CSC Assassins update Dec 17
2019, 01:58:38 PM
More casting just announced! https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Adam-Chanler-Berat-Tavi-Gevinson-and-Andy-Grotelueschen-Have-Joined-Off-Broadway-ASSASSINS-Revival-20191217
Way Too Early 2020 Tony Predictions thread Dec 17
2019, 11:01:06 AM
I was thinking the award would come down to Inheritance or Slave Play. I still think Inheritance is in the running despite the reviews but considering the fact that a lot of people seem to consider it too white, I think Slave Play has a pretty good shot. The Minutes and Hangmen are also on my radar but i dont know enough about them to say. I do think Sound Inside is likely to get a nomination but probably not win, and Christmas Carol could be a dark horse for a nomination
Way Too Early 2020 Tony Predictions thread Dec 17
2019, 11:01:04 AM
I was thinking the award would come down to Inheritance or Slave Play. I still think Inheritance is in the running despite the reviews but considering the fact that a lot of people seem to consider it too white, I think Slave Play has a pretty good shot. The Minutes and Hangmen are also on my radar but i dont know enough about them to say. I do think Sound Inside is likely to get a nomination but probably not win, and Christmas Carol could be a dark horse for a nomination
I'm sure someone on this board would know and seeing as it's somewhat relevant to this thread, I wanted to ask a few questions on category designations, particularly for lighting.
When a show has practical lighting effects (like the swinging lamps in Hadestown or the lanterns throughout the theater in Christmas Carol), is that considered lighting or set to Tony voters? Is there a line where it's something like the physical design of the lighting object itse
I sat B10 (which is front row) orchestra left, and I did miss quite a bit of One Hand One Heart, but I missed a lot of stuff in general that happened upstage so not sure what the view from row J would be. It's definitely a pick your poison kind of situation, and I don't think the orchestra was raked very much though I could be wrong.
But about the production… I'm definitely in the camp of thinking this was amazing. I agree for the most part with Play Esq.
So row B is actually the first row, and the stage is VERY high. I couldn't see anyone when they were lying down (which happened a lot as people died), and I could only see Doc's store/the bridal shop if I really tried to stretch, though those two were fairly well covered by the projection, which takes up the entire back wall, and watching the choreography was a bit awkward at such a steep angle. I did miss a sizeable chunk of One Hand One Heart going int
Hamilfan2 said: "Good point! I hadn’t considered since the songs were from the movie it wouldn’t be eligible. Who is even eligible then? Is it just Mrs Doutfire and Six? Could we potentially see a play swoop in for the win?"
Six, Mrs. Doubtfire, Lightning Thief, Flying Over Sunset, and Diana are our original scores of the season. It's of course possible that a play gets nominated but I doubt it'll win, partially because I'm not even sure which
West Side Story Rush/Lottery Updates Dec 12
2019, 10:18:56 AM
I just picked up orchestra B-10 for $40, the person behind me got C-9 and C-11. I showed up at about 9:25 and was the third person in line, and there were about 10 people by the time the box office opened.
theblackumbrella said: "I thought the show jumped the shark when Maria sang “Officer Krupke” in Spanish, but when Anita died at the end instead of Tony... a new WSS indeed."
I can't even tell if this is real or sarcastic, and my expectations are all over the place. Definitely trying to snag a ticket as soon as possible.
I think part of the fervor to keep the show open was definitely the way the NYT article was worded. It takes much more of a "poor Beetlejuice is dead" stance than a "well that's show business for you", so it really does make it seem more like a dick move, as people have mentioned. Though of course, the cast's response has probably also added to that.
I do have a question about shows announcing closing though. In the article it mentions that
I thought it was interesting how Warner Bros. offered to pay to move Mockingbird so Music Man could take the Shubert, and I wonder if it really was a price that they couldn't agree on or lack of available theaters for Mockingbird or just that Scott Rudin wanted the Winter Garden over the Shubert. I was also surprised that the stop clause was evoked back in October, though I personally would've liked to see how well Beetlejuice did through the toughest winter seasons (which could
Diana on broadway. How will New York respond Dec 9
2019, 02:59:53 PM
They released a video of the song If from the production, which I believe was the finale number. https://youtu.be/7yZjS1DadLs I still think it basically sounds like a rerendering of Don't Forget Me from Smash
Just finished watching this on Amazon, and I think I enjoyed it almost as much as I did when I saw it live. Some of the camera angles were pretty cool and I think they did capture that theater feel for the most part (though the audience clapping along at the end bothered me a bit). I didn't notice the cuts too much, but the biggest thing I missed was probably the reprise of Bikini Bottom Day at the top of Act 2. I'm so happy that this show has been preserved, and it&
I didn't see it as Christian manipulating Satine with suicide, but more as him thinking it was his one great love and not wanting to go on without her and just being kind of desperate (the lack of emotional outburst when she DID die seemed a little off to me though). I feel like I didn't get this as much from the movie, but Christian in the Broadway version just seemed very dumb and naive, to the point where I started caring about Satine's personal arc rather than the d
Emojiland Discount? Dec 1
2019, 10:08:30 PM
The code CYBERMONDAY discounts tickets to $75/$59
I saw this earlier today and I couldn't tell if some of the messages went over my head or if that's just how it was supposed to be--a lot of interesting threads to pull at, but nothing fully resolved into a central message. Regardless it was really interesting to go through the different rooms of the set and see how the different scenes work together like a well-oiled machine. The set and sound design are quite imaginative while all the actors are fantastic, so I thin
EVITA City center Nov 21
2019, 10:44:38 PM
Just saw this a second time and I thought the performances were even tighter than when I saw it last Saturday (though to be fair that was a two show day). A bit of a weird question but does anyone know where Solea's mic is? I didn't see a wire down her back like it normally is, or anything above her forehead, but I was in the mezzanine so I could've missed it.
I doubt it would happen but I'd love to see this get a recording. Listening to one actress play Eva as a child up to her death
The Official TDF Thread Nov 21
2019, 01:40:13 PM
Just bought tickets for Seth Rudetsky's Broadway with Megan Hilty and Jessie Mueller!
Rosette3 said: But Company has Katrina Lenk & Patti LuPonne. I'd wager to bet star casting will be a draw. I am pretty excited for the show (especially as unmarried woman in my 30's, I'm very intrigued gender swap!) If anything I'm hoping for a lot of buzz to increase chances of SRO and maybe even a saturated secondary market like we saw with Hadestown (I was able to snatch $77 Mezz tix for Sunday Matinee via StubHub). Looking at tickets extreme sides are block of
