Follies questions
Oct 3
2025, 04:39:45 PM
I wouldn't cut any songs for a film adaptation, but I would cut almost all of the dialogue. I think an Altman + Antonioni approach would work best. Floating through a smoke filled party, picking up little pieces of conversation that provide some context. Any attempt at realism would be creatively stifling. Follies is a ghost story and it would be best to approach it as such. The dilapidated theatre is a haunted space and these people are under it's spell.
I actually find The Ri
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Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast
Oct 2
2025, 01:51:52 PM
Frank is not supposed to make the audience comfortable. That goes against everything that character is. They're supposed to be so challenging to all that is "socially acceptable" that even the other queer characters declare their lifestyle to be "too extreme." Frank should be a "freak" and I think we've gotten entirely to familiar with a sexy Frank with an English accent. I need a Divine in Pink Flamingos Frank vs a "live, laugh, love," Tay
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Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast
Oct 2
2025, 12:31:18 PM
I would rather they cast big names in some of the other roles and cast someone really bizarre and esoteric as Frank. Someone who could completely overhaul that character and make it seem surprising and dangerous.
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Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast
Oct 1
2025, 10:49:27 PM
darquegk said: "In Still the Beast is Feeding, they make a big deal about how prior to the movie, Tim Curry played Frank butch, aggressive and masc despite his drag. The eerie, masculine/feminine blend we know today was mostly created for the film.
Given that interpretation, it does make a certain sense to cast the only major openly gay action movie star as Frank."
Tom Cruise?
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LuPone on McDonald
May 27
2025, 01:36:21 AM
kadu335 said: "This might be a bit off-topic, but as an actual Italian, I always find it amusing how some Americans have this bizarre idea that being Italian somehow makes you a person of color. Italians can be of any skin color — including white, like Patti LuPone, lol"
Italians are PoC like the Irish. Jews are white.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 27
2025, 01:27:34 AM
Kecia would be NOTHING without all this drama. She got the attention she craved.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 27
2025, 01:00:57 AM
Ensemble1698878795 said: "Huss417 said: "This thread is now just going in circles. It will not ever have an outcome someone isn’t offended by.
Can we just go back to Audra vs Nicole? At least that shelf life is coming to a conclusion.
"
Darling, you wanna debate about trophies start another thread. Some people actually enjoy human decency and respect. Who cares who wins the Tony this year if white women
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 11:43:27 PM
Are we claiming that Kecia Lewis (or whatever her name is?) is anywhere near the level of stardom or divadom as Patti Lupone?
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 10:26:23 PM
Ensemble1698878795 said: "Georgeanddot2 said: "They know it's not actually racist. They just like to do mental backflips until it is. There is a huge amount of racism in the broadwaycommunity, but telling Hell's Kitchen to turn their sound down because it was bleeding into the theatre next door is not racist, OBVIOUSLY."
Cool, so let’s “say”’ the volume incident wasn’t racism. So, what is her calling a Black woman an
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 08:42:44 PM
blaxx said: "Georgeanddot2 said: "They know it's not actually racist. They just like to do mental backflips until it is. There is a huge amount of racism in the broadwaycommunity, but telling Hell's Kitchen to turn their sound down because it was bleeding into the theatre next door is not racist, OBVIOUSLY."
Ok, but how many credits does a Black performer need to be a veteran?"
28.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 08:33:17 PM
They know it's not actually racist. They just like to do mental backflips until it is. There is a huge amount of racism in the broadway community, but telling Hell's Kitchen to turn their sound down because it was bleeding into the theatre next door is not racist, OBVIOUSLY.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 08:04:11 PM
Audra, I know you're reading this! This is your opportunity to publicly call Patti a bitch! It's now or never!
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 07:42:45 PM
The Distinctive Baritone said: "This is one of the most entertaining threads we’ve had on here in years.
That said, I read four pages of this craziness and STILL haven’t gotten the reason for Patti and Audra’s initial falling out…"
Lesbianism.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 07:36:35 PM
Yeah girl, it's still racially insensitive language.
Anyways, Audra is also my favorite Rose too, if I'm being honest.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 07:31:33 PM
You connected black women and physical violence....
and used "massa" in a sentence.....
You're the only person who has used racially insensitive language.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 07:26:49 PM
Matt Rogers said: "Georgeanddot2 said: "Matt Rogers said: "Georgeanddot2 said: "If I'm being honest Patti's comments in that article might bethe kindest thing I've ever heard an Italian person say about black people"
Seriously???!????"
Yes!!!!!!!!!"
That’s a pretty pathetic statement but I’m not surprised that you made it. The Italian people that I know are not racists an
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 07:22:00 PM
Matt Rogers said: "Georgeanddot2 said: "If I'm being honest Patti's comments in that article might bethe kindest thing I've ever heard an Italian person say about black people"
Seriously???!????"
Yes!!!!!!!!!
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 07:20:59 PM
Ke3 said: "Georgeanddot2 said: "If I'm being honest Patti's comments in that article might bethe kindest thing I've ever heard an Italian person say about black people"
The fact that you think this makes it better. God you forget that theatre is full of losers from Omaha until the topic is something that requires actually thought or consideration for another human being and then you're quickly reminded."
LOL I'm from
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 07:16:04 PM
Ke3 said: "Georgeanddot2 said: "Ke3 said: "It also kills me when you guys come in here loudly pronouncing that you don't find certain things racist and it's like...Massa doesn't think it's racist? Oh in that case we'll all just shut up then! Who do you people think you are? Why would your opinion on racism stop us from speaking about it? I mean really. What makes you think you matter?"
Kecia is that you? You and Patti s
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