Mar 1
2019, 11:23:40 PM
im a bit more upbeat on this one than most on the board. is it sondheim? no is it thoroughly entertaining, fast moving and the songtrack of my life(and most others aged 50 plus)? yes
will it get any tony noms? yes i think so best supporting actor-sykes best choreography- best costumes best lighting
will it last more than a year probably just over
i found it much more fun and interesting than motown
it was ok kelli is mis cast no chemistry between the leads the gangsters are way over the top cartoonish the theatre was freezing cold i mean freezing
upsides the dancing and costumes are strong kellis singing is stunning as always always great to hear p
KISS ME, KATE (2019 Roundabout Revival) - Previews Feb 20
2019, 01:30:19 PM
respect and curious about all reactions and views even moreso when they differ radically from mine. im seeing the show friday
given skip that you also trashed two revivals many others i respect (and myself)thought were very well done(she loves me and on the 20th century) what revivals have you thought were grear in the past few years?
thanks your harrowing description of what happened and grateful you are ok physically. real or perceived the emotions and fears are just as vivid. if you have any lasting symptoms, consider a good ptsd expert. my experience is nlp(neuro linguistic programming) based practitioners are excellent at quickly integrating traumas. i recently went thru a life threatening trauma and the NLP really helped....
I was at hamilton for the first act last night, and left at intermission because I was not feeling well and it was freezing in the theatre....maybe I had some intuition to get out.
So sorry for everything folks went through near the end of the second act...Orpheum is a very very difficult theatre to exit and I was in front orch which takes forever to get out and cant imagine doing it on my hands and knees while someone is yelling "gun" wow....
been off the thread til now and from reviewing, seems like the most vocal support and consensus is for:
Hadestown-already predicted to sweep by many
Tootsie-lots of support and great out of town reviews
The Prom-great reviews and social themes the tony voters love
Be More Chill-sold out fast pre broadway and generally favorable buzz
with some support for:
Beetlejuice
Aint T
re: Best Musical Theatre Song of All-Time (Pick ONLY One) Nov 2
2018, 04:45:07 PM
im so obsessed with amazing individual broadway songs i created at top 100 playlist then a top 500 playlist then a top 1000 playlist then a top 2000 songs spreadsheet
and at the very top number one slot,
it always goes to
“Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables
pure simple heartfelt passionate love sacrifice mortality faith it has it all
First time seeing miss saigon, i passed on seeing the revival in NYC because Ive always thought the score was unimpressive, and theyd announced the tour, so i saw dear evan hansen again. In retrospect, it probably would have been good to see the NYC cast. This musical was constantly reminding me it was the lesser successful sibling of Les Miserables, from hey lets make JVJ a vietnamese prostitute, to the engineer pimp who I thought
Im in nyc for two days and would love to see this if someone has an extra ticket. fine to pay above face or face plus will pay for your ticket or buy lunch or dinner b4 show. can attend either show sunday or sat night sept 8th
This is a very, very good musical, and I enjoyed every minute. I saw it three times in Berkeley. It got very strong reviews overall in the bay area, and set records at the venue. Derek Baskin the lead is incredible.
incredible, stunning performances, amazing choreography and costumes, some of the worlds best music ever, a solid book (for a biopic) and a lot of heart, sweat and soul.
give this one a chance, folks-especially if you like soul and motown musical. its
I've seen Frozen eight times. Here's why ... and why you shouldn't judge me Aug 21
2018, 08:35:37 PM
good for you illana-keep going and have a fantastic time. as someone whose been ridiculed by “professional” critics on this board for seeing shows they deemed “mediocre” i support going to shows as many times as u get enjoyment from them and screw those who judge others. im going to les miz tonight for the 12th time after seeing it less than a week ago. why? because its a great show(to me-its not for everyone) and a strong cast.
Sinatra was a vocal master and more importantly a master of song interpretation and living and acting the story he was singing. In one of his bios he was quoted as saying every song was like a three minute movie and if he couldnt connect emotionally to the song and convey the emotional content he would perform it.
That pretty much is the definition of musical theatre singing.....
He was also quoted:
"Throughout my career, if I have done anything, I h
Les Miserables Tour 2017 Aug 19
2018, 06:58:52 PM
im two thumbs up for this gorgeous tour production and cast. i saw the revival on bway with ramin so familiar with this production. both leads were fantastic and had better chemistry imo than the revival val jean and javert. very strong voices throughout the cast great sound and orchestrations bring him home was stunningly kveautlful. my minor gripe is the fantine was s big time belter and belted the life out of i dreamed a dream and did not give mich emotion to the song.
John Raitt on that 1952 tv performance is stunning and wins over anything ive seen or heard. Loved Joshua Henry's performance as well live this year-he definitely put his own mark on the song and role. Special mention to Hugh Jackman, who did a wonderful version during his one man broadway show.
would go see this again with Megan in a minute....
Best Musical Books? Jul 29
2018, 09:09:13 PM
studying the historical best book winners and lonngest running shows and finding patterns in the types of stories that are recieved well by audiences is a great start. a book publisher once told me there are only seven movie stories and im sure its probably the same for musicals.
for me, its all about caring about or forming a connection with the characters and being able to relate to them is what drops me into the story.
the books of shows ive loved the most in recent years <
Best Musical Books? Jul 29
2018, 09:09:12 PM
studying the historical best book winners and lonngest running shows and finding patterns in the types of stories that are recieved well by audiences is a great start. a book publisher once told me there are only seven movie stories and im sure its probably the same for musicals.
for me, its all about caring about or forming a connection with the characters and being able to relate to them is what drops me into the story.
the books of shows ive loved the most in recent years <
