Casey Garvin in "Chess" Dec 31
2025, 11:33:29 AM
For the interested, he updated on his Insta story today. He’s sidelined for at least another 4 weeks due to exacerbation of his back injury, with a projected return at the end of January/early February
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/28/25 Dec 31
2025, 11:27:54 AM
WldKingdomHM said: "Azúcar! said: "It surprises me that Death Becomes Her didn't go thru the roof. I was expecting better."
Wasn’t Megan out for a bit ?"
Probably. But also Megan and/or Jennifer being out doesn’t have the box office impact we think it does. Also, their dates off are often announced in advance at least 50% of the time
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"Messy White Gays" reviews Dec 31
2025, 12:35:48 AM
The boatload of cash appears to have come primarily from The Fabulous Invalid Pro.Co. (and podcast) and the D’Angora’s (the new owners of the Laurie Beechman/WBC)
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Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread Dec 31
2025, 12:12:24 AM
Is it possible they are trying, but the ones they want for Amos are booked and busy doing literally anything else? It seems like Bokhour is the Charlotte d’Amboise of the Amos track - always available to pinch hit.
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Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread Dec 30
2025, 08:56:51 PM
ACL2006 said: "Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Barrett Martin just announced on IG that he is also leaving on Feb. 1, 2026. Wow."
Not surprised. Last time I saw it(then Hurder's final performance), he was clearly bored then despite it being an electric audience.
Dear Lord, please let Ryan Lowe & Ray Bokhourbe in this group as well. Bokhour is the dullest Amos I've ever saw. Lowe continues to sleepwalk through the show. Lowe also celebr
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Spelling Bee Off Broadway Dec 30
2025, 06:41:34 PM
Kad said: "SomeOtherMe said: "Does anyone think we'll get a new cast recording with this production?"
I would be pleasantly surprised but think it’s unlikely."
Anything is possible, but with a cast like this, I feel like getting a refresher cast album for a new era - especially when you have 3 Tony nominees in the cast (Cooper, Rogers, and Cooley).
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Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread Dec 30
2025, 05:55:57 PM
A big factor here is we don’t know how many musicians are being replaced. For all we know, the only cast that are leaving on 2/1 are Kate, Drew, and Barrett.
A look on the Telecharge website also shows that, in addition to Alex leaving on 1/11, Ray Bokhour and Robyn Hurder are both leaving. (I actually didn’t know Robyn was just a limited run).
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OH, MARY! Reviews Dec 30
2025, 05:16:54 PM
BJR said: "I wonder if Americans get a greater thrill from watching the story of our Great Lincoln being turned into something so irreverent. And if you don’t have that connection, then you need more.
British theatre loves to take the piss out of Americans in small ways and large ways - examples like Willie Watkins in MINCEMEAT being treated as an overly chipper and goofy American pilot, or their love of HEATHERS, which the cast I saw in 2023 said some of the d
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/28/25 Dec 30
2025, 05:04:22 PM
MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "It's mystifying that Two Strangers didn't run any type of special campaign for the holiday season that focused on the Christmas scenes of the musical. (At least I didn't see any ads of this nature). It seems like it would have been a way to grab in tourists who might have felt priced out of the bigger shows. Hopefully the 9-show week will bump up their numbers a bit.
THANK YOU! THIS IS WHAT I’VE BEEN SAYING!
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/28/25 Dec 30
2025, 03:09:59 PM
Pretty much status quo for the holidays it seems.
The only few things I find of note:
1) Aaron Tveit missed one performance of CHESS last week and they still grossed $1.8M. I don’t think one-off misses are cause for handwringing because this show is still running really high over its $900K weekly break-even point.
2) ALL OUT is obviously going to be in the black because there isn’t much in terms of a weekly cost aside from the talent. However, after last year&
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Casey Garvin in "Chess" Dec 30
2025, 11:35:29 AM
He suffered an injury shortly after opening and was initially out for three weeks, later extended to January 6th (for now). For the time being, his track was mainly covered by Michael Milkanin (who is pretty great and easy on the eyes) and recently switched to Adam Roberts, likely to give Milkanin a chance to perform other swing tracks
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Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread Dec 30
2025, 09:16:23 AM
FANtomFollies said: "ACL2006 said: "doesn't sound like Drew got fired. just didn't get his contract renewed. ."
Is there really any difference between getting fired or not getting your contract renewed?"
Fundamentally, yes. Usually a firing means he would have been terminated immediately and with cause. This is giving him more than a month of notice that the end of his contract is coming up. Since performers are contract
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Saw Mexodus — blown away! Dec 30
2025, 08:11:51 AM
InTheBathroom1 said: "Couldn’t this theoretically go into the Jones?Another two-person musical did quite well there a few years ago."
…That was also largely Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells’ big reunion 11 years after BoM, boosted by a nightly rotating guest star. Hardly comparable.
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BUG Previews Dec 30
2025, 12:25:48 AM
Broadway61004 said: "Interesting note about the psychiatrist. Will put this in spoilers just in case, but.... Click Here To Toggle Spoiler ContentI've always interpreted the psychiatrist to not really be realistic. Yes, he's there, and yes, he's there to take Peter away. But I've always interpreted that scene as almo
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BUG Previews Dec 30
2025, 12:17:56 AM
JudyDenmark said: "quizking101 said: “The Good:Carrie Coon.
Sidebar: Your tolerance for blood should also factor into your decision because its use is quite realistic in terms of the body horror genre."
This is my dilemma. I LOVE Carrie Coon, I think she’s such an insanely talented actress, I’m a big Leftovers fan, and I can’t fathom her being in anything on Broadway and me not imme
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New Hadestown Casting Dec 30
2025, 12:14:57 AM
I went early in their run and they seemed all pretty strong.
Jack Wolfe seems born to play Orpheus because he is such a natural fit for the role. He has puppy-like qualities without becoming cloying, and also sufficient grit and determination to make “Wait For Me” really soar and the ending scene hit much harder. Part of this is because of the chemistry he has with Morgan Dudley, who is excellent in her own right. Not since Solea have I seen a Eurydice that has some edge to
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Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread Dec 29
2025, 11:50:44 PM
everythingtaboo said: "Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Longtime cast member Drew Nellessen will be leaving the show on February 1, 2026. He has been involved with Chicago for 18 years, on and off. Happy Trails!"
Based on his IG stories, it didn't really sound voluntary. That said, I wish him all the best."
I concur - CHICAGO has seen quite a bit of turnover lately and there have been A LOT of new faces, especially when I went tonight
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Saw Mexodus — blown away! Dec 29
2025, 04:36:05 PM
The last two weeks of performances were virtually sold out. The beginning was a bit of a struggle, but by the end, much like Dead Outlaw, word of mouth spread quickly and it became a hot ticket.
My counterpoint would be if they can get Tony voters in and out in 4-6 weeks for BUG at MTC, they can certainly do the same for MEXODUS. With nothing coming this winter, there’s more than enough time. Granted, they would literally need to announce tomorrow and start performances in two we
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Saw Mexodus — blown away! Dec 29
2025, 03:46:12 PM
BoringBoredBoard40 said: "The show is teasing some kind of announcement on Instagram.
Seems like it might be transferring to Broadway just not sure where when.
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The only Broadway possibility right now would be the Booth for 8-10 weeks since they freed up after LBRR closed early, and they’d be out in time for Proof to come in. Any other theatre larger than the Booth is pretty much a death sentence since the show is so heavily focused o
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BUG Previews Dec 29
2025, 09:33:12 AM
I finally saw this last night and needed to marinate. I am so deeply conflicted because this show hits me right in between my work (psych nurse for 10 years) and my passion for theatre. (For context, I know the play’s general premise, but have neither seen a staging, nor the film)
The Good:
- Carrie Coon. She is absolutely doing great work here and you can see her slowly making the fall into the shared psychosis/folie a deux with Namir’s charact
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