inception said: "Tonight I saw Tchaikovsky's Queen of Spades at the Met, & after everyone being all upset about a ballet being cut from WSS...well a lot of people consider Tchaikovsky a genius but this opera has a ballet (& plenty more) that desperately needs chopping out - may 30-45 minutes. I wonder if in another 50- 100 years people will say, "Surprisingly, at one time there actually was a ballet in WSS!"
II haven't seen the Met's Pique Da
Dec 13
2019, 01:46:22 PM
Wayman_Wong said: "''Are we honestly trying to compare Little Shop and Moulin Rouge? It’s apples and oranges, folks. I’ve seen both and I enjoyed both, thoroughly, but it’s kinda unfair to pin them against each other and try and compare/contrast them.''
Bravo! It's possible to enjoy one show without tearing down another one. And especially when they have such different aims and objectives. Enjoy what your like and be grateful for the v
Dec 10
2019, 08:48:16 PM
You can't really interpret that figure as $2,335,550 worth of love for Moulin Rouge as all those who bought tickets and despised the show also contributed to the GROSS.
Last Friday night, the second preview, the production was in terrific shape with the exception of some sound issues (crowd noises overpowering the leads in a few places) and a few of the supporting players truly giving minor performances. But what a treat for "Mrs. Maisel" fans to see "that hot guy who plays Lenny Bruce" live on stage! Luke Kirby as the stationmaster was really wonderful and Harriet Harris, along with the lighting and sound effects, steals
Lavieboheme3090 said: "I hope that over the 2 months of previews that they smooth out a lot of the projections, because at the moment I found myself looking at the screens vs the actors"
I'm looking forward to this, however, I at "The Damned," "Network," and "All About Eve" the video projections overwhelmed the actors intentionally no matter at which point in the run one saw the show, so not sure that's going to change.
Hadn't been to NYC since last June so needed to catch up on these two musicals.
Of the five shows I saw, Little Shop" turned out to be the most satisfying. Deliriously so. I can't imagine another staging making a better case for the material. Mayer, Groff, and especially Borle are brilliant.
"Moulin Rouge" on the other hand...what a waste of time, talent and money. I liked pretty much everyone on stage, particularly Olivo, but I was
I'm generally against juke box musicals and everything they stand for. On the other hand, I have to admit that the music for Tina and ATP is so much more engaging than either of the new scores featured in the parade.
Jordan Catalano said: "I already have my tickets for the new Stoppard. And I was wrong, I can actually catch a preview of this show as long as tix are available for the one performance I can make, when they go on sale to the public."
I have the Stoppard, City of Angels, The Doctor, and waiting for 4000 Miles to go on sale next week. Am wondering about three at the National: The Visit, Manor, and Jack Absolutely Flies.
"I think it got 'less great' with each successive act. IMOAct 1 was an A+, Act 2 was a B+, and Act 3 was a C+. I really thought that Act 3 was confusing (and I spent my entire career in Banking and Brokerage), and the last part was pretty much a mess."
This may indeed turn out to be awful, but the movie cut the Somewhere Ballet and it's one of the best movie musicals ever made, so a cut number here and there does not necessarily doom this production.
I planned a trip to New York for the final weekend of of 33 VARIATIONS specifically to see my favorite American actress, Jane Fonda, live on stage, but, as I recall, the show had to close a few performances shy of its scheduled last performance because Ms. Fonda had to have emergency knee surgery. And it was her first time back on Broadway in 40-something years!
LizzieCurry said: "This is unnecessary and I AM TOTALLY GONNA BE THERE! YESSSSS"
I saw this the day I arrived in London recently, figuring if I took a jet lag-induced nap during the show it wouldn't matter much. I'm happy to report that it was a thrilling performance. Did not sleep a wink. And because the show is so much about the passage of time, it is very moving to see Michael Ball, the original Marius, now splendidly playing Javert, some three decades lat
