NOWaWarning said: "Well she doesn’t sing well. We’ve never seen her dancing so can only imagine how she’d do and her acting leaves a lot to be desired. Her run in GUYS AND DOLLS in the West End wasn’t exactly a huge success so who knows what she’s thinking. Perhaps a musical where the protagonist finds themselves trapped in a musical despite not being musically inclined?
Looking back at the casting (even though I was just as confused as everyone else when it was first announced), I actually think this is one of the better cast movie musicals in more recent times. Almost all the "big actors" (Nicole Kidman, James Corden, Meryl Streep) have experience with movie musicals, and there are a few legit Broadway actors (Andrew Rannells, Ariana DeBose) to round out the cast. And Jo Ellen Pellman has an incredible voice - this is her singing "
It'll be interesting to see if there are any similarities to the reimagine being done in the Broadway production, or if it'll be more similar to the original. I'm super excited for Rachel Zegler and Ariana DeBose as Maria and Anita!
dramamama611 said: "Well, it was originally done without cuts.
My question to the op would be: why would you want a 2 parter? (Musical or otherwise) Im not against them, per se, but I dont think people SET OUT to create them."
Thanks for asking! I was just curious to see if there were any, or if there were any types of stories that worked well as a two-part. I had only seen it with plays, and was wondering if anyone had created a musical that h
Have there ever been any two-part musicals, the way there are two-part plays (Cursed Child, The Inheritance, Angels in America, etc)? What kind of musicals, if any, do you guys think would make good two-parters?
Hamilfan2 said: "For Musicals: Best Musical- Moulin Rouge Best Revival- Company Best Actor- Isaac Powell Best Actress- Katrina Lenk Best Supporting Actor- Danny Burstein Best Supporting Actress- Patti LuPone Best Score- Sing Street Best Direction- Alex Timbers Best Choreo- Moulin Rouge Best Set- Moulin Rouge Best Costumes- Moulin Rouge Best Orchestrations- GFTNC
As someone who has never watched the cartoon, I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would! It was a really sweet way to pay tribute to the show, and all the actors were great! There were also a lot of political undertones that I thought really went with the material. The year SpongeBob was nominated was the first year I watched the Tonys, so I wasn't as informed about the situation surrounding the awards that year, but now I totally see how they deserved so many more
Phillytheatreguy10 said: "Key changes are done all the time in MANY shows, that in itself isnt a big deal.
I get that key changes happen, but they're usually reserved for a "name" or someone of note- tell the actors auditioning with the original keys and getting rejected that it's not a big deal. As an Artist myself, I think it's at least worth mentioning. Elphaba has options on changes she can make as are taught to her by the Music Director
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2019, 01:15:31 PM
It seems almost poetic that Andrew, an unabashed Disney nerd, is being replaced by the voice of the Disney World fireworks.
Any technical mishaps in shows that you've seen that have changed/added something to the show for you? For example, I saw Oklahoma this past Friday and (spoiler alert)...
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When Curly shot Jud at the end of the show, the blood didn't splatter all over Curly and Laurey. My uncle, who was seeing the show
It was excellent! The music, especially the orchestration, sounded very Wicked-esque - and then I realized in the credits that Stephen Oremus helped with the orchestrations. Go figure.
Also, did anyone notice the shoutouts to Patti Murin, Jessie Mueller, and Keala Settle in the credits? Patti Murin makes sense, considering she plays Anna on Broadway and helped with a bonus track for the soundtrack to the movie, but Jessie and Keala came out of left field, so I got very exci
James Kerrigan2 said: "what if they made it animated with Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth in their original roles."
That would be really cool! Someone made a storyboard/animatic of the end of Defying Gravity in a 2D-Disney style, and it looked amazing. If Idina can play a 21-year-old in an animated movie and make it an iconic character for the ages, I'm sure she could play Elphaba if they did it animated. OR highlight someone else who has pla
Reviving this thread after I noticed that the repeating motif in "Maybe" from Next to Normal sounds very similar to the beginning of "Something's Missing" from Come from Away (specifically, the lines "Maybe I've lost it at last" and its corresponding lines within the verses and "Back to the way that things were," respectively).
I’m thinking of seeing Oklahoma Thanksgiving weekend. I love both Ali and Sasha, so I would love to see either of them but would also love to have an idea of who I’m going to see. Does anyone know how the alternate schedule will be affected by the Friday matinee? Thanks!
singer234 said: "I agree. Lorne seems understanding but practical. He was supportive of Pete Davidson on SNL thru his rough time, and did not fire him, but you’ll barely find Pete performing in any sketches now."
