I keep thinking how marvelous Robert Altman would be, if he were still us. He was great at translating plays to film, and was known for his overlapping dialogue in his movies.
Is MY FAIR LADY Really "The Most Beloved Musical of All Time?" Dec 13
2018, 10:38:17 AM
I don't think there's any way to quantify the statement, but hey, it's a great classic. It's not as if Lincoln Center tried to call ANYONE CAN WHISTLE or such the "most beloved."
Vagina Monologues Outdated/Exclusionary? Nov 20
2018, 05:02:08 PM
TBH, I think the transman experience is probably quite different than the cisgender female experience. I doubt that would work, unless Ensler wrote a new monologue for a transman.
Honestly, someone should just produce work by/about transmen. But I see nothing wrong with the vagina monologues.
bk said: "When will they change the name of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express? May as well change everything while we're at it."
The book was originally published in the US as Murder on the Calais Coach, so they could just go back to that if they wanted.
If you knew the original title of Ten Little Indians, you would know that name changes are sometimes a good idea.
Stagedoor Nov 12
2018, 01:15:42 PM
There have been so many threads on this same subject; I don't mind the multiple threads because I'm genuinely interested in what made stagedoor culture decline.
Every thread seems to agree: social media is the bad guy.
Lovely stagedoor experiences can still be had. It was nice chatting with a small group after A Dollshouse II. Laurie and the others came out and signed, briefly chatted with the group of a dozen fans, and left. But this experience isn't possible at shows that at
Jeff Daniels' in MOCKINGBIRD Nov 6
2018, 12:31:03 PM
Telecharge is good about listing planned absences. They don't have any dates listed right now. So you should be fine.
I liked it, but I know these rehearsal picture playbills aren't everyone's cup of tea.
However, if Waverly Gallery is any guideline, it will change five more times and get progressively worse until opening.
Best 11 O'Clock Number Ever? Nov 1
2018, 08:06:05 AM
When does "Home" from The Wiz occur? That sounds like a great eleven o'clock number. Maybe "Last Midnight" from Woods? Or is that too early? " Move On" from Sunday is amazing. Follies seems to have four great eleven o'clock numbers back to back. "Losing my Mind" would be my favorite.
This thread has made me realize how much Sondheim understood about the late in Act II number. He took what he learned from Gypsy and applied it well.
robskynyc said: ""rose's turn," but a very close second is "and i am telling you""
"And i am telling you" isn't an eleven o'clock number, but it is a great first act closing number.
Best 11 O'Clock Number Ever? Oct 31
2018, 04:10:26 PM
Everybody rise for the greatest Eleven O'Clocker of All Time...
The Ladies Who Lunch.
FUNNY GIRL QUESTION - Which Henry Street? Oct 27
2018, 10:22:51 AM
I can't help you, Henrik, but while we're on the subject of Funny Girl, what the heck does the lyric "with them just let one kid fall down and seven mothers faint" mean? Always been a head scratcher.
Marnie at the Met Oct 20
2018, 08:53:12 AM
It's an opera, meaning fully sung through.
What is happening with this Waverly Gallery Playbill Cover?? Oct 17
2018, 07:10:49 AM
At least she looked beautiful in the sitting-on-the-toilet cover. This is just awful. I usually like Rudin's throwback playbills, but the artwork for the show is gorgeous, so why not use it for the playbill?
I don't think every Lupone interview needs its own thread, but this one is a doozy. I'm a die-hard Patti lover, but she comes off as down-right bitchy in her comments about Close and Lloyd Webber. Of particular interest are her cryptic remarks about "Steve."
