Apparently there are worse things than cell phone usage in the theatre Aug 17
2019, 08:31:18 AM
I live in European so attend the West End frequently and luckily have not encountered this behaviour. I have heard about it. There’s a book called A Good Night out for Girls by academic Elaine Aston which talks about this type of Hen or batchelortte night out theatre which I try avoid.
I will say that I personally noticed the change in the security of the West End after the Paris attacks especially the Bataclan.
I think there’s a high risk and concern over a terror attack I.
No, Tootsie is NOT closing next. Aug 8
2019, 06:08:47 AM
I’m a queer academic, as I’ve said before, but you cannot win with one section of the transgender movement. As someone pointed out sometimes these kids aren’t even part of the LGBTQI+ community.
Transgender ideology has moved to the stage where they have become the gender binary police.
There is now cis and pre-cis. Many do not want to see themselves as a distinct group T or part of the LGBTQI+ community as a whole.
Pose FX completely erased drag queens from the Ball
theatregoer3 said: "I think we can also try and be understanding. At Moulin Rouge the other night I had to look at my phone to quickly respond to emergency work texts. I was in the middle of the row and would have made a bigger fuss by leaving. The patron next to me was clearly perturbed. At intermission I apologized to him and explained the situation. He seemed to be grateful for the apology. We’re all human."
May i ask, not in a jerky way, but as more of an e
Mister Matt said: "People actively chose (and possibly PAID) to see Nene in Chicago? And then complain about how bad it was? That's like intentionally buying rotten egg salad and then complaining about how awful it tastes. Maybe it will be great when they eventually cast Snooki from Jersey Shore!"
It was Thanksgiving night. We were visiting from Europe and had seen a rake of show including King and I. There was nothing to see that night bar Chicago. We didn't
I don't understand the hate for this show you talk about.
As a queer theatre practitioner/academic I champion trans rights but this phenomena to rewrite history is misguided. I adore Pose but they wrote out Drag Queens yet Drag Queens were a huge part of Ball Culture, Pepper LaBeija was a Drag Queen. I'm all for representation of transgender people but not at the expense of others. Viewing the Ball Culture through a modern lens of transgender understanding is wrong.
RIP Broadway 07/18/2019 Jul 18
2019, 04:11:27 AM
It seems I’ve walked into a hornets nest of Chicago fans.
I love the show, I’ve loved Ute and Ruthie, and the 1st UK tour cast.
I hated the Broadway Autumn 2015 Cast with Nene Leaks.
Has everyone seen every cast?
If you’re a fan of something you have to be able to criticise it and not blindly Stan it.
Lavieboheme3090 said: "32 shows opened this past season. There are 41 Broadway theaters.
We are going to be fine."
I don't disagree, but there's no denying it has been a brutal couple of weeks.
I was shocked the Cher Show didn't last but I'm guessing Waitress time was up, it's not doing well here in the West End. Sections closed a lot I hear. Uncertain times for the West End with Brexit.
That's made me really excited for this. I remember seeing this in the West End as a teenager and loving it. That opening sequence, the characters by T.S. Elliot.
What I loved about the promo was they had Francesca and Les Twins, it's sad Gillian Lynne is no longer with us and i hope they have a nod to her because her choreography defined the show.
Also the music made me tear up. And I loved the set.
inception said: "Gizmo6 said: "inception said: "Good shows sell tickets. People get bored with old shows."
Hello, Phantom, Les Mis (West End) Old Shows, Chicago (Broadway) definitely not a good show."
Chicago is one of the greatest shows of all time. I have to admit that I haven't seen it again live in 20 years, but song/book wise it is an almost perfect show."
MollyJeanneMusic said: "Both of the long-running shows that announced their closing in the past few days - Waitress and Beautiful - have had impressive runs, but they were starting to fall below their weekly nut. It was probably wise for both of them to quit while they were ahead, a thought which was, I will add, predicted by many people on the board. (For the record, I chose not to believe them until a walk through Times Square in early June when I saw people in waitress uniforms se
