Mary Testa Working On MOST HAPPY FELLA With Daniel Fish Jan 20
2020, 03:48:29 AM
Hmmm...
I wonder if they are going incorporate more of “They Knew What They Wanted,” which is a more political piece than Happy Fella.
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What The Constitution... Los Angeles Jan 13
2020, 09:58:05 PM
Anyone happen to catch the first preview of the tour with Maria Dizzia?
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Tours with better casts than OBCs Jan 4
2020, 07:11:46 PM
I agree that Martin Short made a superior Leo Bloom than Broderick.
Last year I saw the tour of Waitress in Costa Mesa. Superb cast as good if not better than original Broadway leads.
The Full Monty tour really impressed me as being as good as the originals.
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Anais Mitchell blames the patriarchy for people wanting perfect rhymes in theatre songs. Seriously. Dec 15
2019, 06:39:55 PM
I guess that means Betty Comden, Lynn Athens, Jeanine Tesori, Amanda Green, Dorothy Fields, Carolyn Leigh are all dupes to the patriarchy.
Mitchell is a lazy lyricist who pretty much insulted the hard work, dedication to craft, and achievements of these superior theatre writers.
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West Side Story Revival will cut I Feel Pretty and Somewhere Ballet Nov 9
2019, 11:20:11 PM
I'm not precious about West Side Story at all. I find the MUSIC MAN, with it's brilliant and original opening number, and lead characters that are more than "boy" and "girl" a much more interesting piece. Add to that the story is completely original. A singular achievement.
But now..,for me this revival is suddenly interesting. I can live without I FEEL PRETTY and the SOMEWHERE Ballet anyway.&nbs
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Tammy Grimes in 42nd Street Nov 6
2019, 09:45:09 AM
behindthescenes2 said: "That west end production was about as bland and miscast as you can possibly aspire to. Boring and the singing was bland and boring. The best that can be said about the production was that the tap routines wereneatlyand cleanly executed."
PREACH!!!
I got see Dolores Gray, again, another example of legitimate "star quality". So much what made Broadway exciting has been processed out of most shows.
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Opinions about JUDY Oct 6
2019, 03:34:08 PM
Zellweiger gives s largely one-note performance, not much deepth or weight. What you see in the first 10 minutes is exactly the same thing you see for the next 90 minutes...,and not being a force of nature herself, her singing is at moments embarrassing especially when everyone around her is describing it as this rare god-given gift to the world.
A slog of a film to endure.
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Little Shop of Horrors- Pasadena Oct 3
2019, 09:50:06 AM
Being provocative or 'woke' for headlines-sake is not usually considered a positive, especially when reviews of this show have been a hot mess since they opened.
It's not about tradition or that we're all obsessed with Ellen Greene:It's about respecting the written material and casting actors who are capable of the role. This isn't the case here.
Adventurous is one thing.Completely missing the point of what Ashman and Menken wrote
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Little Shop of Horrors- Pasadena Oct 2
2019, 07:42:50 PM
ModernMillie3 said: "It called having an opinion, and it may differ from yours, but that doesn't mean its invalid or wrong. No need to be disrespectful andtell me I am confused.
I loved it."
You’re not confused. Both nights I saw it the audience went wild. And the Pasadena crowd isn’t known for jubilant reactions.
The closed minded and traditional-minded will not the see the successes in this production. They
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Little Shop of Horrors- Pasadena Oct 2
2019, 06:15:19 PM
Saw it again last night...
This definitely falls in the category of “ Better to see and not be impressed, than miss and never know what the fuss was about “
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Little Shop of Horrors- Pasadena Sep 27
2019, 01:35:29 AM
Okay... I saw it.
Firstly, this is a very ambitious production where the director rightly or wrongly subverts almost every expectation when it come this show. This director has now freed Little Shop from the museum piece it has become. And for that reason alone this production deserves attention.
By museum piece I mean....I saw the original L.A. production with Faith Prince, and every subsequent production has been some slight variation on the original or deriv
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" We'll see how long that lasts?" is bullying? Aug 26
2019, 11:31:10 PM
sabrelady said: "Whether George becomes King is an event so far in the future, there are numerous paths things can move to. There at least 2 reigns ahead of him and given the present longevity we are talking anywhere from 50- 70 yrs and a LOT can change by then. So Who Knows?
Thing is this.. even if the monarchy was to be dismantled tomorrow, Prince George would still be living under the most extraordinary of circumstances. Nothing in his life would
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Lara Spencer Laughs at boys in ballet Aug 26
2019, 09:44:35 PM
Thank you, bk.
By the way.. when are you going to work your magic and release the original Australian cast recording of La Cage Aux Folles?
Every time I listen to my LP transfer I think how great it would be to have an official cd release.
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Lara Spencer Laughs at boys in ballet Aug 26
2019, 09:26:51 PM
What did Spencer say?
"We'll see how long it lasts"
Just on this thread hurled at Spencer:
Lara Spencer is an untalented, self-satisfied, shrill sh*t head. - jv92
Lara Spencer has always been insufferable. - SisterGeorge
she should be fired - EllieRose2
dingbat, his lady is a couple of enchiladas short of a combo plate. - Lara Spencer Laughs at boys in ballet Aug 26
2019, 08:12:54 PM
I see nothing wrong with Spencer's statement.
Those offended and calling her statement "bullying" are just projecting their own trauma on someone pretty powerless.
"We'll see how long it lasts" That's bullying? Geez, the right-wing cry of PC Police is starting to make sense to me know. I'm actually ashamed at the Broadway community for this nonsense response.
Spencer is the victim here. She'
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Are you still REDDAY for change, ten years later? Aug 6
2019, 02:24:18 PM
Yep, it's been a decade since The First Wives Club had its world premiere at the Old Globe. And it STILL makes me laugh.
Are you REDDAY? Enjoy this classic clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCs5nPUZnY4
And here are some of the many epic threads related to laugh inducing misfire.
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Tony Viewing Parties Los Angeles? Jun 6
2019, 09:16:45 AM
Hi All !
Anyone know of any Tony viewing parties in Los Angeles area? These are the two I know of:
https://scfta.org/events/2019/tony-awards-viewing-free
https://actorsfund.org/about-us/news/lily-tomlin-be-honored-actors-fund%E2%80%99s-23rd-annual
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Dollypop May 24
2019, 01:22:49 AM
Invoking the Thumper rule.
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DEH Flops in Toronto May 23
2019, 11:33:23 PM
"Many musicals that are hits, often feel like a zeitgeist moment. A phenomenon. DEH with Ben Platt felt like that to me. He was a force of nature. After his departure, the whole show seemed flatter and less interesting."
I agree with BettyBoy72, except that I would describe Platt's performance as profoundly wrought rather than the man himself being a force of nature. Platt was so concentrated and vulnerable that one was forced to surrender to the pain of emp
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Refer To Actor By First Name Apr 21
2019, 10:51:44 PM
I agree with you, yankeefan7.
Using only the first name reads as though the writer has a delusional personal relationship with artist. I suppose the outrage to your post comes from the inability of those who disagree with you to accept they don't actually know these people.
This "old fashioned" notion is the way respected periodicals refer to artists in print... today!
Funny thing about hostile and immature youth... they act as if they have
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