Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Dec 21
2020, 02:33:02 PM
I watched it this weekend and thought it was exceptional. It made me really regret passing on a free ticket to see the 2016 revival at the Taper in Los Angeles with friends.
Venue: Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles Cast: Greg Bryan, Keith David, Jason Dirden, Damon Gupton, Matthew Henerson, Nija Okoro, Lamar Richardson, Ed Swidey, Glynn Turman, Lillias White Director: Phylicia Rashad Playwright: August Wilson Set designer: John Iacovelli Costume designer: Emil
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Ann Reinking Has Passed Away Dec 14
2020, 06:50:34 PM
A real shock and so very sad...
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Netflix's THE PROM official thread/reviews/reactions Dec 13
2020, 01:21:16 PM
I enjoyed this. I almost turned it off after about 40 minutes, but I'm glad I stuck with it as it totally sucked me in and I totally went with it; like a guilty pleasure.
The actual age difference between Streep and Key is about 21 or 22 years. Streep definitely appeared older and I thought about it for a few seconds while watching last night. Still, this morning it reminds me of a line Streisand shot back at a journalist a number of years ago (2012) when asked if she thought s
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What musicals still need to be revived through ENCORES? Dec 4
2020, 01:53:37 PM
PURLIE
TWO BY TWO
KING OF HEARTS
DEAR WORLD
SUGAR...but not sure how they'd pull it off as a concert version
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My Fair Lady (1964) goes digital on 11/24 Nov 21
2020, 03:28:23 PM
Thanks for posting! The most recent MY FAIR LADY Blu-ray is magnificent. It's great that it will finally be available on the digital platforms.
I find a lot of older classics available on VUDU, etc. in high definition. Many of these films have been transferred in HD or UHD for traditional broadcast licensing and the digital platforms produce some good revenue as well. I wish more of the titles were available physically (Blu-ray), but just having them available to stream d
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I regret not seeing... Nov 19
2020, 09:50:55 PM
This string was great. I finally read it after avoiding it for weeks...for no good reason.
After reading all of the posts, I was happy to realize that I'd seen many of the shows that people wish they'd seen...but I have to put myself in the camp of those who missed Marin Mazzie in THE KING AND I. I admire Kelli O'Hara's undeniable talent, but, in my mind, I imagine that Marin would bring so much more warmth to the role. I could be totally wrong, but I
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Recuperating from Covid and back on BWW Nov 18
2020, 06:13:25 PM
Glad to hear you're on the mend, Dame!
Your $640 tube of vaseline reminded me of a friend of mine who fell off of his bicycle in San Diego in January of this year. He "came to" in an ambulance en route to the hospital. He had no cuts, bruises or anything. The hospital wanted to keep him overnight for observation. He was discharged the next morning. Luckily, he suffered no injuries...as I said, not even a cut or bruise. The ambulance and hospital bill came to $42,000
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ALW's THE BEAUTIFUL GAME Nov 14
2020, 02:22:30 PM
I saw THE BEAUTIFUL GAME in London twice with the original cast and I, as others have said, found it very powerful and moving. I was always surprised that it never made it to Broadway.
When I returned from that London trip, I told people in my office how much I had enjoyed the show. Of course nobody I raved about it to had ever heard of it. A very short time later, six people from my company had to go over to London for business and I suggested they see THE BEAUTIFUL GAME. I
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What will Biden's election do for the theater? Nov 10
2020, 01:21:45 PM
Not directly related, but I'll bet he'll be at the Kennedy Center Honors the next time they're held live...
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Mary Poppins the "Definitive" Supercalifragilistic 2020 Cast Recording Nov 6
2020, 11:06:47 PM
Thanks for making me aware of this. It didn't show up as a new release in any of my music services. Just got it in high-resolution audio from Amazon Music HD.
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Jay's ANYONE CAN WHISTLE recording is Oct 17
2020, 01:50:19 PM
Jacobsnchz14, here's to hoping someone at Jay see's your rendering. It is really fantastic! It's certainly not too late to change.
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2020 Tony Nominations Thread Oct 15
2020, 05:15:01 PM
Really looking forward to Aaron's acceptance speech. So many possibilities!
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WEST SIDE STORY film delayed by a full year Sep 25
2020, 11:32:13 PM
BwayLB wrote: I normally wouldn’t be game for IMAX unless a portion was shot with IMAX cameras, but maybe.
From what I am finding, the film was shot with 35mm film using Panavision Panaflex Millennium Cameras with Panavision T-Series lenses. For the purpose of the film being shown digitally upon its release, the digital intermediate has been mastered in 4K. This is good as many of the most recent films are mastered in 2K which is the picture quality you get on your
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Perfection Sep 10
2020, 03:01:00 PM
I would agree with PUT ON YOUR SUNDAY CLOTHES. It is so joyous that I find it almost always can wring a tear out of me.
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If You Could Cast Judy Garland In a Broadway Show? Sep 8
2020, 04:08:50 PM
Mark Waltz wrote: To be a bit more obscure, I could see her as Leona in "Do I Hear a Waltz".
I think this is one of the best suggestions here. I know we don't have to suggest a show that would've been produced in her lifetime, but DO I HEAR A WALTZ? was produced when Garland was 42.
Had she been insurable or dependable (for a Broadway run) at the time, Leona's musical numbers would've been perfect for her...and she would've acted the part i
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Aug 31
2020, 01:56:46 PM
For those wanting a "taste" of this book before paying $28 for it, there's a hefty chunk of text available for reading on the Amazon site. This includes a table of contents so you're able to see which shows are covered...
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People Who Saw Shows That Now Live In Infamy, What Was Your Experience At Said Show? Aug 9
2020, 01:48:03 PM
Dollypop wrote: The preview period for TITANIC was definitely infamous.
I've been a Titanic buff since 4th grade when I read Walter Lord's book, A NIGHT TO REMEMBER.
I went to an early preview of the musical and it truly was awful! I felt especially bad as Walter Lord...in a wheelchair and, I believe, with an oxygen tank, was in the audience that night.
I took a chance and went back to the show shortly after it had opened and loved it. I couldn't beli
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Apple Music vs Spotify for Broadway Aug 7
2020, 02:28:25 PM
I use Amazon Music HD now. Unlike Apple Music (256 kbps) or Spotify (320 kbps), tracks on Amazon Music HD are, at a minimum, CD quality (1,411 kbps, 16 bit, 44.1 kHz). They also have millions of tracks in high resolution sound (9,216 kbps, up to 24 bit, 192 kHz).
HAMILTON, DEAR EVAN HANSEN and many more cast recordings are presented in High Resolution which has far better sound than CDs. There's even a High Resolution version of 1959s THE SOUND OF MUSIC which was remaste
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The King and I 1996 Aug 6
2020, 08:20:10 PM
As a student, I'd seen Yul Brynner and Constance Towers in the 1977 Broadway revival. 19 years later, I saw the production with Lou Diamond Phillips and Donna Murphy and the cast album has been a favorite of mine ever since. I sometimes listen to the Brynner 1977 cast recording as I love how well the album was produced (Thomas Z. Shepard). I'm not a big fan of the most recent recording, but there's nothing really wrong with it; just my opinion
The thing I remember abou
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Musicals due for a revival Aug 5
2020, 11:26:06 PM
I'd love to see a revival of KING OF HEARTS...with the magnificent Santo Loquasto sets I saw when it was in previews in Boston. I still think it's a shame it opened in the midst of a newspaper strike. Only 54 performances, including previews, in the winter of 1978.
I still love listening to the recording, but I was perhaps too young to gauge its merits, or lack of, back then. I just know it's always stayed with me.
I'm just wondering if anyone on this board e
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