"Heathers" is back
Jul 14
2025, 12:14:21 PM
Kad said: "The show’s IG put up a message dissuading bootlegsand the comments are asunhinged and entitled as you’d expect."
I only see two messages there defending the practice (maybe more were removed), but...I mean, they're kids. I don't agree with them, but I also don't expect them to get why this is actually harming the production, and the responses don't bother me as much as it would to read similar comments on the IG accounts for Gypsy or Sunset Blvd or whatever.
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Scott Rudin is an abuser
Jul 9
2025, 09:43:35 AM
PipingHotPiccolo said: "whatever2 said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "whatever2 said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "
Right, we will never know what actually happened there because there was no investigation, no charges (criminal OR civil) etc. So that tells gives me (and I think most attorneys) pause before calling this guy a criminal for being a total prick, which is not a crime in the State of New York, the same way all employment is at-w
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Scott Rudin is an abuser
Jul 8
2025, 10:52:37 AM
Call_me_jorge said: "joevitus said: "SmokeyLady said: "Has anyone questioned Laurie Metcalfe as to why she is ok with being in this? Maybe I shouldn’t go see anything she does anymore."
I take this to be sarcasm.
I don't believe in cancel culture, but I think it's a totally fair question to ask her why she is doing this. Though it sounds to me like Rudin swooped in and took over an already finished show, so it may simply
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Scott Rudin is an abuser
Jul 8
2025, 12:16:44 AM
SmokeyLady said: "Has anyone questioned Laurie Metcalfe as to why she is ok with being in this? Maybe I shouldn’t go see anything she does anymore."
I take this to be sarcasm.
I don't believe in cancel culture, but I think it's a totally fair question to ask her why she is doing this. Though it sounds to me like Rudin swooped in and took over an already finished show, so it may simply be that those who were involved in the production from the beg
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Milton Theatre's "West Side Story" pushes the bounds of live theater
Jul 7
2025, 10:30:20 PM
No paywall for me, either.
That publicity release reminds me of a Happy Days episode where Marion was so excited that her theater group was doing Oklahoma!, and someone said, "But you Oklahoma! every year." And she replied, "Yes, but this year onstage we'll have real chickens!"
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The Wiz Joins the Criterion Collection
Jul 3
2025, 03:31:16 PM
CarlosAlberto said: "morosco said: "Oh... another thing that bothers me about the film is the cinematography. Much of the action is shot from a very wide and very distant angle. Because of that it's hard to connect with the characters."
Yes, you need binoculars to catch some of those facial expressions. It is horribly shot!
And to just point the camera at Miss Ross while she was singing “Home” was so lazy AF"
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The Wiz Joins the Criterion Collection
Jul 3
2025, 03:24:57 PM
MagicalMusical said: "I like the epicness the far away shots give. There are also enough close-ups to connect to the characters in other shots, in my opinion."
I response, as well.
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The Wiz Joins the Criterion Collection
Jul 1
2025, 01:23:58 PM
TotallyEffed said: "I’m so sorry, Joe, but Diana Ross reads about forty to me in The Wiz."
Fair. To each his own. :)
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The Wiz Joins the Criterion Collection
Jul 1
2025, 11:52:56 AM
MagicalMusical said: "CarlosAlberto said: "MagicalMusical said: Diana Ross killed it.
Yes. she did. She absolutely did. Her neurotic, over-the-top histrionic performance in this buried not only the film but her movie career in the process.
Instead of exuding any kind of wonder and curiosity upon crash landing in Oz she goes into tortured and anguished screams that one would think she was about to get raped.
I couldn&
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The Wiz Joins the Criterion Collection
Jun 30
2025, 10:59:43 AM
I probably won't buy the Criterion unless they do a recall and present an audio track with the dialogue restored, but last night, I got out my old DVD. I'm surprised how thoroughly I enjoyed the movie. I just meant to watch a few scenes, maybe skip forward to "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News," and wound up watching the whole thing. I stand by my criticisms, but overall the infectious numbers and the good jokes and terrific performances made most of my complaints seem r
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The Wiz Joins the Criterion Collection
Jun 30
2025, 10:46:17 AM
CarlosAlberto said: "Lena’s interpretation of the song is indeed soul stirring if a bit over the top.I much prefer Dee Dee Bridgewater’s more soothing rendition on the Original Broadway Cast album."
I can't choose between them. Two very different renditions, but they both work. I love wacthing YouTube videos of Bridgewater singing "A Rested Body is a Rested Mind" in concert.
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The Wiz Joins the Criterion Collection
Jun 29
2025, 10:12:15 PM
Whatever things are wrong with The Wiz, Lena Horne singing "Believe in Yourself" is by no stretch of the imagination one of them.
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The Wiz Joins the Criterion Collection
Jun 29
2025, 10:07:20 PM
GiantsInTheSky2 said: "Yes, I’m sure everyone would prefer the terribly photoshopped covers of previous releases, or the overused 1978 standard one.
It’s different, it evokes feelings you get when watching the film, and isn’t terrible just because you don’t like it. Just like the film itself."
The 1978 poster is not overused, and yes, would be vastly preferable. It's quite stunning. Whatever the shortcomings of the movie itself,
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AUDRA GYPSY Reviews
Jun 29
2025, 06:08:00 PM
FANtomFollies said: "poisonivy2 said: "Good lord she's been calling out a lot."
It's really hard for me to believe that the way she's singing the score is not causing vocal damage."
Maybe, but she seems to be missing more shows post-Tonys than before, unless some people in this tread are just emphasizing it more now. It makes me wonder she's lost the drive now that she didn't cop the Tony. I'd have liked to s
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The Wiz Joins the Criterion Collection
Jun 28
2025, 08:24:45 PM
Bwaygurl2 said: "One odd thing I've noticed over the years is people think this movie is called "OZ." Like I have referenced the TV show OZ a couple times to different people and they thought I was referring to this movie."
They are probably confusing it with the Aussie film from the 70's of that name. Also a rock musical (sorta). Also a moderized re-telling of The Wizard of Oz.
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The Wiz Joins the Criterion Collection
Jun 28
2025, 08:21:50 PM
TotallyEffed said: "Happy Pride, everyone! I just picked up a copy of The Wiz which was recently released on 4K by The Criterion Collection. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this film - memories, opinions, etc.
Criterion did a fabulous job with the release but it is pretty skimpy on the supplements, unfortunately."
Happy Pride, and thank you for sharing the information!
I saw The Wiz in first release, owned the soundtrack. Only knew t
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Jesse Green NYT's Critic's Pick review of
Jun 24
2025, 12:24:07 PM
binau said: "To be clear this would still fall within the bounds of what I'd consider free speech, I'm simply expressing my emotional reaction to these ideas."
Totally valid.
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Jesse Green NYT's Critic's Pick review of
Jun 24
2025, 11:24:32 AM
The slur ("pejorative" seems too weak a word) in the title is tough for me, too. I'm not sure why, though. Yeah, I hate the word. But the title of Larry Kramer's book doesn't offend me and never has (I'm not a fan of the book--but the title never "triggered" me in any way). Maybe because it came out when I was a kid and so was always "in the past" for me personally? I guess I'm saying I don't want to condemn this play for its tit
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Jesse Green NYT's Critic's Pick review of
Jun 24
2025, 11:17:02 AM
Jordan Catalano said: "I saw that Madonna attended the show the other day and posted a photo of herself with the cast - that’s got to be exceptionally cool for them."
Makes me imagine the original cast of Oh, Calcutta! posing for a photograph with Mae West.
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Why are audiences so poorly behaved these days?
Jun 20
2025, 12:13:50 PM
I feel like the conversation is too narrow because it ignores how much this sort of thing happens at the movies, too. My guess is that it's also happening at concerts and other performance venues. And it did not by any means beging with COVID. I think actually it's more like a lot of the people who were acting like jerks before COVID were the same jerks who refused to wear masks during COVID, rather than COVID instilling a new mindset.
I personally think it comes down
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