Profile for Islander_fan

yankeefan7 said: ""There's an easy solution to all of this. Just listen to the London cast recording of Memphis instead."

Just curious, did you like Adam Pascal in the role of Huey? Was he better than Killian Donnelly who played the role on the West End."

Just to add my opinion, yes. I saw Donnelly in the role in London and pascal on Broadway. The big difference is that Donnelly can act, Pascal can not

teddy1996 said: "lin manuel miranda and jon m chu are shocked and disappointed about the decision to put in the heights on HBO max. they wanted the movie to be a theatrical release only."

No, you’re incorrect. This past summer was the height of the first wave of Covid. Many studios pulled the plug on releasing some of their summer titles in theaters because seeing a movie in theatres was not an option. Some studios decided to go the on demand rental route, thin

I can see both sides of this. I have always enjoyed going to the movies. Even when Netflix puts out a movie both on their streaming service as well as a very limited run in a small indie theatre, I would prefer to go see it in theaters. 

But, I can also see the other side too. Going to the movies isn’t cheap. Seeing a movie in Manhattan, for example, would cost 17-19 bucks. That is just for the ticket alone. But, As Sutton said, with technology the way it is, buying a pretty

I don’t think it’s right to single out Osnes. There have been plenty of performers that have done shows, that have had, for lack of a better term, dry spells between closing one show and finding another one on Broadway. I mean, yes, her views are more conservative. But, at the same time, she’s always kept her views on her religion and political leanings to herself. Never once has she (and it would seem to be out of character for her, though that is a guess) openly spoke abou

CATSNYrevival said: "I wish they had included the exit music as heard on the blu-ray but otherwise I'm really enjoying this cast and the recording. It just sounds like the audio has been cleaned up a bit compared to the blu-ray and it had me wondering if it was actually a completely different performance."

I agree with what you said about the sound quality. Regarding whether or not it was a different performance that was recorded for the album, I honestly wouldn&

When I was a freshman in high school, my English teacher wanted to work on Shakespeare with us. She decided against starting us off with Romeo and Juliet, simply because she felt that it’s overdone in high schools and wanted to mix things up a bit. So, the first play I worked on/learned about from that class was Merchant of Venice.

While we went around reading the different characters, by virtue of hearing the words spoken, that increased our understanding of what is going on. Al

When I was a freshman in high school, my English teacher wanted to work on Shakespeare with us. She decided against starting us off with Romeo and Juliet, simply because she felt that it’s overdone in high schools and wanted to mix things up a bit. So, the first play I worked on/learned about from that class was Merchant of Venice.

While we went around reading the different characters, by virtue of hearing the words spoken, that increased our understanding of what is going on. Al

Jordan Catalano said: "I wonder if Lin will re-open the show. I still thinkthe majority of shows will use some form of “stunt” casting at first."

Hamilton will not be one of those shows. Granted, what I am about to say took place way before COVID, but still.  

I had ushered there for six months. Started when the entire original leads were still in it, though it was getting close to the end of their run. Interestingly enough, Lin wanted th

What should we do if this movie lasts four hours or longer? 

HogansHero said: "Islander_fan said: "Say whatever the hell you want about my friend. We had a falling out ages ago, and I could honestly care less. However, I never said that there are some roles black performers can't slip into.. And, if you are saying that in reference to another poster, sorry for mis reading.

But, I am not raciest by any means whatsoever. I think you are wrong for even implying that. And, that brief thought I had with my friend was roughly

HogansHero said: "Islander_fan said: "Sometimes casting a performer who is an IPOC doesn’t always work, though the best intentions were there.

For example, I took my friend to see August:Osage County before it closed. During that time, phylicia rashad was cast in the role of Violet.

I thought she did a good job. However, during the first intermission, my friend mentioned to me that it was weird seeing a family that is all white with one member bei

Eastern style musicals in Japan have been popular there for quite some time. There's a whole company there, Shiki Theatre Company that has produced many big Broadway shows such as Wicked and Lion King among many others. Hell, I believe they have or had at least a purpose theatre for Cats.  It may seem a bit of a stretch but, if there is a market there, why not take advantage of it if offered. 

As for Broadway shows doing an international try out? Look at An American