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Just watched (or tried to) the HBO Max special based on Laura Benanti's Sunshine Songs, in which she asked school kids who weren't able to perform their musicals due to Covid to post them online. 

So..why is it that this special barely contains any musical theatre songs? Instead, they have narrowed it down to seven kids who perform mostly from the world of Rock and Pop. What am I missing? 
 

By the way the special is a HUGE disappointment. What happen

There are no showtunes at all. This focuses on his pop career. There are 2 covers, one Elton John and one Brandi Carlisle and that's it. If you don't like his album, you definitely will not like this. 

BUT, if you like Ben Platt, you might still want to watch to hear the stories behind these songs he wrote, which reveal quite a bit about his personal life. Plus he's such a great performer no matter what he's singing.

I love the album and saw the show in pers

ORIGINAL Bway cast of SIDESHOW.

I paid my $6.99 for access to the Bandstand video on Playbill. I had no trouble watching it on my laptop (Macbook pro) but when I went to watch it on my Ipad, the page wouldn't even load. Then I tried accessing it using Chrome instead of Safari, and the page worked, but the widescreen didn't, meaning the only way I could watch was through the small window on the playbill page. 

I got a speedy response from Inplayer (the player that Playbill is using for this) but unfortuna

it's BEN PLATT and Dear Evan Hansen.

There's no contest: see WSS and watch the film version of Sing Street. The SS musical is the biggest disappointment of this season so far - and last!  Just dreadful. Read the reviews, they hit it spot on. Charmless and boring, even. 

I'm really surprised at the (few) people on here who enjoyed it and were moved to tears. 

I had to struggle with myself and my friends not to leave at intermission. It is boring, depressing, and incoherent. You don't care about the characters, but it's also so confusing that you spend most of the time asking who is who and what is what. 

I can't fault the voices, which sound amazing but you need a lot more than that to make a successful cohesive piece o

We knew it was coming but boy oh boy I don't know how these producers think this production will succeed on Bway after what I saw on stage at the NYTW. I wish them luck, maybe they are making significant changes during the downtown run?

Looking for some advice about WSS. I'm sure I'm not the only one in this boat.

I am coming into NYC for only a few days and have a ticket for WSS next Sun eve Jan 5. I was hoping to see the show with Isaac Powell. I know there's no way of knowing if he'll be back and the chances are most likely slim. What are my options? (please don't lecture me about how talented understudies are. I want to see the original cast of this new production and was looking forward to Isa

Jordan Catalano said: Yeah this whole “haters” thing will never not be ridiculous. Love a show all you want, but understand and accept your opinion is not the only one.

I'm not sure how many times (at least my) definition of "haters" needs to be clarified, but many are missing the point. Here it is again: 

The people I am referring to had MORE than a negative reaction to the show. I am not criticizing those with valid comments. I

Smidge said: What exactly do they lose? A negative reaction doesn’t invalidate someone else’s appreciation of a show.

The people I am referring to had more than a negative reaction to the show. I am not criticizing those with valid comments. It's the ones who spewed hate for the sake of it, the ones who clearly had an agenda, almost wanting the show to fail. Those people "lose" because the show is well-received. 

AGAIN, everyone

The haters for this show on this board were out of control. I went to the show looking for many of the issues they pointed out and found that some of them didn't even exist.

I am SO happy that the reviews are proving to be positive, which is what I think Jagged Little Pill deserves. 

There is constructive criticism, and then there are bitchy underhanded, totally untrue hate filled comments that filled this board for months, completely unhelpful for a show in pr

FromageHomage said: What if you want one of these tickets that was held back? I bought a ticket through Telecharge a couple days ago for 13th December for almost $400, which was the only seat left for the dates I’m in New York. Today I went on there again and there are at least 7-8 new seats for other dates for roughly half the price. Both my ticket and these new tickets are for premium seating. Telecharge has a no refund policy. Can I do anything about it?

Inception said: As for The Inheritance​​​​​, I think the whole play is pretty vapid. I've only read it, & that was enough for me because it is all so shallow that it was obviously based on second hand knowledge.  The author has never been to any of those parties, has never had a boyfriend hooked on meth, has never dealt with a wacked out callboy. 


It's been mentioned a thousand times, on here. How can you judge a production wi

I am absolutely SHOCKED by the people on this thread who loved this. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for you, I'm just finding it difficult to believe. 

You can dissect the subject matter and themes all you want, but if a show isn't entertaining, it doesn't matter what points are being made. A fan of the movie and the music, I was genuinely SO excited to see this. I will go so far as to say I expected it to be great - at the very least, a fun and entertaining sho

No change was "needed to be made". The producers love her and so does the cast. She's also opened to excellent reviews. She's going to something else which will be announced soon.

I am so glad you brought up the smarminess of Steven Reineke. The first time I went to a pops concert that he conducted, I felt exactly that way about his conduct. He treats the audience like they are on a tour at Universal Studios and know zero about musicals. Even if the song is from something like a Les Miserables or Oklahoma, he introduces it like its from a very obscure piece - but not to worry, he's there to tell us that Bring Him Home is from Les Miserables and that it was a w

For those of you who have already been to the show, a seating question. 

I like to sit very close for all shows. How close can I get without craning my neck or missing anything on stage for this specific production/set/staging? Since I'm getting ready to book my seat, any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I just read that the Toronto cast is the UK company that will be opening in London immediately following the Toronto engagement. 

Thank you for the spoiler. BWAY Baby2. Next time, you might want to toggle anything that reveals plot points so you don't ruin it for the rest of us.