little_sally said: " I did not care for the dream ballet, and still don't really know what to make of it. If you don't know the musical, you're going to be really, really confused as to what is suddenly happening.
That’s a broad generalization you’re making. My husband and I didn’t know the show and had no problem interpreting what was happening. Laurie inhaled opium/morphine and had a bad trip. Pretty straightforward, considering.<
I thought it was disturbing and audacious with some truly excellent performances. The orchestrations are wonderful and perfectly compliment the tone. Loved the Dream Ballet - so violent and atmospheric. I thought Rebecca Naomi Jones, Alli Stroker, and Mary Testa were the highlights of the cast, but really everyone is great.
Luminaire2 said: "Does anyone else think a couple songs will be nominated? I wonder which one she'll perform!"
If they get two songs nominated (very likely), they’ll probably perform both separately. If they get three, I can see them doing a medley. Definitely see both Cooper and Gaga performing live.
A Star Is Born review. WOW! Oct 8
2018, 03:22:33 PM
As good as “Shallow” is, I’d much rather see “Always Remember Us This Way” or “I’ll Never Love Again” take the Oscar for song.
Also, if you’re predicting Gaga won’t be nominated for Best Actress, you’re either delusional or don’t know how the Oscars work. She’s one of this year’s frontrunners whether you liked her performance or not.
I thought it was tremendous. I could find things to fault about it (it’s view of pop music as “lesser than” rings false in the face of an actual pop singer-songwriter who makes fantastic music) but they don’t matter when a movie works this magic. It is everything we come to the movies for. Spectacle, romance, intimacy, laughter, tears (so many tears) - it’s just a really well-crafted movie in the tradition of melodramas.
Bradley Cooper is excellent. Hi
Gillian Anderson & Lily James to star in Van Hove's ALL ABOUT EVE. Sep 27
2018, 01:09:14 PM
Bought my tickets to this for April! I’m so excited. It’ll be my first trip to London in 10 years. I’m sure it will transfer to New York, but I don’t want to chance missing it.
There was food in the production at Bard. I imagine it will also be at St. Ann’s, but there’s no mention of it in any of the press releases or on the website. So maybe it was cut? That’d be a shame since I’ve been looking forward to it since the Bard production.
I was misinformed. My husband told me he got seats in the front row where the chili was served and I assumed it meant there was a separate ticket price for it. But it just means that the cornbread and chili served to the whole audience will be easier to eat at a table, which is the front row seatjng.
Mobile Notifcation - Annette Bening and Tracy Letts to star in ALL MY SONS on Broadway Sep 20
2018, 04:12:54 PM
That’s exciting. I liked bits of the last revival with John Lithgow and Dianne Wiest, but it was a... strange production. This will hopefully be, if not more straightforward, a more focused revival. And Tracy Letts and Annette Bening are certainly exciting reasons to revisit this play. Fingers crossed on the casting of Chris, Ann, and the rest of the supporting cast.
Mary Beth Peil Will Play Final Performance in ANASTASIA On September 23 Sep 20
2018, 11:55:19 AM
It was a last minute change. Why else would they wait until 3 days before to announce? It’s not like Mary Beth Peil is selling tickets, nor is Judy Kaye going to bring in an audience (no offense to either woman, they are both marvelous).
Guettel is a known a**hole and so is Kavanaugh. They’re both exactly the kind of man to deflect sexual assault allegations at any cost. And the sad part is that Ford’s hearing will almost definitely turn up inconclusive, regardless of how sound her testimony is, because you can’t prove sexual assault unless you have physical evidence. And unless there was a camera in the room 36 years ago, Republicans will fall in line behind Trump and vote in Kavanaugh.
KING LEAR & GARY On Sale Now Sep 15
2018, 01:08:38 PM
Just got back from the KING LEAR box office and was told I was the first in-person sale of the day and that online sales are similarly slow to start. Granted, it’s half a year away, but if you’re looking to get a good seat, now’s the time.
Lear & Telecharge advice Sep 12
2018, 12:29:09 PM
Ticket sales generally start at 10am EST; latest, noon. I believe the Telecharge mobile site that automatically loads on your phone is faster than loading the desktop version.
I don’t anticipate this will be a huge sell-out as soon as tickets go on sale, so you maybe don’t have to stress too much about getting your ticket ASAP. But I could be wrong!
