Highland Guy said: "supersam1026 said: "Was at the show tonight and as for the curtain call, it was one big bow by the entire cast. Then Amar took a tiny step forward as an individual bow and was then succeeded by the other principals. It took a second to realize that he even stepped forward, so booing was not heard at all."
And rightly so. Even if his performance was terrible (which apparently it was not), there was no reason for him to have
Jessetenny said: "I've never seen or listened to In The Heights until now, and the movie looks good. My question is.. the music sounds almost identical to Hamilton.. why did everyone act like Hamilton was ground breaking and amazing when Lin literally already did that type of music with a different story? No need to be a d*ck, this is a serious question."
I think it's a couple things. One, Hamilton is simply a more sophisticated musical work - LMM had years t
QueenAlice said: "Since when has West Side Story not been bleak? Since when has there not been a scene where Anita has been assaulted? Since when has the script not been a male driven story?"
It's a matter of degrees, simple as that. For me, at least. Others will (and clearly do) disagree. And perhaps it's just that I'm more tired of bleak/edgy right now than I was previously.
The more I read, the more I feel like I have no interest in seeing this production. Even taking Ramasar out of the equation (which is still a huge turn-off for me, in all honesty), I'm just bone tired of bleakness right now, especially of bleak art that specifically takes aim at the agency and the joys of women. Maybe that means I'm not sophisticated enough for this version of WSS, but I think I'm okay with that. I'm genuinely glad that some people are liking it, and
Kitsune said: "I realize that commercial theater is (at least to producers) about making money, not about being "nice" or"fair." But in between this, the West Side Story casting concerns,and sending cease and desist lettersto small theaters stagingTo Kill a Mockingbird,I don't have a high opinion of Scott Rudin. Yes, he's within his legal rights, and capitalism ultimately makes the rules, but he comes off as a bully.
As long as you don't have giant costume pieces that block others' view, if you want to, go for it. It's not something that's super common - although I think Beetlejuice is a show that's more likely to have cosplayers than other show might - but as long as you're not causing a distraction, you do you! There are a lot of much ruder and more disruptive behaviors that bother me more than someone dressing up in a costume.
VotePeron said: "fashionguru_23 said: "To be honest, I am a big fan of Jessica Vosk. I really like and her body of work. One thing comes into mind, remember when she was casted in Wicked, and there were people that we saying that she was casted for her large presence on social media? I wonder if that is the case, without her in the cast, would this show be on everyone's radar as loud as it is?"
I’ve been a Vosk fan since way before her Wicked d
I imagine this isn't a popular opinion, but as charming and emotional as BMC's performance of "The Goodbye Song" was, the curtain speech rubbed me the wrong way and perfectly summed up why I have been so frustrated with this show and its team from day one. Instead of a simple "thank you for the journey," they just had to get in one last insistence that they had been "bullied" and "mocked" and mistreated. That attitude persisted throughout the sh
JSquared2 said: "disneybroadwayfan22 said: "Thrilled for Issac.
Disgusted about Amar."
Well then I guess you’d better skip this show! Great news about Amar being cast."
I'm not sure what the "great" part is: that an incredibly weak actor has been (most likely) cast in a fairly significant role, or that a man who behaved in such an appalling manner is facing no professional consequences.
I do think it might have been very interesting - and fit more with the current day - to have that role reversal. It definitely would have made the point more, although then the problem would have been: what's the character arc? Here, Michael is clearly an antihero who needs to "learn a lesson" and earn our sympathy, whereas Dorothy being the real protagonist would have our sympathy from the start. It would be very easy to just slide into a simple, two-dimensional lecture pl
Guess I'm in the minority, but I loved the Hadestown number - really showed the aesthetic. But, I can understand why a more energetic number might have also been a good/better choice; I'm biased because Wait For Me has been seared in my brain since seeing the show and it was the memorable moment in context.
I don't have all the answers, but I do know that the production staff on emotionally taxing shows, such as DEH, do have resources in place to support actors. My understanding is also that DEH in particular provides resource information and training of some kind because there has been patterns of fans of the show relating so strongly to the material that they end up telling the actors about their own struggles; this way the team can gracefully suggest resources without having to take on al
runaways said: "Not to sour any grapes but Hannah Corneau sounds like a very talented high schooler and nothing more. I haven't been this upset about and Elphaba performance since I saw Emma Hunton go on with pneumonia."
I will respectfully but strongly disagree. Saw her last week and she really impressed me, both vocally and acting-wise. I've seen a lot of Elphabas over the years in several different companies, and she's probably in my top three favo
poisonivy2 said: "I was there this afternoon. I don't think most people in the audience really knew, and plus, whatever you think of his behavior, he is an exceptional dancer."
Frankly, I don't care if he's an exceptional dancer or a terrible one. Gross, harassing, exploitative behavior is not excused by talent. I understand that the union rules and technicalities are why he's back, but no, I don't believe he deserves "another chance," e
MK is apparently doing Wicked's Stars in the Alley performance tomorrow, so I'm assuming that means she's joining the company?
At this point, I guess I'm also assuming Jake Boyd is a shorter-term Fiyero, since they haven't actually announced him in the role. Last time they did that was with Curt Hansen filling in between Ashley Parker Angel and Ryan McCarten.
lightsarebrightonbroadway said: "Okay I've heard from a few sources that the new Fiyero has been cast and it's Zach Adkins. Haven't heard anything from the cast, however. Ryan will be leaving around June-July they gave him some extra time that his original contract did not have to make up for his injury."
That doesn't make sense, at least the part about Ryan extending - hasn't he been doing a countdown to his last show on his Instagram?
