CedricOates said: "I do believe that much of this musical is based off of characters that are well known, i do consider “Something Rotten” to be an original musical. Shakespeare and all of his characters are used for the characters in the musical yes. But ultimately the characters in the show are completely the interpretation of the writers."
Exactly- I consider Something Rotten an original work as well. Unlike a show such as Hamilton, the "real"
adamgreer said: "In a number of years, there was always one or two acclaimed original musicals that ended up not winning the Tony- next to normal, Spelling Bee, and Caroline or Change immediately come to my mind, and I’m sure there are others. "
Oh I agree- I just used Tony winners as an example, especially since people seem to fixate on the “Best Musical” title so much.
I seems to be a pretty common opinion nowadays to claim that everything on Broadway- at least in terms of musicals-Â is a cheap cash grab made solely for profit and that artistic integrity in musical theatre is dead. This isn't necessarily anything new, but with all the comments I've seen lately about how Broadway has "sold out," I decided to do some math.
Of the twenty-four musicals currently running on Broadway, eleven are based of
Charley Kringas Inc said: "I really must be the only person on the planet who prefers the cube (and the factory!)to the cluttered West End version - it was smart, tidy, and beautiful."
I agree! I liked the simplicity of the sets- it made me focus more on the characters than spectacle, which I enjoyed. I think too many people went into this show expecting a spectacle, which influenced their interpretation of it.
morosco said: "When people refer to use of projections in a show like Mean Girls or AnatasiaI get confused because I think they aren't really using projections as much as they are using LED display screens. Am I wrong?"
Whether it's done using LED screens or actual projectors, it's referred to in the industry as projection design. Larger theaters with more money typically use LED, while smaller theaters use projectors and screens. It's a rising field
TaleofTwo said: "Wick3 said: "I think it just depends on the Broadway show and whether there's a nationwide market for it. For instance, we all know the original Bway cast of HAmilton was filmed back in 2016. When they edit and release it in theaters nationwide, I can easily see it being profitable.
If they made a professional film of Dear Evan Hansen with Ben Platt still in it, I think that would have been profitable too once shown in cinemas nationwide.
I love the Falsettos set- it became more concrete and realistic as the characters grew and matured, and changed according to their actions and emotions. Falsettos isn't a super concrete show, and I don't think a concrete set would have done it justice. Plus, I don't think I could have been able to handle looking at a lot of complicated scenery while trying to follow all the lyrics in that show.
I'm not a huge fan of Mean Girls and Anastasia, as I feel they rely too heav
Zaks & ROTTEN! team to work on DOUBTFIRE musical Aug 28
2018, 06:49:57 PM
I’ll never understand why people complain so much about musical adaptations these days- most Broadway musicals are an adaptation of something, whether it’s a book, a play, or a true story/person. Now we see more movies adapted to the stage because that’s become our entertainment backlog. It’s one thing to be mad at jukebox musicals, which are often just retooled songs with a shoddy plot shoehorned in (not always, but often) but I’ll take a movie adaptation with original songs, a well-written boo
theatregoer3 said: "The Broadway seems like the perfect house for this show. The red walls would blend in well. Also Baz Luhrmann’s La Bohemia played there and had the same sort of stage design that extended into the audience. Also had scenery in the side boxes, etc."
Come From Away has a padded wall to lean on! That's a good one to do standing room for- it's only one act and runs for about 100 minutes, which isn't actually all that long to be on your feet.
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER Reviews Aug 14
2018, 03:04:02 PM
Seems Ken Davenport has now taken over the BWW Twitter account- what on Earth is going on with this tweet? I don’t think I’ve ever seen something like this tweeted for another show. https://twitter.com/broadwayworld/status/1029392886385848321?s=21 (Apologies if the link is static, I’m posting from my phone)
adamgreer said: "This would seem like it has a very specific audience. Has anyone outside of this board even heard of the Company cast recording documentary?”
That’s kind of the point of Documentary Now- they take a variety of incredibly specific or niche documentaries and parody them down to the very last detail. Yes, it’s a parody show, but everything is incredibly well researched and performed, to the point where it doesn’t even feel like I
Be more chill transfer? Aug 7
2018, 05:03:00 PM
I can’t see the regular Broadway-going audience being keen on this one. I imagine the hype will die down in a few weeks, especially once the teenage fanbase goes back to school.
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Tour Aug 1
2018, 01:23:24 PM
Casting for Wonka and the Charlies has been announced! https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Noah-Weisberg-Henry-Boshart-Collin-Jeffery-and-Rueby-Wood-Will-Lead-CHARLIE-AND-THE-CHOCOLATE-FACTORY-National-Tour-20180801
dmwnc1959 said: "Is there anyone here that has seen the show on Broadway and enjoyed it? Just curious. With all the recent posts about very spartan set designs and exploding kids, I’m getting sort of worried. Also, one of my co-workers, who desperately wanted to see this while it was still on Broadway, is dying to see the tour. I’m afraid she’ll be terribly disappointed and write-off ever seeing any more shows."
herewegoabc said: "I really don't get that. I saw nothing that was bordering on LGBT fetishism. Maybe I'm not watching this show with the right glasses, but this seems to be blown way out of proportion.
Rich says he's bi at the end of the show, but that was apparently in the original run as well (no idea if it's in the source material novel). He mentions that Michael has been visiting the hospital and asks if he's Jeremy's boyfriend. Michael respond
nasty_khakis said: "I can 100% see how the "them" joke, referring to Peppermint's character in Head Over Heels (who is nonbianary plural) can be taken as offensive, but, forgive me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the show make a joke about someone saying it too at the end? I remember a few jokes/reactions when the Oracle says this of a "huh? them? she?" nature."
The whole tone of the article comes off as snide and condescending, as Brantley
Be More Chill Off-Broadway Jul 27
2018, 10:35:49 AM
I took a horrifying dive into the Be More Chill tumblr tag last night, and it seems like the vast majority of the fans have fixated on “how gay it is now!!” and seem to be disregarding the whole point of the show. I personally have nothing against fan service, but only if the changes you make service both the overall story and the fans. I have a very basic grasp of the show and it’s plot, and don’t particularly consider myself a fan, but I talked to a friend who was there last night who said tha
