Everyone was getting mad about how attractive Groff is, but Gideon is honestly on my top 3 Broadway hotties list (after Bryce Pinkham, and John Riddle).
That is a awesome list, thank you lachri5! You have some folks I didn't have on my list, but really should have. I didn't know about a lot of these works, curious to see how some pan out, if they ever do.
Any word for folks missing on lachri's list? Really curious to know if we'll see any new work from Bareilles, and Shaiman & Wittman anytime soon.
I'm not asking for the story to be buried or ignored. It's very much a story worthy of being told over and over again - I'm just saying the way they romanticize Henry's character is not something I like about the movie. The current revival (and from what I understand - the original production of the musical) made very deliberate choices to play up Henry's "raging a**hole" attributes, and I think that would be crucial for any new movie adaptation to get right. Eli
Any word on what's the following folks next theater projects might be?
Sara Bareilles Cyndi Lauper Tim Minchin Lin Manuel Miranda - is there any show he's working on, apart from Freestyle Love Supreme? Anais Mitchell Pasek & Paul Shaiman & Wittman Duncan Sheik David Yazbek
Some other names on my list who I like to follow, with their next projects
victoriafr said: "I feel like that's too light for little shop of horrors, and not really the vibe of the show at all."
To me it looks pretty perfect! I actually like the Slave Play Playbill too, but don't really care for Betrayal (like someone else noted - acknowledge the theme at least a little?) or the Rose Tattoo (too literal). These seem far too lazy to be Broadway playbills.
The best shows according to me also happen to be my favorite shows (Hello, Dolly!, Hairspray, Fun Home, Into The Woods, among others)
But there are shows I found profoundly bad, where the score of the show (or at least the OBCR) has remained a true guilty pleasure - Mamma Mia!, Phantom of the Opera (no offense to the fans of the show), and Legally Blonde.
Skip23 said: "Gotta agree with AADA81 - the music is rather snoozy. Same way I felt in the theatre. Everything started sounding the same and I got bored pretty quickly."
Whaaaa. That's odd to hear. I find the music riveting and refreshing.
jacobsnchz14 said: "MollyJeanneMusic said: "That's awesome! Any idea how long the run will last? The Playbill website doesn't give a closing date, and I know most shows at Studio 54 don't stay long."
Roundabout usually produces limited runs, so I would foresee this being open until maybe early/mid-June or July, and possibly extending depending on Tony buzz and reviews. The only other revival slated to open this season is West Side Story and I
If this show actually sustains and runs longer, I'd love to see SJB take over Joanne. I know I suggested her as Bobbie a few posts before, but she'd be phenomenal as Joanne too.
Call_me_jorge said: "Honestly, I wouldn’t mind if we got a remake of this and other golden era musicals, like The King and I."
Both these stories are so deeply problematic by today's sensibilities that any actual movie remake would require a modern perspective. MFL is easier to make feminist (she makes the choice to go to Higgins, and doesn't back down etc.), so with right leads - it can be a fantastic film. Do think they will need to cut it short b
