Profile for Broadway61004

Kad said: "Would really love to hear how you think understudies should be ready to step into a production without ever rehearsing."

Understudies need rehearsal and that rehearsal should happen before the first performance. If producers are now going to be charging full price for previews, they need to have the entire production ready by the first preview, and that includes the understudies. Period. This whole "we're selling this like a real performance"

quizking101 said: "Couple that with the fact that the money is only coming in as long as the show is running"

This is the part a lot of people seem to forget. Yes, if you get in a show like Hamilton or Wicked or Chicago, you're set for multiple years or longer of making that $2800 a week. But the majority of shows run less than 6 months, which means you get that salary for half a year and then who knows how long until you get it again. So it's still a good sa

SonofRobbieJ said: "She's a Tony-award winning actress and two-time Oscar nominee who is the star of one of the biggest movies of the year and the most financially successful stage-to-screen adaptation of all time. She's an actual star now. Like...what are ya'll talking about??

Maybe she'll be great. Maybe she won't. Maybe lots of people will watch. Maybe they won't. But to this that this is a *bad* choice is...truly bonkers."

Sure.

MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "Broadway61004 said: "MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "They’re aiming for the lowest viewership in history, I see…"

lol, by getting one of the stars of the biggest movie of the year? Ok. Wicked has grossed over $727 million worldwide and is a genuine smash. She's going to generate the Tonys biggest viewership since the days of NPH and Hugh Jackman."

Yes, becau

MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "They’re aiming for the lowest viewership in history, I see…"

lol, by getting one of the stars of the biggest movie of the year? Ok. Wicked has grossed over $727 million worldwide and is a genuine smash. She's going to generate the Tonys biggest viewership since the days of NPH and Hugh Jackman."

Yes, because all those kids obsessed with Wicked are going to tune in to

I don't think we should underestimate the strong possibility that the three smaller, more niche "artsy" shows (Mincemeat, MHE, Outlaw) end up cancelling one another out among voters, paving the way for something like Death Becomes Her to win.  The Tony voters are still somewhat divided among wanting the bigger, old-fashioned shows and the smaller, more artistic shows (using that term very vaguely as we all know there are many "bigger" shows that have strong artist

Jordan Catalano said: "Please don’t give Jamie Lloyd any ideas.The last thing we need to see is video up Maggie’s nose during “At the Ballet”."

I assume since Chorus Line was always sparsely-designed, Jamie Lloyd's interpretation would be a massive spectacle that puts Wicked and Phantom to shame. A giant bobsled descends during "Nothing". Three life-size blind mice storm the stage during "Sing". And of course when Ritch

ACL2006 said: "Chip27 said: "I guess hoping for either Boop or Smash will win Tony Award for Best Musical has become hopeless.🥺"

Both are just commercial vehicles looking to cash in a their name. I wouldn't expect much in terms of Tony nominations from either."

I wouldn't be so quick to rule out Boop.  On first glance, yes, it seems like a commercial vehicle without much promise, but with Bob Martin and Jerry Mitchell invol

MemorableUserName said: "The fact that that huge stage was so sparsely decorated, forcing Audra to work harder to generate energy on that big empty stage, didn't help. But then the sets often felt too small for the stage."

I had the same reaction to the sets at first, but I also think they were intentionally small (not just a case of them not wanting to spend money on them) to try to really drive home the point of how Rose and family had to scrape by and make mir

Robbie2 said: "DaveyG said: "It is truly shocking that the house lights are still up during the Overture. Blasphemy."



That's being changed by tomorrow night!"

First time seeing the show tonight so I can't compare to the previous previews, but I can confirm that yes, right at 8 on the dot, the house lights dimmed, a spot came over the conductor, he bowed and the overture began. Lots of people still trickling in, so sti