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I feel this SO HARD. Also- the Hudson has the biggest seats on Broadway. ;-)

What about for Harry Potter? I’m on the lyric Broadway website. Should I purchase there or Ticketmaster?

Yessss I completely forgot about that show until now but it really is so beautiful and such a spectacle to watch. I love that the theater is so small and intimate from what I remember.

"It rubs the lotion on it's skin or it gets the hose again." Silence of the Lambs. :)

Your body might just be getting use to the pain. I have a frozen shoulder right now and most days I feel fine. Till I try to reach up, behind my beck or lift anything. But it's not killing me as it does most people. So I'm probably used to it is my guess. Best of luck with the surgery.

1. Watch Silence of the Lambs. 2. Accutane sometimes gets worse (acne purge) but then gets sooo much better.

Happy to see you having a good time and feeling well before surgery. I hope the wait in the wings collab is just the first for Broadway shows. I feel like they are pretty fair in their approach. I would love to see the process get documented for every show if possible. I think history has shown that its not always the 'Best Musical' tony winner that is a crowd fave. Sometimes things dont gain traction until its on tour or about to close. I think social media is a great way to document things as well. Having a designated collector of the highs and lows of a show is awesome. What an amazing resource for fans and people in the business to reference.

Tia is referencing Silence of the Lambs. Buffalo Bill was the serial killer whos famous line is "It rubs the lotion on its skin..." You did ask to leave it in the comments......

Mind-body connection is definitely a thing, which is not to say that pain/symptoms are all in your head. But just like stress can aggravate health problems, the reassurance of having not only answers but a planned course of action can help SO much (lowering cortisol and blood pressure, helping you sleep better, etc), especially if it coincides with a "good" part of your hormone cycle. I hope you continue to feel good but suspect you may get one more reminder of what used to be right before your surgery. Also correct, summer is amazing. Spring is actually my favorite but I love summer. I don't even care that it's hot. Everything is green and the days are long and the world is perpetually at play. Edit: never seen it but I suspect the movie Tia is describing is Silence of the Lambs with Anthony Hopkins.

You tube and other online platforms are one of the reasons there aren't as many old school theatre critics - people don't read them. Theatre is also subjective so reading or listening to reviews is no substitute for actually watching something. I do find reading reviews after I have watched something helpful tho to compare against what I thought.

Summer in the city is just the dreamiest. If summer is *your* favorite season, you're my people.

I missed seeing its West End Transfer by a few days. I was so sad every time I walked by the theater. Next to Normal was one of the first shows I saw in NYC. Also the lack of playbill…. What the hell am I putting into my playbill binder?!

Your story will change lives ❤ and your courage is radiant!! Not to mention the incredible video quality and edits. Thank you for sharing this!!

Will you get "in trouble" if you go to the other ART Gatsby? I shouldn't think so. I hear the two shows are like apples and oranges. I hope you had your surgery and you're feeling better.

I believe Hello Dolly's minuscule profit was not just due to Bette Midler's appearance fee, but the ludicrous amount of money spent on marketing over the course of its run. I refused to pay $400 to see Midler, so I paid $120 (for the same seat) to see Donna Murphy instead. I consider it a win on both counts.

Fundamentally, I think most Broadway theatres are too small to accommodate 2024 audiences. Not just referring to seat size (though that is definitely a thing), but the physical common spaces are inadequate to facilitate security processing, access control, merch/bar, ushering, box office, and overall audience volume. Of course theatre owners (and producers) want to sell as many seats as possible in a single performance so there is always going to be pressure to maximise capacity, meaning minimising seat width, leg room, and circulation space in the auditorium. And as the costs to produce on Broadway continue to rise, the chances of anything changing are pretty slim. I really REALLY would like them to demolish and rebuild the Shubert. I don't think that house is fit for purpose in its current state.

Thank you thank you thank you ❤ this genuinely helped so much

Delete stupid shit.

Thank you for sharing your story and the messy middle 🏳️‍🌈 I'm very much ace and queer. Only really out mostly online. Parents are politically liberal but very christian. Starting to date at 28. Just moved from WY across the country to the east coast. Excited to build a queer community in my new place. Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈

dare i say jeremy jordan should’ve been cast as ken (i think every male lead should be jeremy jordan) (i have a problem)

Honestly Sincere with all of the women fainting never gets old.

i go for the front mez.

I’m bi, in my first relationship ever. It’s sapphic. I’m out to some members of my family, some not. But I’m out to all of my friends. This video was very comforting to watch! ❤

And thank goodness the movie is so freakin good too so we can watch it all the time!

Thanks for sharing. Happy Pride

I came out when I was 13. I only told my immediate family and my grandparents (I had been out at school for several months) and they were all cool about it. My mom especially, as she’d known since I was ~6. And I never had to come out to my extended family since my one other cousin who was out (a trans lesbian), asked me at dinner once “so you’re gay right”. I said “yup” and that was how my entire family found out I liked girls

Thanks for sharing your story!

Happy pride, my friend, and thank you for sharing!!!!

Happy Pride 🌈🌈🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Thanks for sharing your story! And happy pride! ❤

So proud to be in the alphabet mafia :) Happy pride, loves! 🌈

You’re the best. Thanks for sharing this!

Katherine this is so brave you to tell this story. I hope you are doing well now

I have a moderate handicap, use a cane. I read reviews about a theater and horrible it was for able body people. Much worse for handicap, esp those more so than I. (like bathroom on 2nd floor, no elevator, not even a handrail!). There was much more, including things you said in this post, so I said no way, not going. The SHOW reviews were wonderful, great talent, performances; but the building was lousy-and unsafe.

Fantastic guys! Bravo!

This is prob a question for a therapist (which I’m working on) BUT any advice for reworking your relationship with food so it can be less about reward/punishment, good vs bad etc? Really struggling with this lately ☹️

When i tell you i screamed when i saw Outsiders in your vlog because i was not expecting it and i loooove that musical

Your expertise, knowledge and generosity make for a wonderful video. Thank you. Also, I would like to have a video explaining why the lavishly designed Great Gatsby, its music and its' stars, who have long been toast of the town, were shut out of Tony nominations. It felt vindictive.

Perhaps if the three Broadway theater owners would hire more than ONE security person to search through bags the entrance lines would not extend to Eighth Avenue and make going to a Broadway show more unpleasant than going to a bowling alley. Patrons need to wise up and simply stop purchasing tickets. Prices will come down and circumstances will improve. Until then there is no reason for theater owners to change anything.

I have had many experiences, mostly good, but some bad. It does depend on weather and which theater we're talking about. Standing outside in the rain waiting to get inside does suck. What baffles me about the bathroom thing is that I usually am among the first couple of dozen people to get inside and upstairs. People around me will come up too, sit down for a second, then have to go back downstairs (depending on the theater) and go to the bathroom. I mean, it's assigned seating. You don't have to claim your chairs. Go to the bathroom before you come all the way up. And why do people bring large bookbags? There's nowhere to put them. They end up in their laps. FOH staff are always polite and helpful. Never a bad experience personally with them. You are spot on with a lot of these points. Even if I don't experience all of them, I can see that other people do.

Good information! I fly from Oregon every couple of years to see a couple shows. I have one show on the top of my bucket list and so hope it tours in more states. I have followed it from the beginning from a British TH-cam theatre critic. It is Ride!! I have seen the proshot at least 15 times! I know there have been some changes since then so I REALLY want to see it. How lucky you were to have worked on it!!🥰

I relate so strongly to the scales story here - thank you for sharing! It's a real trigger for those of us who have worked through ED struggles. I had a similar experience recently when a nurse said "no problem" to my request not to hear my weight, but then told me my BMI, which was just another equally triggering number! I love your message about running towards that positive image of yourself - strong, fit, healthy, and nourished. Sending you good wishes for your recovery. Love your channel! ❤

Speaking of analogue/digital, why is it impossible to change a ticket date online? I've had a few x where I was sick and couldn't make a show. The only option is to being your unused ticket to the box office and 'post date' if there's availability. If not you made a trip for nothing. I had 5 tix for life of pi the night the canadian wildfires turned the air orange with choking smoke. We didn't want to risk our health going out, particularly since I'm asthmatic. They refused to change our tickets.

They need to redo the seating in theaters. When you consider that your audience numbers are down, you can reduce the number of seats and make them larger and more comfortable.

Harmony really deserved a longer run than it got. As well, while there are 41 theaters, only 35 currently have something going on, and it feel like some of the others aren't even in the midst of changing.

I am a co advisor for our Senior Class for a school in the Hudson valley. We gifted our two prom girls tickets to see Gatsby because they had been talking about it incessantly. To say they were psyched to go does not even cover it. They even dressed in Gatsby attire and looked fabulous. They just loved the show and the whole experience. It was great to give them the moment but they made their own fun and enhanced their own experience. They were so happy with the show. Great job to you and your Gatsby teams because you have a group of theater fans who are still walking on air. Enjoy your content. Wishing you good thoughts in regards to your medical issues.

Thank you for being so open about your health journey and your doctor's visit. Ugh. The feelings are so real.

I'm a creature of habit and if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I will always hit up Mom's Kitchen and Bar in Hell's Kitchen every trip for dinner before a show, we like Parker & Quinn for Sunday brunch, and p.s. Kitchen when my sister comes and needs Vegan options (and it's delicious as a non-Vegan!), and when we're up by Lincoln Center we like The Smith or PJ Clarke's. My favorite place for post-show dessert is Mia's Brooklyn Bakery, their cakes are *chef's kiss*

I'm so glad that I discovered your channel! This video (along with the one about why Broadway is so uncomfortable) proves why what you share with us is so important. Thank you!!!!!

Because americans are spoiled is the TLDR. You take the subway to times square. If you cant follow a simple numbering system, an usher can and will help you find your seat. Concessions? Merch? This is fecking HIGH ART, if you want a hotdog, go to Yankee stadium. It used to be norm to not eat and drink during a performance, its a fuckin hour and a half, carefully calibrated to the average New Yorker's bladder strength. Bathrooms: see concessions. I saw Les Mis in 2003, VERY late in the run, because thats when i could afford the tickets. Ticket price is the ONLY THING KEEPING PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE THEATER. i remember the 70's when people lined up in the street to give blood to the red cross during the Broadway cares blood drives till AIDS forced a stop to it. Its how i saw Peter Pan at five. Turning Broadway into the lousy movie theater experience? Is a GUARENTEED way to kill Broadway outright, just as it murdered Opera and Ballet in generations before us.