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MagicalMusical said: "QueenAlice, I once heard one poster a long time ago say a Jack singing "Giants in the Sky" made them cry, so it's not the only time it ever happened. I would love to know more of that though, too,SonofRobbieJ!
 

Happy to elaborate! First, the visual of Jack's appearance at the top of the song set the tone. He looked like he'd been in a fight - cuts and bruises, torn clothing and dishev

The transformation of the Witch in Act One and the staging of the end of Last Midnight were the two moments that let me down in an otherwise stunning, deeply moving production of Into the Woods. It's a shame, too, because Kate Fleetwood's Witch is perhaps the most effective I've seen. She doesn't have the stellar vocals of some of our more resplendent Witches, but she is the perfect combination of funny and actually scary. She never asks for a moment of empathy from the audien

Leaving aside the fact that it is my favorite word of 2025, I find it interesting that the article didn't touch on the political moment we are in and how that may contextualize the springing up of this F word. This feels like a very dangerous moment for queer folk everywhere. All advancements over the last decade feel like they can be stripped from us, returning us to outlaw status. That feels like an important backdrop to the proliferation of titles with the word f*ggot in them. &nb

Auggie - I think there is one portion of the song that manages to make it still function within the linear narrative - it's the intro ('What does he think I am...'). Her fury at him turns into fury at herself which then leads her to work through what she's feeling and make the decision she ends up making. Without the intro, the song is absolutely a generic (if gorgeous) cabaret spotlight showing off a singer's range. With the intro, it's essential for this character

EricMontreal22 said: "Falsettolands said: "A cast recording has been confirmed internally."

Oh good, we really need one. The only complete recording--the London--doesn't have the best cast. I'll miss (as always) Endless Delights, but..."

Agreed on all counts. When I did this show in college (1994 so a million years ago), Endless Delights was already gone from the licensed version we had. Our director just put it back in because i

Also...the performers on Broadway are (generally) at the very top of their field...like...in the world. I work in Big Law and deal with people who are acknowledged as some of the best in the world. And they make killer money. Is this an apples to apples comparison? Of course not. But it's just so f*cking wild to me that the first people being told (by some) that they have to take a pay cut and/or make concessions are some of the best stage performers in the world. And I'm not talking

EricMontreal22 said: "I feel like perhaps I'm simply being totally naive, but when I first heard She's a Woman, I simply didn't talk it so literally--more just a sense that Molina wanted to be "allowed" to have all of these (cliche?) feminine qualities and not have it questioned. OK, I'm having trouble working what exactly I mean, but..."

I second BJR's post about how lovely it is to see you, Eric, on this board.

I saw the show in

The film of Thoroughly Modern Millie was a foundational touchstone for me. I discovered it as a Saturday afternoon movie when I was probably 9 or 10 and I couldn't quite believe what I was watching. It wasn't just silly, it was batsh*t crazy. It's the first time I understood was camp was and I knew that the movie's sensibility was going to be something I would connect with for the rest of my life. I was so excited for the stage show. And then I saw it.

How did it end up

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "After her terrifying, hilarious role in WEAPONS, it dawned on me that I would like to see Amy Madigan as Violet Weston (even just in a regional production)."

OMG THANK YOU! My husband and I went to see Weapons yesterday, and I was like, 'Who the f*ck is this brilliant nutcase!?' We got to talking after and I forgot to look up the cast list. Amy Madigan! Genius. She'd be a stellar Violet and good Christ was she insane in Weap

Has i not been a tacit agreement amongst us all that the poster in question (I won't Beetlejuice her) is a GenZ fabulist who doesn't actually see all the shows they claim to? Because their 'reviews' are always so, so light on any kind of specificity that I just assumed she created her 'review' based on what was posted before her and vibes. 

Like...are we saying this poster is a real person and not just some kind of persona created for maximum impact of dera

Maybe this was mentioned earlier in this thread (I haven't wanted to sift through all the racist dross to find the pearls) but, although Criss may be the first Asian actor to win a leading actor in a musical Tony, his is not the first Asian role to win the leading actor in a musical Tony. That distinction goes to The Engineer in Miss Saigon played by...whitey white white Jonathan Pryce. So that's the shadow casting over this whole thing and it makes me sit here with