Cringe moments in otherwise great shows Aug 15
2020, 06:38:51 PM
That dress was great
So was Annaleigh
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If The Crucible Movie Was Made Today, Who Should Star In It? Aug 12
2020, 12:27:34 PM
rattleNwoolypenguin said: "eh we got the Winona version. And The Crucible
Take all those actors and put them in something exciting and new."
As I said at the top, the original didn’t do the show justice. That’s why I wanted to hear actor suggestions.
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Musicals due for a revival Aug 10
2020, 01:35:58 PM
CarlosAlberto said: "Joshua Rosenthal said: "Funny Girl (with Jennifer Hudson as Fanny)
Hairspray
The Wiz
Legally Blonde (with Dove Cameron as Elle)
Are you even aware that Fanny Brice was not black?
Would you like a revival of "The King and I" with Ricky Martin as The King as well?"
People of color have played white characters many times before, I think most would accept a black Fanny Brice. Althoug
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If The Crucible Movie Was Made Today, Who Should Star In It? Aug 9
2020, 06:38:45 PM
She was great as Maya Ewell. I was a bit surprised to see her take the role as it really only has the one big scene, although she’s present for the all three courtroom moments. I personally think she could’ve been an excellent Scout, though the understudy who I saw was stellar.
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If The Crucible Movie Was Made Today, Who Should Star In It? Aug 9
2020, 06:14:43 PM
You could say Pugh is too old to play Abigail, but she pulled off the even younger Amy, so I think she can still do it. And it’s funny, cause I was between Lupita and Williams for Elizabeth. I agree Lupita would be fantastic, although I highly disagree with the Williams dissing.
And for the record, Scanlen as Mary came to me because of her performance in To Kill a Mockingbird. She plays the abused accuser very well.
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If The Crucible Movie Was Made Today, Who Should Star In It? Aug 9
2020, 05:33:38 PM
I was recently thinking of how Id like to see a remake of The Crucible at some point, as I found Arthur Millers adaptation of his play to be overly choppy and ruined the atmosphere and build up of the original play. And Im thinking, if someone were to make another film version of this story, who would you want to star in it? After mulling it over, my personal picks would be:
Adam Driver as John Proctor
Michelle Williams as Elizabeth Proctor
Andrew Scott as John Hale
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Disney+ developing Once on this Island film adaptation Jul 31
2020, 10:27:02 AM
blaxx said: "I get the hype for Newell's voice.
In OOTI he looked bored as hell, and pranced around the stage as if wondering why he was there and not headlining his solo concert at Madison Square Garden. He comes across as so high on himself that it's such a turn off."
Agreed. I particularly didn’t care for a report that he was breaking character before the show to argue with an ensemble member, who thankfully tried their best to limit the f
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Disney+ developing Once on this Island film adaptation Jul 30
2020, 11:54:21 PM
disneybroadwayfan22 said: "I actually heard this was in the whispers last year and I was wondering if this was still happening.
Alex Newell reprising Azula. Good night."
I’d rather any other member of that cast reprise their role before Newell.
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Alan Menken is a Jul 30
2020, 07:43:58 PM
nealb1 said: "When Barbra received her special Tony Award, she was under no obligation to do another Broadway show. It was an award, not a bargaining chip. Then the same can be said of many other Tony winners after they have received their Tony."
I never said she was obligated to do another show, I’m just pointing out how her honorary award is quite weird given her limited involvement with Broadway.
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Alan Menken is a Jul 27
2020, 07:36:03 PM
Kind of ironic they rewarded Streisand and named her their star of the decade and then she never came back to do another Broadway show for the rest of her career.
Again, I’m not a Streisand hater, I just find her whole honorary Tony situation pretty weird given she was so young, had done relatively little, and only had two particularly big successes, which are both based on the same material.
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Alan Menken is a Jul 27
2020, 06:48:42 PM
Glad to see Menken get his EGOT. Very deserved.
Given the mention of Streisand’s honorary EGOT, I was as thinking about this the other day, but am I the only one who finds her honorary Tony quite strange? If I remember correctly, she had only done two Broadway shows, and two musical films at the time. She was Tony nominated for both shows, and while one of them is a classic, the other is really only known because it was her Broadway outing. As for the films, one of them was acclaimed an
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True Ensemble Shows Jul 27
2020, 06:29:51 PM
What are shows that are truly ensemble efforts, where all actors have equal prominence, whether that means theyre all leads or theyre all supporting.
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George Rose in My Fair Lady Jul 26
2020, 10:52:56 PM
On the topic of George Rose and sadness, it really is heartbreaking how he went. I don’t want to mention the details for anyone who doesn’t know, but it’s truly depressing how such a talented performer and charming man’s life ended that way.
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Unpopular theatre opinions Jul 25
2020, 11:38:12 AM
Groff’s sexuality has absolutely no bearing on the show or his role.
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George Rose in My Fair Lady Jul 24
2020, 11:45:14 PM
When George Rose played Alfred P. Doolittle, he won the Tony. Not unexpected given the role is a great crowd pleaser and Rose was widely regarded as an excellent actor and showman. Whats very interesting about this though is that he won the Tony for Lead Actor rather than Featured Actor.
Theres some roles that border on supporting and lead, but Alfred Doolittle is very clearly a supporting part, one that doesnt even come close to being a lead. This makes Rose winning a lead Tony for the part
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There is a decent show in there somewhere? Jul 22
2020, 04:51:17 PM
Grease has a score filled with catchy and enjoyable music, but the book is a mess. The live version is a step in the right direction, although the story itself is still definitely flawed.
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Phantom to change to Jul 21
2020, 10:33:28 AM
This is just straight up disrespectful to Hal Prince. One of the advantages of Phantom running so long is that despite his passing, his work would continue to be seen and loved. Keep his staging. It’s worked for decades and it’ll continue to work now.
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What Would Be Good Roles for Brittain Ashford Jul 21
2020, 09:48:52 AM
I was just thinking of Brittain Ashford and how she has such a lovely, unique voice and was such a scene stealer in Great Comet. Id love to see more of her, but Im kind of struggling to think of what roles she could be a good fit for in the future. Any ideas?
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Vanity Fair First Look at WEST SIDE STORY film Jul 19
2020, 11:15:38 PM
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "If there's any question of the release date internally at Disney––and any question of reshooting the leading man's scenes––I would not expecta trailer anytime soon. I'm kinda doubtful multiplexes will be back up and running by Christmas...and if they are open, Disney could very well give up WSS's slot to another one of their delayed titles (Mulan, Soul, New Mutants, Death on the Nile)."
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Shows that bring up special guests from the audience? Jul 19
2020, 08:39:40 PM
blaxx said: "Cabaret
Hair
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My dad got to dance with Alan Cumming when he went to see it.
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