I have been going to Broadway shows since I was four years old. Two of my most memorable moments was meeting and speaking with President Clinton (while he was still POTUS) at "Chicago" during the summer of 1999, and seeing the final performance that Yul Brynner ever gave as the King (it was a Sunday night benefit performance the night that revival closed.) The cast gathered and sang Auld Lang Sygne, and there was not a dry eye in the house.
Favorite musicals: Les Mis, A Little Night Music, Gypsy, Fiorello, Sunset Blvd., South Pacific, Carousel, The King and I, A Chorus Line, 1776, Miss Saigon, and others I can't even think of this minute.
Favorite plays: August:Osage County, Night Mother, Amadeus, Equs, and many more.
Huge week for Ain't Too Proud, which broke the weekly record at the Imperial by grossing over $1.7 million. And this in a week that was mostly down compared to the previous week.
"While its super exciting that a person of color will be in the title role, I cant help but think...is this the beginning of stunt casting for the show?"
What a joke. Stunt casting is defined as: " a term in casting that refers to the use of a gimmick or publicity stunt to fill a role in a television series, film or theatre production.
For the past 3 or 4 weeks, whenever I try to view the grosses, I only see the first show in the list (A Christmas Carol for now). Has anyone else encountered this issue?
Call_me_jorge said: "People who think watching/recording bootlegs is the equivalent to stealing money, are the same people who watch Les Miserables thinking Javert is the good guy."
There are many things other than money that can be stolen, like intellectual property for example. (Let's define it as the taking of anything of value without the consent of the owner.).
I know this thread is meant to be civil, so I'll say is that after reading this post, I
yankeefan7 said: "Very simply, making a bootleg is stealing. A show gets created and to view that show you should pay for it. There are ways of getting cheaper tickets to Broadway shows (rush tickets and TKTS) for people on a budget and if you can't travel to NYC, there are regional tours across the country. Just because you may not have the financial means to see a show does not mean it is ok to steal money from the creators of the show. Like you said, there are plenty of other
BroadwayRox3588 said: "HogansHero said: "So I will just warn folks not to believe everything they read."
Would that include your posts/corrections? Just wondering."
I don't know about you, but when Hogan posts anything to do with the finances of shows, etc. I tend to believe him. As far as I can tell, he knows considerably more about that stuff than anyone who posts here, and by a very wide margin. Having read many, many of
DEH is set in the US. Do British shows set in the UK change the setting to the US when they transfer here? Didn’t think so. If West End audiences can’t see and support great musicals set in the US and not reset in Britain, fewer and fewer shows will transfer there and it will be their loss.
Personally, I think DEH will be a big hit in London (Toronto notwithstanding) but I might well be wrong. It wouldn’t be the first time. (It would be interesting to know how t
Bigserver1 said: "Not that thestoryline is perfect by any means, but anyone who gets to "Words Fail" and then "So Big/So Small" and still doesn't think Evan suffers enough internallyfor his actions is missing something."
Agree 100%. Both songs make me cry each time I hear them.
Here's Peter Marks' answer to that question from his column In the Washington Post last week. DEH is now at The Kennedy Center.:
:"That Evan does everything wrong — particularly, in the repulsive invention of a history with a dead student that increases his visibility and popularity at school — does not disqualify him as a winning character. Some observers argue that Levenson, Pasek and Paul have not adequately punished Evan for his transgressions. But on close
You should male every effort. What a day of theater you'll have! Two great shows. And I think you can make it easy. DEH will be over around 4;50 PM if not a bit earlier, so you should have no problem making it to Fiddler by 6, and you can even buy a hot dog and a pretzel on the way. Or a gyro.
DEH starts at 3 pm. It definitely won’t be over by 4:50."
Balcony Bill said: "Ok..Thanks for the feedback..Maybe I wont risk trying to race through those crowds!"
You should male every effort. What a day of theater you'll have! Two great shows. And I think you can make it easy. DEH will be over around 4;50 PM if not a bit earlier, so you should have no problem making it to Fiddler by 6, and you can even buy a hot dog and a pretzel on the way. Or a gyro.
Anshel2 said: "This production is everything the Sher production should've been and wasn't. I saw this downtown and then again uptown and I was devastated from Do You Love Me until the very end. Skybell is giving a definitive performance as Teyve and had he been eligible, would've walked away hands down with the Tony for Best Actor."
I agree 100 percent with every word of this post. And I’d add that the Yiddish gave the show an authenticity rar
Dear Evan Hansen & Michelle Carter Jul 10
2019, 01:26:20 PM
Given that the show seems to be doing extremely well on the US tour ( and in NY, obviously) I think your theory is completely implausible. What you describe as the “ick factor “ is more, I think, a book which clearly centers around an intended moral ambiguity. It’s nothing new. Toronto is likely a one off.
TheQuibbler said: "After Eight said: "In the old days, applause alone sufficed. It would suffice equally today."
Yes, because the first documented standing ovation wasn’t until 2013. Such a new phenomena!"
It's hard to tell whether the above was sarcastic, but standing ovations have been around since the time of Ancient Rome, and they became associated with the theater in the 17th century. <<edited by BWW staff>
bdn2223 said: "I honestly wonder if Ain't Too Proud will have similar problems since they are also licencing their music from Barry Gordy and Motown. Its also why despite running nearly 6 years Rock of Ages barely recouped its initial investment as they had different royalty rates for each song."
I've been told by someone who knows that if ATP sustains these numbers, it will recoup in well under a year. Good for them.
