Have any of you read Ethan Morddon's book, "All That Jazz: The Life and Times of the Musical Chicago"? I really want to read it but, none of the libraries around me has it so, I might buy it on Amazon, which is not cheap. What are your thoughts about the book and is it worth the money.?
The show is currently celebrating its 15 year in New York City. I was lucky enough to catch the show in the spring of 2004 and I keep on meaning to catch it again but it keeps sliping my mind.
Has anybody caught it lately? Does the humor still hold up or is it becoming dated? How is the cast?
Last question, I know "For Now" lyrics were changed after George Bush left office to a different political figure but, I forgot what it is? Have they changed again sinc
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Dallas Fan, I am curious if you have any idea how the West End Chicago is doing business-wise. If they're doing well enough, then a theatre transfer would make sense."
Pretty much what everthingtaboo said and, you have to remember it first closed only five years earlier and has toured extensively ever since. It came back when nobody really was dying for it to be back and right from the gate they were stunt casting with Cuba
It looks like the West End revival of the revival is closing on January 5th unless they can find a new theater because Come From Away is set to open at the same theater in late January.
Earlier this week I caught the Young Vic production of Fun Home in London. The cast, especially Young Alison played that night by Brooke Haynes knocked out it out of the park. Jenna Russell's "Days By Days" rivals Judy Kuhn's. The show only had one weak spot and that was the Accent Zubin Varla used for Bruce. The accent didn't seem natural at all, at some points he sounded like he had food in his mouth and at other times it seemed l
Am I the only one that thinks the logo art is the exact same as Billy Elliot's art?
Lion King Tour Update? Jul 12
2018, 09:08:22 PM
Me and my wife saw the tour last week, first time in ten years and we both agreed the show felt more Disney this time around. The most noticable thing to us was the set was smaller and the inflatables come from the side of the stage now instead of coming out.
Faceleg I knew Can You Feel The Love was different but I couldn't put my finger on what changed. You reminded me it was the flying!
I really liked Jamie when I saw it back in March. John McCrea and Josie Walker knocked it out of the park but, the transfer should happen after DEH starts to loose steam, the two shows will fight it out for the same audience.
Hadestown is going to have its tryout at the National Theater before coming to Broadway. I don't see the business sense behind this. West End and Broadway audiences have different taste and if it is a smash hit on the West End will mean nothing to Broadw
Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread Jul 5
2018, 12:35:33 AM
You know I was just wondering to my self I few days ago if he was still in the production. What a sad story.
National Tour Flops Jun 27
2018, 03:52:51 PM
When the Matilda tour first open the show had a hard time getting the gates out for School Song so, for some performances the song would be skipped. Even though the song was super important it was cool the way it was staged.
MarkBearSF said: "I seem to recall that the Billy Elliott tour ended abruptly. (It may have met its contracted cities but then didn't continue as previously announced, or perhaps downsized the production early.
If I recall correctly the show was originally going out as a full size tour with long runs in each city. But, the first two stops, (Chicago and Toronto) both closed early so the production closed and got resized so they did 8 show stops and went o
VintageSnarker said: " Is it better to be a Doctor Zhivago or Tuck Everlasting and pack up early? Or is it better to be an Escape From Margaritaville or Spongebob Squarepants and hang on in spite of low grosses?"
Tuck Everlasting only got above $400,000 once in its run and it was its last week even a five year old can tell that's bad. I think the producers were smart with their money and just cut their losses or the Shubert's in-acted the stop clau
David10086 said: "ClumsyDude15 said: "As Dave mentioned, national tours are sold through subscription in each city and subscribers purchase these packages of performances - they are generally new tours making their first engagements or revivals of classic musicals that have been apart of the recent Broadway season..."
I must add - sometimes these shows in the Broadway subscriber package are not from Broadway at all. For example (and I started a thread on
Mister Matt said: "Didn't the Young Frankenstein tour end early?"
I think it made it through its entire run but, I think it struggle because if I remember correctly it went on hiatus after a year or so to be re-stage without any mechanics. The set was just scrims and things pushed on stage by the actors once it reopened.
We all know that putting a show on the road can be a financial gamble. I've been wondering has there been any tours recently or in the past that was a flop or had to close prematurely?
Earlier today I was trying to compile a list of performers who were both in the production and the revival. Here is the list so far that I created. (It should be right, I doubled checked on Playbill Vault.)
Krysta Rodriguez: Spring Awakening
Beth Level: 42nd Street
Ann Reinking: Chicago
Priscilla Lopez: Pippin
Carol Channing: Hello Dolly!
I know my list is very incomplete so what other performs did both the original production and th
I knew that it was going to Hamilton's night but, I wish they give something to, Everybody is Talking About Jamie. It was an enjoyable show when I saw it a few months back.
