Kad said: "I would be really surprised if he had any desire to actually appear in a Broadway show himself. Despite his Weird Al persona, he’s an exceptionally private and introverted person. He barely even speaks in his concerts."
I've been thinking of that, actually. I wonder if one of the reasons he doesn't act more is because casting directors assume based on his stage persona that he'd be the live-wire, outrageous character, and he might not be
someoneinatree2 said: "IsMattress still a high school musical juggernaut? No shade to the show, which is perfectly fun and certainly appropriate for teens, but I feel like I hear more aboutInto the WoodsorBeauty and the BeastorFootloose(or nowMean GirlsandThe Addams Family) these days.
Just found it funny that they implied its popularity with kids not once but twice in a rather succinct press release."
The second show I've seen in two months from Theatre L'Homme Dieu in Alexandria was Tick, Tick... BOOM!, produced in partnership with Artistry MN in Bloomington and directed by Kelli Foster Warder, well known for the acclaimed Theatre Latte Da production of Hello Dolly! Her approach to Jonathan Larson's autobiographical work seems to be largely to let the music and book speak for itself. There's not a lot
I've listened through "Girls Like You", and I'm really liking the album so far. Jackson & Jacobs clearly know the style they're lampooning well, and the wordplay in the lyrics is very clever. You can also feel the suspense building in the more dramatic songs like "When She Gave Birth" that still feel of a piece while not necessaeily being played for comedy.
EDSOSLO858 said: "The Last Five Years announces they havethe Hudson before fan presale on the 22nd.
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I know hype is part of the job, but building up a location announcement for an already-announced show as "something huge" would feel awfully anticlimactic.
Sutton Ross said: "Does anyone else think it's a mistake that they are waiting so long to re-open this show? I think it would have been a really hot Summer show. Cast recording sounds incredible tho."
Probably would have worked as a summer show, but it's pretty clear they're aiming for a Halloween audience. We just had a thread about how rare horror is on stage, and it looks like they're trying to cash in on the niche audience.
