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...JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE Discussion Thread  Apr 2 2018, 05:12:36 PM

I'd say that the comments about Dixon stealing the show are more in reference to the fact that he was just blatantly obviously the best thing about the entire enterprise, not so much about name-recognition.  Legend was painfully, amateurishly bad, grammar-school level bad.

Not for the first time in depictions of this story did I sit there wondering why anybody would go to the trouble of arresting, prosecuting, putting on trial and eventually crucifying this little Jesu


...JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE Discussion Thread  Apr 2 2018, 09:12:37 AM

JCS is one of my favorite musicals. Overall I loved this production, but I did think that John Legend was the weak link in the cast. He's a good singer but IMO vocally not a good match for Jesus. I would have preferred someone with more the sound of the guy who played Simon Zealotes. Good acting could have made up for it, but he fell flat there too IMO.

Brandon Victor Dixon was probably the best Judas I've seen since Carl Anderson. The rest of the cast was good. I really loved


The Last Five Years- Who Do You Think is to Blame?  Mar 25 2018, 12:39:28 PM

I blame Jamie. In fact, I'm convinced that one of the reasons Cathy was so "resentful" of his success is because she didn't want to tag along at parties where he seemed to always be ignoring her and/or flirting with other women.

She even basically tells him as much and his response is "UGH don't be so jealous of my success." 



In The Heights revival?  Mar 23 2018, 09:16:13 AM

I absolutely love In the Heights and was lucky enough to see it on Broadway. I was really excited when it won Best Musical. However, there are a ton of plot holes. You can't think about the storyline that closely or it all falls apart. 

Regardless, though, I honestly connect it to more emotionally than I do to Hamilton.



My Fair Lady Ending  Mar 19 2018, 04:58:54 PM

I have kind of two minds about the ending. First, there's the rational, feminist side of me that is completely thinking, yes, Shaw has some great points. Eliza should be with someone who treats her like an equal. But then there's the romantic side of me that just loves seeing Henry soften up over time and is always up for "love/hate" romances. That side of me is sad that the revival doesn't include that ending. And, honestly, that's probably the side that&#

Steven Spielberg, keep ben Platt away from the west side story remake  Mar 19 2018, 09:44:52 AM

Where did that vibrato come from? Was it learned? Had Ben used the sweeter voice and falsetto as in DEH it might have really been beautiful.

I started to notice his vibrato starting to sound, in my opinion, more out-of-control when he performed DEH on a talk show--I think maybe Stephen Colbert? I'm not sure if it's a breathing control issue or if it's an intentional choice. I do know that for more classical-sounding scores like WSS, you're supposed to just


Steven Spielberg, keep ben Platt away from the west side story remake  Mar 16 2018, 12:40:56 PM

Just looked up a video of Ansel Elgort singing and, yup, I would be more than fine with that casting. I'll worry more about Maria, given Hollywood's difficult history of casting good classical sopranos.



FROZEN Previews  Mar 16 2018, 11:45:18 AM

I haven't seen the production, just listened to the new songs, but does anyone else feel like they don't fit the rest of the score that well?  Then again, thinking about the movie, I'm not sure that the score felt super cohesive there. Maybe that's the issue? I dunno.

Also, for those who have seen the show, does Kristoff get a song before he goes back for Anna after "delivering" her to Hans? Because I've always thought that moment really needed that.<


Steven Spielberg, keep ben Platt away from the west side story remake  Mar 16 2018, 11:39:24 AM

What about Taron Egerton? Judging from his performance in Sing!, he could probably do the role justice vocally, he's young, and he's something of a name. Sure, he'd have to fake an American accent, but that seems like a minor thing when you consider movie musical casting.

Also, Platt could probably benefit from working on his vibrato, IMO.

 

 



Anthony Rapp: Kevin Spacey Made A Sexual Advance Toward Me When I Was 14  Oct 31 2017, 04:04:50 PM

I work with sexual assault survivors and just want to say that Rapp's version of events meets criteria for a traumatic event as we would define it when diagnosing PTSD. It doesn't matter if he got away--the threat was there. I've worked with people who have similar stories where they got away, and often the horror comes from 1. the fact that someone would try to do that in the first place and 2. the "what ifs" that you play over and over again in your mind. And then ther

FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway  Sep 15 2017, 08:36:19 AM

Does Kristoff get any solo songs in the show? I've always thought that the scene where he leaves Anna behind with Hans would be the perfect time for one.



Favorite/Least Favorite Characters to Grace Broadway?  Sep 4 2017, 07:58:28 AM

My least favorite is Jamie from the Last Five Years.

 

Edit: oops, technically he was never on Broadway. Oh well.



Paulson expose On Great Comet controversy  Sep 1 2017, 03:50:09 PM

I'm not being inconsistent. I want a young Natasha and a young Pierre. I don't like casting older actors in either role (as I said before about Pierre).



Paulson expose On Great Comet controversy  Sep 1 2017, 03:43:26 PM

I don't think it's ageism so much as a reaction to the inherent sexism that is often behind casting a young actress and an older male actor to play her love interest.  

Edit: I want to clarify that I don't find this particular casting decision sexist, but I think it's hard to view it without that framework given how prevalent it is. 



Paulson expose On Great Comet controversy  Sep 1 2017, 02:24:34 PM

I don't think an older Natasha would work because her actions in Great Comet are pretty immature. I've already seen people talking about how she comes across as really stupid and that they don't understand why she makes the choices that she does. I think that'd be even worse if she were played by an older actress.



Paulson expose On Great Comet controversy  Sep 1 2017, 09:37:54 AM

Well, in the novel they get married in 1813, so it's not exactly years later. I don't think he's pining for her but I definitely think he has feelings for her.

Like I said, I'm kind of the wrong person to argue with because I don't like casting Pierre as someone older in general, and not just because of the Natasha thing. 



Filmmakers Who You Think Should Tackle Movie Musicals  Sep 1 2017, 07:55:32 AM

Danny Boyle - was super excited about that rumor regarding Miss Saigon, although now I'm guessing it wasn't true or it didn't pan out.



Paulson expose On Great Comet controversy  Sep 1 2017, 07:49:51 AM

Am I the only one who didn't want to see a 64 year old man pining for a 24 year old girl? Creepy af.

Plus, in War and Piece Pierre is in his 20s. I know that the show generally seems to portray him as older, but I'm not a fan of that, either.



Bandstand--poor name & marketing?  Aug 27 2017, 06:43:48 PM

I actually had no idea that Bandstand even was about PTSD until I read reviews of it. 



MAMMA MIA! Film Sequel Set for Summer 2018 Release  Jul 13 2017, 11:52:06 AM

Ughhh, not another movie musical for Amanda Seyfried. I'm forever bitter about her playing Cosette.



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