disneybroadwayfan22 said: "So disappointed I missed Nicole by a day.
Moulin Rouge was "spectacular, spectacular" and everything I was hoping for it to be.Aaron was the perfect and cutest Christian. Karen's Santine is so much more outgoing than Nicole, so it took a while to get used to it.Karen's voice is incredible. Legit the best voice I've heard on Broadway. Her Diamond Medley blew me away.But, Danny Burstein and Sahr Ngaujah were my favorite parts of the show. Danny is so stunning as Zieglerand will hopefully finally get his Tony next year. Sahr was so warm and comforting as Toulouse. His scenes with Tam and Aaron were great. I can easily picture him getting nominated.
Roxanne and Bad Romance were just as incredible as they were hyped to be and I had the biggest smile during the former. Aaron nailed it.Also, an additional scene has a great reference to the movie. So surprised they crammed that one movie part in how minor it was. Those who have seen it know what I mean.
So sorry about early Tony predictions, but I can easily picture Moulin Rouge sweep all of the creative design Tony nominations, along with Best Cherography and possibly Best Featured Actor for Danny or Sahr."
Didn't you start the Page Six thread calling that article slut-shaming and then every single person commented that you were totally wrong and out of your mind? Yeah, I'll take this with a grain of salt.
djoko84 said: "Why is it a shame if you haven't seen the show yet? You don't know if you'll like it. Unless, you're like the rest of the fangirls on here who will like anything they see."
I’ll assume you’re talking about my mention of the OBCR.
There’s been reference to some songs in the show of which I’ve never heard before (Firework, Chandelier, and Bad Romance, for example).
In the past I’ve always enjoyed listening to cast recordings before the show (this is MY personal preference, and there’s already been a thread where it’s been discussed ad nauseam) so that I can better understand the lyrics, since sometimes the enunciation and diction are quite lacking. Or maybe the orchestra (sound tech) plays loudly over the songs, or there’s someone talking behind me and I miss a line.
This helps me enjoy the show much easier when I’m not straining to understand what’s being sung, and I can focus more so on the sets, acting, spectacle of the show.
And I’ll edit this post to add that the more I read...
Unless, you're like the rest of thefangirls on here who will like anything they see...
...that I completely resent the phrase and your attempted grouping of me into something called fangirls.
You don’t know me.
And the complete undertone of your post, casual reference, insinuation, and slur are personally insulting.
Surprise! John Simon gives ''Moulin Rouge!'' a rave review.
''If you like splash, “Moulin Rouge!” is the show for you. Even more than the Baz Luhrmann movie, on which the musical is loosely based, it can hold your wonderment without abate from start to finish. … This is a show to make the young feel mature, and the old blissfully young again.''
Saw this tonight. Pro tip: if you want to see this show and not break the bang, hang before right before curtain and get on Stub Hub! Got a great seat for $70. And was totally worth it.
Alex Timbers nails the direction. And I thought Danny B was quite entertaining. But other than that, eh? I found the two leads rather wooden and boring. There was no excitement, no connection. Olivia at least, I thought, delivered a great performance acting and singing and dancing. Aaron...oof. He’s got a great voice, but his acting is just painful. The show starts with this huge number and then the show comes to a halt during his monologue. He was just sooooo low stakes. I mean the ending was almost laughable at how small he played everything. It was baffling. Did he not know it’s a melodrama?
I also think the use of songs keeps the audience at a distance instead of wanting to emotionally invest in the show. But totally worth seeing. The ensemble is fantastic. And gorgeous design and direction. It almost feels like every song is trying to be a show stopper and some fail: “shut up and dance with me.” But still would recommend!
djoko84 said: "Didn't you start the Page Six thread calling that article slut-shaming and then every single person commented that you were totally wrong and out of your mind? Yeah, I'll take this with a grain of salt."
Fair enough, even though the article was awful in my eyes. I respect this post.
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