TAMMY FAYE Previews Nov 2
2024, 06:00:29 PM
Hi everyone. Saw a preview last night. What a disappointment. It is a show so confused in tone, so unclear in its intent, so overblown and yet totally lacking in every way. The Brits do love to skewer America, and usually shower accolades on themselves when this happens...anyone remember the play "Enron" a few seasons back. A huge hit in London. A total failure in New York. It is sad to see any show fail this miserably, considering how many people will soon be out of work. This
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BLUEBERRIES eyeing Broadway? Jun 30
2024, 07:59:12 PM
Oh no. I slept through some of the beginning. It’s not a good play. Those two things are not necessarily related. I didn’t find “the twist” very compelling.
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Erivo, Graham, Gotay, and more to lead A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC IN CONCERT Jun 28
2024, 12:50:00 AM
Ruthie was hilarious. A total star in every way. Every Day a Little Death was astonishing.
Ron sounded perfect. He was great.
Shuler was miscast but earned his laughs.
Marsha had a much stronger singing voice than I think anyone expected, but it took her awhile to get confidence.
Jason sang the heck out of Henrik and got tons a great laughs.
Kersten, who I have never heard of, was the best thing in the show, after Ruthie. I’
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ILLINOISE Reviews Apr 25
2024, 07:23:10 PM
Stay in your seats so you can experience all of the magic of the lighting and get a better view of the singers and band. You have excellent seats.
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ILLINOISE Reviews Apr 25
2024, 03:52:20 PM
I can only speak (this week) to what I saw at the Armory… but having seen all of this seasons musicals Illinoise is by far the best musical of the season. Stunning night.
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PRELUDE TO A KISS musical Apr 21
2024, 05:46:37 PM
LOTS OF SPOILERS!!!!
I will try to contribute a little bit more to your worthy pan. In its current state, the show is such a huge misfire. Where you righty lay the blame is on the director. What a monumental disaster of direction. Every wrong choice from set design to lighting to casting that could be made to sabotage a new work has been made. How this man (the artistic director) was approved to direct this, after Craig Lucas has worked with such greats, is the real mystery here.
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THE WIZ Opening Night Critics’ Reviews Apr 17
2024, 05:18:54 PM
A very talented cast, who never knew a vocal riff they couldn’t sing, in one of the most cheap and misguided revivals in years. All blame must rest with the inept director who also tortured us with The Notebook. Dear producers… fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice…
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SUFFS Opening Night Critics' Reviews Apr 17
2024, 05:12:47 PM
At least Lempicka has energy. Suffs commits the biggest crime of all…boredom.
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THE OUTSIDERS Opening Night Critics’ Reviews Apr 12
2024, 06:27:48 PM
These reviews are much better than I predicted. I was wrong about the critics reception. Now, as for my thoughts on the show, I refer you to my prediction of the critics reviews.
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THE OUTSIDERS Opening Night Critics’ Reviews Apr 11
2024, 08:12:44 PM
Mostly negative. Forgettable cast in a fairly boring adaptation. Rumble will get all the attention despite it being cool stylistically but lacks a dramatic arc.
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THE WIZ Previews Apr 5
2024, 11:55:52 AM
I won’t beat this dead horse, but your post is perfect. The show has such talent on stage, but the production team failed on all levels (except maybe the Emerald City vogue scene at the top of Act Two).
Perhaps this will signal the end of the directing career for Shele Williams who butchered two beloved properties this season. (The Notebook is the other, featuring some of worst direction I’ve ever seen in any show)
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LEMPICKA - dramaturgical advice Mar 27
2024, 08:54:55 PM
How arrogant of me to post this thinking anyone involved in the show will see this… but why not. Here goes:
Your show is about the beauty of living, survival is at the core. Almost every character is a survivor of some kind, but especially your lead. Beauty (not only meaning pretty) is your way into the evening.
Your fourth song is I believe called “Beauty” and it’s the first moment that actually earns the audience cheers. Take this song and create an ad
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LEMPICKA Previews Mar 26
2024, 06:42:26 PM
Does anyone remember the musical version of “Metropolis” with Judy Kuhn? The bombastic new musical at the Longacre has more in common with it than might seem obvious.
Machines over people, as a theme.
Art Deco design (or is it futurist?)
Synthetic 80’s pop music with deafening electronic orchestrations.
A leading lady not quite able to carry the show.
An inept script that makes it very difficult for the audience to care about anyone or
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SUFFS Previews Mar 26
2024, 12:40:23 AM
Likewise. What worked at The Public is now gone. What a bore. I don't have anything more to say. At least the awful Lempicka had some cool visuals and amazing orchestrations and Amber Iman. Suffs is a wikepedia snooze fest.
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THE WHO’S TOMMY Broadway Previews Mar 22
2024, 07:41:19 AM
My friend and I used that forced standing ovation to make an easy and fast exit. This was such a disaster. If anyone can prove the “In the future” concept works I will eat my hat. The evening felt like a director had decided to fire his original collaborators to prove to the world the original success (and awe) was all because of him. What this revival proved is that is not the case. Bring back Bob Crowley!
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LEMPICKA Previews Mar 20
2024, 11:18:52 AM
Why did you think it would not be ready? Are you aware of how many YEARS!!! this show has been in development? It has had two major full productions, as well. The question on my mind is if they made the necessary changes to make this a compelling evening, which was not the case between Williamstown and LaJolla.
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THE NOTEBOOK Broadway Previews Feb 11
2024, 10:19:48 AM
This is not solely directed by Michael, and when you see The Wiz revival you will understand why The Notebook direction is so poor.
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Is Days of Wine and Roses the early favorite for Best Original Score at the Tonys? Dec 27
2023, 03:52:31 PM
Great question! I think the front runners are actually Lempicka, Suffs, and Water for Elephants. This is based on nothing except my having heard the scores, as compared to the brilliant but difficult score to Days of Wine and Roses. I would be shocked if Adam won for best score.
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HARMONY previews Oct 19
2023, 08:03:36 PM
Has anyone ever tried to cross reference the rapturous comments to previous posts by each person? Maybe I'm being terribly skeptical, but with 50 odd names investing in this musical I wouldn't be surprised if some of them created accounts to come on here and rave. I was not at the first preview last night, but someone I know was and she was far from rapturous about the show. She knew nothing going in, but is a huge Barry Manilow fan. Her exact review to me was, "I feel so guiltin
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SUFFS is coming to Broadway Sep 17
2023, 03:03:07 PM
After the mostly disappointing reviews came out at The Public, it became fairly easy to get a ticket or two during the end of the run. I'm glad I found out so I could go see it. Casting herself in the lead was a HUUUUUGE mistake. They did a workshop after the run. Would love to know what was cut. The show needed cuts. Lots and lots and lots of cuts. Did I mention the show needed to be cut down? And Shania should NOT play the lead.
I suspect they are aiming for either The Nede
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