"Does an angel die every time there's a bad high school production of something?" - Phyllis Rogers Stone
"I'm too busy jabbing rusty nails into my eyes." - Mildred Plotka
"Our choreographer made Snow White's stepmother look like the mother of the year. He was the most evil queen who ever lived." - D2
"Who the hell does this kid think he is? Michael Reidel?" - Amneris
"You are wasting virtual trees and depleting our source of black pixels!" - Aigoo
"She said to me, "Wicked is nothing. You will be bored, probably go deaf, and die". "Wicked is not good show. Go out there, see a REAL show, like um what could you see, oh, why don't you go to see Legally Blonde, or Phantom of the Opera or The Sound of Music". Also, she said "Wicked. You don't even need to have any talent for that. You don't even need to study for that. You just read the script, and that's it." - JoeKv99
"If we were all positive about everything, we would all sound like Broadway.com..." - orange skittles
"She couldn't stand the heat so she remodeled the kitchen!" - FindingNamo
"She's the Jabba the Hut of concert performers." - Mildred Plotka
"I like when Effie knocks down the little table and eats some chocolate cake to get stregth for the ending." - PalJoey
"Stand in giant va-jay-jay and sing Christine!" - SNAFU
"Wicked is really Broadway prison." -TheatreFan4
"She's got more plastic than a trash bag." - TheatreDiva90016
"Those weren't helicopters. That was Eyedina." - kchenofan
"Lea is an enchanted goat, transformed by an evil witch when she was just a kid. All she wants from life is to be left in peace, munching tin cans next to a ramshackle barn in Appalachia; however, the witch cursed her with a loud voice that acts as an irresistible siren call to soulless teenage girls and gay men who use too much hair product. Only if she can play Fanny Brice on Broadway can the curse be undone!" - newintown
"We'll find out that Elphaba shot JR!" - wonderwaiter
"I stopped to watch because I love watching crazy people meltdown." - Phyllis Rogers Stone
What movie would you like to see adapted for Broadway? Jun 14
2019, 12:03:40 AM
I’d love to see a musical version of DOWN WITH LOVE, as niche as that would be. I think Shaiman and Whitman would have fun expanding that score!
This sounds more like Museum of Ice Cream or Mickey: The True Original as opposed to an actual museum, which all charged similar prices.
A museum makes sense. Talk about the creative process, rehearsals, performers, sets/costume/prop exhibitions, Tony Awards, and culutural impact. Add in a cafe and bar, a mid-size theatre for events, and a small cabaret setting. Oh, and a kick-ass gift shop. There has to be a space in the theatre district for this, right?
I could see some cool casting for a Broadway run, in the vein of people like Shoshana Bean, Cynthia Erivo, Ashley Park, Ariana DeBose, Ana Villafane, etc. If they could get a set of well-known Broadway people and a good venue (the Hudson?), it could do well next season. It's essentially "Hamilton" meets Spice Girls, which is brilliant. So far, it would be the only musical opening eligible for Best Original Score...
I could see a Disney performance opening the show, in lieu of an original song. I wouldn't mind some "Circle of Life" or "Friend Like Me" or "Be Our Guest" opening the show!
Toni is an inspired choice, and Melissa is a fantastic actress who would slay if she can sing it. Catherine Zeta-Jones would also be fantastic, as would Viola Davis if she could sing it.
I'm also gonna throw out a young option: Vanessa Hudgens as Louise. She's got plenty of charisma and could sing it, but I'm not sure if she has the dramatic chops.
The Public Works shows are super fun- TWELFTH NIGHT was great last year. I think it's a smart way for Disney to test out HERCULES on stage to see if it has a future, show some community love, and give a little extra buzz to the reopening of the Delacorte!
2019-2020 Touring Season Feb 5
2019, 11:49:59 AM
Bandstand and Drowsy are touring....? I doubt the Ahmanson would host a non-Union tour. And I assumed Torch Song would be a small tour, like Falsettos or Caroline Or Change.
Cursed Child will be in San Francisco for probably a minimum of three years, and I’m gonna assume they’d want the Pantages, Dolby, or even the Orpheum. Something grand that they can add a magical touch to.
2019-2020 Touring Season Feb 5
2019, 10:52:51 AM
I’m surprised The Band’s Visit and My Fair Lady aren’t going to the Ahmanson as well! What do they have left for their season, besides Once On This Island and Torch Song?
Good season, just not a fan of the Dolby for musicals. I saw their Cirque show years back and it’s a great space, just so so big!
I'm surprised to hear comments on Craig not sounding great. Her voice is so incredible on the LIGHT PRINCESS cast recording, and I also heard that understudies have gone on recently. Maybe she's still not fully recovered?
