Profile for TheatreFan4

quizking101 said: "
The great - Ken Ard as Old Deuteronomy. If you ever get a chance to see him take on the role, it’s an absolutely magical experience. He’s very much cut of the same cloth as André, almost like a natural successor (and looks strikingly similar to him in costume). He also carries a sonorous voice that fills the theatre and commands attention. “Moments of Happiness” made me cry because you can see that the dynamic between him and Si

quizking101 said: "
André had called out for the matinee today and Phumzile Sojola made his Old Deuteronomy debut this afternoon with about 3 hours notice. He has a BEAUTIFUL voice, but you could definitely tell he was more restrained in what he did in terms of choreography and engaging with the cats and the costumes were mostly functional as opposed to opulent. With three hours notice, I can’t complain. Good for him!"

We do definitely gotta work on

THDavis said: "I don’t get why touring productions setup shop for six weeks in NYC (and extend, oftentimes) but somehow the idea that a touring set could be stored somewhere could be pulled out and put at the Majestic once Beaches closes is out of the question. Wigs and costuming will need to be redone, possibly, but what else prevents an established show like this from getting back on its feet within a few months? Kinda seems like if there’s a will, there will be a way.<

Voter said: "TheatreFan4 said: "Kind of crazy how you can reinterpret a show like this without changing even a single word of it."

I remain confused by people saying this. Surely they did, right? the original doesn't feature someone going "The category is: hands!" Unless I've really forgotten it."

Gurl, you know what I mean. Every word that was in Cats prior (aside from the optional songs) is here. The only additions ar

kdogg36 said: "TheatreFan4 said: "What exactly is there to be transparent about? There's been a fire and until their Insurance says they can do differently, it's two days of canceled performances. Likely to be many more long term. I'm not exactly sure what kind of word they can give at this juncture barely 24 hours after the fire when there's not been a thorough inspection."

If you or I were out of a job because of a fire at our place of

Schvinga said: "I'll add to that to say I think her acting (and this is also the fault of direction) is way off. After the song, as people FINALLY touch Grizabella, she stands there and smiles. It's the show's biggest payoff moment, when she is FINALLY accepted again. It should be earth-shattering, not pleasant."

I think that's you misreading Grizabella's role in this production. It's very much not them accepting her, they do that almost i

ACL2006 said: "Management doesn't seem that straight forward with the cast & crew about ths situation. If my company was on the verge of no longer paying me in 2 weeks, it would be nice to have some answers."

Your company will not do that because it must comply with the insurance policy they have for the fire that just burned down the business. So whether you know the future immediately or in 72 hours, it makes no difference for 2 weeks down the road. At some

ACL2006 said: "The cast and crew found out about the fire and the cancelled performances via the show's Instagram. Several cast members commented when the show posted about the cancellations saying "would have been nice to find out throughmanagement". I don't think management is being transparentenough with the cast and crew."

What exactly is there to be transparent about? There's been a fire and until their Insurance says they can do differ

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "TheatreFan4 said: "I can't with Luke Evans in the Tom of Finland. The man who went back in the closet in a failed attempt at an action star career..."

The man has like a dozen action flicks & other huge films in his filmography and has done quite well for himself, even if we disagree with his “journey”. Let’s not pretend that his film career is some “failed attempt” when he is financially bette