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newintown - I think it is that she made an overall blanket statement instead of "There are some film actors....."   Plus she added that extra zinger of "Not in my country" meaning American film actors can't do stage work.    That was my issue with it.   I agree that there are some actors/actresses that do VERY WELL for film but not so much for live theatre.   But, there are some that do amazing at both.  &nb

Did she say anything "Wrong?"   Not necessarily, but my god she loves to complain about things. "Not in my country they can't."  Seriously?  There are many Hollywood actors that do just fine on the stage and eventually make it their second home. What gives her the right to bash them if they want to try a new medium.  Uma may not have been great but she gave it a shot, so I can't fault her for that.  In the same vein, Hollywood can

I really liked the production overall.   I will give one big complaint though...........Brandon's vocals were mainly on point (especially "Superstar" which he slayed) as Judas.   My issue with him, is that he was emotionally dead until the end of the show.   During the "Last Supper" I kept saying out loud, "Cry.....Get Mad.....SOMETHING."  Judas is pushed by his emotions whether or not he is mad that his friend is going agai

And the only reason I responded with what I did, was from personal experience.  Two years ago, I directed a teen production of "13:The Musical."  During auditions, only 2 african american girls came and one was HORRIBLE - basically tone deaf and was completely wooden during the cold readings. The other looked WAY too old next to the other kids auditioning (I believe she was like 16 or 17 when the rest of the kids were 12/13) so she would have completely stood out amon

Well, here is my question.  Was the student that wanted the role actually talented enough to do it.....Was she an alto when the part is a soprano......was she horrible with the dialogue, etc. You don't cast someone JUST because it matches the ethnicity of the character in question (unless it's integral to the plot or specifically stated).  Now, if the student could do that character justice, and it was only cast the way it was because they wanted a white girl, then yes,

Hands down, my best experience was the recent revival of "HAIR."  

It was my very first Broadway show and I was the first name called in the lottery that day.   I was seated in the second tier on the left side by the ladder that came up from the stage.  During one of the songs, the cast climbed up the ladder and started messing with me and flipping my hoodie up.  Then, at the end, I went on stage and sang/danced to "Let The Sunshine In."

Yes, it's not perfect (plot is flimsy and they could have focused on one thing and built on it instead of going all over the place) but I still loved it.  Like others said, I didn't go in expecting a documentary or a Steven Spielberg type movie.  I went it to just be entertained and watch fun performances......and that is what I got.  It's no in my top 5 favorite movies or anything but I hope it continues to do well which causes studios to invest more in movie music

Add me to the list of those surprised by the *mostly* positive critic reviews.  As mentioned in the other thread - I went 2 weekends ago after being excited for months to see it.   After about 10-15 minutes, I turned to my friend and said, "I don't like this."  And then at intermission, I flat out said, "This is horrible."   I don't get to see Broadway shows that often so I was really looking forward to seeing it, but it was a complete dud to me

I saw "Tuck Everlasting" last weekend and about 10 minutes into the show, I turned to my friends I was with and said "this is horrible."   The music was very blah......there was no characterization whatsoever......the "bad guy" was useless, etc.    The only part I liked was the dance at the end.    I left upset that I actually spent money on that.  Plus, for those that have seen the show, I don't understand why they had that stat