"What about posts that really are blatant attacks on POC and targeting black people specifically? Those posts have been left up in numerous threads."
Apparently that is fine.
The poor moderation here has made BWW an unpleasant place to visit. And I'm saying that as someone who has been visiting and posting on this site practically since it started.
Lot666 said: "CT2NYC said: "the effects happen everywhere, and you can easily turn around in your seat to see them throughout the theatre."
Will we know when they're about to happen, or does one need to know when to look where (like when you're sitting in the first 2-3 rows of Phantom and he appears at the top of the proscenium)?"
I sat second row center. Yes there was a few times I could see a wire and noticed some people who were supposed to be in "black out" briefly. But I was more impressed about the stuff I couldn't figure out how they did even though I was sitting so close.
It never took me out of the moment and I would definitely sit there again if I had the chance.
LizzieCurry said: "Last night I happened to watch some random documentary on the Masters of the Universe film, and part of why it flopped was because it came out just too late. This is reminding me of that."
cali8 said: "Another vote for do not read! Going in cold was a thrilling way to experience the play. The audience gasps at some of the surprises, and it's fun to be part of that. I read the script after seeing the play. I came away even more impressed by the production after seeing the text in isolation."
Yes! I was one of these people gasping. More than once! I can also see how the surprises in the show might not come off as well on the page as they do on stage.
Saw the show a few weeks ago and was so glad I went in cold. It was great to be surprised as things happened on stage. I would avoid even reading the cast list until AFTER the show.
"My point, which you seem to have missed, is that people love to define adulthood/childhood in ways that are convenient for them. If a 17 year old makes sexual overtures to a 14 year old, the former is an adult preying on a child. But if a 26 year old makes overtures to a 17 year old, that adult suddenly becomes a "kid."
Pretty much everything about your point is wrong as ScottyDoesn'tKnow helpfully explained.
haterobics said: "qolbinau said: "It is more complex these days - so called left-wing ‘progressives’ claim to hold progressive values but then go on to defend the most right-wing, sexist homophobic belief system on earth. It is indeed very hard these days to tell the values someone holds based on their political ideas when it’s full of inconsistency/contradiction."
Do you have some sort of Google alert that lets you know when a conversa
It's just that for as long they are doing that they fail to look at the person. Which is a pity either way. No matter how much some of you on this board try to justify it."
Pretty sure that Dave28282 works at the Internet Research Agency in St. Petersburg.
BroadwayConcierge said: "Jenifer Lewis is not a "name" name."
For those under 45 she is probably more of a "name" name than Bette Midler. In addition to a hit TV show she has a successful book and she has become a sensation on social media.
Again, not surprised you would be oppossed to either of these people be cast. #MAGA
I'm not making the argument that everything old needs to be redone.
Some things age better than others. I don't think I new, updated version of West Side Story will take anything away from the original. If anything I think it IS a way to get younger viewers to go back and revisit the original.
Yeah of course I know that. I'm talking about the style of filming etc. And yes it was timely when it came out. OVER 50 YEARS AGO. Now much of the style of the film comes off as dated.
And I'm not trying to knock the film. I love it. I think it's a classic. But have you ever tried to watch it with a younger person? I have. And more often times than not it's greeted with laughter,
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