Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Dec 19
2020, 04:57:08 PM
Miles2Go2 said: "As I’ve only seen this and Fences on film, here’s to hoping more of his works are revived on stage and/or film. "
Your hopes are being as answered! Denzel Washington made an agreement with the Wilson estate, and he said in 2015 that he would be executive producing nine of the plays in The Cycle, and starring in one (which was Fences).
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Dec 19
2020, 02:25:46 PM
I am just so happy about this. Looking forward to Denzel’s future August Wilson adaptations.
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London's West End plans reopening Dec 17
2020, 03:04:43 PM
This whole process is just so frustrating.
Stop planning for dates & making timelines when we still don’t know anything yet. This could be over in six months or we could continue to have repeated waves of the virus. I don’t understand why they can’t just wait until things are actually looking good (or we get official green lights from government officials) before setting potential time frames. It just gets people set up for disappointment.
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Reinking should get a Theater or Dance studio named after her. Or both. Dec 16
2020, 06:06:39 PM
She should definitely have a named dance and/or rehearsal studio named after her.
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Questions about benefit/staged concerts... Dec 16
2020, 06:05:06 PM
Im curious as to how these concerts are made. Does anyone have any insight into how they are put up, both benefit performances of musicals (like Dreamgirls, Funny Girl, On the Twentieth Century) and standalone concerts (like Bombshell and the recent Disney On Broadway)?
Maybe this is also a stupid question, but do the logistics change if the concert is more staged & choreographed?
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Samantha Barks to play Elsa in the West End production of FROZEN Dec 9
2020, 11:45:14 PM
fashionguru_23 said: “The disappointment here is that Disney won't record a cast album of Barks and the London cast."
Why so sure about that? They’ve recorded the West End and various overseas productions of their other properties before. Especially if they include the new songs/any other changes made for UK or Australia.
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Chad Kimball Dec 3
2020, 07:27:20 AM
“ This isn’t a black and white Republican = bad / Democrat = good situation to me. People are way more nuanced than that.”
Under normal circumstances I could agree with you. This last election, however, is different. Every person who voted for 45 a second time actively used their vote to support complete bigotry, hatred, and ignorance.
It doesn’t necessarily mean those people are all of those things - but those thing don’t matter to them, nor do the people who are affected by t
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Elphaba ethnicity casting Dec 3
2020, 07:19:15 AM
Saycon Sengbloh - Elphaba standby
Brandi Chavonne Massey - Elphaba understudy
There have been other black women and women of color to play the role internationally, too.
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BCEFA Broadway Legends Ornament 2020: Norma Desmond Nov 27
2020, 05:52:09 PM
This year’s ornament is Glenn Close as Norma Desmond! Anyone going to purchase? I definitely will be, because Sunset is one of my favorite films and musicals, and I would like to support the industry during this season. I know some people collect all of these, which do you have in your collection already?
Order the ornament here!
“I’m sure Norma Desmond would be thrilled to be a g
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"MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM" on Netflix Nov 24
2020, 10:54:04 AM
I cannot get over how incredible it is that Denzel Washington is producing adaptations of each play in the Century Cycle. I can’t wait to watch this. Not only is August Wilson one of my favorite playwrights, but this cast is major.
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SCHOOL GIRLS Benefit Reading 12/13, Featuring Cynthia Erivo, Amber Riley, and More Nov 24
2020, 12:01:33 AM
Not that weird, actually. It’s a benefit reading. The women cast were cast for a reason. Why would someone pay money to see/hear people read a play that they already saw a professionally recorded production of? Erivo & Riley are names that will get people to pay.
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Chad Kimball Nov 21
2020, 12:16:12 AM
Are you implying that he...shouldn’t feel shame for what he’s putting out there? Right now? After so many lives have been lost?
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Chad Kimball Nov 18
2020, 02:43:48 AM
Edit: double post
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Chad Kimball Nov 18
2020, 02:23:21 AM
Kad said: "I think that Kimball is a troubled person, and if things I’ve long heard about him are true, then many folks in the industry are probably aware of it."
Many are. His sobriety was what got him back into people’s good graces, and now, well...maybe Bryan Fenkart can step into Come From Away?
Side note - something about this wording in the JustJared article really tickled me: “For those that don't know, Chad
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Jay's ANYONE CAN WHISTLE recording is Nov 11
2020, 11:30:00 AM
New tweet from John Barrowman about this release-
“ Hey #fanfamily don’t buy this recording. The record company #jayrecords claim they never make money. They did a deal with us years ago when we were all desperate to make recordings. If they are not going to make money on this, why release it? Re negotiate. Jb”
https://twitter.com/johnbarrowman/status/1326422395473825793?s=21
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Mary Poppins the "Definitive" Supercalifragilistic 2020 Cast Recording Nov 8
2020, 08:54:49 AM
davp said: "Does anyone know if this live performance was professionally filmed when they were recording the audio? Just wondering if we can expect to see a video of the production at some point down the road, or maybe after it eventually closes."
I think that was rumored when this revival was announced - that they’re bringing it back in the UK to film professionally at some point. Same for Beauty and the Beast rumored revival.
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Mary Poppins the "Definitive" Supercalifragilistic 2020 Cast Recording Nov 8
2020, 08:54:48 AM
davp said: "Does anyone know if this live performance was professionally filmed when they were recording the audio? Just wondering if we can expect to see a video of the production at some point down the road, or maybe after it eventually closes."
I think that was rumored when this revival was announced - that they’re bringing it back in the UK to film professionally at some point. Same for Beauty and the Beast rumored revival.
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re: Grey Gardens was robbed!! Nov 6
2020, 07:16:01 PM
I’m more disappointed that the announced West End production never materialized.
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Mary Poppins the "Definitive" Supercalifragilistic 2020 Cast Recording Nov 6
2020, 08:36:27 AM
I guess I just don’t know the cast recordings/productions well enough to determine why this is the “definitive” recording. The Australian production also had a live cast recording and features changes made since the London production.
Are there any big changes to the West End revival? Or does he consider these performance to be definitive?
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re: Grey Gardens was robbed!! Nov 3
2020, 06:57:24 AM
Normally I find random bumping of 10+ year-old threads odd...but, with the time we’re living in and the fact that Grey Gardens was truly robbed and underrated, I have no choice but to wholeheartedly agree.
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