Jagman, you could always try the movie version of Da. Barnard Hughes reprises his Tony-winning role, and Martin Sheen doesn’t even attempt an Irish accent as the son!
I’ve seen about 60 shows on Broadway, which is far more than most people I know in real life. It’s nothing compared to some people here, though. How do some manage to see everything, on both sides of the Atlantic? I am green with envy.
To make me feel better about myself, please share any shows or performances that you failed to get to? Who DIDN’T see Patti in Gypsy, or Bette in Hello Dolly, or Nicole in Sunset etc. etc.?
The issue keeps rearing its ugly head, but that’s not my fault. I doubt it will be going away anytime soon.
Okay, so let’s compromise. I believe you have actually seen the show in London, Jason… is it really worth such outrageous prices? On page 1 here, esteemed BroadwayWorld veteran Jordan Catalano says it was “awful”.
Let’s be real, despite your calls for discussing only the show, and demands of “substance&rdquo
Maybe if the average Joe could afford to see the show there’d be more people around to discuss the show itself? Which hasn’t even started yet. The internet will not run out of room, Jason.
“At the end of the day… what films aspire for is awards recognition”
That’s all I was really taking issue with. I can’t believe it to be true. Brody subsequently used the word “industry", and I kinda understood.
I love the Oscars, I watch them, I’d happily take one. I just don’t think they are important in any real way. Except in terms of box office, for movies like Coda.
Ego and personal ambition make sense, I guess. I still doubt that genuine artists make projects purely to win Oscars. Mature people surely know they don’t really matter, and count for very little. It’s all just a fun game and showbiz razzle-dazzle.
Why would movies like Wicked and Moana 2 aspire for awards recognition? Perhaps the non-creative number-crunching producers, but with box office figures like these, surely Oscars aren’t needed to garner attention.
Why is Elphaba green? I know who her father is, but that doesn’t really explain it, or where she gets her power from. The glowing green elixir, I’m sure, but where did that come from?
