Tootsie failed because it wasn't good. A great lead wasted in a bad show, to blame the theater is funny.
The changing of the plot to a theater actor didn't help, what made Dorothy so popular was that millions were able to see her daily on TV...Broadway would never be able to accomplish this. I also listened to the PROM prior to seeing it and loved the music which made me go see the show (great) ..again Mean Girls and enjoyed the music which made me want to see the show (again a
really.. " I stumbled across it on youtube while i was researching" lol... and you lecture about not watching them and state that I may watch it...such hypocrisy….1/2 of the videos that are on are from the cast members...Josh Lemon from the Prom posted many last show videos...is he stealing???? and don't give me "he may have got permission" please ...he did it for his fans ..Bless him!!
While I may not think it is the coolest thing to do , I w
The ALW hatred is so tired....you were let go because financially it made more sense to bring in a guaranteed great reviewed star ..Patti did not get great reviews from the American press and Glenn got raves ..does Patti forget this is a business...as far as Barbara releasing the songs first LUPONE-STREISAND hello what is she nuts ...does she really think her screaming the songs can compare to the beautiful renditions Streisand sang not to mention SHE IS STREISAND...Patti hated Paul Servino d
seeing a young Norma as in the revival was a good effect....showed her young and beautiful...who cares what Joe looks like dead....this makes no sense to have a "dead" joe wandering around...too funny and Alice you should fire the wig maker..
If you haven't seen Hugh live in a Broadway show you have no clue what he is like live. He is beyond description. I never liked him very much until seeing him in Boy From Oz...and I could not believe the wonderful feeling he gave the entire audience..very similar to the way Bette made you feel like you were in the room with greatness. I do believe the Music Man is one of the best musicals ever written and with the right Harold Hill it is amazing. I do have reservations about Su
it was LInda Balgard . The show really did need name recognition on tour as it was so expensive initially..(using basically the same sets as broadway) the scaled down version with Petula Clark travelled much better and cheaper.. Linda on the recoding I have is not really pleasant to listen to..
I went to the Saturday Matinee the week Glenn came back from vacation...and she was out sick...I saw Karen Mason...who in my opinion was the 2nd best Norma behind Betty Buckley. Not knowing Karen was key to the performance...I could watch the show and not think of her as anyone but Norma....she also had an incredible voice..I will always say Betty gave the best all around performance...but Karen was incredible. Glenn in the original was bat**** crazy from the first entrance...no arc just nuts
Having seen many productions here I can tell you they make very good use of the entire theater. ..there are many entry steps and during Miss Saigon and CHess they had people entering and exiting throughout the theater using the steps...I am sure that will be how they have Norma enter..(I don't see them building a staircase or scaffolding ..but they do seem to think of unique ways to use ever bit of the space...you will not be disappointed …..as far as Alice Ripley..it seems so gimm
t the bottom line...money....people are complaining about the "stunt casting" of .Jordin Sparks, she may not be a huge name but she is certainly more than Allison (no shade meant ) and curiosity factor alone will bring in money. The show is great and all the Jennas have also been great, but the bottom line is you have to fill the seats. Allison most certainly signed a contract and I am sure it is in the contract about tagging out to someone else at some point. To say she got g
Ok kids lets talk about the bottom line...money.....Jordin Sparks may not be a name but she is certainly more than Allison (no shade meant ) and curiosity factor alone will bring in money. The show is great and all the Jennas have also been great, but the bottom line is you have to fill the seats. Allison most certainly signed a contract and I am sure it is in the contract about tagging out to someone else at some point. To say she got gypped ,,,,she is starring in a Broadway show as the lead
The Tony voters are basically picking favorites from what I can see. Stephanie is great but a drag queen could have played Cher..it wasn't a great performance it was basically an imitation ooooohhh ...it wasn't award winning and she won because she has been so good for so many years ..this was her time for the payback,, another example of it being a pretty meaningless award ( Caitlin Kinnunen deserved this 100 percent for a full rounded 100 percent original character) &n
I just heard a live clip of her in the London cast...and wondered why she did not replace Chita here in the states?? Sorry if this has been asked before. I am not a huge fan of her singing but she can dance and was pretty famous at that time....just curious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw7ol3MZ-OQ
Can someone please explain what Alice RIpley has that I am not seeing.
I have seen her n Tommy and Sunset Blvd (6x) and still have only enjoyed her in Sideshow and I basically think her voice only works in that because of how great Emily is with her. In Sunset everytime she came on the stage I was bored...my friends would laugh because they knew that I thought she was so bland and dull as a performer. When I finally saw someone else (Sioban in the reboot with glenn) I was surprised how
As great as she was ...and she was off the chain great...it was a supporting role and should have been nominated as a supporting role. . I always thought it that had it she been nominated in the correct category both Andrea and Her would have won Tonys ! Please do not think I am knocking her performance or ability but the show was not called MIss Hannigan...it was Annie and that was the lead ...not Hannigan..It is something I still don't understand
I just read in one of these posts that JHUD is all wrong for Grizabella because Grizabella doesn't have a powerhouse voice..she doesn't....WHAT have you never heard Betty Buckley sing Memory...I don't know if Jennifer is the right choice but her vocal power is perfect for the character....WOW I am still wondering who this person saw sing Memory
Beyoncé new song is horrible and she drowns out Glover in Can you feel the love...WHY WHY WHY...it amazes me that she wrote that song SPIRIT and she sings it in a key she can not reach (to low) not a huge fan I find her beautiful but so average as a singer...and as an actress she is again average...but spectacular to look at
Hello Dolly Tour 2.0 cast? Jul 13
2019, 06:27:35 PM
This was directed at all those who basically wanted to be proven right that She would suck.none of the reviews have been negative so I am assuming that she is pretty good. There seem to be a lot of Betty Haters here on these boards. If you are not one and that’s your opinion .. great this isn’t directed at you. I think her interpretation would be quite different from Bette as she is a different kind of performer. I like different takes on roles.she was a much different and in my opinion better
Hello Dolly Tour 2.0 cast? Jul 13
2019, 06:27:34 PM
This was directed at all those who basically wanted to be proven right that She would suck.none of the reviews have been negative so I am assuming that she is pretty good. There seem to be a lot of Betty Haters here on these boards. If you are not one and that’s your opinion .. great this isn’t directed at you. I think her interpretation would be quite different from Bette as she is a different kind of performer. I like different takes on roles.she was a much different and in my opinion better
