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I wonder if people will respond to Giant differently now than they did at the Royal Court and West End? When I saw it there people were very pro-Israel but that seems to be changing.  The theme/denoument of the story (semi-spoiler) is the then common trope that if you're anti-Israel your secretly really anti-Semitic, which I think has been somewhat debunked, at least here in the United States...

NormasTurban said: "She absolutely did mention it explicitly in London. It’s literally the point."

Yes, I can definitely back you up and say, at least at The Kiln, she did definitely sleep with Sam Tutty's father!

I actually saw the show way back at the Kiln Theater off-West End and Sam Tutty blew me away! I was not as thrilled with the female lead. ...Who I think went to the West End with it, but the Broadway actress is different. Has anyone seen both actresses and can compare?

OhHiii said: "The Baker's Wife would like to have a word..."

I sorta left that one out as it is in the process of re-evaluated in the lovely London and now CSC production.  But you're right, originally a big flop.  But the big three + Magic Show prove the man can write a showtune and had way more hits than flops. 

EmceeHammer said: "But… Schwartz still isn’t a name brand. His track record is spotty. Maybe this season is his time to shine? Will he finally win a (competitive) Tony?"

I fail to see how his Broadway record could be "spotty".  I think "Children of Eden" is the only show of his (not counting his opera) that can be counted a failure.  The rest have been modest to huge stage hits. And his films have been successful as well!

I was in the minority, but I really enjoyed deBessonne's direction of Uncle Vanya.  I was less thrilled with her Encores Ragtime, but it being Encores I knew it would be put together quickly.  I'm glad to hear she has dug deeper and worked with Cassie and the Lincoln Center production will be a much more elevated production. 

It's nice to see Corden getting these reviews. After the hatred that was thrown his way toward the end of his American late night career, one could forget what a marvelous stage performer he is.

On Broadway? A Chorus Line (he proudly declared).

Jordan Catalano said: "This website seems to say the (superior) Gatsby is coming to Broadway."

It's hardly superior to the present Broadway version. But it's good! At least it was in Boston . The Broadway score is much better but the book leans into some of the subtext of what Fitzgerald was insinuating in ways the Broadway version completely ignores. David Cromer is a wonderful director so I'm sure what we will see next will be an improvement even though I'd liked a lot of the stuff Chavkin did.

The problem is both the West End and Broadway have musical versions of this book that are still running. Probably not for that much longer, but there will obviously be Gatsby fatigue. And the reason that they have run so long is because they treat the material as a musical comedy. In structure at least. Big dance numbers, comedy songs, big ballads. That's what makes a hit show. The Florence version is not that. And I can't imagine it changing much in form. So there are a lot of things getting in the way of this show coming in on either side of the Atlantic.

I saw this last September at the Menier in London. Lucy Jones was miscast which threw the balance of the show off, but it was as good a version of this little-nothing-of-a-show-with-a-delightful score as we're going to get. Ariana is much earthier thusly a better choice for Genevieve and Bakula is perfect.  And it will not be seen in New York again for a long, long, long time. So if you've ever wanted to see it, now is the time.  

two ladies tickets said: "also, when discussing Andrew Lloyd Webber shows specifically, remember: he takes home a significant chunk of the box office every week, usually over 50% so that has to be factored into running costs and weekly grosses."

50% ??????????!!!!!!!

KrupYou said: "Elizabeth V is a great critic and excellent writer.....GIVE HER THE FULL TIME JOB."

Uh....no.  No, no, no, no, no!