes, and having questioned my own sanity during the SNM rave, I was wondering if there were any places to avoid, or any moments in the opening or closing scenes where prolonged or intense strobing were present? If it was quick, like lightning flashes, or telegraphed in a way he could get his eyes closed first he usually is fine, but it can definitely knock him for a loop if unexpected.

Any help is appreciated! I know the show is still young, so not as well documented as SNM, but especially for the opening and closing scenes it would be appreciated!

(also also, reviews will be coming in at SOME point, but have pretty much nothing but positives to say about Death Becomes Her and will be seeing Twenty Sided Tavern this weekend too!)

(Some very light spoilers for Life and Trust ahead)

The old/original version of the preshow did include a brief flash of strobes (about 2 seconds in total) to conceal a quick change/shift. However, as of last week, that preshow has been reworked (...and frankly, sounds like it still needs more work), and I do not believe it includes the strobes any longer.

With the caveat of I haven't looped every character, I can't think of any obvious set piece in the show itself that uses intense strobes. The finale is intensely lit, but no strobes.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

(Some very light spoilers for Life and Trust ahead)

The old/original version of the preshow did include a brief flash of strobes (about 2 seconds in total) to conceal a quick change/shift. However, as of last week, that preshow has been reworked (...and frankly, sounds like it still needs more work), and I do not believe it includes the strobes any longer.

With the caveat of I haven't looped every character, I can't think of any obvious set piece in the show itself that uses intense strobes. The finale is intensely lit, but no strobes.

Does the electrical escape with Marie and Sybil use a strobe? I could have sworn it does. What about the boxing matches?

 

[PenguinCowboy]

(Some very light spoilers for Life and Trust ahead)

The old/original version of the preshow did include a brief flash of strobes (about 2 seconds in total) to conceal a quick change/shift. However, as of last week, that preshow has been reworked (...and frankly, sounds like it still needs more work), and I do not believe it includes the strobes any longer.

With the caveat of I haven't looped every character, I can't think of any obvious set piece in the show itself that uses intense strobes. The finale is intensely lit, but no strobes.

Thank you so much! I kind of heard some reworking has been done, so I am hopeful it won't be an issue!

Does the electrical escape with Marie and Sybil use a strobe? I could have sworn it does. What about the boxing matches?

Luckily he's a frequenter of haunts and other theatrical stuffs, so in a lab-like setting he'll be on the watch already! The curse of photosensitivity and loving that kind of thing has trained him to keep an eye out when it's telegraphed by location, etc. Mainly the super unexpected or out of left field ones are what he's worried about.

(personally I am also looking forward to the boxing match, Marie, and the vaudevillians, but am definitely also not trying to get my hopes up about any specific scenes [also also trying to show some restraint and go in as blind as possible, haha])

 

[Clive]

(personally I am also looking forward to the boxing match, Marie, and the vaudevillians, but am definitely also not trying to get my hopes up about any specific scenes [also also trying to show some restraint and go in as blind as possible, haha])

Joe is right - I've only seen the entire electrical escape twice (it often fails to run and they do alternate choreo if there's a technical issue), but there are indeed some flashing lights then. There is a huge build-up to the flashing, however, so you'll have a very good idea when it's coming -- you can easily just close your eyes for a few moments at the climax of the sequence and probably be fine. You don't need to worry about strobing in Marie's lab proper -- note that the electrical escape occurs in Destiny Park.

The boxing matches... those have what I'd call dynamic lighting, but not really strobes, no? It's been a minute since I've seen the Valentin vs. Marco (now Rafi) fight, but I feel like the Valentin vs. Conwell & Mephisto fight is pretty tame, lighting-wise.

I can't recommend Mr. Vaudeville's loop enough. One of my favorites in any of these shows and largely unaffected by the recent changes. Prepare for some crowds on him, potentially, as a fan favorite performer recently assumed the role. Then again... you're going on a Saturday, where fans are less likely to congregate. Could be a cool opportunity.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I’m a Marie stan but miss Sophie already. :,(

 

[PenguinCowboy]

Definitely looking forward to it all! Thanks for the heads! He gets a little anxious sometimes, but if he reacts like I did the first time in SNM (this is his first immersive show like this), he will be in such a trance-like state I'm not even sure how he will have time to register being anxious, haha.

So curious how much evolving this will do over the years. Having only seen SNM earlier last year it was well and truly solidified long before I ever stepped foot into the McKittrick, so I am very curious to come back and see how things change over time here!

 

[Clive]

Definitely looking forward to it all! Thanks for the heads! He gets a little anxious sometimes, but if he reacts like I did the first time in SNM (this is his first immersive show like this), he will be in such a trance-like state I'm not even sure how he will have time to register being anxious, haha.

So curious how much evolving this will do over the years. Having only seen SNM earlier last year it was well and truly solidified long before I ever stepped foot into the McKittrick, so I am very curious to come back and see how things change over time here!

I asked around and did get one additional warning -- Dorian and Basil Conwell's reset scene together does involve what has been described as an aggressive strobe, so your partner may want to exercise caution if he's following either of those characters following the big gala.

Do report back! Would love to hear what you think.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

There’s also an accessibility guide for the show, I’d call and see if they can advise beyond what we’ve crowd sourced.

That being said….