We live in a complicated world- culture- society. I think- if hating white people seems to be what you want to do and you seem justified- have at it. If hating black people seems justified and that is what you want to do- have at it, For me, I do not want to judge anyone by the color of their skin- or their religion- or their sexual orientation- be it straight, gay, etc-- no matter how anyone classifies themselves in terms of gender- I just do not see the world in those terms- and I try to ac
Any type of racism is repugnant- what difference does it make if the person is racist against whites, Asians or anyone else- racism is always ugly no matter which race is the victim- to minimize hate aimed at white people is absurd. All racial hatred is equally abhorrent.
London in March- I have tickets to Leopoldstatz- new drama about Vienna during the lead up to WW2 in the Jewish areas- Tom Stoppard is the playwright- that is one play I am really looking forward to seeing.
Light in the Piazza tour - Broadway transfer? Dec 18
2019, 09:40:49 AM
Saw a regional production of Light In The Piazzza- and was entranced- just loved every second of it. I missed it on BWAY- and I also missed The Bridges of Madison County- but if either of these productions make it to BWAY again- I will definitely not miss it this time.
The acting is phenomenal - and the story did draw me in- it was not one of my all-time favorites- but I am glad I saw it- and loved spending the entire day in the theater- the show meandered at times- like some really long novels do at times- but the storyline always picked up- maybe it is not for everybody- but I am glad I saw it.
Chicago- though a revival- deals with themes that are very relevant to our contemporary culture- especially celebrity, sensationalizing criminal activity, the power of the press-etc.- and with great music and lots of great choreography- it just seems to go on and on in its run- both here and in London. Dolly is a very old fashioned musical- not that there is anything wrong with that- but the characters- for the most part- are caricatures- not real people- and though there are themes in Dolly
Dec 10
2019, 10:26:11 PM
Honestly, don't bother.
You are so right IHeartNY2- so I won't- all the data speaks for itself.
Dec 10
2019, 08:50:35 PM
That is a given for any show- what is your point? My point is that the show is very popular by any standard- and great word of mouth is fueling its continued success.
Dec 10
2019, 03:38:29 AM
You do not have to understand the love for MR- it is there- and that is that.
Top 5 by This Week Gross
HAMILTON$3,060,685
MOULIN ROUGE!$2,335,550
THE LION KING$2,180,133
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD$1,937,216
WICKED$1,929,278
Dec 9
2019, 09:29:36 PM
Interesting to me because I loved MR- and everyone I know who has seen it has loved it- the grosses are beyond great- the prices are sky high to the max- and the good seats are sold out for months and months in advance- obviously, judging by this board- lots of people do not love it as well- but you would never know it judging by most objective standards- and the proof is in the box office numbers- word of mouth I assume is excellent for this show. But, of course, you can't please everyon
In the musical, Satine elects to be with the Duke to save the Moulin Rouge and her friends. There is an implication that the Duke has gotten violent in the past, but there is no direct threat made. Satine ultimately chooses a life of comfort over love; a pragmatic decision over an emotional one. Then Christian again makes his speech to her, but this time adds a threat of suicide if she does not go with him. This violent threat is what gets her to go to him this time before her death
Christian was not a manipulative jerk at the end- my opinion- and the ending worked perfectly. I loved the show- as many people did- and it is one of the most popular shows on BWAY for a reason. Obviously not everybody is a fan- but many people are. The ending made perfect sense and I left with a lump in my throat- don't want to give too much away because spoilers sometimes ruin it- but Tveit- while maybe not the most accomplished actor- is a very competent Christian and is believab
I thought Jamie was excellent- you cannot go wrong if you love this type of music and subject matter- similar, I assume to Juliet- which I am seeing in March. I would say that since Juliet is new- that might be more fun to see.
Thank you Jordan for the great news- seeing it in March - third row center - just on a hunch because I loved Moulin Rouge so much- and was hoping that the story here- with a strongly feminist message- and raves for Miriam before the show opened in West End- just decided to try it- so glad you loved it- will write back after seeing it in March. Also seeing- Hamilton- again- but second row center- Leopoldstatz, Nora- at the Young Vic- Six and The Visit- Tony Kushner adapted it and it will be at
I think both endings work- and I loved the movie but loved the show even more. I found it thrilling. And the ending for both made sense - but I was more profoundly moved seeing the show. And I disagree about the chemistry in the show- I was center row 2 of the orchestra- and could very clearly pick up on the chemistry between the stars. And count me in as in the minority, but I thought Tveit was very effective and persuasive in his role.
Light in the Piazza tour - Broadway transfer? Dec 18
2019, 09:40:49 AM
