qolbinau said: "I took people to the theatre and not only did they not think of the gender switch they actually had an amazing time (they are not theatre fans). It’s basically the only production of a Sondheim musical I could now unequivocally recommend the general public to see without worrying about the reaction. People are starting to hear about the Jake G Sunday and are asking me about it. Some have even dove in and bought tickets. They don’t know what they are gettin
QueenAlice said: "Perhaps it was just my experience as a woman watching it, but I felt like the boyfriends came off like a good performance at “Broadway Backwards.” Tons of fun,but not at all believable in regards to what is realistic in relationship to male love interests for a female protagonist. If George Firth were still alive he would undoubtedly have done some significant revamping to the book. Are there any other women on this board who saw the production? I’
I wish producers would take chances on writers' original ideas, but I wouldn't be surprised if they keep working through the rom coms and teen movies. I can see 10 Things I Hate About You and Easy A being tried.
I think Brooklyn, the 2015 film based on the novel, could make a good musical. Though come to think of it, maybe it would need a different name. The score could use Irish and Italian influences as well as 1950s styles. <
Personally I'd be surprised if Patti is the only one of the West End cast to transfer, since she took a lot of opportunities to praise her experience in London and the cast, especially Rosalie Craig. The two of them felt like a pair and always walked off the stage together after the ovation. Rosalie Craig's also in an unusual position because it's almost like she originated a new role. Sondheim agreed to let the production go ahead after seeing the workshop with Ros
Impossible2 said: "While it is true the best way to do it would've either been with traditional hand drawn animation or CGI cats as far as the story, music and visuals go, there is no way to do it in either of those formats and retain the iconic choreography, just like there is no way to make photo realistic animals emote like humans in The Lion King. Fully CGI'd or animated cats in their original scales doing that choreography would've looked 100 times more ridiculous th
No, she says "I think you and Larry should make it." The first time, I wasn't sure if that moment worked, but it's grown on me. It's kind of insulting to Bobbie and it says something a bit more unusual about Joanne. I think in an interview somewhere Patti said she likes it because Joanne's no longer predatory.
I actually think the gender swap makes Joanne a more interesting character too. She's like a mentor to Bobbie and you can also see pa
I kind of admire them for going all-in on the weird trippiness. Whether this is terrible or actually fun, I hope it gets on the record as one of the most "What the hell hath our culture wrought?!" moments.
Yes, in this version Marta is PJ and Bobbie's other boyfriends are Andy and Theo.
I was drawn back to the show again and again in London so I'm interested to see how it's received in New York. In this production, Bobbie's a compelling character and her acting's possibly more important than her singing. She has lots of silent moments and reactions in between the scenes. Actually, the scene transitions are a big part of the staging because all the sets are like b
