Ladybug101 said: "My understanding is that the video was filmed at the King Theater on Flatbush in Brooklyn. Having seen photos of the Emerson Colonial they do resemble each other interiorly."
Thanks for this info! I'd just assumed it was the Emerson. Good to hear they have a similar look, though, becaise the theater in the video seems so well suited for the story.
As a person who’s been looking forward to this show and worrying about it living up to my expectations, I was quite happy with the video. I think it showcases the theater very well and it definitely told me that they’re going *all in* with the rose petals, fog machine, snow, etc. aesthetic. Moulin Rouge is not a show for a minimalist production — I’m going to this for the spectacular spectacular.
I also thought Tveit sounded fine (though I’m really looking
Katharine McPhee Broadway Debut Apr 11
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I went last night and I thought she did a fantastic job. Her voice sounded amazing and she nailed She Used to Be Mine. Her acting in some places felt a bit subdued to me, but could be a choice to be playing Jenna as a bit more quietly resigned to life than other actresses have played her. But her singing was incredible and the rest of the audience also loved it, as far as I could tell!
I saw the show last night, and I think I am echoing a lot of sentiments that have come before. In my opinion, Carousel is a weird, weird show to begin with, and the cuts made to this production made it even weirder. The highlights for me were Lindsay Mendez & Alexander Gemignani as Carrie and Enoch, although Enoch's characterization just turns baffling without "Stonecutters" and "Geraniums" in Act 2. I also thought Margaret Colin was very well cast as M
Yes, Snape's patronus is still a doe. They represent it by having a person who is carrying a stylized, luminous figure of a doe's head, so that the doe appears to come forward out of the darkness. The figure of the head is on fire, but I think it was a softer blue fire eff
I saw Part 2 on Wednesday night (it was worth the snow!) and it blew me away. It gets very emotional, and I for one was crying quite a bit in both act 1 and act 2. Jamie Parker is just amazing as Harry; he has to be pouring all of his physical and emotional energy into this character -- he definitely deserved the Olivier and should be a lock for a Tony nom.
Also really enjoyed & appreciated Paul Thornley's Ron a lot more -- he has a quieter but very necessary su
For the dates I'm looking at, most of the available seats are fairly centrally located in rows A, B, and C, or they're further back (e.g., K) and more off to the sides. Are you glad that you were seated so close? I generally prefer to be close (I hate sitting upstairs for shows, always feels too removed for me), but I'm also wary of high stages. This is of particular concern with Cursed Childbecause it's such a long time commitment. Any neck strain? Would you have
I saw Part 1 of the show last night, and (snow permitting...fingers crossed) I'll be seeing Part 2 tonight. I did see the show twice in London (Sept 2016 & Jan 2017), but all of my comparisons are against my memory/impressions of the show, so may not be exact.
I felt like the show still had all of the magic that I saw onstage in London -- and that all of the effects were much tighter. For these shows, I'm in the third row, and even close up the "magic" i
I'm absolutely thrilled that the Twelfth Night musical is returning, and with a longer run! This was one of my favorite shows in 2016 and I've had the songs stuck in my head since then. Andrew Kober announced on Twitter that he'll be reprising his role as Malvolio, which makes me so happy -- his comedic talent and his voice are perfect for the role. Looking forward to hearing who else will round out the cast.
"Leaf Coneybear said: Were you at the Monday night show? At the stage door there was a man who was seeing it for the 11th time, all the actors knew him, I thought it was really nicE"
It wasn't me on Monday, but sounds like it was JustAnotherNewYorker! I'm so glad that others are repeat offenders to same degree I am -- this show really took me by surprise with how much of an emotional impact it has had on me. I go back again next
As someone who loves GHD enough to have gone over 10 times, I'm thrilled by what national level publicity I've seen as a result of Murray's attendance. Friends from around the country who aren't really into Bway (but know I am, and know I love this show) have been messaging me about Murray's visit because they read/heard about it. Anything to build buzz around it again is a good thing! It's a hard show to sell from just a snippet/song. I'm glad the news stori
At Groundhog Day last week, the ladies room attendant was making announcements requesting that people not use their phones in the stalls, as there were a lot of people waiting. I can't believe anyone would take up valuable intermission-restroom time (always a nightmare line!) checking their phone while on the toilet -- but I guess enough people do this that they need to make an announcement about it!!
I fall into the "absolutely loved Groundhog Day" camp and highly recommend it. The show surprised me with its emotional depth (as well as amazing stagework & humor) when I first saw it, and I've been back many times since. Andy Karl is giving the best performance of his career in my opinion --- it's worth seeing it for him alone.
Also, I am not confident the show will be open through rest of year, although I hope it will, so that also makes it a
jo said: "Another memorable tune was CHANSON D'ENFANCE which was Rose's theme. I read in the companion book to the musical ( Kurt Ganzel) that it was based on a melody that a nine-year old Andrew Lloyd Webber once composed ( his very first, at such a tender age).
Here's another one -- as featured on the Royal Variety Show : The First Man You Remember
I was completely besotted with this musical as a teenager; at 15, listening to the OCR, I think I was picturing myself as Jenny, not realizing until many years later how creepy the Alex/Jenny relationship was, though I still love her relationship with George.
My family made plans to take me to see the show on Broadway in the spring of 1991 because I was so in love with it, but it closed two or three weeks before our planned visit. (We ended up seeing Once on This Island instead,
A few weeks ago I saw the concert of the musical in development "It's Kind of a Funny Story" at 54 Below. The show deals with some of the same overall themes of adolescent isolation and mental health, and Colton Ryan played the lead and really touched me, even in a concert version.
I left thinking "wow, he could probably be a replacement for Ben Platt in DEH." I looked him up after the show and only *then* learned he was Ben's understudy/standby
I'm so excited about this news for tonight! I'll report back from my rearest of rear mezz seats - but just so thrilled to be going, I don't care where I sit.
I was in the audience last night (and have some of the rear mezz tickets to tomorrow's show) and I loved the spirit of the cast and audience all coming together to support Andrew and the show; we all leaped to a standing ovation as soon as we could! I agree more or less with the Vulture review; Andrew had a few bobbles with the staging, but overall very minor considering the complexity of the show, and I think the ensemble was on its toes to compensate for any of these bobbles.
I saw the show last week and absolutely loved it; have tickets again tonight and am looking forward to seeing Andrew Call's take on the role. Get well soon, Andy Karl!!
I was able to catch this show first in London and I loved it - and some of its songs have been stuck in my head since last September. I saw this at yesterday's matinee and I feel it has become even better than the London version. Andy Karl is giving a phenomenal performance; he's onstage every minute and goes through an incredible range of song styles, emotions, and physical acting. Tony nom for sure.
Very strong ensemble cast, too, and beautiful, clever staging. Thi
