I’m intrigued by this usnavi-telling-a-story-from-an-island-beach framing device. isn’t the whole point of the show that he stays in his neighborhood?
i also love the emphasis on the immigration narrative. but i wonder what making the setting contemporary will do to the rest of the show. time will tell!
An Octoroon PDF? Nov 25
2019, 01:39:50 AM
Highly doubtful that the playwright would send a pdf copy of a play that’s published and available for purchase, especially to someone they don’t know.
If you don’t want to buy it, your university library might have it or would definitely be able to arrange an interlibrary loan.
Playwrights make a high proportion of their income from publishing their work. You’d be surprised if you actually saw the numbers, but it’s true. Stealing others’ intellectual property like this is ba
Anyone have more specific info on hiptix gold seats--are they in the center section, or just on the sides? Are there blackout dates? Trying to decide if the investment is worth it. Thanks!
OUR DEAR DEAD DRUGLORD (WP Theater and Second Stage) Sep 14
2019, 02:17:02 AM
I saw a reading of this play earlier this year—it’s really quite fierce. I loved it. I hope it gets the attention and rave reviews it deserves. Scheer is a force.
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I had no idea! I was stuck here on vacation when Sandy happened and when the buses were back up and running, it's the one thing my friend and I went out and did. It was really funny; I now consider myself lucky to have seen it!"
I was also stuck in the city during Sandy! It was a surprise trip, my first time
They’ve changed their marketing copy and now say that show show is “inspired by the exploitation films of the 1970s.” I wonder if they’ve changed the content of the show to be less (potentially) problematic or if they just changed there way they talk about it.
That said, I’m not familiar with the show in its previous or current incarnation, so I can’t actually speak to whether it’s offensive or not. I will say a writing team of all str
A show can do whatever they want, but they have to deal with the consequences of brand confusion.
But, for instance, the show that opened as THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL in Chicago was called SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS on Broadway and is now going out on tour once again as THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL
My two cents on this example: UNRULY HEARTS is a worse title than THE PROM. But I haven't seen the show, so I can't comment completely.
What about Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up??
To Kill A Mockingbird - Script Jun 20
2019, 12:26:29 AM
It was bound very nicely and distributed to Tony voters, so it’s out there. But it’s not released to the general public yet.
Also, "regional premiere" doesn't mean the first regional production anywhere in the country. It means the first production in that region.
A Strange Loop at Playwrights Horizons Jun 8
2019, 09:23:26 PM
The most unapologetic show I’ve ever seen. Larry Owens gives a truly tour de force performance. The show is kind of a mess but that’s okay because life is kind of a mess. I didn’t mind.
I agree that the direction is the weak point. But the cast is superb, and the spirit of the whole thing is so admirable. I saw so many things onstage which I’ve never seen represented off-Broadway before, and it felt like a really special show. Today’s matinee audience went wild. I hope we see more of J
Just got out of tonight’s first preview. It’s a weird show. They’re clearly still working through a lot—the house opened at the time the show was supposed to start, and they started about 15-20 mins late. There were some technical difficulties throughout with Grace’s looper and the set—a stagehand had to come out and help the turntable rotate. It’s certainly unique, and I’m glad this kind of work is being supported by Lincoln Center. But it
Broadway in Chicago posted a photo of their Falsettos Playbill with a new pride logo that has a brick background, and the stripes are now horizontal. Does anyone know if this is what Broadway playbills will look like for the next month as well? I would assume so, yes?
Assistant vs. Associate May 3
2019, 01:30:06 PM
I’ve always known the difference as associates have decision-making power (as long as it’s consistent with the vision set forth by their superior) whereas assistants simply report to their superior and help out. This is mostly from a designer perspective, though, but I believe it carries over to direction and choreography as well.
I walked by the theater and saw that they were doing work and peeked inside... it appears they've completely gutted the orchestra level (likely the mezz as well) and are renovating/redoing a lot for this production. Can't wait to see what it looks like!
Here's the thing. I appreciate this article and its further insight into the mess that was (is?) NERDS (though it leaves out a lot of details that I've read elsewhere that paint a better picture of how it was doomed for the start). But it seems to me that nobody wants to acknowledge that this looks like a terrible and unappealing show that would have flopped hard if it did happen to open on Broadway.
