Anyone starting to prefer bootlegs over cast recordings?
Mar 4 2026, 01:39:54 PM
I hardly listen to cast recording at all anymore.
The only cast recording I've listened to in the past month has been the Dead Outlaw cast recording, most other shows I love I listen to an audio bootleg.
Most of the time it's the instrumentals for me, sounding quiet and boring most of the time. Sometimes it's the vocals, most being mixed to sound dead, and trapped almost.
I've listened to audio bootlegs and watched bootlegs ever since I got into the theatr
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The Rocky Horror Show Playbill Design
Mar 4 2026, 11:50:23 AM
For the past 3 years before my dad passed in September, me and him would always find midnight screenings of rocky horror and local productions and drive ridiculous hours just to see them. The audience participation was always key to the entire thing both times, with the shadow casts and the actors on stage eating it up every single time.
I know it's not the film and audiences should, y'know. Use proper etiquette. But also, this should be expected from the producing team and tho
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2026 Tony Host Rumors
Mar 2 2026, 11:30:14 AM
I'd like to see Billie Joe Armstrong do it. But every year I say Billie Joe Armstrong, it's never Billie Joe Armstrong.
Come back to Broadway, Billie Joe. My ex-hot topic employed self needs it.
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MOULIN ROUGE! Broadway Casting Thread
Feb 26 2026, 02:58:55 PM
so while these guys are arguing, have any of y'all seen iron lung? pretty swell movie
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MOULIN ROUGE! Broadway Casting Thread
Feb 26 2026, 12:48:33 PM
ACL2006 said: "Prices aren't crazy. $110 for the rear mezzanine. $350 for table seats. Premium seats are the usual prices."
Those aren't bad, much better than the 250$ I almost spent for the last row at MCR Nashville. Dynamic pricing is still of the devil and we should eat the people who invented it.
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MOULIN ROUGE! Broadway Casting Thread
Feb 26 2026, 11:41:50 AM
I underestimated your game, Moulin Rouge.
I genuinely thought it'd be Weird Al, with his tour schedule starting AFTER that time, but I have been overtly humbled.
Take all that money and run, Moulin Rouge. You've outdid yourselves.
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2026-2027 Season Tour Launches
Feb 25 2026, 10:51:46 AM
My local PAC has been getting more union tours lately, albeit split weeks, but union nonetheless. What bugs me however is the limited amount of shows we get, with us only getting four shows this season, stretching from December to June.
I think the numbers are there for more, but a lot of these places either don't have the faith, or do it to save money.
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Oh Mary Tour
Feb 23 2026, 09:29:04 AM
Call_me_jorge said: "I’ve heard Mason Alexander Park will be taking the tour out."
As much as I know this isn't happening, I would violently foam out the mouth, find my faith again, and actually do my college work which I should be doing but i'm not because I simply don't wanna
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Jamie Lloyd Much Ado Broadway Transfer
Feb 19 2026, 10:27:41 AM
EDSOSLO858 said: "A 10-week limited run has been confirmed, but no exact dates or a confirmed theatre yet.
Is the entire London cast coming over with the two leads? How long is Mason Alexander Park doing OH, MARY!?
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OH, MARY! is running to April, I'm not sure if they'll be extending but if they are I do hope Mason jumps the pond a bit to do it here in the states and then much ado. She's done everything BESIDES Broadway and it n
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Next to Normal Broadway Transfer Fall 2026
Feb 19 2026, 10:25:15 AM
they saw that Jack Wolfe money from hadestown and absolutely ran with it.
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Official: TITANIQUE to dock at the St. James, March 2026 (16 Weeks Only)
Feb 19 2026, 10:24:00 AM
the.hard.part said: "She's doing The Adding Machine in March
https://thenewgroup.org/events/the-adding-machine-2026-03-24-700-pm/"
I hate living in Alabama, I wanna see this so fricking badly
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2026-2027 Season Tour Launches
Feb 17 2026, 11:47:23 AM
Hamilton is having it's first week long only engagement in Birmingham Alabama from September 22nd to 27th.
Other shows in the season include
Mamma Mia!: Nov 17 - 22, 2026
The Sound of Music: Feb 2 - 7, 2027
The Notebook: April 6 - 11, 2027
The Outsiders: May 25 - 30, 2027
Season Add On:
The Book Of Mormon: June 15 - 20, 2027
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Rumor: BEACHES opening at the Majestic this season
Feb 17 2026, 11:41:34 AM
Call_me_jorge said: "Do we know if this is also the cast that is expected to tour?"
Probably not.
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‘Billy Elliot’ Musical Returning To London’s West End In 2027
Feb 13 2026, 09:12:49 AM
CJRochester said: "BroadwayNYC2 said: "I’m quite the sucker for this show, so looking forward to catching it. Not a fan of the Adelphi however"
I'm curious what you think is wrong with the Adelphi? I saw Kinky Boots there three times. I thought it was a decent theatre.
There's a lot of things wrong with different theatres, it's just preferences and whatnot. I used to think the August Wilson was a butt****ing ugly theatre
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Yet another Gatsby
Feb 11 2026, 10:02:59 AM
DaveyG said: "Deadline"
dear
god
why
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2026-2027 Season Tour Launches
Feb 10 2026, 10:20:42 AM
inception said: "Oh Mary! Was already anounce for The Smith Center for October 6-11, but I guess they considered it too risqué to include in the regular Broadway season package."
Las Vegas is a bunch of pansies, they need to force the regular season holders and the general public to see this. It would be so funny to see their reactions.
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Moulin Rouge to Close on Broadway
Feb 5 2026, 06:11:01 PM
And somehow, this is the great gastby’s fault.
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Broadway needs to open the doors earlier
Feb 4 2026, 08:12:15 PM
can you guys act like adults and stop arguing over literal 15 minutes? It’s February, it’s gonna be cold. There’s stores on every street, there’s restaurants you could pretend to take a piss and waste your 15 minutes there.
It takes two minutes to look at the weather, plan accordingly, and leave when you think is the proper time so you get there when the doors open.
Read a book, do your dishes, listen to primus, get a hobby, do anything that&rsq
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Broadway needs to open the doors earlier
Feb 4 2026, 09:08:14 AM
Huss417 said: "TheatreMonkey said: "Wow, surprised you actually used a ticket instead of trying to sell it to one of us! And pro-tip: wear a coat."
I hear adding gloves and a hat adds to the ensemble as well. Also what is the current list of how many names BF is up to on here? We have to be well into the double digits by now.
When I was in the city I chose fingerless gloves and hand warmers. For me it's highly better than regular glov
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NYC Theater and Broadway Figures found in Epstein Schedules & Correspondences
Feb 2 2026, 11:42:52 AM
TheatreFan4 said: "Can I say one prevailing thing that I've seen in these emails? So many of them can't type for ****. We give the youth **** for all their short hand, but my god."
I know kids in my senior class that can't read, yet they can write better than most people in these emails.
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