Just checked in to see what fire started today and...
I know musical tastes are personal, intimate and by choice, as is a discussion of race and casting. It's just a little puzzling to me how IMO, some contributions on this topic are subject to censorship. Adult themes and content are and have been part of our nation's fabric. Sometimes disturbing, yes. Some posts are constantly being called out and deleted. Others, many times, just "love" a go
If you're already seeing "Boys" "Band's" "MFL" and (please don't UGH "SpongeBob" I would run to get tix for "TTW"! Just to see this cast in an Albee play is something a 16 year old may cherish for many years to come. I would be thrilled to be this young woman with a NY visit like this!
The more I see of this "Little Piggie" the more I love her! I was just able to see the PBS from Friday and SJB sounds so wonderful, she can certainly turn on the/her charm (and with such sincerity!) You also can't rule out the sheer elegance of that concert hall at Columbus Circle either!
Every time I see her she amazes me. We saw her in Edwin Drood (show-stopping); it was hard for her to top Sutton in Anything Goes, but she tried...Falsettos (of course, gre
^ I agree with what M25 said about the show. While I'm too young to have ever seen Barbara Cook in the production, I did see her in her pseudo one-woman/cabaret production at the Kennedy Center a few years ago and she was still mesmerizing!
As for "Carousel 2018" I think I've said it enough in other posts that I did NOT like the production, direction or dance....(except for Lindsay Mendez; she is the ONLY reason to see this show)...
I can't say this enough; Yes! Yes! Yes! Go see SpongeBob!!
You do not have to know the cartoon!
You do not have to be under 12 years old!
The biggest obstacle some people have is just saying "I'm going to... or I want to see...SpongeBob on Broadway"
Disney can take a lesson from Nickelodeon about creative, production, design, tone and casting from this, their first Broadway production, (...as if Disney wants to take a lesson from anyone).
Please keep Santino in "Tootsie" and nowhere near the "Hello Dolly!" tour!!
I don't even want him driving the bus (he said with affection)
...the Buckley/Roberts casting would be interesting but not really a staggering reunion since they were in London. Tony Roberts still does act/sing and do audiobooks.
btw, forget who it is, ...way too "shady" on Betty!
I know he had BIG shoes to fill, but he is woefully miscast in Dolly!
He is an incredible guy and great performer (ranging from his higher profile stuff in Cinderella and Crazy Ex Girlfriend to Mr Rosewater)...that being said...let's hope Tootsie is a BIG hit!
Does anyone know how Gavin is doing and is he coming back?
IMO, Frozen will inherit the curse of Ursula (The Little Mermaid). They took another beloved and heartfelt story/musical and bloated it, over-bloated it and then bloated it a little more...they totally lost the heart of their story/heroine/hero...Will it play awhile? Yeah, but for a production with Frozen's pedigree being totally frozen out (sorry, frozen pun), of every technical and design award nom, orchestrations, choreography...(I can see Murin and Levy cancelling each other out but e
We saw TTW on Saturday and I'm still amazed and so thankful I was able to see not only Jackson's performance, but also, Metcalf and Pill left me mesmerized; and lastly, that stunningly striking and beautiful set design and stage!!
Hey All, Just an FYI, just GO! We've been twice with regular purchase and rushed and still got orch seats! Further back is great (especially for the finale) but being close you really do appreciate and LUV! what the cast is doing! Ethan is so good and so funny, (right down to the little wave of his hands and fingers as he swims across the stage); Gavin too, is great. These two guys better win the Tonys! Go and sit anywhere! You will have a (beach)ball!
The ONLY thing I can agree on is that somehow Mendez and Gemigiani have managed to come through this mess unscathed! Mendez is truly AMAZING! But..., their performances alone can't save this "interpretation". Mueller and Henry sound fine but have zero point zero, zero, zero chemistry or romance. Fleming sounds okay (but with no sparks at all). IMO, Peck and O'Brien have no idea what the other one wanted. Peck's new dances lack any character or depth, Louise's ballet
Just FYI, I don't know what the rear mezz is like but I just saw the show on Saturday and I would pay any price for any seat to see it again. We were sitting in the 6th row center, but I would go see it again. You will never see another production of TTW as sublime, thrilling, scathingly wicked and funny...I'm trying to see if I can work out tix to the midnight show for the Actor's Fund...Go See It! Sit Anywhere!!
11 Noms for SpongeBob!!!!!!! Nyahhhhh!!! This is terrific! Especially glad for Ethan Slater and Gavin Lee!! These two guys are giving Tony worthy performances!! Ethan and Gavin "Are Not A Loser..!!
I would run to get tix for "TTW"! Just to see this cast in an Albee play is something a 16 year old may cherish for many years to come. I would be thrilled to be this young woman with a NY visit like this! 