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I think this show needed star-making, must-see leading performances, and it doesn’t seem like, however wonderful their leads are, those performances ever really emerged, even with Ghee winning a Tony. 

Impeach2017 said: "How do you forget you saw a show?"

If somebody regularly sees theater and ends up seeing dozens of shows annually, why wouldn’t they forget some of the more lackluster ones? 

Well, champion of free speech Mamet already banned talkbacks after any production of his plays, so who knows. 

JSquared2 said: "persephone88 said: "Got tickets back in the fall as the big birthday gift for my daughter, who is a HUGE Christian Borle (and Into the Woods) fan. He was the absolute draw and why she really wanted to see this production, and has been looking forward to it for months.

This was made worse, unfortunately, by an April Fools' prank that I played on my kid - who has tricked me many times on April Fools' Days past. I sent her a text on April 1 saying, "Unfortunate news - Christian Borle dropped from Into the Woods, to be replaced by Reeve Carney. Should I get a refund?" She was like, "Oh my god, what happened? Why did he leave the show? I am so disappointed!" Then - "APRIL FOOLS!" Ha! We both laughed.

Yeah, not so funny now, and I would not have expected this in a million years. Feeling like the bad mom here and hate to have to deliver the news that he's been replaced for real this time. I don't have a problem with NPH, but she was so looking forward to seeing CB. Wah!"



Sounds like you should write a book! SH*TTY PARENTING FOR DUMMIES"

Judging by how you act toward people on here, your parents can write the forward. 

 

They’re fine on time. They don’t need a protracted preview period.

Well, I have no doubt he would nevertheless gladly accept a Tony should the revival win one. 

The only challenge Mamet offers these days is to your patience.

And it’s rich for him to complain. In the 14 years I’ve been in NYC, there’s been 10 Broadway productions of his work. And if he weren’t David Mamet, his terrible newer works wouldn’t be getting produced at all.

That was a fragment I meant to delete before posting. 
 

…play’s still weak. 

RippedMan said: "A Korean In The Heights? Color me confused."

It states it was a Korean production. This sort of casting is common in productions in Asia, where there is less “diversity” as Westerners would define it. 

I’m fine with Encores doing “recent” shows- hell, flops from the 90s and 00s are now 20-30 years old. Chicago was done at Encores about twenty years after it debuted. 

I do agree that thus far, her tenure has gotten off to a rocky start. But there’s time to course correct. 

Lear deBessonet is an accomplished director who led the Public’s very successful Public Works program and directed many acclaimed productions off-Broadway, so I’m not sure how she would count as someone hired solely for her “identity.”

Borstalboy said: "Is it time to hire people based on their accomplishments and know-how opposed to their identity yet?"

If you’re referring to Alexandra Grey, she’s great. She sounds great, she acts well. The fact this Life flops has nothing to do with a trans actress, and everything to do with Billy Porter being a poor director and writer. 

The production at the Public was stunning and easily one of the best productions of that season. It was received very strong reviews and the Lortel for Best Revival. Gardiner’s direction was wonderful and made the piece feel as vital as the day it was written, and her other concepts and ideas pushed the production forward. Ditching her is a strange move not rooted in any actual failings on her part as a director. 

Regardless of whether one thinks Preston should be widely known today or not, I think a surefire way to dissuade people from actually learning about musical theater history is acting like a condescending snob whenever someone displays ignorance of it.