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Enough for a nice matinee with a bestie, no?

THERE'S your pull-quote!

Just realized that - fix'd!

Theatremania is positive: "Beaches is that rare new musical based on well-known intellectual property that manages to exceed our hopes, gently sailing us into an ocean of emotional storytelling until we lose sight of the shore."

Variety is negative - "soulless and uninspired"

Adam Feldman at TimeOut is negative (not starred) - "The scars and amputations from all this show doctoring are in painful evidence in the final product"

The Gin Game could be interesting, but I don't necessarily think I see Martin Short as Weller Martin.  The man may just be too sweet to read as curmdgeonly. 

Maybe they could do something like what KellyyRose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara with Fallen Angels or Josh Gad and Andrew Rannels did with Gutenberg! - use their star power to bring attention to a lesser-known work.

During press for The Devil Wears Prada 2 Meryl was asked by Andy Cohen if she'd ever return to Broadway, and she said "I would love to... I was talking to Marty Short about that. We were thinking that would be fun to do".

Book by Jon Brittain, music by Miranda Cooper and Nick Coler.

I really enjoyed the movie despite not having any interest in wrestling, and I think it could adapt to the stage well, so I'm definitely on board with this.

Theatremania is positive: "McKenzie Kurtz... gives a masterclass in musical comedy as Betsy"

 

Variety is positive - "all but irresistible — a giddy love letter to the form that’s enough to turn even the most skeptical curmudgeon into a walking heart-eye emoji."

 

My predicted five are Aidem/Hecht/Metcalf/Squibb/Young, with Nixon, Cash, Rose and Emond close behind.

Frank J. Abella from The Contending is positive

Keenly directed by Thomas Kail (Hamilton, Sweeney Todd revival), this revival plays like an absolutely riveting thriller right up until the final moments. I was also impressed with the lighting (by Amanda Sieve) during scene changes.

Edebiri, who is onstage for most of the show, does wondrous work, shifting from depressed and lethargic to excited and game, as needed. Her Catherine is a fascinating enigma. Is she nuts? Brilliant? A bit of both? What is clear is the toll caregiving has taken on her and anyone who’s ever cared for an ailing parent and then lost them will appreciate the despair and exhaustion she conveys. It’s a Tony-worthy turn.

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You don’t have to be a math nerd to appreciate Proof—although if you are, that’s certainly a boon. The play is about love and family and that fine line between brilliance and madness. Sadly, the reverberating theme of how society tends to minimize and even discard the contributions of women, is still timely today–perhaps even more so than 25 years ago.

Music & lyrics by AnnMarie Milazzo, book by Pamela Gray, directed by Sheryl Kaller

Thelma & Louise musical to open The Young Vic's 26-27 season with Rachel Tucker and Amy Lennox in the title roles

Zachary Stewart from Theatremania is negative "I knew it was bullsh*t within minutes"

Variety is mixed-positive - "features some profound performances. However, it also feels tonally bumpy "

THR is positive on the performances, negative on the play itself

Book by Joshua Harmon, Directed by Jordan Fein. Will run April 29 – May 30

"Building on" recent Arena Stage revival; casting & theatre tbd

Titled 860; show is written by Crystal and directed by Scott Ellis

Brightman to reprise Norma Desmond role in limited run in Tokyo from July 10 to August 1

Producer Sonia Friedman on a Broadway transfer: "I’d like it to be next year... Look, it’s going to happen, I can’t kid you, but we have to look at the costs." .