BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB - When did Justin Cunningham leave the show? I believe I saw a new Juan de Marcos. The show made good-not-great use of the vast space in front of Macy's, I feel like there should have been a bit more space for the excellent choreography to flow. (Tables signifying the "social club" were on opposite corners.) Regardless, the band is shredding, Isa looks gorgeous, and Natalie is fantastic as always. Though it is a little weird hearing
Has anyone gotten any word on how the SIX performance is going to work? Did they pre-record from the Lena Horne (like CBS used to do), or are they just showing an old press clip from months before?
I’d also like to add that I appreciate how REDWOOD treated the theme of child loss and how painful it can be for parents (miscarriage or not). Tina Landau has said before that the Spencer character was inspired by her nephew, who took his own life early in the pandemic.
Hopefully people that may be grieving someone or something discover this show + music in the future and know they’re not alone.
I'll bite here: I actually liked REDWOOD and will carry it with me for some time. Even if its metaphors didn't always make sense and the book wasn't always coherent, I had a nice evening. Pleasant visuals (Stella is wondrous), and the cast album is def worth a listen with some highlights throughout. "Still" is indeed the high-water mark, that and the scene with Piser + Menzel leading into it ("It was not your fault." ) were genuine tearj
uncageg said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "32 previews and 65regular performances at the St. James Theatre.
Sure, word-of-mouth was largely negative, but it was grossing over $1 million a week at the time of this notice — if that's not at least somewhat safe these days for a musical, then what is?"
32 previews and 65 regular performances at the St. James Theatre.
Sure, word-of-mouth was largely negative, but it was grossing over $1 million a week at the time of this notice — if that's not at least somewhat safe these days for a musical, then what is?
Ensemble1698878795 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Ensemble1698878795 said: "RW3 said: "Well, I think until we get more shows, this is probably the frontrunner for Best Musical."
Considering there may only be 3 new musicals on Broadway this season, “front runner” isn’t really a thing. They’re all giving a very light jog."
DTLI Consensus: Funny and smartly constructed in places, and well-acted by Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts, Two Strangers makes for a sweet — if unsatisfying — dessert of a musical.
6 positive (including the NYT), 5 mixed, 2 negative.
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