Dead is too old (unless you're writing Beetlejuice). Anything before that, have fun. Just make sure to write age appropriate letters.
Jordan Fisher—DEH Dec 3
2019, 05:49:29 PM
This is Dear Evan Hansen. If the producers wanted to stunt cast, they could have gotten a much, much bigger name if they wanted to. There's no reason to call Jordan Fisher stunt casting.
InTheBathroom1 said: "I like Jordan but he feels too old and too cool for the role. Or is that just me?"
I mean, acting, have you heard of it? Ben Platt looks nowhere as young as Jordan Fisher and still pulled out the role so well he won a Tony.
Bad Theater Behavior Nov 23
2019, 02:16:55 AM
I highly doubt that anyone in a theatre would be grinding or pulverizing peanuts, because that would warrant it's own thread (and probably NYT article)
Grammy Award Musical Theater Album Nov 22
2019, 02:35:30 AM
Hadestown cast album is horrid. I certainly don't understand how such poor representation of a show has made into the nominees (and I don't see it winning either)
ABC's ENCORE! Into the Woods with Kristen Bell streaming now Nov 17
2019, 03:26:42 AM
I remember when this was first announced but I never got to watch it. Did they really produced a single episode (maybe it was meant to be a special rather than an episode) and stopped and then came back for Disney+ or they produced the whole season and decided not to air any of it after Into the Woods?
Will Disney bring back other shows just to release on Disney+? Nov 15
2019, 08:18:47 AM
Yes. Expect a filming of Sister Act to happen and the "secret" revival of Beauty and the Beast is also happening for this purpose (hence why it won't happen on Broadway).
florida theatre kid said: "This is a bummer to read. Saw her last year and she was great (although saw Olivia Kaufmann recently who was just as great!)
Random question about Broadway pits while we're kind of at it. This may sound silly, but do conductors and musicians use any sort of click track to keep tempo or is it completely set by the conductor?"
There are click tracks when it's absolutely necessary to play at a certain tempo (like recorded pa
springwillcome said: "Hi! The issue lies mainly in the man-in-a-dress trope, and the thread I linked earlier explains how that contributes to misogyny / trans misogyny quite well. I’ll also link the aforementioned review, written by a trans person, as I feel that’s better than me (as a cis person) explaining it. The use of "Being A Woman Is No Job For A Man" tagline in and outside the show is particularly noteworthy as that is word-for-word rhetoric that is freq
Hope and a Prayer to see my Broadway crush? Nov 11
2019, 06:27:33 PM
Well, if he's not there you can always count on discovering another crush. Plus, you have more chances of seeing him if you go than if you don't go, afraid that he's not gonna be there.
Keep an open mind and have fun
Numbers That You Would Love to See Cut From Classic / Bug Hit Shows Nov 11
2019, 06:25:36 PM
Little Lotte from The Phantom of the Opera. Honestly I don't have a single reason to give why is that still in place. Change it for two book lines and voilá. Also, I'm 99%sure that at least 90% of the audience that has ever seen the show doesn't have a single idea of what Little Lotte is.
How would Ivo van Hove ruin your favorite show? (Twttter thread) Nov 9
2019, 10:00:34 PM
He would announce some changes that could actually make sense once I see the whole production but then people would be overly dramatic because of it, forgetting that maybe not everything has to be some drama espectacle to spice up their boring lives and I'd do such a hard eyeroll that my head wouldn't be able to hold to pressure and explode
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread Nov 5
2019, 10:23:35 PM
A fun little twist to the original movie that remains available to be seen for all eternity just as it was released.
You'd think they would care a bit more for the audio in a musical (I don't know if it was my end, but it sounded wrong at almost all times. You could barely hear the soundtrack of the movie!).
Some of the cuts done to the movie also annoyed me, and oh, american TV and its commercials.
Because all songs in a musical are absolutely actually sung in-world and everyone actually learned a song in 5 seconds and a whole choreohraphy instantly.
No, it wasn't because Ariel also doesn't sing Under the Sea on the musical.
They'll also sing If Only from the musical and Ursula gets a Poor Unfortunate Souls reprise at the end, just before the finale.
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread Nov 5
2019, 08:35:59 PM
bwayobsessed said: "I would almost rather just watch the movie. The performances aren’t bad, it’s just an annoying format"
And air that ridiculous contest on national television? Nah
An exhibition of a movie with live songs have been done with great success at the Hollywood Bowl. I don't see what there's to be weird about it. It's a fun twist on watching the movie we all know and love.
I never heard of that Hunchback event. Might as well watch it now before TLM. Thank you for sharing!
Tick Tick Boom casting Nov 2
2019, 10:44:57 PM
Even if Ben Platt was a Michael (he's really not), he could never be cast alongside Andrew Garfield. Big casting mismatch when they're supposed to be school friends.
