CurtainPullDowner said: "There are many reasons she did not transfer with the DC FOLLIES,"
What were these reasons please? I saw Lavin in DC, but much preferred Jayne Houdyshell in the Broadway transfer. It was a complete different take on the role - I thought the idea and Houdyshell’s performance were a vast improvement.
FLYING OVER SUNSET TICKETS ON SALE Oct 28
2019, 01:23:38 PM
I have tickets to a preview performance a few days before it officially opens. Are there any clips of the music/material online?
Best staging of a duet? Oct 27
2019, 03:31:11 PM
‘I Still Believe’ from Miss Saigon where the two women are in different parts of the world. Simple, but effective.
I also liked the similar arrangements for ‘I Know Him So Well’ in the London ENO production of Chess. Florence sang her part in a hotel whilst Svetlana’s part was sung as part of a tabloid-style TV interview. It made Svetlana appear calculating and slightly desperate. It made sense to me.
Can anyone give advice as to the stage height/sight lines at the Jacobs theatre for Company? Should I buy row B of the orchestra or will I be looking up all evening and come out with a stiff neck? Thanks in advance for any information.
NYC at Easter time Oct 20
2019, 03:56:30 PM
Hello everyone. I am planning a trip to New York (from London) for next Easter. Surprisingly (to me at least), the flights on Good Friday are quite a bit cheaper than at other times around the Easter period. My question is that if I travel on Good Friday and spend the main Easter weekend in New York, are all of the sights, museums, galleries etc... open during that period or not? Any advice would be appreciated regarding New York vacations during this period. Thanks.
ljay889 said: "Some actors that I think would make a good Andy: Kyle Dean Massey, Colt Prattes, and Nolan Gerard Funk."
To be honest, I think Richard Fleeshman - who played the role of Andy in London - will take a bit of beating. Not only was he incredibly hunky, but he was so winning with his personality. Most people raved about Jonathan Bailey’s performance as Jamie (I felt it was far too broad and over-acted), but Fleeshman’s performanc
givesmevoice said: "Larry is kind of a thankless part, plus it makes sense that Joanne’s husbands keep getting younger. (And one reason she offers him to Bobbie is that they’re closer in age.) Could Sieber be Harry?"
I agree - it is a thankless, almost ‘background’ role. I would say that he does the least by far.
Hugh Jackman in The Music Man Jul 27
2019, 02:23:29 AM
Just to verify :,when does The Music Man actually open (or begin previewing) and at which theatre? Just wondering whether it will be possible to arrange a trip to see both this and ‘Company’? Is Company an open or limited run?
Will both shows be running at the same time? And if so, does anyone know when tickets go on sale?
Sorry, lots of questions there, but any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
COMPANY eyeing a spring 2020 transfer at a Shubert theater Jul 23
2019, 11:01:04 AM
Any speculation as to which month this will open (or even start previewing)? If rehearsals begin in January (as has already been mentioned), then this would suggest a March/early April previewing period, wouldn’t it?
She gave one of the most thrilling performances I’ve ever seen in Next to Normal and it is a performance I will never forget. She isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, she’s strange, her voice isn’t cookie cutter but dammit, I think she is incredible."
I agree that she was amazing in ‘Next to Normal’ during the Broadway run. One of the best performances I’ve seen.
I’d love to see the whole concert. ‘Sleepy Man’ sounded a bit flat and tentative if I’m honest, but I liked the other song clips. ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ sounded great.
Hope the whole concert was recorded and is shown. I wonder if she’ll repeat this concert anywhere else?
Andrew Lloyd Webber memoir part 2? Apr 19
2019, 09:41:07 AM
No, I think he’s made it clear in interviews that there will be no part 2 of his memoir. I enjoyed reading it and wonder why he stopped where he did. Maybe he stopped at Phantom because that was his last mega-hit, although I think Sunset is regarded as a ‘flop-hit’, if you see what I mean? Certainly, Aspects, Whistle Down the Wind, The Woman in White, The Beautiful Game and Stephen Ward all had very short runs. School of Rock could be argued to be a hit? Anyway, maybe he doesn’t want to write ab
David10086 said: "I was able to see Buckley in "Sunset Boulevard" back in August, 1996 on Broadway, and would like to see her in 'Hello Dolly' when it comes to Bostonthis summer.
My question - when she was in SUNSET for that long run, did she miss many performances back then, aside from her scheduled vacations?"
Don’t know the answer to your question, but in the days before social media/the Internet, it was clearly difficult for aud
To be honest, I doubt Elaine wants to do it anymore. I can see it would be a tempting offer for her (2 shows per week in a high-profile lead role like this - when is an offer like that likely to come up again?) but I still doubt she would play second fiddle to Bette. I’d love to see her do it though and Bette and Elaine are quite good friends, I think.
Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019? Jan 12
2019, 09:19:59 AM
The combination of Bette and Elaine Paige would be a great one in London. I doubt, however, that Elaine would agree to be the alternate, no matter what spin is put on the arrangement.
qolbinau said: "Theyve already sold most of the tickets. I predict theyll phone it in with a dependable but not exciting choice, or if they get a star theyll extend the run. "
I tend to agree! I think it is a show that needs a star for a sustained run, but since this is a short run and since it’s already heavily sold, why pay the fee of a star when the tickets have already largely shifted? I wonder how many people bought tickets expecting a big star for this? Q
