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I am currently reading "Song of Spider-Man" by Glen Berger. In it, he discusses how he gave Bono a sixty song compilation of Broadway music.

"So David had the office burn a four-CD compilation. Sixty songs from the last sixty years of musical theatre, divided into the strictest of categories. There were exposition songs, eleven o'clock numbers, Act One closers, charm songs, anti-charm songs, show-stoppers, character-driven songs, torch songs -- a

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 

I look enough like Jonah Hill that James Franco did a double-take when we were both in the audience of Lobby Hero. 

I'm sure that wasn't the reason, but I am told I look like Jonah Hill maybe once a week.

Yay! 

 

And now... for a miracle... Virginia Woolf announces a return? Please?

Exchanged my July two tickets to a single April 24th ticket. I hope I get the refund. I'd love to have that $500 back, lol.

STRANGE. 

 

I originally had tickets for Saturday December 5th. Now mine are showing for July 3rd, 2021. 

Why so catty? Unnecessary, they asked a question about Broadway reopening on a Broadway board.

 

Users like you are why these boards no longer thrive as they once did.  

I would only be interested in Rachel Bay Jones reprising her role for the film.

My introduction to her was Hercules. 

 

"I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" has become a standard for any Disney fan and it's, personally, one of my favorite "If I Loved You" songs.

dexter3 said: "Her. Career. Is. Over."

Honey, she hasn't done truly of note since the Obama administration. 

BCfitasafiddle said: "He was supposed to be in the Magic Mike musical. Sad how that just fell apart. I would've thoroughly enjoyed seeing him in that show... "

 

 

Too bad the sh-- hit the floor on that one. 

 Can only say I've seen half of one. I saw Escape to Margaritaville at the Chicago tryout. Two hours before curtain, while waiting for my friend, I grabbed a table and a margarita pitcher for us at a restaurant. She showed up and immediately announced she was pregnant (and therefore, couldn't drink the margaritas.) I was never wasteful person, so I finished the pitcher and went to the show. I posted on instagram about having margaritas before the show, Broadway in Chicago comment

https://www.routledge.com/Flop-Musicals-of-the-Twenty-First-Century-How-They-Happened-When-They/Purdy/p/book/9780367173326

 

This looks to be a modern follow-up inspired by NOT SINCE CARRIE and SECOND ACT TROUBLE, focusing on 10 shows from the past 20 years.

Here are the 10 shows:

 

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Mart Crowley, Terrence McNally and now Larry Kramer all in the span of three months. 

 

This is really rough. Rest in peace. 

I've purchased three copies of Finishing the Hat. 

One from eBay, one from Chartwell and one from Penguin Random House. 

The one from eBay claimed they didn't have the book in their inventory and refunded me my $40. (The listing is still up, however.) 

I ordered my copy from Chartwell for $45 on May 9th and haven't heard anything about it being shipped, I'm sure COVID is delaying them. I haven't requested a cancellation. 

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Merrily We Roll Along comes to mind. 

 

I've also heard people mention Starlight Express, but it's been running for decades in Germany. (Do they ever do English performances? I'd love to see it.)

I think "So What" from Cabaret is the perfect Broadway song. 

 

It sets out what it's intended to do by introducing a character and furthering the plot of the story. 

 

I also believe "Soliloquy" from Carousel is a great moment in musical theatre.

It seems a lot of companies are putting on a virtual reading of Lonely Planet which is about HIV/AIDS. 

A fabulous production I saw at Steppenwolf a couple years ago is now streaming on Amazon Prime. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Pass-Over-Jon-Michael-Hill/dp/B07BNTC7ZM

Watched the first act last night and thought it'd be up for 24 hours so I could watch this morning. 

 

Dang, I wish I could watch the second act.