What exactly is the value is a post about bad theatre behavior at one performance, particularly when it opens up yet another thread on this already cluttered site?
No one here can do anything about it. At best it inspires yet another retread of others' experiences. And the poster had started the same thread with the same post at All that Chat.
Kennedy Center Honors 2019 Dec 15
2019, 08:49:10 PM
I hate how in the past few years, the directors and CBS have killed off the distinctive feel and voice of the Honors, seeming to turn it into "just another awards show." LL Cool J as host? Please.
Kennedy Center Honors 2019 Dec 15
2019, 03:14:24 AM
Don't forget ... the Honors air tonight (12/15) instead of their usual post-Christmas slot.
Alexandra Waterbury Instagram Post Dec 13
2019, 06:35:18 PM
Face it. Many (most?) on this thread are entrenched in their positions, so we get post after post tinged with implicit bias.
You can't persuade people who are not open to influence.
Favorite Stephen Sondheim Musical... Dec 13
2019, 09:43:54 PM
qolbinau said: "Not sure how you can like Staunton but not Bernadette. Staunton basically did Bernadette’s performance without having the vocals. Awful. Bernadette’s “In Buddy’s Eyes” is among the best work she has ever done. I admit Staunton might have pulled off Losing My Mind a little. Though the staging for Loveland was awful."
I adore BP and saw her twice in DC and twice in NYC, but her "In Buddy Eyes" always sounded like a tremendous strain on
Jagged Little Pill - Reviews Dec 12
2019, 02:02:32 AM
I wouldn't be surprised to see adding pronouns to bios becoming pretty commonplace over time. I speak at conferences and increasingly presenters have it in their bios and participants have it on their name badges.
The recent productions of A Little Night Music, Company, and Follies (London) moved those into rotation as my fave.
Assassins could be an easy yes as a consistently good overall show, but it does not have the moments that soar for me like some of his others.
I originally hated Passion (from seeing the original on Broadway), but the recent revival opened my eyes to the power
West Side Story revival? Dec 11
2019, 08:05:03 AM
Jordan Catalano said: "I find that bow to be the most moving and most beautiful moment of any musical ever. It never fails to make me cry."
I agree 100%. I have long refused to date anyone who does not get emotional when the painting scrim drops in at the end of the first act or this moment from act two. That's my story for why I am still single, and I am sticking to it.
WEST SIDE STORY (2019 Revival) Preview Thread Dec 11
2019, 08:03:18 AM
songanddanceman2 said: "A bare stage, back wall lifts to reveal further sets, cameras film scenes and project.
So it's exactly the same ideas he used on All About Eve?"
Well at some point there are only so many basic set/staging templates to draw from for the foundation of a show.
We could say the same thing for lots of other productions.
"The central set revolved for different settings and in some cases, smaller scenes wer
WEST SIDE STORY (2019 Revival) Preview Thread Dec 10
2019, 09:12:53 PM
Anyone who looks at the promotional materials for this show and expects they will be seeing a traditional version of West Side Story deserves to experience something different. Nothing about the messaging for this show even remotely reflects the imagery and tone of what usually is used.
Despite Turnaround, ‘Beetlejuice’ Being Forced Out of Theater Dec 10
2019, 03:22:45 PM
Understand where you are coming from, but given that contractual terms are legally binding and the so-called "spirit" behind them has no standing in a court of law, producers would have to be pretty foolish to be hanging their hat on the latter.
West Side Story revival? Dec 10
2019, 10:32:28 AM
Like the characters at the end of Sunday in the Park with George, I bow to your artistry and genius.
West Side Story revival? Dec 10
2019, 09:58:14 AM
I saw on Instagram that the production is putting trigger warnings in the lobby for people who have only seen the movie, as well as offering therapy dogs and counselors after the performance for those experiencing RAD, revival anguish disorder.
West Side Story revival? Dec 10
2019, 09:23:47 AM
Jordan Catalano said: "Well I’m seeing the show next week when I’m back in the states, so I think I’m “Internet qualified” to write my full review of the show right now."
I'd pay for Jordan's MadLib Reviews .... "fill in the blanks before you even see the show and impress your online followers with how in the know you are."
