"Besides, the show draws attention to actual problems like female genital mutilation and AIDS..."
I'm sorry but this is laughable. I don't find this to be true at all. While yes, "Hasa Diga eebowai" shows the difference in privilege in the two sets of characters, it also makes the Ugandans look incredibly stupid and the atrocities you claim are being brought to light are punchlines. I'm not saying I was offended, but lets not try to elevate this sho
MEAN GIRLS To Welcome Social Media Star Cameron Dallas For Four Week Run Dec 20
2019, 08:42:58 PM
I think he may be stunt cast for his ability to get people to the show AND stage door. It’s all about proximity to fans with the new crop of viral celebs. People will come to the show and look for selfies at the stage door.
Bettyboy72 said: "A European woman next to me at Moulin Rouge was filming from the bun in her hair. No lie. She was completely stealth and disrupted no one. I did tell an usher but she left too quickly."
To paraphrase Ron Burgundy, I'm not even mad, that's amazing."
In actuality, it was amazing. She was a gorgeous woman who looked like a model with limited English. She was pleasant, but austere. She took off a bolero hat, and made her hair int
Alex Brightman Bootleg Tweets Dec 20
2019, 12:52:00 PM
I think most performers prefer to not know they are being filmed. It’s distracting see people filming. I don’t think they are completely opposed to bootlegs.
A European woman next to me at Moulin Rouge was filming from the bun in her hair. No lie. She was completely stealth and disrupted no one. I did tell an usher but she left too quickly.
I always wonder how the bootlegs from the 80s and 90s existed? Did people lug camcorders into the theatre? God bless those people.
RippedMan said: "I just can't see why they screwed this movie up. Such a great cast, but damn, it's not good. I remember thinking "I cannot wait for the "eat the ****ing fish" scene" and then ... letdown.
I saw it twice in my first month in NYC with Parsons and Rashaad, and loved it both times.
Metcalf, I think, would make a killer Barbara, I don't see her as a Violet just yet."
rosheider said: "Perhaps the old arrest record of a notable has put the kibosh on thisCanadian leg."
Garth Drabinsky has nothing to do with the esteemed Mirvish Production Company. I would think the Touring Production made the call to cancel, as Mirvish has a vital and healthy subscriber base. Maybe they are pulling the plug early on the tour. Sales were sluggish with Betty and maybe even less so with Carolee.
JVJ93 said: "Am I the only one who thinks Frances McDormand would be the definitive Violet?"
I don't really think there is a such a thing as a definitive Violet. Dunagan created the role. She was iconic, terrifying, heartbreaking and unmissable. I truly thought, "who could top that?" Then I saw Estelle Parsons who shattered my heart in a very different way. Equally moving. When Meryl was cast I rolled my eyes. However, when I saw her interpretation, I s
seaweedjstubbs said: "superiska123 said: "Bettyboy72, I'd still argue that BOM is by no means the only show for which people of color can audition... Besides, many of my friends who are people of color thought the show was incredibly funny. In addition, I'd say that BOM is purposefully written to be offensive and the whole point is to make the audience feel uncomfortable at the things they are laughing at, Through satire, the show draws attention to actual problems i
superiska123 said: "If black actors have no issue acting in BOM, why is the author offended? "
Actors of color like to work and often comprise to pay the bills. Just because someone delivers the lines, doesn't mean they love the job or agree with the content. Actors are paid to act. Many Asian actors LOATHE Miss Saigon, but they also like to eat so they take the roles.
I agree with many of the author's sentiments. A lot of theatre produced nowaday
Laurie Metcalf is the Streep of Broadway. She gets everything. She doesn't really sell tickets, either, so her name is not red hot even though she is an impeccable actress.
In a better world Deidre O'Connell would be on Broadway more. She'd be an exquisite Violet. Her acting is off the charts.
perfectliar said: "Bettyboy72 said: "I watched the GMA performance this morning. I found it to be one of the oddest, most uneven things I’ve ever seen. “You Learn” closes the show, correct? What I saw closed the show? Yikes. It was like an Old Navy ad had a baby with Glee. None of it made sense. I don’t have high hopes it will sell any tickets. It didn’t make me any more interested in seeing it. "
What's confusing and do
Jagged Little Pill - Reviews Dec 13
2019, 12:40:10 AM
I watched the GMA performance this morning. I found it to be one of the oddest, most uneven things I’ve ever seen. “You Learn” closes the show, correct? What I saw closed the show? Yikes. It was like an Old Navy ad had a baby with Glee. None of it made sense. I don’t have high hopes it will sell any tickets. It didn’t make me any more interested in seeing it.
Downton Abbey musical Dec 11
2019, 03:21:12 PM
Maybe Disney can build a replica of Downton next to the Harry Potter land and they can do a theme park musical version.
WEST SIDE STORY (2019 Revival) Preview Thread Dec 11
2019, 03:11:40 PM
I found the last revival so incredibly dull, I’d gladly watch this even if I don’t like it. WSS has been worn down to the nub. I even find the movie a snooze (just like the Cabaret film). Maybe they were revelations back then, but they aren’t any longer.
The same way people are clutching their pearls over the recent Chorus Line revival for making changes. I’m just glad Baayork Lee took her death grip off the piece. She was killing it from evolving and making it a snooze.
I love Noah too, but as someone else noted, would have loved to seen him as Pharaoh instead. Ari'el and Noah are as opposite as possible. Very disappointing to lose Ari'el. He'd be ideal. I'm happy for Noah, but this isn't as thrilling. Glad I didn't purchase.
Yes but it starts from the top down. I’m sure the Golden Age wasn’t perfect, but you were more in the minority if you were engaging in annoying behavior. Now it’s as if you’re in the wrong if you expect unbroken silence during a show. This is now a pipe dream. I’ve actually lowered my expectations of others in a theatre in order to decrease my blood pressure. Many people are so i
Exactly. Sharing someone’s personal nude photos and videos is a sexual violation. We need to bring ourselves into the present and redefine the terms. It’s the modern age of social media. If you do something sexually violating to someone (even virtually) you are a perpetrator of sexual trauma. The effects felt by the perpetrated are equally as devastating.
It would be nice if smaller theatres were an option for some shows. I know in Charlotte, NC they have several theatres to choose from and actually put Next To Normal in one of their smaller theatres to increase audience connection. Both Charlotte and Cleveland have theatre complexes with several theatres to choose from. Most tour stops do not.
The Band's Visit is better enjoyed from a closer perspective. That's my opinion. Many people I know who didn't like it were in
