Slave Play Preview Thread Sep 10
2019, 11:02:23 AM
Issues aside that I have with the play itself I found Jeremy’s interview about the show with American Theatre Wing really great:
Saw the invited dress last night. It was their first time doing a full run of the show, which they noted in the opening speech. I throughly enjoyed it! The god costumes were a highlight, they were all so fun - I especially enjoyed the Hermès one since it was a direct call back to the movie. Jelanni was super cute and charming as Hercules. The way the show was staged with the community ensemble led to some really fun and giant moments, especially the big battle finale scene. Hades had t
Best Scene Changes Aug 27
2019, 06:26:32 PM
In Once on This Island when the sand is pulled away to reveal the hotel rug and then the rug is pulled away to reveal the ballroom floor
Any new marquees since July? Aug 27
2019, 09:04:01 AM
Jagged Little Pill has the LED screen up but the marquee is still Frankie and Johnny
Once on this Island Tour Aug 15
2019, 06:05:14 PM
I think that the set will be like what they did for the Tony’s - they built a giant sandbox with bleacher style seats on the perimeter
To clarify the party was called the Broadway Bloodbath Bash. Planning for it started about a month ago by one of the PW ensemble members when all of the shows got their notice so close together, before the recent tragedy and motorcycle incident. The name probably should have been changed but at that point the marketing and flyers had already been making the rounds at the backstages.
Super Mario the Musical Aug 7
2019, 09:21:11 PM
There was a really fun parody musical at NYMF a few years ago called Claudio Quest. Ethan Slater played the “Luigi” part
taylortrensch said: "usually unwigged females: alana (deh), natasha (tgc), all alisons (fun home), all females in ooti except for timoune,female papa ge, hermione granger (hp:tcc)
usually wigged males: alexander hamilton (ex. jevon mcferrin, ryan vasquez, donald webber jr), spongebob/patrick/plankton, telephone guy (tbv), draco & scorpius malfoy (hp:tcc), dametas (hoh)"
All of the women in the most recent OOTI revival save for Kenita Miller were wigged
