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Shows Without Recordings  Mar 3 2019, 06:56:31 PM

PatrickDC said: "Does every Broadway show — original casts anyway with decent runs — have a cast recording? I’m sure some don’t. Have there been any prominent musicals that didnt have a recording?"

How are most of the replies to this thread "original casts with decent runs" or "prominent musicals"? 

Wikipedia says it only ran 48 performances but based on the talent involved, I'm surprised we still don't


HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!  Feb 9 2019, 08:56:25 PM

GavestonPS said: Isn't The Public awash in HAMILTON money? Do they really need the money they'll make off a stage adaptation of a mediocre Disney musical?
 

Putting aside my personal opinion of the excellence of the Zippel/Menken collaboration, I don't see why this would be any more artistically bankrupt than the version of the Odyssey they did recently. Hercules did okay, but it wasn't a top earner of the Disney Renaissance. This doesn't fee


ANASTASIA Sets March 31st Closing Date  Feb 7 2019, 09:04:40 PM

GiantsInTheSky2 said: Ideally I would have liked if the ending was more of a twist. The happily-ever-after, almost-identical to Wicked ending is boring.It would have been more interesting had they tied in the original ending of Anya/Anna Anderson,which is that after she died it wasdiscovered that she was a fraud with no DNA ties to the family, and a few decades later they found the missing daughter buried with thebrother.I think that would have been a great shock of an ending to anyo

Changes to Beetlejuice?  Feb 7 2019, 07:08:21 PM

darquegk said: "Beetlejuice is a star vehicle role and they’re figuring what kind of role it should be. It’s very much like Genie in Aladdin, and the tryout period for that show went through a lot of takes on that role, including John Tartaglia as a “sassy gay friend” Genie."

Do you mean this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvO_6nwMtbE 

Girl, no. So many "choices.


HERCULES to Play the Public Theatre this summer!!  Feb 6 2019, 03:38:03 PM

Kad said: "Given PublicWorks' history ofusing community dance groups, martial artists, gospel singers (among others)... Hercules is a really great choice as a property for them."

This. Also, the movie has so many scenes that take place outside in a way that fits the general staging and vibe for a lot of Delacorte shows. I just want to see performers bring this music to life again. I'm very excited. I kind of care more about the Muses than any of the main char


Alice By Heart (PREVIEWS)  Feb 5 2019, 08:53:19 PM

Matt Rogers said: "With the exception of a few songs, the music is atonal, and extremely ballad heavy. Most songs will be forgotten the second the band stops playing."

Sounds like Duncan Sheik. I was very tempted with the affordable tickets but I'm glad I decided to skip this one. It sounded like a bad concept for a show and by all reports, they haven't been able to make the two stories mesh.



ANASTASIA Sets March 31st Closing Date  Feb 5 2019, 08:18:57 PM

MannPhan24601 said: "Guess it was Twitter stans or it is getting forced out for Love Never Dies as rumored and Christy will go to Frozen (Even though I think Patti extended ?)

OK, but like, Christy in Frozen? That's an amazing idea.

I think this was far from the best adaptation of the movie that we could have gotten. The book had lots of issues as well as pointless changes from the movie script (that I still think were motivated by that whole lawsuit rather tha


THE BAND'S VISIT sets closing  Feb 5 2019, 08:01:11 PM

HeyMrMusic said: "This makes me sad, but who can argue its success? Ten Tony Awards and recoupment for a show no one thought would fare well on Broadway. Congrats to all for such a successful run from a little show that could."

This. Millie and Spamalot should have run longer too. And these are just the Best Musicals winners. The length of the run isn't always an indication of the quality of the show.



Hair Pulled  Feb 5 2019, 07:38:21 PM

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "The hard truth is nobody wants live musicals. Period. Theres always complaining. There is always something to bitch about. The musical isnt right. This actor is terrible. The camera work is wrong. Blah blah blah. RENT Live and its ratings are proof: No likes them or wants them. And NBC is getting the message."

Disagree. I think they should lean into this. You need to pick shows with some element of camp or at least an earnestness/willingnes


Paradise Square  Jan 25 2019, 05:23:52 PM

This is sounding like Ragtime+Shuffle Along+A Bronx Tale. Are there original songs? 



Ever After Musical  Jan 25 2019, 05:05:06 PM

If there's a rough spectrum of fairy tale-inspired musicals with Cinderella on one end and Into the Woods on the other and Once Upon a Mattress somewhere in the middle, then I'm kind of worried that this seems between Cinderella and OUAM right now. I'm not sure I believe they can reconcile wacky hijinks and slapstick with the more serious parts of the story. If they totally drop all the serious elements, then I don't know how much I would enjoy the story as someone who is a fa

What Movies Do You WANT To Be Made Into Musicals?  Jan 24 2019, 09:25:46 PM

Soaring29 said: "It's a constant complaint nowadays that there are too many films that are translated into musicals but what movies do you actually think could make good musicals if put in the right hands? Mine would be:

1. The Heiress: This is a fantastic film as well as an excellent play that could make a great piece of legit musical theatre if done in the right hands.


I was excited about the idea of a Light in the Piazza/LaChiusa/Sondheim style music


TKTS Rates  Jan 24 2019, 06:41:22 PM

Thanks for the help. I'd still have to brave the cold but it seems like a better plan than rush. If it's only $65, that slight bump is worth not freezing to death.



Thumbelina and Swan Princess on Broadway  Jan 24 2019, 06:37:54 PM

I feel like the only way Thumbelina works is if you give someone the rights (cheaply) to do children's theater. The cost of all the animals and set pieces and cast members would be crazy but if you let the show be done cheaply (actors obviously playing multiple characters, basic sets, just dancing instead of tricks to convey flying, etc.) you can excuse a lot of things. I do think that there are some moments that would read very well on stage. The big one is Cornelius' reappearan

20at20 - $20 off-Broadway tickets  Jan 24 2019, 06:18:15 PM

Has anyone seen Book of Merman?



Magic Mike in Boston  Jan 24 2019, 05:23:04 PM

This just seems like it's begging for a creepier than usual stage door experience. I do wonder if they could somehow make the wannabe-carpenter with a cardboard love interest more compelling but leaning into this as a fun experience makes more sense for longevity. 



TKTS Rates  Jan 20 2019, 08:12:18 PM

Has anyone purchased a ticket for My Fair Lady or Waitress lately at one of the TKTS booths? If so, how much did you pay for the ticket? 



Thumbelina and Swan Princess on Broadway  Jan 20 2019, 07:50:40 PM

I'm going to put aside the name recognition/fan base question and try to tackle if they could draw in audiences by being successful as artistic projects.

I think The Swan Princess would need a LOT more songs. It does have the advantage of playing to both a younger and older audience with the time jump. It's a fairytale but it's also a romance, more so than some other properties that play primarily to younger audiences. I think it would struggle with tone because u


Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/13/19  Jan 15 2019, 03:07:09 AM

poisonivy2 said: "laurensambrose said: "How long do people think My Fair Lady has?"

Depends on them finding a good Eliza once Benanti leaves. Good Elizas don;t grow on trees.
"

Lauren Worsham or Laura Michelle Kelly could do it easily. But they need a box office draw in one of the other parts.



South Pacific vs King and I vs My Fair Lady  Jan 12 2019, 04:15:59 PM

I go back and forth on my top two but with that in mind...

1. The King and I- I thought it was a very good interpretation of a great show (YMMV). I saw it multiple times and through all the cast changes it remained a solid production. I did not think it was a feminist marvel but I do think some small tweaks/decisions, particularly the direction and portrayal of Lady Thiang, elevated the show in a subtle way.

2. South Pacific- I only saw it once with Laura Osnes (the less about t


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