Sarah329 said: "Has anyone won the lottery yet? Also, has the stagedoor still been as hectic as it was at the first preview?"
Stagedoor (and audience behavior) were fine on Saturday night. I was standing down at the end, so it's possible it was a little more crazy closer to the theater door, but some folks started down on the far end as well. No one was screaming/pushing that I know of.
"After 9/11, I think the realization was the truth is that none of us know on any given day how much time we have left, and it’s important to live your life as fully as you hope to do while you’re here," Buckley said.
"Horses were always very important to me as a child and I had this dream to own them and ride them when I was older. I wanted to be
Impossible2 said: "It was exactly the same as it was when I'd seen it 15 years before."
Out of curiosity, what were you expecting? Why would the same production 22 years into its run be vastly different than it was seven years into its run? Would you go see, say, "Phantom" and be disappointed that it is essentially the same as it was 10 years ago?
EllieRose2 said: "Yes, people do research for grants and are doing so over the summer break. But, there are simply not enough for every district that applies. Sigh."
I hear ya. Best of luck! Are there any community or regional type theaters in the area that may be interested in partnering with the school? I find sometimes there are people willing to give back, and places that are in need of assistance, and the issue is connecting them.
EllieRose2 said: "Cuttingfunding to the arts in education is despicable, especially for kids who need an outlet for their creativity."
Absolutely. I'm heartened at the amount of programs working to make the arts more accessible, but it's never enough to reach every kid who would benefit.
Is there anyone in your school or district looking into any kind of grants or other programs? Even if not full productions, obviously, any form of enrich
Chatted with Alexandra Silber about her new memoir, "White Hot Grief Parade," released today. She shares her story of her father's death and what happens "when the fruit baskets rot and people stop calling."
We talked about her three friends, all "theater kids" and musicians, and why that specifically made them so key to getting through those months, and what makes theater people tick in general.
As to your concerns in the spoiler section, I think a lot of that had to do with the fact that Elsa's powers GROW as she gets older. So to make them overwhelming at that point would have negated the "Papa, they're getting stronger, I can't laugh, I can't breathe" moments, the need to go find a "cure" and why Elsa later on explains that she still can't be with Anna because she nearly killed her when Anna was six a
Mildred Plotka said: "I think that riffing nonsense is fine for pop music, but when you do it every time on every song, one has to wonder if it’s a cover up for lack of actual singing abilities."
Riffing is singing, and usually a complement to the song as written. Unless you are complaining about POOR riffing, how would it be a cover for singing ability? I think a complaint that TOO MUCH riffing may be valid depending on tastes, but I don'
Thought this may be of interest to anyone in NJ or who may be thinking of a trip to the Shore this summer.
"Anastasia," "Beautiful," "A Bronx Tale," "The Play That Goes Wrong," "School of Rock," "Gettin' The Band Back Together" are all slated to perform, plus giveaways and meet-and-greets.
Browneyes142 said: "This is why I love live theater. I know some people were harsh on her first performance but I absolutely adored when she lost her place for a moment and then jauntily said, "I'm supposed to be over here." And marched to her mark and backed up to get the lines right."
That was amazing. Masterful performances are wonderful, but so often you forget when they get it right. When something goes off the rails, it's a memor
schubox said: "Is there some issue with telecharge? The audience rewards presale was supposed to be today. I got in right in time and there are no tickets available for any date. How is that possible?"
Did you try again? I had no issues about an hour after you posted this, plenty of available seats at that point, at least for the date I was looking at.
Spoke with Tom Kitt and Nell Benjamin about "Dave," which has its world premiere next month at Arena Stages.
Lots of interesting facets with this one -- stellar creative staff, Thomas Meehan had it in the works when he passed away last year, premiering a musical about the presidency in Washington, D.C., etc.
We had an interesting chat about what all of those things meant, how you can successfully adapt a known franchise (which of course w
JBroadway said: "I think they meant Tetris, not Jenga."
It's possible, I was actually having this discussion with someone earlier. I know I've made the same mistake when talking about packing the car trunk, haha! But Jenga is a bunch of pieces fitting together to form a solid shape and has to be handled carefully, can get precarious, so close enough, I think.
Chatted with Edward Pierce, scenic designer for "Angels in America" about just what it takes to, well, cram the sets for what ultimately are two separate and different shows into the Neil Simon.
"We literally use every square inch of the building. There's two intermissions in each of the plays, and the stage crew does not stop at all during those intermissions. They use every minute of it to literally reshuffle the entire stage space so that th
rosscoe(au) said: "After watching the Let It Go clip, you can actually hear the audiences disappointment after the curtain raises to see no castle."
Having been in the audience for the taping, I can assure you there was no audible "disappointment" in the room. They taped the number twice, so it's always possible you are not getting the full surprise/reaction from them seeing it for the first time, but no one there I am aware of had
geoffreyC said: "Yes, we must always present both sides: Slavery was bad. Slavery was not bad. See, Trumpsters? We've got you covered. -- Hollywood "elite"."
No one said that both sides MUST always be presented. The point is, you cannot restrict speaking out to one side or point of view. If someone wants to stand up there and say "slavery wasn't bad," in a truly free and open society, they can -- and then they can prepar
