I'm taking a short BroadwayWorld break. Most of you are not worth my time or effort.
Others are nice and kind, and I enjoy their company.
I know goodbye announcements are generally cringey and frowned upon, but this thread mainly exists so as not to give certain the posters the satisfaction of thinking I have been suspended or banned.
It wasn't used in any vital way, like songwriting… as far as I know. More the ageing and de-ageing stuff projected onto screens such as high school yearbooks. Not a HUGE deal, I guess, but I’m just totally allergic to AI intruding into the creative process in any way.
You can hear more about it in this YouTube review.
The outside balcony thing is NOT a gimmick for social media. It’s actually a deep meaning creative decision, to align with Eva's own values. "Screw the middle classes!" is her political philosophy. In this production, the ticket-buyers are the middle classes, the people who can afford ridiculous prices. Eva decides to snub them, and speak directly to her "descamicados", the working classes, the people on the street. Literally. It's a metaphor for the intent o
She didn't fully retire. Even in her late 80s, she was touring the UK with shows about her career. I think one was specifically about musical theatre, where she'd reminisce about Bernstein etc. and even play some of the songs.
I look forward to reading all about Tim Curry's Rocky Horror experience in his new memoir "Vagabond", published soon! I wonder if he'll feature what you describe, darquegk, and maybe explain why the switch.
Michael Flatley also made a vanity project movie. Produced, written by, directed, and starring… himself. "Blackbird". Watch the trailer if you feel like cringeing hard.
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