I am unaware of any production ever altering its schedule based on any Jewish holiday. I am sure there are actors here and there that might miss a show to go pray, but I can't think of any on Broadway right now. (Curious about Band's Visit cast attendance on these days).
If attendance dips (which would surprise me but is totally possible), its not significant, especially for shows pulling in tourists.
Its entirely possible that authors/playwrights eventually fall out of favor due to changing sensibilities. I'd argue that the mark of a true classic is its ability to withstand that test of time. The comparison to Shakespeare is apt: its clearly "outdated" but is revived, taught and revered despite that obvious fact.
So the question really is whether Neil Simon's work withstands that test of time. SJP, Broderick, and some producers seem to think so. Im n
Alfie6 said: "I have seen some Friedman performances through TDF and have been in middle orchestra center, I don't think there is much of a system just luck of the draw."
Its funny this has come up re TDF and the Friedman because I have consistently been seated middle right orchestra (Choir Boy, St Joan, INK, Little Foxes) in like almost the same exact seat. Yes I have also been up in the mezzanine, too, but I was sure that they set aside certain rows for TDF giv
QueenAlice said: "Jordan, I think age isn’t the reason you don’t want Lenk in the role. This isn’t like they’ve cast Bernadette Peters in the part.
And yes, since I’m one of the very few women on this board, I think I can be on the cross for a moment when it comes to defending some of the, again, ageist and sexist comments thatappear here,I think,without thought or consideration behind them."
GreasedLightning said: "DoTheDood said: "Beetlejuice moving would be interesting as they would have to update the opening number."
I think this would be the least of their worries.
I can’t imagine where Mockingbird might go..."
If the goal is to downsize for a more sustainable long run, wouldnt it be perfect in the Jacobs? I dont think anyone thinks Company is going to be there forever. I also would love to see this
bk hit the nail on the head: manufactured outrage. it has become enjoyable for millions of people to just get so excited finding an enemy to shame.
what lara spencer said was insensitive. it wasnt nice. im glad people called her out for it so that she can be corrected, because young boys who like ballet will do better in a society that doesnt mock them.
does anyone here think lara spencer, once corrected, was going to double down and demand she shame little boys further? d
it looked like it squirted from underneath them very quickly. the night I saw it, something malfunctioned because only Damon was covered; RNJ didnt get splattered at all. (She sorta used what red she got on her hands and smudged her dress, but the effect really was that Curly spilled blood without her- which works in a way).
this thread is a paradigm example of the nature of internet conversation today.
first, i jokingly said above that Lenk is so good at becoming her characters, that in my head she has an accent (TBV, Indecent, Maisel). But people here seem to actually think this? Is it really possible for someone to think a Chicago-born American can't play a New Yorker because in between Chicago and New York she pretended to be in Israel?
exactly. i would imagine many of the people who were shattered when she died now comprise the prime theater ticket buying demographic. again, i have no idea if this show is any good or whether it will actually sell, but the general subject matter/theme seems ideal.
ha thats a great point. i dont watch good fight, but not only Maisel, she did a yiddish-european accent in Indecent. I've really never seen her do anything in plain ole american english. hope this rumor is true.
She wouldn't. You edited my quote and missed my point. Her performance as Dina was so powerful that my first inclination was to remember her in character. Of course she wouldn't actually play the role as Dina.
Cary Shields was an OK Roger, but his voice was always incredible. I still never understood exactly what happened with the Mayumi Incident, though I remember hearing about it at the time (and he was gone soon after). Good for him for working through it so openly and publicly.
And excited to hear Dominique Roy is still workin in. She didnt have the voice to play Mimi full time (and didn't get along with Manley Pope, do i remember that right?), but her performance and dancing were ou
BJR said: "There’s definite an audience for this, with women being the primary Bway ticket buyers.
That said, in La Jolla this was very rough sitting through. An 80s rock musical of Diana’s story is actually a good idea but this team went for the obvious and cheap, with all the depth of a Lifetime TV movie."
I can't speak to quality of this production, and this is not my cup of tea, but I agree with BJR. There is definitely an audience for
No idea if this is true, but Katrina Lenk is such a fantastic actress that my first reaction here was "will she play Bobbi with an Israeli accent? how will that work?" I'm not sure I can visualize such a smoky, intense lead in this play- but i am confident Lenk will pull it off.
The show grossed almost a million this week. That is not the same bracket as the closing shows, most of which were in the $400,000-$700,000 range. The percentage doesn't matter except as an indication of demand. 55% for Tootsie (which is in a large theatre) is a lot better than 53% for Be More Chill at the Lyceum, because there is literally more money being made at Tootsie."
I know nothing about how well Tootsie is really doing (and s
Eva has a ridiculous voice but the role is bland, and as long as her standbys can sing (and I am guessing they can), it would be a shame to let it impact your enjoyment of the show. She sorta disappears in the second act for a while. And no way the box office can help you here.
But some of my favorite Broadway experiences were catching an incredible understudy steal the show. Enjoy it.
GavestonPS said: "JDonaghy4 said: "...Yes, exactly. I dont know what Hammerstein's intentions were, but this is a story about how one dude urges an outcast to kill himself, and then eventually that outcast is killed. The "hero" is then immediately acquitted in a show trial and the entire company then dances and sings joyously over his corpse. My question is not "How did Daniel Fish come up with this" but rather "how is it that th
MichelleCraig said: "I first saw OKLAHOMA! in 1979, as a teenager, at the Palace on Broadway. I also saw the revival at the Gershwin in 2002. Even as a teenager, I saw the dark underbelly of this show. I also saw it in the magnificent revival of CAROUSEL at the Vivian Beaumont in 1994.
I, as I believe many of you here, did not have to have the darkness hit me over the head...or have Curly and Laurie spattered with blood at the end of the show to get the point across.&
TotallyEffed said: "CurtainPullDowner said: "TotallyEffed said: "Bonnie Hunt is almost 60."
Patti LuPone is 70 What's your point?"
Patti isn’t playing a small, forgettable supporting role, she’s playing an iconic, unforgettablerole that won her an Olivier.She gets to sing one of the most famous songs ever written for the musical theatre. The character is also supposed to be the oldest
I myself have tons of empathy to anyone abused or attacked, and if he took pics without permission or assaulted anyone, I'd say ban him for life. Heck, put him in jail.But as there is zero evidence he did either thing, I have to say "He's a jerk, life goes on." That's called being an adult.
If he never gets work in the theater, and no girl will ever date him again, let alone share a pic of hersel
