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."
QueenAlice said: "The roster of mega hit Broadway musicals is absolutely littered with what, on paper, are horrendous ideas. A musical about Orphan Annie? A musical about dancing Cats? A musical about an obscure South American dictator's wife? A hip hop musical about Alexander Hamilton and the list goes on and on..
An idea unto itself doesn't mean much. It's what the authors and creatives do with the idea that counts. Anything is possible."
That's a much better example. Also the original star of School of Rock who went on a five show schedule. But both of those guys had missed performances due to poor vocal health, and were apparently reluctant to do so. Ambrose hasn't had those health issues, at least I haven't heard about them. It's implied that ambrose is taking the day off to spend more time with her kids. She knew what she was signing up f
poisonivy2 said: "Idgi. Every Hamilton (including the tour Hamiltons) have a fixed alternate. So does Bette Midler. But nothing about LMM or any other Hamilton or Bette but Lauren Ambrose is unprofessional?"
The difference is those performers were up front about their absences before tickets were sold. Rigg seems concerned for those who bought tickets on the assumption they were seeing Ambrose (barring unforeseen emergencies).
If you want to succeed as a troll you cannot keep repeating the same stuff. Think about what someone who actually believes the stuff you post would think, and use that to find new spiels.
Other than the size of role twist, this is too much of the same to have any fun with.
I think people misunderstand Dave. He isn't a troll. He isn't trying to provoke, he genuinely believes what he says and wants to share his view.
I truly hope that this lady lives long enough to reach a point for herself where she understands that promoting separation (in shows like this) works against equality. Because that is thepoint where the road to equality starts."
Have you seen this play? I asked you yesterday and got no response. I ask because no one else who has seen it has compared the playwright to a Nazi.
What she really is doing, is putting once race and sexuality above another. She is the one keeping this idea alive and continues to separate.
Racism isthe exceptionalistic idea that races can be ranked as superior and inferior comparedto eachother. This can result in different standards for one race over another.
EllieRose2 said: "I agree about Renee, and so did everyone around me apparently.At intermission, about 8 people starting talking about it and we all felt Renee is a singer, and that's it. One woman said she was a huge let down and gives nothing to the show. She has no acting ability.She sounded pretty though, which was all I got from her.
I think Renee and Amar, two artists at the top of their fields, exemplify what is good and bad about this production: i
Theateres Jun 28
2018, 02:02:07 PM
http://www.broadwaynowandnext.com
This is a great resource.
Glenda Jackson to Return to Broadway in KING LEAR, Spring 2019 Jun 28
2018, 10:59:31 AM
I think Mantello and Jackson have a lot of respect for each other and found their collaboration to be fruitful. I wouldn't be surprised if they worked together again.
Who would be a good director for this? Does Mantello do Shakespeare?
Can Laurie please do Goneril or something?
I think it's kinda cool that in the same season we will have a play about a great actress tackling a great Shakespearean male role (Bernhardt/Hamlet) and this Lear with a great actress doing the same.
DottieD'Luscia said: "^I wonder if they'll bring in a replacement, or just bump up the understudy. I'd kind of like to see Victoria Clark in that role."
My dream would be Audra as Nettie but I know that won't happen.
Official Bernadette Peters in Hello, Dolly! performances thread Jun 20
2018, 01:07:26 PM
I saw the show last Friday. There was definitely no cracking that night. Peters voice was strong and without the slight wobble Bette has these days. I did notice that both she and Bette take breaths in awkward places when they sing which chops up their phrasing sometimes.
Bernadette is hilarious and sexy. Loved Garber. I slightly prefer Bette but both are magnificent.
Carousel Principals' Attendance Jun 20
2018, 12:39:21 PM
Mendez was out last Friday and Saturday. Her understudy said she was sick. Also on Saturday night, the understudy for Louise was on. I thought her dancing and acting were excellent.
