disneybroadwayfan22 said: "I’m shocked Anastasia is getting lashed at. I thought given the fanbase, they’ll be overjoyed that a dream boat is getting hired. It isn’t like Cinderella where they hired reality stars to be the Stepmother."
I think it’s a few things, really. Cody isn’t exactly a theatre star and has no acting experience (that I know of - I’m not an expert on Aussie pop stars). Dmitry is supposed to be nearly 30, and
GiantsInTheSky2 said: "I wonder if they’ll end up cutting the number from the Broadway production - when Wicked made changes upon the West End opening, they implemented the changes to all productions a few months later.
I’m surprised they are cutting it from future productions though! It’s a very pretty song, and has become a favorite of musical theater girls to coveron YouTube (and in singing auditions)."
I am too, but I'm still sad that he can't seem to be in a show that's both a "good" show and a popular one at the same time. Pretty Woman is a waste of his talents (and of the rest of the cast), in my opinion, although I know others may disagree. Still, a paycheck is always a good thing! :)
Sauja said: "Was someone out of Anastasia last week? It seems like an unusually high drop compared to everything else last week.
Astonishing numbers for Kong. I'm so curious to see how that goes from here. And Summer...eek."
Anastasia seems to be fluctuating a lot the past few weeks, no idea why because the only cast change has been Mary Beth Peil's departure, and I can't imagine that affecting box office.
JennH said: "This honestly makes me forget just how many musicals open that are eligible to perform for the Macy's NBC broadcast but how little actually end up performing on it. I'd say Mean Girls thenFrozen for sure, the Disney ones always do. Band's Visit merely because it's the Best Musical winner, I honestly don't think it would otherwise. Anything else is up in the air, but I'd feel like it'd bePretty Womanif I had to guess, since it's new and not
I've always thought Legally Blonde is vastly underrated. Sure, it's fluffy and peppy, but it's also self-aware about its silliness and, as others have said, has a pretty complicated, interesting female character at its heart. We talk so much about wanting characters who aren't one-dimensional stereotypes, and I for one think Elle is definitely one that deserves a second look.
Also, it's a small thing, but I felt like this musical was the rare show that expands on mo
First off, if this isn't the right thread for this, please let me know and I'll delete.
starcuffedjeans, I get what you're saying, and perhaps it's a generational thing: I hear a lot more teenagers using "stan" in a casual context that older fans. But if you're going to cite Urban Dictionary to say that "stan" doesn't refer to obsessive fans but just passionate ones, you might also want to note that, out of the seven entries on the
Disclaimer that I haven't yet seen the movie (planning to), but I feel like I'm the only one not that enthusiastic. Haven't we had enough versions of this story? Not just literally A Star Is Born but all the "toxic but charming alcoholic genius" characters over and over again. Again, haven't seen the movie and am hoping that it does more than that premise, but it's just a tired idea in my very unimportant opinion.
theaterwiz414 said: "Caye2 said: "theaterwiz414 said: "Jokes on y’all-I’m the one who wrote the post that got locked and I got to go to the performance after all. ????? It was incredible! But yeah no special playbills. They did have an after party across the street where actors asked trivia questions and Tina Fey asked a question with JON HAMM??? Random??? But it was so fun!"
Good for you, theaterwiz414....how were you able to get a
First report I've found of it disrupting a show today was Max Von Essen, who posted an Instagram story saying that some alerts went off in the theatre during a very quiet moment in one of his scenes.
Jeffrey, I totally agree about Ogie. For a show that's otherwise pretty great about showing the difference between healthy and not-healthy ways to treat a romantic partner, it felt really off to have him "win" Dawn with a song about "haha isn't stalking funny and cute."
JBroadway said: "Why would anyone lie about being a professional dramaturg?"
I guess they assume I'd lie about that to have more authority in a dramaturgy-related thread. Fair enough point, but if anyone cares, it's not a lie, just a way of expressing that my post is one part serious and one part "light snark"
Kimberly_E said: "To anyone interested: Just got back from NYC on Monday. I ended up adding a few shows to my trip, seeing six shows over the course of four days. I saw Come From Away, Mean Girls, My Fair Lady, Be More Chill, Kinky Boots, and The Band's Visit. I enjoyed all of the shows (except Be More Chill), but CFA and TBV were definitely my favorites. My seat for TBV was absolutely perfect; great sightlines, and I was close enough to be completely absorbed in the show. It'
Bwayfan292 said: "Why is everyone acting like anastasia is in trouble? They are doing just fine. And like someone else mentioned in this thread, it was a big enough role to be tony nominated.
I think it would have been a perfect role for Chita, theres lots of stage time and she gets two solo songs. But Kaye will be great!"
Well, one poster seems to have a particular hatred for the show, but otherwise, I think it's because the combination of Mean Girls
I have zero desire to ever see this. Honestly, I don't think ALW has put out a good score in decades. That new Wizard of Oz was a hot mess, and I found School of Rock completely unbearable except when the kids were the focus (although the lyrics might have had something to do with that).
