Rant about the 2018 TONY nominations here May 1
2018, 12:39:35 PM
Regarding the three musical revivals being nominated, why not? Yes, this year was skimping on musical revivals. However, it could be worse. If you recall, a few years back there were only two nominations. Anything Goes and How to Succeed.
BwayLB said: "^But it would be even more silly if both Phantom shows ran atthe same time. It was just my two cents"
How would that be silly af all? Love Never Dies and Phantom we’re both showing in London at the same time. By your logic are you suggesting that when Love Never Diea opened in London that the London production should have shut down then too?
So you're saying that if a show transfers it shouldn't be allowed to win best musical even though in London (or on Broadway) it's never been seen before? By that logic, shows such as Phantom and Cats both wrongfully won the Tony for best musical for their respective transfers. Or, if you want to get more recent, neither The History Boys or War Horse should have won their respective best play awards too, right?
The two Japanese production videos are not from the replica production that played Tokyo. A few years ago Universal Studios Tokyo had a roughly half hour theme park version of the show. Those Defying Gravity lifts that you see are from videos of that show.
DigificWriter said: "That "Highlights" album is a good resource starting point, but these are the specific songs that I'm unsure about including:
You Okay Honey
We're Okay
On the Street
Christmas Bells
Also, the thing about including the entire album and then eliminating songs by listening to them is that I really don't want to have to work through stuff that is just "scene setup"."
Maybe someone with better understanding than I can answer this for me. Considering that the score of the show is done by various pop artists contributing a song, could the royalties on that be part of why the show is struggling financially?
Also, Nederlander has pretty much ditched the whole construction project that would take five years. Ever since An American in Paris (Nederlander said that when that show closes the construction would begin), it kept getting pushed back and pu
JERRY SPRINGER TONIGHT CANCELLED Feb 11
2018, 11:13:10 AM
If memory serves, I believe that equity has rules on if a show needs to have undersides or not. If a show is running for a given amount of time they don’t neee to. However if a show goes past a particular point in time they need to hire understudies.
AngusN said: "RippedMan said: "Naw, given the pedigree of the producers and the fact that it's not really a show that would sell to most markets, I think it would be like Caroline, Or Change and hit some big markets, and be done with it. Why it's touring is kind of beyond me, but whatever they want to do, I guess!"
Probably because it was an incredible show and was cheap to produce; this show deserveda wider audience. It was such a shame Christia
HogansHero said: "I don't recall that Ford had anything to do with Ragtime other than paying for naming rights of the 2 Livent venues, but the obvious elephant in the room is Disney, as well as some other studios in relation to their own properties. I don't know that FAO Schwartz or MTV had anything to do with the development or run of those shows other than marketing tie in and broadcast. And I would not consider Dylan's Candy Bar a major corporation even though it was j
Has the Phantom of the Opera's set been replaced/refurbished? Jan 30
2018, 02:30:39 PM
I can attest to the story regarding the new chandelier. From what I was told there's a new one, sitting in a warehouse in Jersey all ready to go. However, the only thing needed is the green light to install it.
I used to know the associated scenic designer for the Broadway production (as well as the various North American sit down productions that the show had in its early years.) and she told me that story. She also told me that the fall can be done a little faster than it currently i
Selling: 1 lotto ticket for Phantom tonight @7 $40 Jan 30
2018, 02:03:36 PM
I entered the lotto for Phantom tonight and won. However, I am unable to attend. If anyone wants it let me know via private message. I am selling it for what I paid for it and can meet at the theatre to do the exchange. Showtime is tonight at 7
g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "According to previous articles, it will play live before a paying audience at the Marcy Armory in Brooklyn. No mention of outdoor or on-the-street locations to be found, which doesn't rule them out, but doesn't rule them in either."
I may be wrong, but, I was under the impression that typically, tickets for TV show tapings are free.
