OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reviews
Mar 22
2025, 09:28:39 AM
MHE was the frontrunner. Now, with "new musical" competition in the mix that has changed. The splitting has commenced.
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OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reviews
Mar 22
2025, 09:20:07 AM
Yes, very aware of the supply. MHE is getting 'overhype' buzz now from new attendees, due to online and word of mouth overhype, pushy reditors among them. MHE's narrative has become stale with several new small 'under dog' shows out there now, each in their own way (OM, BVSC, DO etc). MHE is now another show in this fray.
Mincemeat is the underdog of the moment, come stateside to the musical "American first" critics. And yes, it's impressive that Mincemeat has come in with a fantastic average ticket price, even with the early "gold ticket" ticket discounts in the mix, despite its packed smaller (if we must compare) house. MHE has had nice momentum but the it now shares it will a lot of other shows on their upward trajectories. Dead Outlaw looks to gain traction on Broadway as the newest underdog reviewed in a few weeks. Audience are now looking to the new collection of spring show underdogs. The tide is changing. It's a nice season with and underdog story of ones choice. With many in the mix could Death Becomes Her squeak out a win?
Mickey Jo has interesting reviews, of the Mincemeat reviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVKHTIsgCk4
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OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reviews
Mar 22
2025, 08:19:25 AM
Most shows did. It's spring break. Mincemeat had a better average ticket price while only being open a few weeks.
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OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reviews
Mar 22
2025, 03:32:21 AM
Kad said: "CoffeeBreak said: "
It, and perhaps Dead Outlaw, have major momentum others may not like. It's not "America first" but it's a winner."
Maybe Happy Ending also has momentum and has an extremely compelling reversal-of-fortunes underdog narrative. Whether or not you personally care for the show, MHE is objectively competitive for Best Musical."
MHE was a cute musical rom-com that had momentum months ago&nbs
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JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN Previews
Mar 21
2025, 05:27:31 PM
English premiered at The Atlantic Theater Off-Broadway in 2022 (dir Knud Adams). It won the Pulitzer. Subsequent productions in D.C. (2023) & and at the Goodman & Guthrie Theaters (both Dir. by Hamid Dehghani in2024) regional theaters prior to Roundabout/Atlantic production on Broadway again directed by Adams (2025). English has a lot of upcoming productions in regional theaters.
JPITV was workshopped extensively in numerous colleges in 2
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OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reviews
Mar 21
2025, 12:08:35 PM
Right now it's on track to outlast ALL of the new musicals this season. The few reviews that "disliked" it aren't fans of the style or Brit musicals traditionally. No surprise.. OM a fantastic show (audiences are up as the lights come up for bows) with an amazing cast, the best book thus far - and the only score I've heard audiences taking out of the theater or humming in the bathroom.
It, and perhaps Dead Outlaw, have major momentum o
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JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN Previews
Mar 21
2025, 01:09:00 AM
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OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reviews
Mar 21
2025, 12:13:07 AM
Management now preps British creative teams for the "hit overseas" anti-British musical reviewers, on par with tonight. They were ready for what was to come.
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The Jonathan Larson Project
Mar 20
2025, 11:36:25 PM
With a university director and a cast known to only super hardcore theater types, sadly this is no surprise. They needed stars, or bigger name theater people, and stronger director to have this take off.
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OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reviews
Mar 20
2025, 11:15:09 PM
Yes, terrible review - as usual from this person.
"Robert Hastie provides the frenzied “Mincemeat” direction. It forced someone behind me to whisper halfway through Act 1, “This is exhausting.” Nothing kills a laugh faster than seeing actors sweat."
How old with this "person". It's fast paced, but to end the review this is ridiculous. The cast makes it look EASY via the direction and choreography. I'm n
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OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reviews
Mar 20
2025, 11:05:27 PM
Hardly "bad" by any means. There is a traditional "America First" (especially with musicals) mentality with the NYTimes, Post and TimeOut (Washington Post too sometimes) who also can't decide if a good book original musical matters, or not. The Wrap's Hofler hates most things. None of these are a bit surprising. Management probably prepped the British team before the reviews - they have with others crossing over. The au
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JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN Previews
Mar 20
2025, 10:40:14 PM
Tonight the show ran closer to 2 hours (approx 1:55) - Started about 8-9 minutes past listed start time - 7:39p.
1st preview gift was a tote bag - yellow or pink - with the opposite color for text. Text on one side, the logo "John Proctor is the Villain". The other "GOODY BAG".
Attached to tote a removable button "I saw goody Proctor at villain first preview." The text is red with "villain" in whi
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OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reviews
Mar 20
2025, 06:10:00 PM
TotallyEffed said: "An overwhelming and impressive piece of theatre. A strong contender for Best Musical."
TOTALLY. It has ALL the elements - the BEST, SMARTEST and most cohesive book & score this season so far. Excellent direction with wholly impressive production and that cast of co-writers (who don't sweat a bit!) ! We've now seen it twice with it becoming the frontrunner prior to viewings of JIT, RWHC and Dea
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BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Reviews
Mar 20
2025, 12:56:38 AM
Play Esq. said: "I’m more than a little shocked to see that this is the best reviewed show of the Broadway season, at least with that book intact!
Regardless, the musical is a feast for the soul and eardrums, I cannot wait to return. Congratulations to an incredibly talented cast and crew!"
It's reviews are on par with Death Becomes Her.
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BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Reviews
Mar 19
2025, 11:33:00 PM
DID THEY LIKE IT ? https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/buena-vista-social-club/
11 positive
Now 5 mixed
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OH MARY! Replacement Casting Thread
Mar 19
2025, 12:26:30 AM
TITUSS MERCH
Tituss OH, MARY! - window card, button magnet & portrait t-shirt.
Betty, Cole and more ...
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JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN Previews
Mar 19
2025, 12:22:00 AM
MERCH
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THE LAST FIVE YEARS Previews
Mar 18
2025, 11:41:41 PM
Kad said: "For those wondering, the preview gift was a special window card that had the sheet music to either “Still Hurting,” “Moving Too Fast,” or “Goodbye Until Tomorrow,” signed by Adrienne, Nick, Whitney, and JRB."
"signed by" = autopen signatures.
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Vanya with Andrew Scott
Mar 18
2025, 09:57:54 PM
VULTURE
WE SEE YOU ANDREW SCOTT - Sara Holdren
The production, directed by Sam Yates and designed by Rosanna Vize (movingly, they also share co-creator credits with Scott and Stephens), racked up plenty of its own accolades — and though shows beloved one one side of the Atlantic don’t always stick the landing on the other, this one vaults across with wit and grace.
https://www.vulture.com/article/vanya-review-andrew-scott.html
The Daily Beast
Eight Andrew Scotts Star in One of NYC’s Hottest Theater Tickets
https://www.thedailybeast.com/review-andrew-scotts-one-man-vanya-is-too-subtle-to-be-great/
THEATERMANIA
REVIEW: ANDREW SCOTT CREATES A WORLD OUT OF NOTHING IN VANYA -Dan Rubins
And because Scott treats every character with such rigorous respect, Vanya becomes not so much a deconstruction of a classic as a celebration—of Chekhov, of theater, and of the possibility of actor and audience agreeing to picture a fully-realized world together.
https://www.theatermania.com/news/review-andrew-scott-creates-a-world-out-of-nothing-in-vanya_1767985/
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Vanya with Andrew Scott
Mar 18
2025, 09:52:49 PM
NY TIMES
CRITIC’S PICK
REVIEW: EIGHT ANDREW SCOTTS IN A HEARTBREAKING SOLO 'VANYA' - Jesse Green
Playing all the characters in an update of Chekhov, the Irish actor turns what could be merely a stunt into a tour de force.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/theater/andrew-scott-vanya-review.html
NEW YORK STAGE REVIEW (1)
VANYA: ANDREW SCOTT GOES VIRTUOSO IN A SOLO SHOW - Michael Sommers
Expect no Russian dressing but plenty of Irish accents in this Chekhov adaptation
★★★★☆
https://nystagereview.com/2025/03/18/vanya-one-man-nine-characters-considerable-tragicomedy/
NEW YORK STAGE REVIEW (2)
VANYA: ONE MAN, NINE CHARACTERS, CONSIDERABLE TRAGICOMEDY - Melissa Rose Bernardo
Andrew Scott takes on every role in Simon Stephens’ freewheeling adaptation of Chekhov’s much-produced play
★★★★☆
https://nystagereview.com/2025/03/18/vanya-andrew-scott-goes-virtuoso-in-a-solo-show/
TIMEOUT NY
VANYA - Adam Feldman
Andrew Scott shares his soul in a stunning solo version of Chekhov.
★★★★★
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/vanya-review-andrew-scott-solo-simon-stephens-chekhov
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