Saw it on Broadway years ago. My mom was visiting, and that's the show she'd been wanting to see for years. First, my mom is one of those lucky folks who always gets the parking spot closest to the entrance. We were standing in line at the Ticketron for unsold matinee tickets. Told her we didn't have a chance of seeing 42nd Street because it's always, always sold out. You guessed it - we got to the window just as a runner came up with only two tickets!!! That's my mom's luck at work. What a show!!!
I regularly watch the 1933 movie, and was delighted with the entire performance of this Drury Lane recording at my local Odeon (UK). Unfortunately on this recording, particularly in the opening half, the tap-dancing is subdued.
I agree. The whole thing is subdued. Either the leading lady was having a bad night or she was a poor choice. She can dance but no fire. I’ve seen this done in community theater and this number made the house come down.
I performed this musical with my school in 2016 and my director extended the final big dance number (42nd street) so it was 12 minutes of continuous dancing and it was a literal killer, especially for us who weren’t the strongest dancers. But it was so much fun, still one of my favourite musicals of all time
I have to admit I’ve seen this 4 times, twice in New York and London 81 NY and 84 London. Again NY in 2002 and London 2018. All the productions were mind blowing but if pushed London far out beats New York’s productions. Shame both Broadway and the West End is closed up right now.