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Rebel Wilson - Broadway?  Dec 23 2019, 03:06:04 PM
Yes she was! I just saw it and it definitely would have broke new ground for her. However, the show ended up working really well with Yael Stone (from Orange is the new Black) and it’s hard to imagine Rebel Wilson in the role. Part of me wonders whether she actually read the script and then backed out realising it would require genuine acting chops.

I want an August Osage County revival.  Dec 17 2019, 04:47:43 AM

TotallyEffed said: "qolbinau said: "Laurie Metcalf is quickly becoming the Meryl Streep of Broadway. Yes those roles sound absolutely perfect for her and she’d be amazing but it’s almost TOO obvious and TOO perfect. LuPone playing Violet is not something I’d ever have thought of in a million years, and I’m sure it won’t be as ‘good’ - but at least it would be surprising and interesting. It’s not an obvious choice. I’d see

First Look At Meryl Streep & James Corden in The Prom Movie  Dec 16 2019, 07:14:49 PM

QueenAlice said: "And before we even go there, let’s remember that Donna Murphy has publicly denied that she did any dubbing for Meryl
Streep in the Into the Woods film.
"

Has she? Contractually I’m sure she’d have to anyway if she wanted to keep her Disney retirement payout. 



10 Favorite BROADWAY Performances of the Decade  Dec 16 2019, 07:10:22 PM
Bernadette Hello, Dolly!
Bernadette A Little Night Music
Bernadette Follies
Kelli O’Hara in Bridges
Marin Mazzie in next to normal
Ben Platt in DEH
Patti LuPone in War Paint
Christine Ebersole in War Paint
Katrina Lenk in The Band’s Visit

And if I can cheat a little, Patti LuPone in Company.


I want an August Osage County revival.  Dec 16 2019, 07:02:35 PM

Laurie Metcalf is quickly becoming the Meryl Streep of Broadway. Yes those roles sound absolutely perfect for her and she’d be amazing but it’s almost TOO obvious and TOO perfect. LuPone playing Violet is not something I’d ever have thought of in a million years, and I’m sure it won’t be as ‘good’ - but at least it would be surprising and interesting. It’s not an obvious choice. I’d see it.

Or what if Bernadette plays Violet and


Favorite Stephen Sondheim Musical...  Dec 14 2019, 06:31:48 AM

Jarethan said: "qolbinau said: "Not sure how you can like Staunton but not Bernadette. Staunton basically did Bernadette’s performance without having the vocals. Awful. Bernadette’s “In Buddy’s Eyes” is among the best work she has ever done. I admit Staunton might have pulled off Losing My Mind a little. Though the staging for Loveland was awful."

I have loved BP since I saw her in George M, over 50 years ago. I just did not


Favorite Stephen Sondheim Musical...  Dec 13 2019, 08:17:33 PM
Listen to the 2011 recording. The cast are perfect. The National Theatre cast are for the most part boring and tuneless.

Favorite Stephen Sondheim Musical...  Dec 13 2019, 07:23:14 PM
Not sure how you can like Staunton but not Bernadette. Staunton basically did Bernadette’s performance without having the vocals. Awful. Bernadette’s “In Buddy’s Eyes” is among the best work she has ever done. I admit Staunton might have pulled off Losing My Mind a little. Though the staging for Loveland was awful.

Hello, Dolly 2017: the revival that got away?  Dec 11 2019, 07:38:55 PM
I find it more special for Bernadette that they didn’t cycle through diva after diva. Dreams really do come true. I miss the show and her performance deeply and I consider it genuinely life changing.

Jason Danieley deserves love and so much more....  Dec 11 2019, 02:42:33 AM
I can’t imagine you can ever truly move on completely, especially when it was someone like Marin who from all reports was not just a hard working talented person but loving, caring, intelligent and funny. And so beautiful. But I do hope Jason you can find some happiness and peace in life. Of course I don’t really know you or Marin but I’m sure she would want that for you too.

Anais Mitchell blames the patriarchy for people wanting perfect rhymes in theatre songs. Seriously.  Dec 10 2019, 12:31:22 PM

A Director said: "qolbinau said: "Because no matter how ridiculous the claim all anyone has to do these days is claim men are the scum of the earth and a bunch of followers will applause and chant YASSSS QUEEN."

Pray tell, how do you feel about Islam and Muslims today? Any new ridiculous claims!
"

I suppose her claim has a lot in common with Christian, Islamic and Jewish beliefs: fiction. 



Anais Mitchell blames the patriarchy for people wanting perfect rhymes in theatre songs. Seriously.  Dec 10 2019, 03:47:51 AM
Because no matter how ridiculous the claim all anyone has to do these days is claim men are the scum of the earth and a bunch of followers will applause and chant YASSSS QUEEN.

College cancels ADDING MACHINE musical for being too  Dec 4 2019, 03:30:50 AM
I just hope that these woke students will wake up, if only for their own mental health. This whole thing sounds like a parody.

Your Top 10 Shows This Decade  Nov 26 2019, 06:09:06 PM

Hello, Dolly! (Bernadette)
Follies
The Visit
A Little Night Music (both original and replacement)
Bridges of Madison County
The Band’s Visit
Next to normal (especially Mazzie)

Oklahoma! Revival 
Company (west end)
Caroline, or Change (west end)



Susan in company  Nov 24 2019, 12:34:29 PM
The line was still there in London, I assume it’s the scene with the male Martha who says how many blacks, street people etc do you know. Needless to say, the line got a bit of a laugh when Craig’s understudy went on, who is black.

As for this issue, while the outcome may not be desirable for some I trust the processes that went into it were benign. M Elliot is a pretty ‘woke’ director. I don’t doubt they went with the best available talent. That said, I personally wish they went with


Death of a Salesman - Nathan Lane - 2021  Nov 23 2019, 05:00:58 AM
I’m not sure if the performances would be the ‘best ever’ but I must admit I found the staging and additions of music to the West End Salesman to take the play to another level. Having Sharon D Clarke singing at the end of the funeral like that was heartbreaking and shows how music can really add an extra dimension sometimes. I also thought having a black family in this play subtlety taps into racial elements. M Elliot seems to be pretty consistent and churning out good work recently.



Imelda Staunton & Jenna Russell to lead HELLO DOLLY in London  Nov 23 2019, 04:28:43 AM

Owen22 said: "qolbinau said: "I live in London. I’ve been to NYC loads of times. Of course Broadway historically and currently is much much better for musicals. I don’t find it tiring I just think we need to speak the truth. I think it’s because musicals are traditionally an American art form and the talent pool is much larger - it’s almost an unfair comparison. If we compared Europe overall to USA overall it would be a fairer comparison. Otherwise it

Imelda Staunton & Jenna Russell to lead HELLO DOLLY in London  Nov 22 2019, 09:57:44 PM

ljay889 said: "I think at times we definitely have different standards in the states. Elena Roger in Evita was almost universally hated here, and she didn’t receive a Tony nomination. I don’t think Staunton’s Rose would’ve appealed to American audiences, the filmed production gets a lot of negativity.
I think scenarios like this probably played a factor in Rosalie Craig not transferring with Company.
"

Exactly. Craig is yet another exampl


Imelda Staunton & Jenna Russell to lead HELLO DOLLY in London  Nov 22 2019, 08:21:59 PM
I live in London. I’ve been to NYC loads of times. Of course Broadway historically and currently is much much better for musicals. I don’t find it tiring I just think we need to speak the truth. I think it’s because musicals are traditionally an American art form and the talent pool is much larger - it’s almost an unfair comparison. If we compared Europe overall to USA overall it would be a fairer comparison. Otherwise it’s like comparing a state to a massive continent.

Staunton is not


Imelda Staunton & Jenna Russell to lead HELLO DOLLY in London  Nov 22 2019, 07:27:00 AM
Of course they would be but they have pretty slim pickings in terms of talent there compared to the USA.

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