Gavin Creel has passed away
Sep 30
2024, 05:27:35 PM
Oh, this one hurts. Gavin was an inspiration. I am so sad for his friends, his family, and the stages he should have graced for years to come. Rest in peace, Gavin.
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OH, MARY! Reviews
Sep 21
2024, 02:05:51 PM
How about Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman as Mary and Lincoln for the hiatus?
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OH, MARY! Reviews
Aug 18
2024, 12:25:17 PM
I’ve seen the show three times now: once downtown and twice on Broadway. It’s remarkable how little has changed and how funny the show felt even on third watch. Cole is a genius.
I will say the show was a bit less enjoyable from the front balcony. The lights and railing made for a terrible view and blocked out just about everything downstage where much of the action is played. I sat front mezz last night and had a much better time. Fortunately I bought my tickets when
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread
May 16
2024, 03:50:46 PM
I was nervous about the overuse of CGI after the super bowl trailer, but the new trailer has raised my hopes significantly. There may be more CGI than I'd like, but I loved this peak at the practical sets.
Cynthia and Ariana look and sound excellent. The visual of Cynthia in the window tossing her cape before her flight is stunning. All the featured players also came off great in this trailer. I think Jeff Goldblum may surprise us. Michelle Yeoh and Jonathan Bailey also look great.
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Just a thank you
Apr 13
2024, 01:20:56 AM
I’ll echo in sharing my gratitude to all the BroadwayWorld posters whose early-preview recommendations led me to some of the greatest theatrical experiences in my time in New York City.
I’m a multi-decade (!) lurker, sometimes poster, and I’m ever grateful for the recommendations, the musings, the humor and the distraction. 🙏
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Sarah Snook to play 26 parts in solo THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY on the West End
Mar 11
2024, 01:28:05 PM
Anyone living in London interested in purchasing 2 tickets for Saturday, March 23 @ 7:30pm? Stalls Row F center. Can no longer make it to London. Tickets were £99.25 each but happy to accept best offer!
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread
Feb 11
2024, 07:28:04 PM
FWIW, I think the final Defying Gravity riff sounds amazing.
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread
Feb 11
2024, 06:53:19 PM
The slight changes to the book/script previewed seem like a step in the right direction.
I’m so excited for Cynthia’s performance, cautiously optimistic for Ariana’s, and the practical effects in the film look stunning.
This trailer did give me a few Oz the Great and Powerful CGI vibes, but I’m hopeful they were just going for the splashiest scenes for this audience.
It’s the year of Wicked, folks.&nb
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Cole Escola is Mary Todd Lincoln in OH, MARY! Off-Broadway
Feb 1
2024, 11:39:59 PM
Oh, this was very funny. I’m still thinking about Cole’s performance and, especially, facial expressions. Great writing and performances all around. Conrad was excellent. I might even call this a must-see.
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THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA: Michael John LaChiusa musical based on the life of Graciela Daniele will play LCT's Newhouse in Fall 2023 w/ Priscilla Lopez, Mary Testa, Andréa Burns, Eden Espinosa
Oct 28
2023, 12:20:28 PM
Between the cast and LaChiusa, was excited for this one but… oh my. I’d rank this among the least interesting shows I’ve seen in the last few years. Great cast and the music shines at times, but the book feels like an adaptation of a 3rd-grade essay.
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CONFIRMED: CABARET at the August Wilson Theatre, Spring 2024
Oct 25
2023, 10:16:35 AM
$699 - 789 for table seating in April...per seat. I'd rather fly to London.
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread
Aug 6
2023, 10:14:07 PM
Edited: I was way off about a Kristin interview on Watch What Haplens Live, please delete :)
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Willemijn Verkaik to star as Elsa in Frozen,in Germany
Jul 28
2023, 05:44:23 PM
I sincerely hope Willemijn provides the German and/or Dutch dubs of the Wicked movie, as she did for Frozen. I want an official recording of her Frei und Schwerelos.
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Icke's THE DOCTOR Starring Juliet Stevenson at the Park Avenue Armory
Jul 16
2023, 07:20:46 PM
I saw The Doctor last night. It’s the first show I’ve seen at the Armory since Yerma. I found Yerma astounding. The production design alone was worth whatever I paid back in 2018.
I thought The Doctor was merely okay. I’m only slightly familiar with Icke’s work, but I found myself, as the themes of race and identity started cropping up throughout Act I, hoping against hope he was not a white man. But alas.
The show was very well acted, particu
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Sarah Snook to play 26 parts in solo THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY on the West End
Jun 22
2023, 01:25:11 PM
Woah
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread
Jun 1
2023, 09:20:14 AM
Some new images were released today, including of Glinda's and Elphaba's Shiz costume. Globafan--I actually thought this might be a Kristin cameo as Glinda's mother as she looks to be about Ariana's height or shorter... but we can only see her back in the photos I've seen so far...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12145197/Ariana-Grande-EXCL-Seen-Glinda-Wicked-Cynthia-Erivo-Michelle-Yeoh-Marissa-Bode.html
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread
Apr 28
2023, 09:13:42 PM
It looks like all these photos of the set from the NOMTW and Thank Goodness shoots. Couldn’t the production send some security crew o whichever spot that is and stop people from taking pictures?
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread
Apr 27
2023, 06:19:49 PM
I wish I had the self restraint to stop myself from opening these links. This is waaay too far out to be seeing costumes and hearing clips of Defying Gravity.
But I've been playing that Defying Gravity on repeat all day. Cynthia sounds great.
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Schele Williams-directed AIDA Revival - News & Discussion Thread
Apr 25
2023, 09:46:30 AM
Oof, that set. I hope they’re bringing in an entirely new design team if they’re still eyeing Broadway.
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SWEENEY TODD Revival announces further casting
Mar 3
2023, 01:31:05 AM
Saw the show tonight. A few quick thoughts:
Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford and Ruthie Ann Miles were all excellent.
Josh’s voice suits Sweeney well and he played it straight and dark and slightly manic at times, maybe to match Annaleigh’s energy, but never over the top.
Annaleigh was charming and very funny. Her Mrs. Lovett is not too distant from her roles in Wicked and Kinky Boots for the first two thirds of the show. I thought she was stun
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