Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/6/18 May 8
2018, 06:21:13 PM
I know being next door to a popular show doesn't necessarily help anyone. But I think the Gershwin/Circle in the Square is a special case tucked away as they are. I get why there wasn't necessarily crossover between the Wicked audience and the audiences for Fun Home and In Transit. But Once On This Island is basically a fairy tale. It might be a little scary for little kids and there's the whole sex without marriage/mistress thing but I thought Wicked appealed to more of a teenage girl crowd any
"frozen" toddlers May 8
2018, 05:26:26 PM
LizzieCurry said: "Did they enjoy it at the time, though? I hear the argument of "they won't remember it" as one for not bringing babies/little kids to museums or even on vacation with you, but if they're having fun at the time, who cares (as long as they're not disrupting others, which is probably the main issue here)? I'm sure a 3-year-old would be delighted during their experience Disneyland even if they don't remember the experience when they go back again at 7 o
Agent complains: Minorities are 'putting talented white performers out of work ... and it stinks' May 8
2018, 04:59:32 PM
HeyMrMusic said: "Yeah, people of color are not taking away jobs from white actors. If anything, it’s lazy casting directors like this who don’t give people of color enough opportunities, only employing them when they’re required to or, worse, whitewashing their productions."
*Applause*
Breaking: THE COLOR PURPLE Replaces UNMASKED as Season Opener at Paper Mill Playhouse May 8
2018, 04:46:38 PM
Weird. I wonder how this will sell at Papermill (will subscribers hang on to to their tickets) given that anyone in the area who was interested probably saw the Broadway production not that long ago. I hope they announce some interesting names if the tour cast can't extend.
2018 Tonys Party Food Ideas May 5
2018, 01:03:09 PM
The Band's Visit... watermelon. You could easily make it a drink or salad if that's a more convenient way to eat it. I forget what Katrina Lenk and Tony Shalhoub have when they go out to eat but there are plenty of eggplant, chickpea, and kebab dishes that would be good party foods or sides.
My Fair Lady... tea, possibly alcoholic or iced for a nighttime party. Or you could just serve drinks in tea cups. I also like the idea of cookies or desserts decorated with flowers if you don't wan
JennH said: "Jeremy Jordan? Doe eyed? What planet is he doe eyed on? I mean, it seems they went for the "powerhouse vocals/sing the crap out of it" so both guys certainly fulfill that, but I find find Jeremy less capable of doe eyes than Aaron. I like Jeremy ok, but he's still a one trick pony of dark, broody, and moody. Aaron has the sweet look at least, but not the persona, and Jeremy has neithersweet look nor sweet persona. But maybe this will push Aaron in a new dir
I'm confused. Why were some of these actors in the press preview performance and this photo but not in the casting announcement? Are they being replaced?
What is the set like for this show? All I see in the press footage is those plinths (being generous).
Who is closing post tony nominations? May 3
2018, 01:54:18 PM
Miles2Go2 said: "Elegance101 said: "I think Summer won't be closing up shop all that soon, maybe Labor Day? Two nominated actress playing Donna Summer can't hurt, plus like others have said, people really just want to dance to Summer's music and don't care too much about the story (and certainly don't care about the counter-culture, gay aspect of her life, or lack thereof from the show's plot).
I could theoretically imagine Margaritaville closing, but
Rant about the 2018 TONY nominations here May 1
2018, 10:38:49 PM
funhamilton_rent said: "I don’t understand how TBV got so many nominations. I’m ready for the swarm of people that are going to show up at my door with pitchforks for saying it, but what about it was really that good? I get it’s a weak season but still. There are a few redeeming moments in the score but why does the book deserve to win? There isn’t even real plot with a beginning, middle, and end. It’s just starts and keeps going until it ends. Katrina was good, but
I thought the same thing. I'm not sure about his singing, but this would be more interesting if Michael Urie was playing Finch opposite Betsy.
Why no Demand for Frozen? Any Thoughts ? Apr 30
2018, 05:11:11 PM
Thinking over Lion King and Beauty & the Beast, I remembered that Frozen is also not based on a pre-existing property in the same way (TLK is Hamlet, B&TB is not that different from the source material) and the movie had a troubled development period. So even if there was a similar timeline adapting it to the stage, they were starting with weaker material and trying to make it make sense while staying true to the film.
King Kong Artwork Apr 30
2018, 01:51:47 PM
The Laurent Durieux design (the spotlight) makes the most sense as a way of conveying "this is King Kong on stage" and you get the best sense of the puppet.
Also, that one SpotCo design where it looks like Ann is floating feels "Shape of Water"-y to me.
The comic-book artist design makes it seem like Ann and Kong are going to solve crimes together.
I wish we got to see more of this kind of professional art taking on Broadway shows and less of the questionable caricat
Is Candide worth seeing Apr 30
2018, 01:38:39 PM
After seeing the recent Carnegie Hall concert, I would say no. Or go for the first act and then leave whenever you feel like it after that. I like the original novella. There are positives and negatives in how it was adapted for the stage. I think it loses a lot of the bite and pointed satire and the plot feels like it just goes around it circles. I think it's structurally off and never comes to a very satisfying conclusion. "Make Our Garden Grow" is pretty but to me it doesn't resolve the theme
Why no Demand for Frozen? Any Thoughts ? Apr 30
2018, 12:59:48 PM
bowtie7 said: "Part of the situation may be thatFrozen in overexposed. The movie was a huge hit for Disney but they have franchisedit in just about every way. There are currently no less that 4 stage versions of Frozen--on Broadway, on one of the Disney Cruise ships, at Disney World in a short sing along version and at Disneyland/California Adventure with a fully staged version (which does have a giant ice staircase). It is just possible parents (and even some little
INK to open on Broadway April 2019 Apr 30
2018, 12:46:28 PM
raddersons said: "I feel like we try these british import plays speaking about the culture of capitalism and corruption (See: Enron, American Psycho) once every coupleyears, and they never strike a chord with american audiences."
Perhaps like "Junk" they don't seem very timely. I think there's something risky about dealing with the immediacy of the present moment that theater rarely tackles.
The 2018-2019 Broadway Season - Confirmed Productions Apr 30
2018, 12:41:44 PM
Sauja said: " I guess we can hope that King Kong, Pretty Woman, or Head Over Heels ends up being shockingly better than we have reason to expect, but...it's not an inspiring list, that's to be sure.
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Add Cher to that list for me and yeah, next season seems dismal. Kiss Me, Kate is the only show I actually want to see at this point. I'm hoping for Hadestown (though the Orpheus character needs work) or Secret Garden (even tho
What should the next Encores! musical be? Apr 30
2018, 11:12:29 AM
GeorgeandDot said: "Ana did backstab the Latin community with her (now deleted) tweet about how Sierra B can "find her inner Puerto Rican." Lol.
I wonder if Herman would finally let Encores! do Mame or Mack & Mabel.
Also, Allegro.
And Kiss of the Spiderwoman."
Well, that's unfortunate, but the way people were talking, I thought she murdered someone.
I would love to see Nine. When was the revival? Is it long enoug
