Jay joining the show is fantastic news and casting! I wonder how long he plans to stay? I'd like to make it out to see him
Best experience you've had at a show? Feb 7
2018, 12:39:49 PM
From the moment that I walked into the Imperial Theatre last March, the game had been changed for me on so many different levels.
The Great Comet just blew up whatever definition of theatre that I had in my mind.
What source material would never work as a musical? Dec 18
2017, 09:57:28 PM
Its not really fair to say that something would never work as a musical. It all depends on how it would be framed during the show. Some of the most unconventional topics from 9/11 to War and Peace to the Wife of an Argentinian President have been covered.
Some topics may of course be trickier to musicalize, but never work would be a stretch.
Ok but how cool would it be if they set up 360° cameras at various spaces in the theatre and filmed it that way? It could help capture the originality and immersive aspect of the production
So are these all overrated shows, or just shows that you all don't like? The title Overrated would probably fall onto something like the revival of Cats or Paramour for example. They both keep (or kept) chugging along, but they were both mediocre. Then again, overrated is subjective.
LesWickedly said: "I thought Grace McClean was terrific in Great Comet. Her voice was so powerful and acting was commanding. I think she's brilliant and sad to see she is most likely not going to get love from the Tonys.
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I agree with this wholeheartedly! McClean was mesmerizing for the whole show. She could switch from being the fun aunt to being stone cold as Marya. I really wish she got more recognition because she is giving this show her
I was also there tonight and I didn't know anything about the show going in. Janney was fantastic as usual and I could see her slide into the Best Actress Category. The kids were also a standout for me, they brought the house down. And I actually did like the set, I think it worked well with the type of show that this is. Definitely not for everyone, but I would recommend it.
The Book of Mormon pales in comparison to some of the top grossers this week. It's still doing fine, but it's funny to see it so far out of the top 5. And to see it below phantom :)
