Patti LuPone's "Live" CD from 1993 Aug 21
2019, 12:57:05 PM
This is one of my favorite recordings of all time! Thanks for bringing it up! Her performance of Heaven is one of my favorite things ever. I should dig this up and give it a little remaster. I remember the quality was a bit off, the performance is vintage Patti though.
I was at Chicago the night Madonna & Rosie came to check out the revival for themselves. It was one of the most interesting experiences of my young theatergoing days! If memory serves correct, it was right before the CNN piece was done.
The front row tickets weren't available for any of the performances I looked at. I assumed it would be some kind of Rent-style rush. Or perhaps seats are being saved for patrons, subscribers, and corporate sponsors. The Ordway does have a lot of those and this is a short run!
Also felt I should add that Broadway Across America is not associated with the Ordway in St. Paul, they must be part of that other group of producers. Broadway Across America is associated with the Hennepin Theatre Trust, which operates several theatres in downtown Minneapolis. This explains why the Ordway sometimes has trouble booking hot tours of shows and often gets the repeats (i.e., Chicago regularly plays the Ordway when it comes through town). I have high hopes for an associa
This is playing the MASSIVE opera house/mainstage of the Ordway. I thought the other side was now a orchestral concert hall. But, maybe they kept that tiny theatre too, although I don't think it was used for anything other than local productions and some concerts/smaller events. For a small run like this, they might have a chance of selling the balcony, but I doubt the gallery will even be sold for Six.
Of course, I hope this really bubbles up and becomes such a sensation they have
So glad the Ordway has finally booked something truly special! Obviously, the trick will be selling this in the Twin Cities. Right now, the tickets top off at $70 on a Saturday evening, which is pretty amazing. I'm booked for row D in November! I'm assuming tickets will probably at least triple by the time it gets to NYC, so lucky us!
I hope and pray this run is a success and the Twin Cities sees more pre-Broadway productions (which have been slim the last decade or so)! E
This show was the first in my life to ask me to reconsider the white savior narrative. Chris himself questions what that means throughout the show, as he goes from feeling like a savior ("Why God Why" to recognizing that "all he left was a mess just like everyone else" and perhaps the world would have been better from not trying to "save" everyone and everything.
She threw a cup of her urine at Roman Polanski during the Chinatown shoot, although I heard that was "somewhat" deserved. So, she's been a "spitfire" for the majority of her career. I've always felt sorry for Dunaway - her actions have long eclipsed her talent and opportunities (both were quite substantial). And, as someone who deals with mental illness, I certainly hope her actions are more a result of that than true, rational, purposeful thoug
Oh yeah, Scottsboro Boys! What a truly excellent show that never received the accolades or attention it deserved. I really feel that if someone jumped on this and did a revival soon it could be a hit. Cast Todrick Hall as one of the "women," Corbin Bleu in the Colman Domingo role and get David Hyde Pierce as the Interlocutor. I think with current culture re-examining our past through today's lens, this could be something truly special! Would love to see a person of col
Meet The Robinsons would be FANTASTIC on stage! I would love for Rob Thomas to write the score, expanding on his song, Little Wonders, that was featured in the film (that . It's about time Rob writes a musical theatre score, I imagine he would fare at least as well as Cyndi did. :)
It's not that difficult to get the attention of Page Six as long as you can link a celebrity or high-profile subject to the press release - oops, I meant "story." You just need a good clickbait headline. It should not be a shock that the recent publication of this "story" quickly flips on a dime and devolves into PR for an event/appearance/etc. I am perplexed about one thing though - I can't believe that Hammerstein Estate money couldn't buy
Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark! I mean, it's got SWISS MISS, the alligator guy, and the blow-up wrestling challenger - not to mention the whole chorus of Spider-Men and Arachne!
Or someone else could've alerted Rob to this Tweet. I doubt he spends his waking hours outside of his career to just search his name and read everything that comes up. If I were a betting man, I'd say he's looking for his next gig - hopefully a much better showcase of his talents.
I'm sorry, but it's asinine that you can't just buy a single seat to a show without having to jump through any hoops! The whole point of online booking is you DON'T have to call anyone or wait on hold. The policy is great for couples & groups and gets them the best seating, but I always travel to NY alone and this makes my planning extremely difficult. It's nice to know you can call a line (I didn't know that before), but should I have to do that for four show
The exact story of The Prom played out in my real life just over 20 years ago, only with a tragic ending. I would've given anything for this fairytale to have been available during that time to at least lift my spirits and prove all of humanity wasn't against me (just think how low my therapy bills would be today!). This issue affects any kid with an alternative sexuality during a time when they're first discovering themselves. It doesn't matter so much the specifics
to recognizing that "all he left was a mess just like everyone else" and perhaps the world would have been better from not trying to "save" everyone and everything.
