SMASH Previews
Mar 12
2025, 12:57:10 AM
theatergoer3 said: "1 new song (the finale)
New ending Click Here To Toggle Spoiler ContentBombshell opens to mediocre reviews but inspired by Scott (musicals version of Ellis),the team behind it decide to create the musical Smash in universe.
Ivy comes to her senses after a sweet scene with Karen and fires Sus
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SMASH Previews
Mar 11
2025, 10:28:50 PM
BenjaminNicholas2 said: "bwayobsessed said: "I feel like Caroline (while amazing vocally) is having a harder time matching her predecessors—especially in Just keep moving the Line."
Agree. The vocal warmth isn't there. Neither is the great build.
I hope she can fix it.
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Would any brave soul be willing to explain how they’ve managed to lighten up the ending/how the ending has changed?
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Smash Changes
Mar 6
2025, 01:51:39 PM
Zeppie2022 said: ""I’m also a big fan of the tv show, but I gotta say that I think making big changes for the stage is smart. I love the tv show, but it was not a success and was critically panned after the first few episodes. Why do the same thing?"
SMASH was weekly TV series with one-hour episodes, so they decided they needed more storylines than just a show trying to make it to Broadway. TV show got panned because those episodes was like the show was try
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Jane Krakowski Sunset
Mar 6
2025, 01:48:56 PM
mitchern said: "I saw the show last night and was seated near her... I'd love to see her take on the role."
I just cannot see her in serious roles after Jenna Maroney. She’s brilliant tho, and I have no doubt she’d change my mind.
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Smash Changes
Mar 5
2025, 01:23:54 PM
rannells_renthead.11 said: "Very excited for this talented cast and how they work together! Especially excited for Krysta's return to Smash and to hear Caroline Bowman and Robyn Hurder's wonderful voices. However, I'm a bit worried about the amount of changes they've made to the TV show. I know that changes in the journey from the source material to Broadway are inevitable, but with this show, it feels a bit extreme. It only keeps the same broad gist and the chopped-u
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SMASH On Broadway reveals casting
Mar 4
2025, 08:10:14 PM
MusicalNerd475 said: " Click Here To Toggle Spoiler ContentCan someone share what the dark final scene was? I read about the workshop on forums and read that the second act involves Ivy dying from an overdose and then that the show becomes about her (instead of Marilyn). But dying to know what the dark final scene was given it sounded like I
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Immersive INTO THE WOODS?
Feb 28
2025, 06:53:20 PM
mitchern said: "https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/INTO-THE-WOODS-and-A-MIDSUMMER-NIGHTS-DREAM-Come-to-the-Bridge-Theatre-This-Year-20250225
Is this going to be immersive like their Guy's and Dolls? This isn't clear..."
But God I’d love to see it
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& JULIET Replacement Casting
Feb 26
2025, 08:53:51 AM
EDSOSLO858 said: "D’Amelio has extended once again, to September 7."
Does this confirm the rumor of the show closing this summer is false?
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Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren to star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS Broadway Revival
Feb 18
2025, 09:48:13 AM
EDSOSLO858 said: "Noah Kieserman is the Jamie standby, and as expected, Nasia Thomas is the Cathy standby."
I love being right
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City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Feb 12
2025, 05:19:38 PM
inception said: "Imagine if Little Sally was played by someone like Kathy Griffin - don't know if she can sing? It's a mistake thinking because the character is young that the actress has to be young.
Or Amy Poehler. She would be perfect."
Kathy has sung an auto tuned title song to her short lived talk show, but I do believe she can carry a tune. Amy can hold her own with harmonies, I bet character singing would be a breeze for her honestly. <
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Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren to star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS Broadway Revival
Feb 11
2025, 08:07:45 PM
Call_me_jorge said: "Any clues or hopes for the Jamie and Cathy standbys?"
Someone said the Cathy standby is associated with a previous beloved but unconventional Last 5 Years. Using context clues, as I previously guessed, I think it’s Nasia Thomas, who previously played Cathy in the BRILLIANT broadcast production that was filmed live in a NY apartment during Covid.
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Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren to star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS Broadway Revival
Feb 11
2025, 01:36:48 PM
ACL2006 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "singer234 said: "Very interested to see who they cast to cover him. I'd heard rumblings about Adrienne's cover and if true, people may be even more excited to see her than Adrienne, particularly if they are fans of a certain unconventional production of the show that occurreda few years back."
OMFG!!! That production that you just mentioned is the definitive LAST FIVE YEARS, in my mind."
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Future Mama Rose Possibilities?
Feb 7
2025, 11:05:02 AM
Jarethan said: "Not going to be anyone. Gypsy has never had a long run. If I remember, the original production only ran 15 months. It is very likely IMO that the show will start to peter off at some point, get a bump if she wins the Tony, then start to peter outagain. Unless a big star, the producers will have no reason to take a chance on losing money and either dilute whatever profits they have or lose even more.
So, if this is not a purely theoretical thread, the questi
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Future Mama Rose Possibilities?
Feb 5
2025, 01:54:57 PM
mitchern said: "I know it's AUDRA: GYPSY! but does anyone think we might get to see replacement casts this time? The grosses look good."
Renee Elise Goldsberry or Sheryl Lee Ralph would be wishlist names, but not realistic, I agree with the sentiment that it will probably end when Audra finishes her run
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Auto tuned live performances
Feb 3
2025, 11:42:43 AM
Call_me_jorge said: "There are definitely a handful of shows that include sweetener tracks or pre recorded background vocals, especially for the ensemble when they’re doing rigorous choreography."
I’ve been in community productions that used sweetener tracks that the ensemble recorded themselves! It helps a lot!
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Next Les Mis Revival on Broadway
Jan 29
2025, 11:31:25 PM
Jarethan said: "I vote for the 50th. It is too soon if they want to have a chance at a real run.
I would also like to see a 100th anniversary revival of Show Boat. I would be perfectly happy if they revived the Harold Prince production but, unless that is done by LCT, i.e., a major non-profit, that is never going to happen.
I would also like a 60th anniversary production of Mame, as long as they can get a great Mame."
The latest rumor for Mame i
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Jamie Lloyd-helmed EVITA revival to play the London Palladium in 2025
Jan 29
2025, 09:00:14 PM
DramaTeach said: "GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "ElephantLoveMedley said: "Thank goodness.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ariana-DeBose-No-Longer-In-Talks-To-Lead-EVITA-in-London-Due-to-Scheduling-20250129"
That was fast. And given her previous interviews on the subject, she was definitely interested. Wouldn't be surprised if the word on the street actually hurt the bottom line of her negotiations...."
This is precisely what I think happened. People didn’t respond well to the prospect and that affected their decision. She hasn’t had a single success (even WSS bombed in theaters), so she’s not a draw."
Alright naysayers. Debose is filming a series with Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis (two of the most famous actresses in the world), playing Cordelia in Lear Rex with Al Pacino as Lear and Jessica Chastain as Goneril, and she has many other projects scheduled. If you want to hate on her for whatever reason, that’s fine. But she’s clearly a success, and she’s clearly a draw. You can have your opinion, but don’t be making up BS to support it.
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BOOP, BOOP, FIZZ
Jan 27
2025, 07:03:23 PM
n2nbaby said: "Patti LuPone FANatic said: "The show hasn't even started and already the Debbie Downers are out there. Let the show begin!"
This is very reminiscent of Tammy Faye, be careful and don’t jinx things lol"
Now I am not certain on this, but I do think audiences would be much more agreeable about seeing a musical about a beloved comic book character and icon than a musical about a controversial Christian magnate.
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Cast Replacements
Jan 16
2025, 11:23:39 AM
EDSOSLO858 said: "An all-new cast of queens beginning February 19: - Aragon - Najah Hetsberger
- Boleyn - Gianna Yanelli
- Seymour - Kelsie Watts
- Cleves - Krystal Hernandez
- Howard - Kay Sibal
- Parr - Taylor Marie Daniel
Watts and Sibal are both former contestants on "The Voice" and Hernandez played Cleves in the Canadian production; all three are making the
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Cabaret Casting Rumor: Orville Peck & Eva Noblezada
Jan 15
2025, 11:59:28 PM
TheatreFan4 said: "Allegedly Miley is replacing Eva in the summer?"
Source? TikTok link?
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