leighmiserables said: " but you can't invalidate a young audience's opinions because they're young anymore than I can invalidate an older audience member's opinion because they're old and therefore "didn't get it."
Hot take. I think you can do both.
Valentina3 said: "Their individual experiences make them either handle or not handle that particular play in the way it is "supposed" to be."
Anyone else see this? Thoughts? It reminds me of The Search For Elle Woods."
Totally. There's also the Grease one and all the shows from the UK. There are worse ideas for replacement casting Chicago. If they do the series right, it's a way to cast an unknown that people might still be motivated to go see.
Does anyone know if there are any scheduled or unscheduled absences responsible for the drop for Oklahoma? I need to catch it before December and as long as no one is out, I might as well take advantage of the lull and grab an affordable ticket.
I wonder how much Cursed Child was hurt by Harry Potter/The Wizarding World taking a hit as a brand after the Fantastic Beasts sequel. I can't imagine it has to do with the replacement cast since the original cast were pretty unknown.
Tangentially related but does anyone know when Access10 and Hiptix will be available for the other announced shows... Caroline, or Change, etc.? I imagine they don't know yet and I don't want to keep calling Roundabout until November and bothering them about it.
The covers for Tina and The Inheritance aren't unexpected, but still, they look great. I hope The Inheritance never goes B&W. There's so much impact in those high contrast colors. I can see Tina selling some great glittery merch. Can't wait to see it.
jo said: "These are great American works of art that deserve to be put on stage with as much love as you can give them," Rudin told The Hollywood Reporter. "What I learned on Dolly was that there is an enormous hunger for them from the theatergoing audience. But the hunger I think is to see these Golden Age musicals done in a Golden Age way."
"When we did Dolly, my desire was to put 1964 onstage," said Rudin. "That'
VotePeron said: "Rob is a super nice guy, and very talented. I just can’t believe he was the first pick for this role. Ugh."
Why not? Given that he led the Something Rotten, I can see the creatives writing with him in mind. My hesitation is that even though he's just a few years younger than Robin Williams was when he was in the movie, he reads younger than Williams did. But maybe this will take a few years to transfer (if it transfers at all). I'm also
But it's unnecessary. To use the Little Shop revival as an example, no one's going to be suddenly more motivated to buy tickets because they cast an actor who is respected but not particularly great at selling tickets as Mr. Mushnik. Sure, it's a relatively significant part but it's nothing compared to the main roles that are already filled by the star talent.
I was going to say something about the systemic issues at every level that lead to fewer actors of color
I will probably try and catch the Yiddish production of Fiddler.
I was going to try and see Caesar and Cleopatra but Claybourne Elder is inexplicably no longer attached as far as I can tell. If anyone sees it, please report back. I find Theatre Row shows very hit or miss.
HeyMrMusic said: "I don’t care if you have six or sixty Tony winners in your cast; this is shaping up to be the whitest revival since...Hello, Dolly!"
Fair. Given that the talent already attached would have sold tickets, I'm not sure why they felt the need to fill the rest of the cast with lauded actors at the expense of a more diverse cast. It's starting to feel intentional. This brand of nostalgia is starting to feel a bit loaded.
ArtMan said: "Okay, since I don't think we have a 2019 Broadway Flea Market thread as yet, what are people hoping to find?"
I'm always on the lookout for tables with cheap shirts. I didn't see them but I will still be on the lookout for Head Over Heels, Pretty Woman, and King Kong merch just out of curiosity. I'm also curious to see what Hadestown and Moulin Rouge do though I expect their offerings will be in line with their ticket prices so I will no
leefowler said: "I was having a conversation with Mike Nichols several years ago, and I asked him if he had any connection with Annie 2 (heof course produced the original Annie.) He said, "no, you can't have a sequel to a musical." When I asked why, he explained, "a musical is about the most life changing moment in a person's life, and you can't have two of those.""
I guess the challenge would then be to identify a show where the chara
seahag2 said: "CT2NYC said: "I hope it does worse next week, and continues to slide until it closes, because I didn't care for it. See, no hidden agenda here. I don't like it, so I don't want it to be open anymore."
y'all i haven't been following the boards closely since 2017 but this thread and THIS COMMENT have reminded me why it was so addictive and entertaining. reminds me of when everyone wanted honeymoon in vegas to die&quo
I saw the show last Friday. I must have lucked out because the audience was fine. A bunch of people did leave at intermission. Since I've clearly been too lazy to post my thoughts until now, I will just say that if you're interested and can get a relatively cheap ticket, go. It's a fun time. The cast is enthusiastic in spite of the weaknesses of the material and if you like Steinman, I think you'll enjoy their renditions of some of his biggest hits.
disneybroadwayfan22 said: "I wouldn't be surprised if the producers made her do the Miranda voice. Like what among other said, Colleen should have been Jenna, especially if producers are desperate for big names."
She would have been a terrible Jenna. She was already breathy and I could hear some strain as Dawn. 8 shows a week as Jenna would destroy her voice for someone who isn't used to the demands.
I would print out whatever info is on TDF (before it disappears) and your email confirmation just to be safe whenever you go to the box office.
To those asking, it's best to call up TDF, Telecharge, or wherever you bought your tickets to find out the policy. It's usually same day, at the discretion of the box office, etc. I tried to call to past-date In the Green recently when the seat map showed only one or two tickets left and they said no so I had to scramble to just buy a n
It depends? Even the ones that do don't hang on to them forever. But some box offices do hang on to unused tickets for a bit. I assume it's different company policies.
ljay889 said: "All I can say is WTF? This before an adaption of Company, Follies, and Sunday is downright shocking. And who wants to wait 20 years to see this?"
It sounds like something a theater nerd would write for The Onion. I was sure it was a joke when I was reading the article.
Mike Barrett said: "Seems to be somewhat mixed reviews on Allison? How do people think she would be as a first Jenna? Haven't seen the show but I really enjoy the score from what I have heard. I understand performance opinions can be subjective, but I try not to read too much into reviews but a couple Ive read on here/reddit/twitter seems like she makes few different choices than other Jenna's have. So, ya, just curious anyone's opinion on her as someones first Jenna. Tha
