Profile for Owen22

Re: Re: Nicholas Hytner to direct HISTORY BOYS revival on West End

Oct 22, 2026 — 5:20:33 PM

I love this play. Yet I once predicted we would never see it again because it involved a pedophilic hero teacher. But these boys loved Hector and allowed the touching to happen. Wrong? Maybe. And maybe not as big a deal because the motorcycle groping never made much physical sense...

THE HEART previews (Off-Broadway)

Oct 16, 2026 — 10:50:26 AM

The Heart musical is like an episode of The Pitt, but with only one case. Only 90 minutes, no intermission, but it packs a lot into those 90. Based on a French novel, the propulsive (mostly) EDM score mirrors the frantic 24 hours at an ER and then operating floor of its hospital after a 19-year-old young man is declared brain dead after an automobile accident, to the moment his heart is transplanted into a 55 year old woman. Christopher Ashley directs this thing at a really thrilling pace! Dr...

Re: SPRING AWAKENING revival (Off-Broadway at Studio Seaview)

Oct 2, 2026 — 4:06:39 PM

Do you think all these dates, especially the ones in January, are really sold out or are they holding back do you think?

Paddington Cast?

Sep 27, 2026 — 8:57:33 PM

Mrs. Brown is not a great role, it would be a waste of Cassie.

Gaten Matarazzo to lead RENT in the West End

Sep 27, 2026 — 8:55:16 PM

I saw this at the Hope Mill; as a fan if Luke Shepherd (his In the Heights was superior to Bway's) I was disappointed. As someone mentioned, it was terribly over choreographed, like all of a sudden during the title number, people in Mark and Roger's apartment pop up and begin crunk dancing (!) I'm hoping that that has changed as I'm seeing it again next month. However, I did discover "Sunset's" Tom Francis in that production, one of the best Rogers I've ever seen!

Re: HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES premiering on Broadway this fall

Sep 7, 2026 — 9:03:55 AM

I actually saw Blueberries in it's London debut at Theatre East and was somewhat underwhelmed. Is there anyone who saw both Productions that can compare?

Re: Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande in SITPWG?

Sep 2, 2026 — 2:00:53 PM

halfhourcheckwithmerman said: Groff would be excellent. He has the same excitement in those tenor notes that Mandy Patinkin does."Does he though...?

Re: City of Angels at Ogunquit Playhouse

Aug 10, 2026 — 3:19:49 PM

SidebySidebyLogan said: "Wish I could catch this. It's a show I'm dying to see live and I'd like to see a show at Ogunquit Playhouse. Wonder every year why it doesn't show up in the season announcement for Encores."It is still too commercial of a musical to be relegated to Encores. Or I should say, it has the potential of being too commercial for Encores.

Downstate Premiering on Broadway this Fall?

Jul 15, 2026 — 12:23:22 PM

Even if it is a new star-studded production, Francis Guinan must reprise his role. And if there is indeed a new director, the one good thing is perhaps said director could do a better job in the disguising of a very obvious reveal in the second act.

SPRING AWAKENING at Studio Seaview (Off-Broadway)

Jul 11, 2026 — 8:28:07 AM

So there is a Tik Tok and (I assume) YouTube singer (Marthasupersecretspam)who was invited by Steven Slater to go to the open audition for Spring Awakening. And they had her singing a duet from the show with Jack Wolfe. Did we know that he had been cast?

DOLLY: A TRUE ORIGINAL MUSICAL begins on Broadway in December 2026

Jul 7, 2026 — 8:57:39 AM

From the folks who brought you "Christmas in the Square"!

Hana Sharif out as Artistic Director at Arena Stage

Jul 2, 2026 — 6:44:10 AM

thatsokeshaun over on Tik Tok is serving some interesting tea on not only on Sharif, but the whole recent power structure and actions at Arena...

Josh O'Connor-Led Revival of Golden Boy Adds Cast, Unveils Trailer

Jul 1, 2026 — 3:55:02 PM

Got my tix for my fall trip. Lovely supporting cast as well!

Birthright

Jun 21, 2026 — 9:43:28 AM

teenytinyfish said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "(get ready for Yondr pouches to accompany wholly pointless nudity)"who's nude and how nude are they? that'll determine just how pointless it is."Eli Gelb full frontal peen and the actress who plays Chaya. And the actor playing Emerson shows ass.

That sweaty person!

Jun 21, 2026 — 9:26:01 AM

Theatrefan2 said: "I can understand disliking Sweaty Oracle, but its a bit wild to use Mickey Joe Theatre as a positive example 🤣"Sweaty Oracle blocked me years ago. I'm sure because I can be terribly, obnoxiously forthright with young influencers whose opinions I heartily disagree with. So good on him for blocking me. Fair.As for Mickey Jo, he is very smart and has a really good eye ... except he panders. I consider myself the wokest woke whoever woked, but a lot of times he is so influenced...

Birthright

Jun 19, 2026 — 11:45:09 AM

Saw this last night. Poignant and funny. A group of Washington DC 20 somethings meet during their Birthright Israeli vacation and we meet up with them every 10 years until we hit the present where every single political side of the Israeli/Palestine conflict is addressed. Like he had a checklist. Though he does do it with some stylish dialogue filtered through a wonderful cast. And since he is the king of Internet screens on stage, he uses that a lot in the final act (it is 3 acts, 3 hours an...

New musical MIDNIGHT to play the Daryl Roth this fall

Jun 19, 2026 — 9:58:22 AM

Ensemble17701165943 said: "Owen22 said: "I saw this when in London last spring and it was mostly TERRIBLE! He wrote a few nice songs and he's an okay performer. He is, however NOT a bookwriter, NOT a choreographer (so derivative!), and CERTAINLY NOT a director. There is a pointless reality switch between acts that makes no sense.He was able to scam the British theatre ommunity (who think anything that has to do with African-American slavery MUST be brilliant and worthy) to find backers and a ...

New musical MIDNIGHT to play the Daryl Roth this fall

Jun 19, 2026 — 9:49:26 AM

"Except the majority of funding came from American backers.There are some Tony Award winners in there as well."Not for the two British shows, which were actually workshop/backers auditions that he actually charged people to come see.

New musical MIDNIGHT to play the Daryl Roth this fall

Jun 18, 2026 — 12:24:34 PM

I saw this when in London last spring and it was mostly TERRIBLE! He wrote a few nice songs and he's an okay performer. He is, however NOT a bookwriter, NOT a choreographer (so derivative!), and CERTAINLY NOT a director. There is a pointless reality switch between acts that makes no sense. He was able to scam the British theatre ommunity (who think anything that has to do with African-American slavery MUST be brilliant and worthy) to find backers and a good cast that tried to put over his hoo...

Ariana Grande

Jun 10, 2026 — 7:42:58 AM

Rumors abound in London that she has pulled out of the Sunday in the Park revival next summer at the Barbican. There seem to have been some weirdness about when tickets would go on sale so maybe the rumors are stemming from that?

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