I had never heard of this show, read about it in a couple of threads here last night, bought a second row ticket for the end of previews, and now could NOT be more excited. I love Dylan's writing so much, and it sounds like it couldn't be used more effectively here.
Is it safe to assume this will be treated as a musical come awards season? I keep seeing it referred to as a play with music, but this seems to be more than the usual.
For shows that are currently playing... though worth saying that I’d give both Angels in America and Three Tall Women an A+
Aladdin - D+ Anastasia - C+ The Band's Visit - A Beautiful - A Book of Mormon - A+ Carousel - D+ (I just really hate this dated WTF of a book. Renée Fleming and Justin Peck saved it from an F.) Chicago - A- (haven’t seen it since 1996) Come From Away - A Dear Evan Hansen - A Fro
Kad said: "Sara Holdren's thoughtful reviews at New York Mag are the best. Even when I don't agree, they are at least illuminating."
I don't think I can read any of her reviews again after she blatantly spoiled The Band's Visit. I'm still salty about it.
(FWIW, I respect Brantley's apology here. I believe him that he was just trying to echo the tone of the joke in the show, and didn't realize how it would read.)
Phantom4ever said: "Can someone give me perspective on the phone-out-for-just-a-second thing?"
It's never ok!! The only time I maaaaaybe don't mind a phone out for a second is in a curtain call, depending on the show. But certainly never during the actual performance.
I got an Apple Watch several months ago and was so paranoid about it glowing, but there's literally a theatre mode - with comedy/tragedy masks as the icon -
Not sure if this makes me a condescending theatergoer, but I saw Mean Girls the night after the Tony noms came out, and heard a couple of tourists ask an usher what nominations the show had received. The usher replied that "Ashley Clark was nominated, but I can't remember who else." Oof.
I felt obligated to go over there and tell them the actual nominations... though I think I did it nicely, haha. And they seemed to genuinely appreciate the intel.
Jonathan Cohen said: "I'm not sure if this a product of who they cast, most of the songs being originally written and arranged for men, or some personal bias on my part I'm not conscious of; but on the whole I was more impressed with the male singers than female singers in the show."
Interesting - a friend of mine just said the exact same thing. I don't think it's the nature of the show, though... in the original, I'd argue that BJ Crosby was the
kdogg36 said: "My mind is a complete blank on the details, but I think there's aCats-related joke inSchool of Rock.Maybe someone else can remember exactly what it is!"
In the movie, Summer sings a line of "Memory" in a way that's supposed to be cringeworthy ... maybe that's what you're thinking of? (Unless there's something totally different that I'm forgetting.)
Solipsist234 said: "BroadwayConcierge said: "My favorite part was that she didn’t even try to counter back—she just pretended she didn’t say anything at all. When the lights started to go down, I held my phone up to her level to clearly show I was turning it off."
Isn't this in itself condescending? I mean, I would definitely never spar with an older theatregoer, especially one who has probably seen shows for 50+ years. Granted, I&#
Disclaimer that I'm going to do some massive generalizing here, but the kind of condescending theatergoers who drive me the most crazy are the musical theatre students.
At the Color Purple revival, I had a group of them behind me and had to listen to them showing off throughout intermission.... name-dropping, "SLAY QUEEN"ing about everything, bragging about some note they hit in some song, going on (incorrectly) about Tony stats... all so loudly that it was cle
Great, thank you! I love every song in the original, so I'm sure I'll enjoy this. I have a discount code for the side sections, anywhere from 2nd row and back. Is there a benefit to sitting orchestra right or left?
Has anyone seen it? I did a quick search but didn't see any reviews for it here... trying to decide if it's worth it. I know it's just a jukebox musical and am certainly not expecting anything profound... but I really loved the performances in the original, and would be very happy to see some equally killer singing in this one.
I'm someone who often sees a show for the performer more than the show itself.. so I do get miffed if I go to see something and the scheduled star is out. I've seen some truly excellent understudies, but I've also had times when I've gone back to see a show again out of curiosity, and it's a night and day difference. Stars are stars for a reason.
That said... so many of these roles are legitimately grueling, so I completely understand the need for rest and rec
You could do a scavenger hunt. My office did one at Grand Central... which was a corporate team-building activity, but it was really enjoyable. I know there are a bunch of companies that make Scavenger hunts of all kinds for NYC, or I’m sure you can find free ones on Pinterest or by googling around. They exist for all sorts of indoor locations, and it’s a good way to see a place you’ve seen before, like doing a mystery-themed hunt at The Met, for example.
Elegance101 said: "I honestly think it would help if these actors maybe said something? Let the fans know it's not appreciated and it's not a compliment, it's disgusting and wrong. Obviously, you want to be diplomatic and appreciate your fans, but when they spew hate on your behalf, it crosses a line."
Agree that this is a good solution. I feel confident that they could craft some language that would make it abundantly clear what's NOT ok, while still
JBroadway said: "dearalanaaaa said: "90% of phone use that I've observed in the theatre has been from middle aged people, and 99% of the cases of loud talking I've observed have been elderly people. Not saying you're wrong about the Stans doing it too, but it's certainly not just them! Far from it!"
100% agree that the most annoying audience members are usually the older folks... though maybe not as intentionally as the teen stans. (At M
Kad said: "I always thought Moses was going to win, as an established and well-liked but under recognized playwright working on a very book-centric show. I also thought that Fey's book for Mean Girls reduced her screenplay. The show also did not have the same sort of affection going for it within the industry.
I did think Butz was going to take the prize, but had Stachel as the alternate choice."
Kad said: "The big shocks last night were Once on This Island and Laurie Metcalf. Everything else was within expectations."
I thought Ari'el Stachel and Itamar Moses were pretty big shocks too. ...At least on the same level as the other two you mentioned which were still within reasonable expectations given their reviews. (Not like, say, someone other than Glenda Jackson winning Best Actress which would be the definition of a SHOCK.)
bdn223 said: "My Fair Ladythe Performance was fun, but honestly didn't wow me. For a show that is done to death by every regional theater and high school across the country, they needed to show why this production deserved a $167 price of admission, and they didn't. If anything Lincoln Center should of found the money to build a replica or true facade of the set, instead of using the LCD projection.
carnzee said: "I haven't seen the show, but I gather it's a song about an Israeli woman who sings of how she grew up admiring an Egyptian cultural icon, Shariff. This ties in with the theme of connecting across cultures."
Thank you for getting it, despite not having seen the show. There are plenty of cryptic musical theatre songs out there, but this is surely not one of them.
