Easier orchestration for high school Mar 10
2019, 12:20:41 PM
There are some really good pre-recorded orchestra tracks for many MTI shows if you get desperate.
Sunset Blvd Movie Adaptation Casting Ideas Mar 8
2019, 02:02:38 AM
I like the idea of Victor Garber as Max. The operatic, deep voiced, creepy approach to the role works well onstage, but it would be a bit too much on screen. Max is authoritative but ultimately a very sad character, and Victor Garber has the kind of vibe that would work well in a film version.
Laura Linney is also one of those actors who started off doing Broadway and other theater (she was trained at Juilliard) before getting picked up by Hollywood.
I think that when it comes to film actors with relatively little theater experience doing Broadway, much of their success depends on their role. For example, Scarlett Johansson playing the supporting role of Catherine in the straight play A View From the Bridge is very different from asking say, Daniel Radcliffe to carry the lea
Why only six weeks? That's odd. And whatever happened to Nicolette Robinson? She is was in the show for like two seconds.
What happened to the Secret Garden revival? Feb 21
2019, 02:42:34 AM
I think it’s dead, unfortunately. It would be a good show for maybe The Roundabout to do, but Broadway is so oversaturated with family oriented musicals right now it would be a big financial risk.
It will continue to have a long and healthy life in regional, community, and educational productions. I’m directing a high school production of it right now, actually.
true west - spoiler alert Feb 20
2019, 11:51:07 AM
Um, I’m pretty sure they were in their mom’s house the whole play.
true west - spoiler alert Feb 19
2019, 03:49:23 PM
That’s a weird choice for this production. In the script, it just says something like, “Lee jumps up, Austin makes a move to flee, but Lee blocks his exit. They stare at each other as the sound of a coyote is heard in the distance.”
It’s suppsed to be a theatrical “tableau,” but no, it was not a dream, Lee is alive, and probably about to beat the sh*t out of Austin. It’s supposed to end on a question mark, like My Fair Lady. Except with two dudes in 1980’s California.
KISS ME, KATE (2019 Roundabout Revival) - Previews Feb 15
2019, 11:27:49 PM
“I am ashamed that PEOPLE are so simple?” That’s not Shakespeare’s line and is such a lame solution. Most productions of both Kiss Me Kate and Taming of the Shrew simply have Kate wink at the audience at the end of the song/speech.
Maybe this is just not a good time to be doing this particular show if they need to change it that much.
true west - spoiler alert Feb 15
2019, 04:52:11 PM
Lee is alive. He was just unconscious. What happens after he gets up and has his stare down with Austin is left to the imagination of the theatergoer.
So...how do we feel about this? My preliminary thoughts:
What is a David Mamet play inspired by the Harvey Weinstein accusations going to look like? Mamet is known for being a hardcore conservative who has been accused of misogyny in many of his plays. In Oleanna,&nbs
Yeah, it stated in the EPA that the entire London cast had been offered contracts for Broadway, so it's no surprise they all accepted! It seemed like the Fates and Workers were also from the London cast, but if they had Brits in those roles they are probably recasting them with Americans due to Equity issues, the cost of travel and housing, etc.
So the "Magic Mike" musical is actually happening.
Funny - weren't we just talking about another musical that is being created solely for the purpose of making gads of money yesterday?
Jan 23
2019, 03:19:14 PM
They are obviously centering it around The Dangerous World Tour because that allows them to use all of his most famous songs. This is a money-making endeavor and nothing more, let's be honest (but isn't that most true of most bio/jukebox musicals?).
Here's my real issue though: I enjoy Michael Jackson's music, but I have NEVER understood why so many people are able to simply look past his alleged behavior with young boys. True, it was settled out of court and we
You both make very good points, and I agree that for ANY actor, the closer the character is to themselves - their own personality, and their own history - the easier it is to act.
The big question of the moment is, when a character is a member of a disenfranchised group of people (i.e. LGBTQ, disabled, living in America and not white), is it okay for someone who is not a member of that group to play that character? The predominant attitude has suddenly beco
