Idina and LaChanze at "Lady Day" Tonight
Idina and LaChanze at "Lady Day" Tonight
#1Idina and LaChanze at "Lady Day" Tonight
Posted: 9/17/14 at 11:19pm
First let me start with the fact that Audra was phenomenal. A heartbreaking, powerful and mesmerizing performance. Idina and LaChanze were both in the audience. Show started late and I assume it was for them to get in once the crowd was settled. Idina stopped outside and took pictures with a few fans who noticed her. I waited for Audra and in my nervousness blurted out, "I cried during your song in Sound of Music." Palm-to-face. Besides that, she was gorgeous and gracious.
#2Idina and LaChanze at
Posted: 9/17/14 at 11:35pm
Did they call out of If/Then? I saw Jerry at It's Only A Play.
Updated On: 9/17/14 at 11:35 PM
#2Idina and LaChanze at
Posted: 9/17/14 at 11:40pm
If/Then was dark tonight. They only had a matinee and have a show Sunday evening instead.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
Updated On: 9/17/14 at 11:40 PM
#3Idina and LaChanze at
Posted: 9/17/14 at 11:47pmHuh. I guess I just assumed that they would not have a matinee and keep the evening show.
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#4Idina and LaChanze at
Posted: 9/17/14 at 11:56pmWednesday matinees tend to make more money than nights. You get the older crowds and theatre groups. And mid-week weeknights tend to be smaller due to "i have work tomorrow" type of concerns, especially for older or "bridge and tunnel crowds."
Pootie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/14
#5Idina and LaChanze at
Posted: 9/18/14 at 12:00am
Maybe they figured the numbers bear out similarly between matinee and evening shows on this day... Have a nice dinner with respective families, relaxing night out. Wonder if they met with Audra afterwards.
Edit: What nasty_khakis says, interesting.
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Updated On: 9/18/14 at 12:00 AM
LarryD2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/1/14
#6Idina and LaChanze at
Posted: 9/18/14 at 9:09amFrom a performer's standpoint, having a matinee with no evening performance, followed the next day by an evening performance, allows the performer to have a nice break between performances. They get a full evening off after the matinee, followed by a free day up until the next evening's performance. It's almost like getting a second day off.
