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Of course I live in Florida, but hands down MOULIN ROUGE.  That show is to me over the top, sheer joy.  What could be more perfect?  

Were I do do something more serious, hands down here too -- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.  Not joyful, but great theatre and with the size cast we rarely see these days.

I guess  I want something big, whether musical or drama.

Dame, I usually love your posts, but this one is absurd.  Angela Lansbury, Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Gwen Verdon...Ann Reinking???  And that just covers female musical artists who do not have a theatre named after them.  Expand that list to include both sexes, as well as directors (Bob Fosse included), composers, authors, even the occasional producer (e.g., David Merrick), and -- good as she was -- she was not in their league.  

I always enjoyed Reinking; my fa

chernjam said: "David10086 said: "nealb1 said: "I saw the 2017 Broadway revival twice. That's so interesting that when you saw it, you had that experience.

But honestly, at this point, get the Napier sets, let Lonny direct it (much better then Nunns original directing) get that 50 piece orchestra and just film Live from stage..."

I agree with everything you wrote. I did not see it as many times as you have, but i thought she

Just finished watching it and I loved it.  Interesting since I was at best indifferent to the show.  I actully think that Ryan Murphy's direction was perfect for the material.  The show was, after all, over the top, with a message of tolerance as the balancing point, i.e., silliness surrounding a solid message.  My biggest issue with the show may have been its cheesiness.  So, the show was cheep cheesy, whereas the movie was lavish cheesy, which was for me much mo

nealb1 said: "Jarethan, 4 & 1/2 years ago the funding for "Gypsy" fell through. It was the 2nd time it happened during all the years of trying to get it made. Since then, Barbra refers to "Gypsy" in the past tense. Including her London, NYC & Chicago concerts last year. And, when she was on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon." Alec Baldwin was also a guest on the episode, and she said she wanted him for Herbie,

Barbra was interviewed

I wish they had made a movie of this 15 years ago...I think it could have been really good.  That said, reading the initial post makes me wonder whether Glenn Close is in danger of morphing into Gloria Swanson's Norma Desmond...Close's 'zeal' seems akin to Norma's desperation to play Salome.  They had a script for that too.

It is silly to feel 'sad' for two people who have achieved the level of success that she and Streisand have, bu

I saw this on Broadway a thousand years ago and it was delightful.  I remember it ending with The Party's Over, which was as perfect a song choice as could be imagined.  You left the theatre feeling elated and sad at the same time.  A cherished memory.

Zamedy154 said: "So this show fits into two categories for me right now:

-SHOWS YOU'RE CURRENTLY OBSESSED WITH

-OPENING NIGHT YOU'D LOVE TO GO BACK TO SEE

I've always enjoyed Annie but never been 'blown away' by any of the touring productions I've seen. And then you watch that glorious 10-minute performance from the Tonys and you can't help but smile from ear to ear the entire time. You instantly get why the original was su

What I think Gypsy101 meant to say is that big studios are not likely to be willing to release big budget movies or movies they think will be big box office hits in theatres in the summer, when all is said and done.  Although business will be better than Tenet, that are not going to want to take a chance.  I would expect that, as summer rolls in, the movies that are released are the same type as have been released thus far...films that were never going to be big money makers...eithe

I think this are very good lyrics, but I don't think they are clever.  I think clever requires a certain impishness and daring.  Those are straightforward -- again excellent -- lyrics.

Dollypop said: "Jarethan said: "No offense to Dollypop, but I have always considered it an inside joke (very inside?) that I just don't get. Enough already. It is not funny. "



What is wrong in wishing a star of her magnitude a Happy Birthday?

Based on your postings about Loretta Swit over the years, I have always interpreted them as snarky.  If that was not your intention, i apologize; i that was your intention, I thi

You beat me to it.  I was going to say the same lyric...so short nd so clever.

I would also add the entire lyric to The Story of Lucy and Jessie.  IMO probably the most brilliant lyrics I have heard from any song ever.  Incredibly clever, but also incredibly perfect in describing the two personalities.  I still can't believe that they cut the song from the first London project.  If I remember correctly, it was replaced by a Tier 2 song (for Sondheim) A

Put on a Happy Face

Oh, What a Beautiful Morning

Let Them Hear You

You'll Never Walk Alone

Climb Every Mountain

Open A New WIndow

I'll Be Here Tomorrow

I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair

Do You Hear the People Sing?

 

 

 

 

 

No offense to Dollypop, but I have always considered it an inside joke (very inside?) that I just don't get.  Enough already.  It is not funny.  

Probably get deleted by the people who police the site, but I just wanted to post a great, joyous hooray that the human garbage that is currently in the WH is finally being thrown out. Let the healing begin, although we have all learned that there is a lot more hate in this country than we ever envisioned.  But we need to start somewhere, and Biden may be the perfect person to direct that!!!!

qolbinau said: ""I thought there were better parts of the recent Hello, Dolly! revival"

Yes, like Bernadette Peters."

And Donna Murphy.  I have seen Channing, Rogers, Raye, Bailey, Grable, Merman, Dora Bryan, Midler, Peters and Murphy in the role -- plus some touring company and Summer Stock actresses as well -- and I honestly thought that Murphy's was the best.

Re Boys, if it involves spending money to do an awards push, the producers should save their money.  I enjoyed Boys, but it did not seem award worthy to me, in a field where there is so much more competition.  For example, there are about 6 people in Chicago 7 who I would argue are better than anyone in the cast of Boys.  What else would it really be qualified for.  

Re James Corden, I personally always enjoy him, so I am expecting to enjoy him in The Prom.  I

AllThatJazz2 said: "We just got our email that our new performance date is Jan. 22nd. We're holding tight as we have front row seats in the center mezz and don't want to mess with that."

If front row seats are the only reason you are keeping them, I would not rule out re-thinking.  The mezzanine the Winter Garden is about as far from the stage as any(?) Broadway theatre in NYC.  I saw something from the second row center, and we could barely se

ShuQ said: "SamIAm....Lewis Stadlen does it amazingly."

I thought that Stadlen was terrible in the role, and I have liked him since I saw him in Minnie's Boys.  At least at the performance that I saw, he put on too much of a Groucho Marks kind of voice (a la Minnie's Boys??), and that it became annoying.  I do not remember who his Leo was, although I did see Steven Weber in the role.  I seem to remember that (excluding Goodman and understudies)

Tag said: "Wonder if Mantello has ever been a serious contender for this?

But doesn't this film just scream for a woman director? Taymor?"

I actually thought that Joe Mantello's direction was the weakest part of the show.  His transitions from big numbers to book scenes are right out of the 60s, and not in a good way.  I can't help thinking that he does not have enough movie credits to direct a big musical...think Harold Prince for A