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It is not "beyond a new life". There have been plenty of interested parties with legit, feasible plans for the building. Including the current one. It has just had an unfortunate string of bad luck with tenants. It's a major piece of (very expensive) real estate. Sometimes it takes years to find the right fit for such a property. It is a very common occurrence in the city. Take the 7 or N out to Queens and take a look at the array of vacant buildings littering the streets, some

For the 1000th time....if you raise the theater the loading dock would still be on 42nd St. It doesn't work. Multiple interested parties have looked into making it a Broadway theater. It has been deemed unfeasible every. single. time. It will not now, or ever, be a Broadway theater.

Raising the building is also not an option. It is historically landmarked. And it is one of 7 theater spaces that the city has charged New 42 with revitalizing and finding new life for. The Times Square

Construction is on a bit of a pause right now. I'm told the tenants ran into a bit of a money issue with one of their sources of funding pulling out.

The building is set to house several stores with one larger "flagship" store...but supposedly the business lined up for said flagship is no longer interested, hence some funding dropping out. They are potentially rethinking the main floor layout as there is a chance they might eliminate the flagship space in favor of several

I'd add Michael Imperioli for a potential Featured Actor nomination. It's a big scene chewy role. And since Stereophonic has 3 men in the category, I think Imperioli, Keen, and Esper would be next in line to take their spots. 

I was shocked that Francis Benhamou was omitted from featured actress. That monologue was crazy. As for the second woman here, I think perhaps Natalie Gold (Appropriate) or Zenzi Williams (Jaja's) would have made the cut.

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Last year the Tonys had 4.3 million live viewers. While this number is far behind many pre-pandemic years and behind other awards shows, it is still an excellent advertising opportunity for Broadway productions. Live TV numbers are down across the board, so this is still an incredible amount of people to get in front of at once (and most of that audience are people who would be potential ticket buyers). Plus its a major event that will receive TV and online coverage in the following days, and

I think Heart of Rock and Roll likely announces closing this evening. The only caveat is that they clearly have other plans for this one: it's built for a tour and cruise ships, directly appealing to middle America (I mean the plot...do I follow my dreams of working a great factory job or follow my dreams of playing with my friends in a band?). I think those markets really are their end goal, so there's a chance they throw money into it for a few more weeks if they need to get more ro

Wow, Greg Evans (Deadline) is yet another journalist super strong on Lempicka...and I don't think I buy it. Eden could still get in, and there's a sliver of a chance for score because of the memorable songs. I just don't see it landing anywhere else given the reactions to it.

Evans' article is also full of inaccuracies, often with number of slots per category (he lists 5 shows for Revival of a Musical, for instance). So I'm not taking it too seriously.

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Nominators are rescheduled if a main performer is out for their ticketed show. There is no way the producers would allow them to come while Eden is out. And unless they have a conflict, most of the nominators see each production during the press period. Any recent absences will have no effect on whether she receives a nomination or not.

I do think one of the favorites in Lead Actress will be snubbed though. Maybe Eden. Maybe Gayle. There's just so many potentials there. Kelli O'

It's absolutely crazy that the OCC has kept their acting categories at 5 nominees after de-gendering them. BUT it does potentially show you who the strongest candidates are. I know, things can and will be slightly different with the Tonys since only about 10 voters nominate the OCC...but still. For instance, I think Kelli O'Hara and Maryann Plunkett being the only 2 women who appeared in Lead Performance in a Musical means they should be formidable heading into Tony noms.

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Some critics were slightly more muted than I expected, but still great reviews. And with a series of just "so so" reception to musicals this spring, I think it still sits atop the pack for the Tonys.

Illinoise might be the only one left that gets truly rapturous reviews. But Suffs stands an enormous chance of winning Score AND Book. So I just can't see them rewarding Illinoise instead, which isnt original music. Justin Peck would need to win both director and choreography

The characters in Uncle Vanya frequently bring up how bored they are...and so was I. This was without a doubt the biggest disappointment of the season for me.

I cannot fathom how the same person who directed the crackling Appropriate also turned in this production. Every single actor is in a completely different show. Pacing draaaaaags along. Especially at the end where I nearly pleaded out loud for the scene to cut to black already and for Astrov to leave. Carrell injects som

I think the question of separating art from artist, and what will or wont push someone to do that, differs for everyone. 

For me it is not so cut and dry. Her rhetoric is absolutely disgusting and it baffles me as to why she spends so much of her waking hours dedicated towards hate. (She is one of the richest people in the world...if I had her money you would never hear a peep out of me as I'd just be vibe-ing on a private island or lounging in my penthouse apartment without a