Call_me_jorge said: "I hope Dave Malloy ends up as like Stephen Sondheim or something. None of his shows are successful financially, but they are forever ingrained in the American musical theatre canon and are just technically the best, but just not loved as much. Compared to his counterparts Pasek&paul and Lin who are the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s of this current generation of musical theatre writers and write decent shows that just become way too overrated."
Surprised as well with the lack of Hadestown nominations. I hope that won't affect the Broadway buzz. I'm very happy about the Company nominations. Is Jonathan Bailey a lock?
I think a new city is being added to the national tours: Monterrey, Mexico (6-ish hours south of San Antonio).
They are opening a new venue with the tours of The Illusionists (?), Cinderella, and Chicago, and they are joining the next season with six shows per year through Broadway Across America.
(I'm very jealous 'cause this is NOT my city and it's like 10 hours away by bus).
I'm embarking on my first trip across the pond to see Hadestown at the NT and Company at the Gielgud.
Thanks to this board I've learned some things about the West End, from having to pay for a program to the fact that stagedoors are not as populated (and the activity itself is not as common).
Still, I wish to learn more about it before going there.
Do ushers expect a tip there? Is etiquette more rigid/different than Broadway? Are lotteries e
How many shows have you seen this year? 5 in Broadway (I don't even live in the US : My Fair Lady, Mean Girls, The Band's Visit, Waitress, Anastasia. I also saw Ghost Quartet in Seattle and the Mexican productions of Les Mis, Hello Dolly! and The Last 5 Years.
Show you liked/loved the most? My Fair Lady. I just adore everythi
This is what I do: I put them in a clear sheet protector (like, the plastic ones for binders); I fold it and seal it with masking tape; and then I put a binder clip on top to hang it from there. I don't have a lot of room, so this allows me to switch my faves from week to week. It looks like this:
I didn't hear about this until I read about it on the Hollywood reporter.
So, he asks passerby to give one-line reviews of a fake Broadway show about the Miracle on the Hudson starring Matthew Broderick... and then he puts on (a piece of) the show.
It's a very funny commentary on adaptations. Did you see it? I think a lot of you would have something to say.
Atunes, that's so cool. He's very talented, and it was very nice to see him conducting and having a great time at the show!
I do have a question, although it may come from the fact that I have no music education whatsoever. Music directors and conductors who have listened the new cast recording, please chime in!
***minor orchestration spoiler***
By the time I saw the show, I already knew the album by heart, so I was very surprised to hear that the live I'