Broadways Swings have something to say about “Split Tracks”
Jan 16
2025, 09:00:59 AM
There are hundreds of actors at any given time looking for work and yet productions want to be stingy and have one person do the work of sometimes 5 or more people without extra pay.
I agreed with the comment that also the swings who have to map out those tracks are doing creative work that allows future productions to hire even less actors by consolidating tracks together in an efficient way.
I don’t think producers realize that spending the extra money on a performer (ro
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MOULIN ROUGE! Broadway Casting Thread
Jan 16
2025, 12:49:13 AM
everythingtaboo said: "I need to see Andy! I need those dedicated folks to tell when he'll be in and George will be out!"
Per an Instagram post on the last day of his last run, he actually got a perfect attendance award from the company - 113 performances.
Ironically, a longer run than TABOO (100 performances)
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Cabaret Casting Rumor: Orville Peck & Eva Noblezada
Jan 15
2025, 11:31:13 PM
TheatreFan4 said: "Allegedly Miley is replacing Eva in the summer?"
That’s about as likely as me winning a Tony for playing Aurora in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN.
While I get that the stars they get need to be big-ish to keep this gravy train rolling, that is the most ass-backwards casting rumor I’ve heard in a minute. No way she’ll be 4th replacement in a tepidly received revival.
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EUREKA DAY Reviews - EXTENDED AGAIN!
Jan 15
2025, 09:54:42 PM
ACL2006 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Tonight's performance is cancelled due to non-COVID illness in the cast."
It's surprising they cancelled since it's only a five person cast and they have four understudies."
As often is the case, sometimes it’s the perfect storm of principal and understudy for the same role being sick and thus they cannot do the show without a character
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EUREKA DAY Reviews - EXTENDED AGAIN!
Jan 15
2025, 09:52:59 PM
steven22 said: "What’s the 30 under 35 code for this?"
EUDAY3U3
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ENGLISH Previews
Jan 15
2025, 06:27:25 PM
This is one of those rare gems that may be largely overlooked by the public and the public is worse off for it.
I was there this afternoon and it was one of the most beautiful plays I have seen in quite some time. Every performance melds together perfectly in an ensemble while each individual is able to carve out their own uniqueness within the ensemble work. I also thought it was a genius writing/directorial choice to have the cast speak perfect English that serves as a stand in for F
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Cabaret Casting Rumor: Orville Peck & Eva Noblezada
Jan 15
2025, 01:05:13 PM
BroadwayNYC2 said: "“ There was a table seat available for $99 so I snatched it.”
Just FYI, that may be an ADA table."
I’m aware. I have ADA needs.
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Cabaret Casting Rumor: Orville Peck & Eva Noblezada
Jan 15
2025, 12:29:44 PM
I already booked and blessed myself. There was a table seat available for $99 so I snatched it.
I LOVE the idea of Peck. I’m willing to tolerate Noblezada. She has never been a performer that has truly wowed me in anything, even though I acknowledge she is talented. Maybe Sally might be the one to change that .
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When understudies SHOULD have gone on
Jan 15
2025, 05:44:30 AM
This happened a few times at A STRANGE LOOP, but the result would’ve been a cancelled show since often many were sick at the same time and the producers refused to hire more coverage (which was stupid as this was the immediate post-COVID era). Once or twice, there had to be a midway switch of roles because of illness.
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/12/25
Jan 14
2025, 05:57:13 PM
I honestly think AWW is treading water but also Roundabout has nothing to lose by keeping it there. They have no spring show schedule for there and there is no tenant likely circling for it.
The short term uncertainty is valid though, especially since they launch a new kind of rush price gimmick.
Although Iglehart isn’t a producer on the show, to my understanding, his ego has taken quite a bruising with people preferring his alternate, as well the overall tepid recep
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Future Bernadette Peters on Broadway shows?
Jan 14
2025, 10:26:38 AM
If THE ROOMMATE just kept recasting, she could’ve been a perfect replacement for Mia Farrow.
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STEREOPHONIC sets West End engagement and US tour dates
Jan 12
2025, 05:55:36 PM
Will Brill confirmed at the stage door tonight that he is not transferring with the show to London and choosing to take a break.
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Cabaret Saturday Night January 11th
Jan 12
2025, 09:50:41 AM
He has been ad-libbing more as he has settled in the role.
Last time I went, he threw in a few exasperated (in character) jabs at the audience when they were otherwise non-responsive to the moments whers audience engagement is really needed.
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OUR TOWN 2024 Broadway Reviews
Jan 11
2025, 07:27:01 PM
This is a play that you can’t really just walk into without an inquiring mind and willingness to be open in using your brain to piece together the sights unseen.
Once you do, you’ll unearth a beautiful production that comments on the diversity and zest of daily life, as well as the ennui, all rolled up in the message that the good, bad, the fun, the boring, the love, the loss, is all fleeting and you aren’t able to appreciate those nuances in your life until they have
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Tony Awards Race
Jan 11
2025, 07:14:22 PM
I’m honestly quite shocked that not a SOUL has brought Natalia Venetia Belcon into the conversation for BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB. This was an acclaimed and award-winning performance off-Broadway that could EASILY upend the stars we normally think would be walkaway winners (think Cole Escola likely knocking off Denzel, Kieran, and Clooney for the Tony)
Considering the split between Audra and Nicole, I’m betting on a possible nullification.
The nominee pool will definit
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Cast of Oh Mary
Jan 11
2025, 06:29:24 PM
Based on my connection to the production, they have another Abe lined up for after Phillip/Conrad’s return. Whether that will be on Broadway or an L.A transfer is to be determined.
They are also currently working to schedule Amy Sedaris and John Cameron Mitchell as Mary, but that is looking to be either a brief run pre-Tonys (after Betty) or if it converts to an open ended run.
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THE WIZ National Tour - 2025
Jan 10
2025, 11:02:07 AM
2025 TOUR CAST ANNOUNCED
https://www.broadwayworld.com//article/Dana-Cimone-Alan-Mingo-Jr-and-More-Will-Lead-National-Tour-of-THE-WIZ-20250110
The principal cast will be led by Dana Cimone, making her national tour debut, as Dorothy, Alan Mingo Jr., returning to the role he originated on the pre-Broadway tour and played on Broadway as The Wiz, also making their national tour debuts Sheherazade as Glinda and Kyla Jade as Aunt Em/Evillene, D. Jermone (MJ the Musical, Hamilton) as the Tinman, Mykal Kilgore (Motown The Musical, The Book of Mormon tour) as the Lion and Elijah Ahmad Lewis (Ain't Too Proud, Motown The Musical) as the Scarecrow.
The ensemble features Maati Kheprimeni Angaza, Sai Anthony, Joseph Armon Boyd, Aliyah Caldwell, Lawrence Dandridge, Cyniah Elise, Amitria Fanae’, Kaiyla Gross, Gregory Hamilton, Maya Imani, Jesse Jones, Cal Mitchell, Moriah Perry, Leon Ray, Ephraim Takyi, Josh Walker, Lyn Webber, Kameren Whigham, Mikayla White and Chase Williams.
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EUREKA DAY Reviews - EXTENDED AGAIN!
Jan 8
2025, 05:01:11 PM
BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Now it makes sense why they had Eboni as Ambers understudy"
…aside from the fact that all performers need an understudy anyway?
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EUREKA DAY Reviews - EXTENDED AGAIN!
Jan 8
2025, 04:38:11 PM
Extended again! Through 2/16.
Eboni Flowers will take over for Amber Gray on 2/1.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/EUREKA-DAY-Extended-Again-on-Broadway-Through-Mid-February-20250108
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DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews
Jan 8
2025, 12:30:02 PM
The word I got from an usher friend.
Hilty is still out, Simard is sick, Ellis (one of the covers) has laryngitis. Williams was a toss-up.
A perfect storm. Hope everyone is okay.
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