roxannex said: "Thank you for all the suggestions. I have to admit that I saw info on The Prom, and I just thought it looked so stupid. We saw School of Rock a few years ago, and I thought it was horrible--not great set, just so blah...and The Prom seemed to give off similar vibes for me. So, I'm just surprised you all like it so much. Maybe I'm missing something. I am very LBGTQ friendly, so it's not the concept. It just didn't seem interesting, but maybe I'm wro
ACL2006 said: "on a side note, Torns will now have played Jenna a total of 18 weeks."
Am I correct in assuming that’s not counting the individual performances she filled in for as a regular understudy? Are those just the times she was scheduled to be on? Or are you counting the unexpected understudy days as well. Just curious. Thanks.
WestEndGal said: "Sarah329 said: "So what was the purpose of using the ads with Lucie Jones?"
I guess they just needed A Jenna for the posters with Joey and as she was probably doing her shoot for when / if she takes over from Kat in the West End they just used her! lol
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Betsy Wolfe has been on the tour playbills, posters, etc from the beginning and she’s never been even slightly affiliated with the tour.
ameliewormwood said: "Perhaps a bit of a reach, but one of the white Lulus is leaving after only two months. Maybe they're bringing in girls of color to play Lulu because the new Jenna is a WOC?"
Or perhaps she’s leaving because she and her family live in South Carolina and three almost four months (not two) was a nice adventure and it’s time to go home.
The only person that was here from the tour during their week's break was Stephen Good as Dr. Pom.
There were no extra females brought in during Stephanie's previous run as Jenna...from the tour or anywhere. There are enough females to play all the major and minor parts. As always, the swings occasionally cover ensemble tracks that are played by the opposite sex when needed.... as happens in many B'way shows.
Which musical - 7 year old? Jan 26
2019, 10:51:01 AM
I would eliminate My Fair lady and Phantom. I sgeee too quiet or too dark.
Obviously Anastasia and Frozen are perfect for her age. Neither had great reviews but I dont know any kid her age who hadnt enjoyed either one of them. Depending on her interest in the films, you could pick either one. I would pick Frozen of the two but its a personal choice.
That said, I would go for KB. Its been on Bway 6 years and is closing in April. The message is perfect for any age, its a lot
Upcoming Waitress cast replacements? Jan 24
2019, 10:39:03 AM
I find it hysterical that every time a cast member changes and/or they have an end date scheduled, its going to be the closing date for the show.
So far, in the last 6 months, its been predicted that Waitress will close at the end of summer 2018, when Nicolette leaves in the fall, at the end of the year, when Sara leaves after her month run in Jan , when Joey leaves after his two month run, and now when new Ogie leaves (Ive probably missed a prediction or two). I mean seriously... its
Feb 20th blackout? Jan 24
2019, 10:10:32 AM
In general, weeks that include either holiday weekends or school breaks (Presidents weekend, winter break) often have different show schedules than other weeks. Depending on the show, the producers may feel varying the schedule will help sales based on when they feel the audiences are most likely to come.
Coincidentally Waitress which frequently has Wednesday as their day OFF this time of year will have two shows that Wednesday. Go figure.
In my opinion, you should go see a show because you want to see it. Even if the cast is set..there is always the possibility that someone is going to be sick or have a personal issue and not be there when you are there. I remember people got upset when Sara got the flu last time around..and were upset when Kat McPhee missed a bunch of show- the nerve - because her father died. Things happen.
You want to see the show..take a chance. There have been 6 Jennas so far- actua
Babe_Williams said: "Miles2Go2 said: "Babe, Just buy a ticket now and call it a Christmas present to yourself."
I'm seeing NKOTB for the zillionth time this spring, so it would be sort of ridiculous for me to do this too, lol.
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Really? I mean it's up to you if you want buy a ticket or not...but seeing someone in a band is completely different than seeing someone act/sing in a Broadway show playing someone
inception said: "I just happened to check ticketmaster again for Frozen performances next week when I will be in NY & dates that for months showed as being sold out with just resale tickets at superhigh prices available, suddenly had a few random singles & at a reasonable price. So I got a ticket to a 1pm Sunday matinee. After reading the synopsis on wikipedia it seem like all the best parts of the movie are in the 1st act. Can anyone tell me how long the 1st act runs? S
Catsbroadwayfan said: "There is something weird going on. Kimiko dipped out pretty suddenly, they can’t keep a Becky for more then 6 months, countless names have dropped.
I wonder what it is?"
Becky? Charity is currently Becky and she was part of the original cast...even starting at ART in MA before Broadway.. Keala started at ART too before Broadway but got The Grestest Showman and left. Charity spent almost a year here as Becky befor
Best seats for Waitress the Musical? Dec 10
2018, 10:10:46 AM
Certainly the first row mezz is good if you are short. And as a rule in most theaters, the front mezz has more of an incline than the orchestra so you have a better chance of not being blocked by a tall person in front of you.
That says, the best seats for any short person in any theater are the seats in the side sections at the center aisle. Any seat that is numbered 1 (house left) or 2 (house right) is not facing anyone but an open aisle and is basically a center seat.
ren598 said: "I should have seen this coming. Gavin was the featured guest at ExtraOrdinary last week at Cambridge A.R.T. He sang both She Used To Be Mine and Bad Idea with Elizabeth Stanley. I find it interesting that both Gavin and his boyfriend Henry Gottfried will have played Dr. Pomatteron Broadway. Not sure if Henry is still understudying the role."
Henry has not been in the cast since Sept 2017 except for two weeks in August 2018 when Erich left and Drew had&n
Call_me_jorge said: "Sondheimite said: "theaterlyfe19 said: "But I would never wish a closing on a show. There have been shows i don't like but I never wish a closing on them. Can we stop with that? It's like wishing people into unemployment."
I hate this argument so much because it's flawed in so many ways. Like many things in our culture now, we over generalizeEVERYTHING. If someone wants a show to close, they're wishing people
Bwayfan292 said: "If they had a Jenna lined up, she would have been announced first."
Not necessarily. Chris is starting next week. If new Jenna is planned for later on, they can announce it later on. There have often been breaks between Jenna’s and Stephanie goes on in the meantime. Wishing it could be Stephanie full time but I get you need a name to sell tickets.
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