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In an attempt to get this back on track, I'll say that I actually caught Spider-Man 1.0 a couple weeks before it went down for revisions. After seeing the final version I can say that Taymor's version was definitely more interesting and inventive than what actually opened. Yes, Act II flew off the rails into an acid trip but Taymor had some potentially good ideas that just weren't executed well. The 'Deeply Furious' song as well as the villain fashion show needed

Is that the girl from that awful Dance Moms show? Can she even act? I think there's a big difference between her and an actor like Freddie Highmore who actually has the chops to bring out the nuances of portraying someone who's autistic.

That aside, the dance portions of the trailer with Leslie Odom Jr look okay but the rest looks pretty meh. Also I love how Sia defended herself by claiming she consulted with Autism Speaks while working on the film.

Musical Master said: "I personally don't think it's going to be pushed back.I think that if things still don't go well in the next month or so,they can pull the theatrical release and make it a Disney+ Original on December 18th. That would be a good alternative.

Most December movie musicals don't have their marketing push until late September/early October anyway so why don't we wait and see what happens."

I feel like it's basically

Agreed. I think especially when it comes to space operas and other stories set in space or on distant worlds, the medium of theatre is at a disadvantage in that there's really no way to successfully evoke the wonder of other planets, or the vastness of space in the way cinema can. 

Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark was not a good show by any stretch (although IMO 1.0 was more interesting than the bland final version), but Reidel absolutely delighted in leading the charge against the show and he was rooting for its demise at every turn, so much so that he even wrote that it was 'annoying' that the show was posting such high grosses in the year after it finally opened. I remember thinking that the way he relentlessly pounded Julie&nbs

Yeah, unfortunately book writing is an much-too-often-thankless job in musical theatre. If the musical is bad, the blame is usually heaped on the book. If the show is good, the book / book writer is often ignored while people rave about the songs. 

I saw it a few weeks before it closed and loved it. It was my first exposure to Gypsy, and although I didn't see it with LuPone, I've seen the show produced regionally. 

I thought the minimalism worked well as it kept the focus on the story and the characters, and I loved how they were able to evoke setting with just a few spare pieces (like the train station scene at the end of Act 1) The moment that BrodyFosse describes above, with the a

Call_me_jorge said: "You all sound like you work for ViacomCBS, a multi-billion dollar corporation which very well could afford to air Tony Awards highlights in place of a freaking grease sing-along. GREASE ISNT EVEN GOOD!"

ViacomCBS suffered an almost 20 % decline in ad revenue in the first quarter of 2020 due to circumstances related to COVID-19. And like many other entertainment industry entities, they've also laid off staff across all divisions of the com

I think this kind of speculation is futile at this point. Like Bettyboy said, this is rapidly developing situation that is being taken day by day. We have little idea of how things will look three weeks from now, let alone in six months.

Agree with the majority in that I think it makes sense to close the theaters for the short term. Yes it'll be bad for everyone who works in the industry, but this is about slowing the spread of the virus however we can. And considering that Broadway audiences skew older and COVID-19 is more lethal for people ages 55+, it seems especially moronic not to take swift action. 

I feel sorry for everyone who stands be negatively impacted, but I think right now

And just because it's in development, doesn't mean it's coming out soon. There are dozens and dozens of reasons why projects end up in what's called 'development hell'. 

I find the notion of doing this show with a minimialist design baffling. I saw it in London and although the show had some book and score problems, the over-the-top sets were spectacular and eye popping. 

I feel like this is one show that should absolutely be an all-out specatacle. The idea of using an almost bare stage for the chocolate factory and asking the audience to use their imagination to fill in the gaps doesn't seem like the right ap

I caught this on Hulu last night. I'll give it one more episode before I pass on it but the only promising things from the pilot were the students.

The drama teacher was absoutely insufferable - the fact that the show demands that we root for him as he runs roughshod over everyone else to fulfill his artisitc impulse is ridiculous.

Having not seen The Greatest Showman or heard any of its music, I was actually a little underwhelmed hearing "This Is Me" for the first time last night. It just seemed like a standard pop anthem. 

I actually wanted "Stand Up For Something" to win, even though I knew it wasn't going to.

Sorry, but Charlie was not a success. If you liked it, great. Don't let anyone else's reviews take away your enjoyment of it. I'm sure most of us are fans of some shows that are not widely considered "successes". I know I am.

As for Charlie, the London version was far from perfect, but it did deliver up the kind of grand spectacle that the source material lends itself to - there were some great moments of stage magic throughout. Going for minimalism on Broadwa

Wicked. For me, I think I was overwhelmed (in the best way possible) by the sheer spectacle the first time around, but the flaws in both the book and the score became glaringly apparent seeing it the second time. I wouldn't go so far as to say I dislike it but now it falls more into the 'meh' category as far as I'm concerned.

Not sure where the notion that they're 'holding back' some kind of more elaborate set piece(s) for Broadway came from when, like others have said, the whole reason for an out-of-town tryout is to get the entire show up on its feet in front of an audience.

 

I thought Rock Of Ages did recoup its investment?

Sherie Rene Scott wrote an excellent column in yesterday's Deadline about sexual harassment in the theatre. Definitely worth a read.

 

Surviving Sexual Harassment On Broadway, And Off: Guest Column

dramamama611 said: "If you think that the Tony Awards have more morals than Hollywood....I think you'd be sad to find out the truth. 

The whole casting couch mentality is definitely not limited to only Hollywood.