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Sounds a little Schmigadoon-y. Not a bad thing. Looking forward to seeing this!

I'm thrilled about all the nominations for Dead Outlaw, The Connector and Teeth, which I enjoyed more than most Broadway musicals this year. Having seen most of the musicals, the only nomination I'm shocked by is The Great Gatsby for Outstanding New Broadway Musical.

These nasty reviews are mirroring my opinions on seeing this in London, amidst the critical raves there.  I wonder if Sunset Boulevard will be similarly received here, in contrast to the London love.  I was firmly in the negative on that one too and have been baffled by the acclaim and awards for both shows. 

The longer Broadway.com interview was fascinating and emotional.  Cheers to Sara for making it through, and to Sara and Paul Wontorek for sharing the story, which will hopefully reach others in the same situation.

Vanessa Williams was on Alec Baldwin's podcast Here's The Thing and briefly discussed the upcoming West End production, describing some of the thought process and even singing a bit of a new song.  The whole interview is interesting, including about her work with Sondheim, but the discussion about The Devil Wears Prada starts at about 37 minutes in, if you're interested.

Here's The Thing Podcast: Vanessa Williams

 

I sat front row right mezzanine. Man, those seats are tight and uncomfortable, but a great view.

kurtal said: "I personally think The Outsiders is a SIGNIFICANTLY better show."

The Outsiders is a SIGNIFICANTLY better show

What a shame to lose such a talent.  LOVED his shows - Sister Mary Ignatius, Baby With The Bathwater, Laughing Wild, The Marriage of Bette and Boo, Beyond Therapy, and so many more. One of the funniest things I've ever seen is "Wanda's Visit", which was originally written for the PBS series Trying Times. The terrific cast also included Swoosie Kurtz, Jeff Daniels, Julie Hagerty and Christopher as The Waiter. Do yourself a 27-minute favor and check it out if you haven't seen it.

The Visit on YouTube

EDSOSLO858 said: "DTLI Consensus:In a new, technology and projection-driven production,Tommyremains a Broadway sensation.

10 positive, 1 mixed, 1 negative (the NYT).

https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/the-whos-tommy/"

Seriously, what is going on with Jesse Green? Of course, critics can have differing opinions, and i always expect some range of ratings to help judge whether to see a show.  But, how can a show like Tommy, which got 85-90% positive reviews, which I personally agreed with based on the Chicago run, have such a negative and out-of-range review from the most respected (?) source. He continues to astound me, and it irritates me only because it may discourage someone from getting tickets, who otherwise might have really enjoyed it (based on the average of reviews).

I don't think I've ever seen such a wide range of reviews - everything from Critics Pick to worst show I've ever seen.  How does the public react to such diverse opinions? Do they even really care? This is nuts!

Also, Jesse Green panning The Notebook and praising Water For Elephants is baffling to me. I know not everyone loved The Notebook like I did, but these two shows are not opposite ends of the spectrum...

I'm sorry - there is nothing "woke" about this show, unless you're just referring to the casting. And if someone finds that disturbing, well, you know.

Seeing this on March 18.  Seems like a good way to remember Steve, as well as to see the sublime Debbie Gravitte.

A Toast to Steve and Eydie - Carnegie Hall

Comedy is so subjective. However, anyone deciding whether to see this should just weigh the number of positive comments against the number of negative comment. I found it super funny and entirely entertaining, and it seems most ticket buyers agree. Not everyone will obviously. 

Thank you for the detailed fact vs fiction on this story. It’s fascinating. My dislike of the show was purely based on the music, structure and technical aspects. Now I have another, much more meaningful, reason to not only dislike, but also condemn, this production. 

Ok, so understudies are amazing, but having two leads out for yesterday’s matinee was frustrating. Both James Monroe Iglehart and Alex Brightman were absent. Wanted to see them, but won’t be returning. I loved this show in its original run, but it seems to have lost something over the years. Maybe being so much further removed from the time of Monty Python had an effect. 

Matt Rogers said: "Is this another 90 minute no intermission thing?"

It was 80 minutes, no intermission. Perfect length for this show. 

Agreed. This was absolutely top-notch silly hilarity. Everyone in the cast was great. I especially liked Bianca Leigh as Mary’s chaperone. The show reminded of Charles Busch shows at their best. Hope it has a long life and many others get to enjoy it.