Riedel on the growing hype for Moulin Rouge! Aug 6
2018, 06:15:32 PM
If I were one of the producers, I’d also be doing everything I could to try and make Satine Ariana Grande’s return to Broadway. Not necessarily saying she would be any good, but damn would that be the smash of the year.
Riedel on the growing hype for Moulin Rouge! Aug 6
2018, 06:10:33 PM
Maybe not in the original cast, but I’d love to see Jenn Damiano take a crack at this sometimes. She has such a subtle, elusive quality about her and is absolutely stunning. Would be closer to Nicole’s portrayal.
Moulin Rouge Colonial Theatre Previews Aug 3
2018, 10:04:26 AM
I think that’s my main area of concern with the show...the movie was campy but truly heartbreaking. There were mannerisms Nicole had, the way she would even say the name “Christian” was imbued with frailty and a breathiness and was almost a character in the movie itself. She was dying. I can’t help but think someone like Denee Benton or even Eva Noblezada, as young as they are, might have captured that effortless quality a bit better.
Dear Evan Hansen national tour cast Aug 1
2018, 04:43:48 PM
I’m guessing they cast a new female swing, because Ashley De La Rosa is joining Mean Girls as the Regina standby very soon/if not already.
Pretty Womam Rush Jul 27
2018, 05:44:51 PM
How many rush seats are given away? The entire front row? Apologies if this was answered previously!
School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play Jul 27
2018, 05:23:53 PM
No, after Lortel I want the rights to be released immediately so talented black actresses in local communities/colleges/high schools have the chance to work on this fantastic play.
Funniest chase sequence? Jul 13
2018, 08:28:33 AM
Nothing beats Patti on a motorcycle in Women On The Verge.
The decision to step away from pursuing performance as your career is also incredibly difficult because our identies as actors are created at such a young age. From the moment some of these actors (myself included, though obviously not at his level of success. I am also now following a different path) hit theatre camp as a child, they continue to spend more time and money ultimately leading to pre college programs as a teen, then college audition coaching, going to college for theatre, spendi
Moulin Rouge Colonial Theatre Previews Jul 11
2018, 03:09:08 PM
If Natalie Cortez is understudying Satine, what have they done to the role? She’s incredibly talented, but couldn’t be less of a Satine based off the movie. How have they rewritten this role? Did she only come across so demure because of Kidman’s limited vocal capabilities? Karen Olivo already had me interested in the change, but I can’t even begin to envision Natalie Cortez in that role.
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE ARTIST-Bobby Steggert Jul 11
2018, 02:30:56 PM
Or we could just let the person himself decide what career is or it not most stressful to him? He didn’t get his MBA or just “leave” the industry for security, clearly something else called him. But like everyone else said, he’s far from the only one. Matt Cavenaugh, Jesse Swenson who was young and had a promising career after Spring Awakening and The Addams Family. Actors who exit the business to head up new college programs, like Kaitlin Hopkins and Michael McElroy. People become moms, like Ni
Mean Girls RECASTED Jul 2
2018, 05:54:29 PM
I can’t see a single one of these.
HEAD OVER HEELS Previews Jul 1
2018, 09:04:16 PM
She is dealing with a truly heartbreaking family situation and I so hope she can return to the show when she is ready. She’s fantastic.
HEAD OVER HEELS Previews Jul 1
2018, 08:36:58 PM
My major disappointment was the use of Heaven Is A Place On Earth. The scene was sort of funny, but it’s one of the best songs they could possibly use and it feels wasted not to have some sort of large reprise of it at the end or, at least at curtain call. It was the song I was most excited for and it was a bummer. But fun night otherwise!
When Will Shoshana Bean Return to Broadway? Jun 28
2018, 10:34:15 PM
She’ll soon start to age into really exciting roles for her. I would love to see her as Diana in Next To Normal and in 15 years she could really make a killer Mama Rose, imo. She’s a much better actress than people give her credit for.
Are blondes allowed to play Nessarose in Wicked? Jun 18
2018, 12:15:10 PM
It can sometimes be a case by case basis. *Almost* everyone on Broadway wears wigs, but nobody except Lea Michele in the original Spring Awakening wore them (not even Alexandra Socha when she replaced Lea). Krysta Rodriguez had one for when she went on for Wendla and Martha, but did not wear one for the other roles she covered. I don’t believe Laura Dreyfuss wears one in Dear Evan Hansen, though I could be wrong. Some of the more naturalistic shows decide to forgo wigs.
The first revival of show from this decade? Jun 13
2018, 07:19:37 PM
I’m wondering if they’ll ever remount Dogfight, considering Pasek and Paul’s astrononical rise to success following the tears after its 2nd stage production.
Black Glinda Jun 6
2018, 11:53:02 AM
This is awesome news. I hope more shows follow this trend. There’s no reason Cady or Regina can’t be of color in Mean Girls, and another show I’ve always thought would have an interesting dimension added to it would be a production of Dogfight with a Rose of color (which actually already happened with Lindsey Mendez, I suppose). It would add some deep subtext and be vastly more interesting, imo, especially considering the show’s time period.
Tony Awards 2018 Winner Predictions Thread Jun 4
2018, 09:53:01 AM
I would agree with most of those comparisons, but add that Kinky Boots had Lauper’s name attached. As for Mean Girls, though the material is similar to Bring It On, in terms of sales and fans, it seems to be taking a mini Dear Evan Hansen trajectory (Bring It On failed to pick up a large fan base), though I still think it’s highly underrated).
Mean Girls question. Is Gretchen okay? Jun 1
2018, 07:53:34 PM
The iPhone line in the show says it all. She’s not ok. Gretchen, as written in both the movie and the show, but more so in the show, suffers from extreme anxiety and probably high functioning depression as well. Regina suffers from body dysmorphia and most likely has an eating disorder.
