What Broadway theatre has the biggest stage? Mar 16
2018, 10:16:40 PM
I may be wrong, but I believe tge Gershwin had the biggest onstage space. But the Beaumont Theatre has the biggest stage, including backstage and the wings. The wings in the Beaumont are enormous!
quizking101 said: "I think tonight is their “opening”. But the flu season rumor makes sense since it’s been so bad this year"
Their opening night is on the 22nd, I believe.
Hello Dolly- gift shop question Feb 18
2018, 03:30:04 PM
I will be attending the show this week. Does anyone know if they are still selling the Bette Midler souvenir programs at the theatre?
Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "Probably been done before, but I've always wanted to stage Into the Woods in an modest amphitheater surrounded by trees...and have the natural light serve as the "lighting cues."
Less ambitiously, how about Nine set in an old movie house? Or Anything Goes in concert on the Staten Island Ferry? Hehe...it is my hometown, after all.
"Into the Woods was done in an amphitheater surrounded by trees at th
Jallenc32 said: "Theater_Nerd said: "No. The show is called MAN of la Mancha and this particular classic isn't begging for a gender-bending revisal. Some things should just be left alone."
But the MAN of the title is Cervantes not Quixote. So it's not a crazy idea that you could have a male Cervantes who enlists a female prisoner to play Quixote in the play within the play. Cervantes could still function as narra
Cynthia performed "The Impossible Dream" at the Kennedy Center Honors last night. She was spectacular as usual, but it had me thinking that she would be a great female Don Quixote in a production. I don't know how that would work or if it would work. But its a good "dream" role that I would like to see her play...
BrodyFosse123 said: "Regarding the HAIRSPRAY number and it's inconsistencies, keep in mind that the number was performed from Los Angeles which is 3 hours behind NY therefore the entire cast for this performance needed to be in Hair & Make-Up possibly around 5am. The sun was still rising hence the shadows on the performers which I'm sure wasn't accounted for when they were doing camera blocking the day before. Also, they not only were lip-syncing to a
Cfried said: "I'd assume THE COLOR PURPLE will close when Cynthia leaves. I hope that's not any time soon but unfortunately, I wouldn't be surprised if it is in January.
"I really hope she does extend, but it seems really odd that they are just selling until the 8th.
It seems a little strange that ticket sales are only through January 8, and that's Holliday's last performance in the show. What is the likeliness that it will close January 8th?
WhizzerMarvin said: "No, if I'm remembering correctly the sleeves went all the way down to her wrists. They were very sparkly and worked with the outfit.