Jesse Green NYT's Critic's Pick review of Jun 18
2025, 06:17:54 PM
Also, all this pearl clutching - yeesh!
We recently had a play in 2017 on Broadway that made wild speculations about the future of the British Royals on the basis on current events at the time…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Charles_III_(play)
|
Jesse Green NYT's Critic's Pick review of Jun 18
2025, 06:13:57 PM
Is now a bad time to mention that the sold out run has extended to July 27th?
|
CABARET sets closing with Porter and Wallace to star Jun 18
2025, 12:25:15 PM
Maybe they can keep the conversion for The JELLICLE Ball?
I’m THRILLED Marisha is coming home and is gonna get her flowers. Billy…is just part of the package I suppose.
|
Jinkx Teases 'Big News' Oh, Mary or Cabaret? Jun 18
2025, 10:46:50 AM
It’s probably the worst kept secret that it’s “Oh Mary”. From my understanding, they’ve just needed to work out her transition from PIRATES! and the rehearsal schedule since there is only a one week gap
|
Cabaret Casting Rumor: Orville Peck & Eva Noblezada Jun 18
2025, 07:11:50 AM
TheatreFan4 said: "MASONNNNN PARKKKKKKKKK
I'm sure it's not, but a bitch can dream."
Considering they are in town for “The Pansy Craze” at Audible Minetta Lane, it wouldn’t surprise me if they were simultaneously gearing up to take over.
However, with roughly a month before Orville and Eva leave (if they are indeed leaving), they need to gin up some buzz. The other replacements had 2-3 months of lead time and I have a feeli
|
OH, MARY! Reviews Jun 18
2025, 07:03:46 AM
I asked him on Monday and Conrad is staying through Tituss’ run. They have a put-in together on Thursday.
|
New play PF opening on Broadway this fall? Jun 17
2025, 10:25:02 PM
BJR said: "I know this has transfer hopes and I’m sure that Jesse Green review helps."
With how this is very uniquely staged, I absolutely cannot see this working in any Broadway house. This show commands a certain level of intimacy that is challenging for most mainstream audiences.
|
‘Goddess’ brings Afro-Jazz mythology to life & Amber Iman reigns supreme Jun 17
2025, 10:10:15 PM
Here’s a clip of the end of “Nadira’s Aria” from closing night that’s been making the rounds.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLBW2TDuG8I/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MW53Zm1iajNxYjRu
|
The Official TDF Thread Jun 17
2025, 06:14:53 PM
THDavis said: "Dead Outlaw last night (Monday 6/2) got a single ticketin the mezzanine row F seat 16.
Not sure if you’ll escape having someone’s head in your way a little bit up there, as a lot is played downstage, but not a huge problem. The seat itself was pretty uncomfortable and uneven, though: I think the Longacre needs a refresh."
DEAD OUTLAW seems relatively consigned to assigning the TDF seats in the mezzanine (with some exception
|
REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES To Close June 29, 2025 Jun 17
2025, 01:24:25 PM
It was certainly a small gem in an overwhelmingly crowded season, and it was a gamble that it made it to Broadway, but I am very sad because, with what exactly is going on in our country right now - especially Los Angeles - this is the story that NEEDS to be seen/heard/told.
This show speaks to us about humanity and community in a way that many other shows struggle. I’m glad we have a cast recording at least and I want this to tour and hit every area where people can see a story
|
New play PF opening on Broadway this fall? Jun 15
2025, 06:48:24 PM
I saw it this afternoon and was actually quite impressed with how envelope-pushing and subversive this was without it going into unnecessary shock value territory. (Sex wasn’t portrayed in a ludicrous way like SLAVE PLAY.)
I think this play does tend to preach to the choir a bit since the cast is speaking from a deep well of queer experience that a straight audience member would not have. But also, these are conversations that society isn’t having, but also it make
|
‘Goddess’ brings Afro-Jazz mythology to life & Amber Iman reigns supreme Jun 15
2025, 12:58:19 PM
bwayobsessed said: "Imagining the design of the finale with more money is enough for me to want them to write the checks now"
I know the set designer. He’s usually very good about upscaling when a show moves to a bigger house. (See his recent Tony-nommed work for BVSC)
|
‘Goddess’ brings Afro-Jazz mythology to life & Amber Iman reigns supreme Jun 15
2025, 10:15:13 AM
CoffeeBreak said: "Agree. This should not transfer. It's had its moment in NYC hopefully."
I mean, it has definitely caught some momentum in the last few weeks with all performances sold out or nearly sold out.
As I’ve told many people, it’s definitely a spiritual cousin of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB with a bit of XANADU mixed in. It’s an odd combo, and I’ve mentioned the book needs tightening, but (like someone said) if they kil
|
Rob Madge's MY SON'S A QUEER... not at the Lyceum February 2024 Jun 14
2025, 08:13:27 AM
iluvtheatertrash said: "Kad said: "iluvtheatertrash said: "It's really blowing my mind how many of you watched the show and STILL are misgendering Rob. Were you even paying attention?"
Nobody is doing it intentionally or maliciously."
I didn’t say anyone was doing it intentionally or maliciously. But it blows my mind that you could sit through THAT Show and still make that mistake."
Girl. Chill.&nb
|
Rob Madge's MY SON'S A QUEER... not at the Lyceum February 2024 Jun 14
2025, 12:30:01 AM
I was also there tonight and…wow.
I don’t know if it was my anesthesia from my procedure this morning still wearing off or what, but I was so genuinely MOVED to the point of tears by the entire evening. There were quite a bit of laughs, but watching Rob’s journey of growing up and having to still fight to be themselves, even in what is arguably the most of supportive circumstances for the time, got me right in the heart.
In many ways, I felt I was watching the
|
Anthony Rapp Wants to be the Emcee Jun 13
2025, 03:17:02 PM
Considering the Emcee is not so much a character than an omniscient commentator of the world around him, they could be any age (Joel Grey was 55 in The 1987 revival, and Billy Porter is 55 now.)
I think if they brought him for this revival, they would put him back into the Redmayne mold of the oddly asexual clown type as opposed to the more raw and raunchy portrayals by Peck and Lambert
|
Silber-revised BRIGADOON, AMADEUS, EUREKA DAY, and more set for Pasadena Playhouse Jun 12
2025, 06:56:58 PM
I misread the thread title and thought Christopher SIEBER was rewriting Brigadoon and I was like “WHEN DID HE FIND THE TIME?”
|
Which Death Becomes Her Is Better? Movie or Musical Jun 12
2025, 06:55:04 PM
I love them both.
The movie has two Academy Award winners behaving badly and creating an indelible mark on queer pop culture as an eminently quotable cult film.
The musical takes that, pays homage, elaborates on it by leaning fully into the camp, and manages to be a great musical comedy with marvelous stage effects that enhance the show, rather than overpower it to cover up shortcomings.
|
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/8/25 Jun 11
2025, 08:33:42 PM
binau said: "Also Sam Mendes directing couldn’t have hurt because the connection might have been good for perceived further opportunities in film or beyond.
If I remember correctly, Damian Chazelle saw Emma’s performance while he was developing La La Land, which later went on to be her first Oscar winning role.
|
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/8/25 Jun 11
2025, 10:55:14 AM
theatergoer3 said: "Other board says Billy is seemingly no longer transferring with her.
A female MC would be greatfor this."
Honestly? Good. Marisha is LONG overdue for her flowers on Broadway - especially since she moved to London because Broadway rebuffed her.
I really can’t get behind Billy Porter anymore. I’m glad he’s had a third renaissance of his career, but he’s become almost a caricature of himself and, just like wi
|