Donald Trump Takes Over the Kennedy Center Feb 7
2025, 10:38:22 PM
It’s easy to call something a distraction and assume legalities will correct everything until it affects whether you take home a paycheck. It may not hurt some of these board members, but I’m so sorry for any employees at the KC who can’t sleep tonight because they don’t know if they’ll have a job in a week. These “distractions” have direct and traumatic effects that shouldn’t be minimized.
|
Donald Trump Takes Over the Kennedy Center Feb 7
2025, 09:56:48 PM
“The President hasn’t learned the lines you’d like to hear, he won’t join your clubs… he’ll simply take control as you disappear.” These paraphrased lines from Evita are just ringing through my head right now. Scary times, friends. I’m so sorry for all at the Kennedy Center caught up in this madness.
|
Jennifer Lopez to Star in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Film Jan 14
2025, 10:40:14 PM
Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Appears to be a common thing with film adaptations of Kander & Ebb musicals."
This is incredibly true, but also incredibly sad. The choice to do “reality=no singing” is just lazy and easy at this point. I wasn’t a huge fan of Emilia Perez, but I was hoping Spider Woman would integrate non-Aurora songs more in that style. Even Fosse wouldn’t have repeated the Cabaret approach again, he would’ve found new way
|
SMASH On Broadway reveals casting Jan 14
2025, 06:31:25 PM
I’m so confused by the new Smash commercial. What is going on? What is Krysta doing in that spot? This went from “I’m intrigued” to “what a confusing waste of IP that actually still held a faint place in my memory, so sad those beautiful songs will die with this flop.”
|
Jennifer Lopez to Star in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Film Jan 14
2025, 06:24:39 PM
Sometimes I hate Fosse for establishing this “all the musical numbers need to be staged in a theatrical way” for musicals to work on film. It seems like Condon & Marshall lean on this too much. If “She’s A Woman,” “Day After That,” and “I Do Miracles” get cut - add ”Dear One” too, they’re missing a lot of beautiful character development to stick with the overdone concept of relegating numbers to theatrical presentatio
|
Jennifer Lopez to Star in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Film Jan 14
2025, 05:36:21 PM
I’ve heard talk that they’ve gutted the score. I hope this is hyperbole, I’ve always thought Kiss was one of Kander/Ebb’s best and would be sad to lose too much of that gloriousness!!!!
|
2025 - What Shows Are You Highly Anticipating Jan 3
2025, 10:10:28 AM
I'll be honest - I'm fascinated by the concept of an immersive Phantom. It'll either be a hit or a miss, but I give Webber big props for taking a swing like this. Sadly, I have a disability that can flare up at a moment's notice and I'm VERY nervous about seating accommodations (I don't need a special seat - but I do need a seat during flares and walking can be a challenge) - especially if the audience sizes will be 100-200 folks and it's not all a seated thin
|
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews Dec 18
2024, 08:36:17 PM
TheQuibbler said: "At the risk of sounding ageist, casting a “grand dame” of the stage would kind of defeatthe purpose of a character selling youth and beauty. The women who have played the role in the film and on stage have been in the 40s range.I’m not sure how much more “seasoned” one can go for the plot to land."
The character is supposed to be hundreds of years old so they should have full command and authority over the proceedings
|
DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews Dec 18
2024, 07:12:37 AM
Yeah, Viola could be played by any number of personalities. Personally, I keep wanting to see some stage legends in there. Chita was my dream, but Bebe would be excellent too, Vanessa Williams would kill it but also could be a good Madeline. It’s a small role but I feel it would work better with a “grande dame” as opposed to a younger actress (or maybe I just really want a competent actress that can land the laughs). The lines don’t land at all with Williams. If t
|
Jennifer Lopez to Star in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Film Dec 11
2024, 06:16:56 PM
Has Jennifer read the full script not just her parts? Why is she calling this a beautiful love story? Molina is pining after a love that is impossible and Valentin manipulates those feelings to coerce and it all ends in massive tragedy. This isn’t Romeo & Juliet. Seems like a strange overall comment on the story.
|
DEATH BECOMES HER Previews Dec 9
2024, 10:35:12 PM
I still get chills thinking about Chita as Viola. It’s a real shame things didn’t line up historically for that dream casting.
|
TAMMY FAYE Reviews Dec 9
2024, 02:43:49 PM
That’s an interesting letter. I guess if you don’t succeed, it’s easy to blame the audience and “political environment.” It’s interesting to hear his intentions and I’m sure the letter was well-intentioned. But it’s still insulting to blame everyone else for your failing show.
|
Betty Gilpin joins OH, MARY as Mary Todd Lincoln. Extended through June 28th, 2025! Dec 8
2024, 10:19:15 PM
PipingHotPiccolo said: "greensgreens said: "I’ll be honest. This show is of zero interest to me without a queer lead. I’m kind of surprised people weren’t more upset with the decision for a cis female to assume the role. I was so excited when talk of JCM stepping in was swirling. I honestly have no desire to see a cis woman in the role - it would be like Glenn Close playing a Charles Busch role. Could she do it and do it well? Absolutely. Does it change the
|
Why No DREAMGIRLS Yet? Dec 8
2024, 07:57:14 PM
Playing Effie and BEING Effie are two very different things. Lol
|
Betty Gilpin joins OH, MARY as Mary Todd Lincoln. Extended through June 28th, 2025! Dec 8
2024, 07:55:13 PM
I’ll be honest. This show is of zero interest to me without a queer lead. I’m kind of surprised people weren’t more upset with the decision for a cis female to assume the role. I was so excited when talk of JCM stepping in was swirling. I honestly have no desire to see a cis woman in the role - it would be like Glenn Close playing a Charles Busch role. Could she do it and do it well? Absolutely. Does it change the show with a cis woman? Also, absolutely and I think it takes
|
Why No DREAMGIRLS Yet? Dec 8
2024, 12:44:17 AM
The8re phan said: "Wasn't there chatter last year of Alex Newell taking on Effie?"
Oh good, Effie will only be engaged with the plot and other actors during her two big numbers and somehow work in more vocal tricks than Holliday, only performing at half the shows? Pass. You need to create a star to cast an effective Effie.
|
Sunset Boulevard pricing Nov 19
2024, 08:57:48 PM
I found being close to be well worth the money. Orchestra Row D was exhilarating!
|
SUNSET BLVD. Reviews Nov 19
2024, 06:45:07 PM
dan94 said: "Buckley never broke the phrase up so severely though. What landed with Buckley on "home" was the space and size of the voice. Nicole does not have that space or size so she holds it out past the point of any sense, chasing an effect imo she cannot achieve."
All I know is have not been shook by a Norma like Nicole since La Buckley, and that was a real high bar I never thought I would see even approached. Close was excellent, but when Buckley cam
|
SUNSET BLVD. Reviews Nov 19
2024, 04:24:17 PM
MemorableUserName said: "(She certainly sounded good, but it felt too much like a pop diva giving a concert version than anything in character, and the holding of the long note on “I’ve come hoooooome” was just gratuitously showy.)"
Making this note “gratuitously showy” was started by Betty Buckley and very much rooted in character development when she created the role in the revised London production/reopening. People often forget this
|
Is It Wrong That I Want A DIsney Musical To Win A Tony For Best Musical? Nov 17
2024, 10:44:19 AM
Disney will win another Best Musical Tony when they find the next visionary to completely redefine a project like they had with Julie Taymor on Lion King. The choices they’ve made for many of their more recent shows have been safe and that works, but it doesn’t win Tonys.
I would love to see a George C. Wolfe Princess & the Frog. Or perhaps a Michael Arden Tangled with Donna Murphy bringing her Gothel to the stage!
|