Profile for Theatrefan2

I do think the separate sections for seating advice etc is a good change, but I still find Theatreboard in general a bit too dictatorial still, especially if anyone dares create more than one thread per show. It can be hard to find the info and discussion you want as its all mixed up in one thread.Plus you have a handful of members who dominate and heaven forbid you present an opposite opinion that differs from those key members.No forum is perfect but I do quite like that broadwayworld has m...

joevitus said: "Zegler has an amazing voice, and watching slime tutorials, her Eva is spectacular, but I'm still not sure how versatile she is or how good an actress, and thus what kind of career she can have. There's zero character development from her Evaoverthe course of the show. She is fully formed Eva Peron from first to last, striking pop diva power poses and looking relentlessly icy and in control except for "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" (and it's her portrayal throughout the rest of ...

Daniels career alone is enough of a reason for him not to do it. He's built a diverse and successful career and is pretty well respected as an actor. He is one of the few to have broken the child actor curse.Emma i dont think has much interest in acting anymore and seems to be very comfortably off, and to be honest I cant think of anything worse than her attempting to act on stage Tom and Rupert aren't in the same situation career wise, and possibly not financially either. Tom especially embr...

The Lion King on stage is also a visual feast and offers something very different from the movie. It's also a beloved IP worldwide so appeals to tourists a lot. Oz, while popular around the world, is not in the same league.Wicked also looks more dated with its staging, and the movie fleshed the world out more than the show does.

Jarethan said: "The fact that this was a hit in London, where it is much cheaper to mount a show and to make the weekly nut, is no predictor to me re NYC chances. I can't help thinking that this will go the way of Pretty Woman and Mr. Saturday Night and DBH and Beaches and Tootsie and Rocky and Almost Famous and all the other clones which never managed to deliver a decent score. I cannot imagine this having any chance of success, regardless of who is in the cast." The difference with most of ...

FLarnhill said: "Everywhere I go, people are talking about Ariana's supposed health issues. It's insane. On line, in real life, I can't seem to escape it."Probably because it's very obvious and very concerning and is happening in front of everyone's eyes.If she was a private person then maybe fair enough to not pass comment. But Ariana has a large following of young girls who will be influenced by her. The whole 'you can't talk about someone's weight' brigade really anger me. I thought we had...

I dont get why Cats has triggered so many people. There's obviously an issue with the current broadway business model, but there are so many better shows to use as a case study. A niche concept revival of a show that already divides people (compounded by a notorious flop movie) isn't really the one to lead with. It was always going to face an uphill battle.

And the fact that they seem to have dropped 'The' from the title and its now often advertised as 'Phantom of the Opera'Annoys me more than it probably should

witchoftheeast2 said: "WldKingdomHM said: "Ouch SIXwhat’s going on with Harry Potter ?"Tom Felton is a bigger draw than anyone could have predicted?"It was easy to predict how much of a draw Tom would be honestly. You'd have to not know anything about Harry Potter and its fandom to be surprised by it.

Broadway61004 said: "Not at all defending Rudin or how he's behaved, but are all of you boycotting his shows going to boycott Sound of Music as well? Because by all accountsHammerstein was just as much (if not more) of a brute as Rudin is. How about Chicago given all the issues with Fosse (not to mention that production's director and costume designer)? Again, not defending Rudin, but I do question why there is so much "cancel him" thrown around specifically at him when others are given a fre...

Cats still has a large fan base, but such a big reimagining wasnt going to appeal to majority of them. And for people who hated Cats, they're unlikely to see it again in any form. And while yes things like Pose have made ballroom culture a little more known, its still very niche and watching something on tv is very different to paying 100s to see something on stage.And I know this will be an unpopular opinion but personally I didn't think it worked as well as many here. It was a unique concep...

The original Sunset Blvd production, ideally with Elaine Paige but honestly its more about the production rather than cast.Closely followed by original Beauty and the Beast and the original London production of Martin Guerre

More likely Jackman and Ziegler which is just as a depressing thought.I'm more interested in the fact that Del Toro wants to do a film adaption of (non musical) Phantom. Hopefully we would finally get a decent adaption of the book.

Jay Lerner-Z said: "Soulless corporate greed, devoid of purpose or creativity.Why would LMM want this?I'll probably still watch. Someday. Not anytime soon though." Money, he's got nothing to lose from this. It's not the songs being criticised.LMM isn't the saint so many seem to make out. Money talks for him as much as any other.

TotallyEffed said: "I’d actually love to see some Shakespearewith period appropriate sets and costumes. No “concept,” just beautifulwords and great actors." I agree, its got to the point with Shakespeare tthat this type of production would be quite revolutionary.

gibsons2 said: "OhHiii said:...not sure you understand the breadth of Dolly's fanbase. They are very much comparabledin terms of how beloved they are. Youcouldmake the point that Michael's music makes for a more exciting musical, which may be fair. But popularity isn't a question."Is Dolly Partonas popular as MJ outside of the US? Or has she been in the past? Her songs performed by other artists are probably more popular and well known globally than she is. No doubts about her American fanbas...

Den3 said: "London has a promising and starryfall theater season coming up, much more so than New York. In addition to Josh O’Connor, there’s Cate Blanchett, Kristin Scott Thomas, Chris Pine, Mary Louise Parker, Gillian Anderson, Billy Crudup, Christine Baranksi, Richard E Grant. Keira Knightly…and that’s just off the top of my head as a casual New York observer. Has New York theater lost its luster?"Chris Pine isn't until summer/autumn 2027

Dolly80 said: "Nicolaw only agreed to do Hercules if he was given Greatest Showman."And it showed.It was slap dash and under developed.It needed a creative team that cared (and a Disney budget to match)

A Star Wars play seems a massive risk considering how the franchise has nose dived in recent years. If people aren't showing up for the movies, would they pay 100s of dollars for a play?Disney have a problem in that they are running out of animated movies that were broadway'esq in style. Pocahontas is the main one left id say, but obviously wont happen. Mulan maybe too.If Disney were brave they'd develop Hunchback, but as a serious grown up adult musical. Embrace the darkness of the story. Th...

gibsons2 said: "Theatrefan2 said: "Schmigadoon doesn't seem to be getting a significant post Tony's bump"Because it sucks and WOM matters more than a Tony win"Not seen the stage show but did watch the TV show. Its quite a niche show, its very much one big 'in joke' that you need to know the golden age of musicals quite well to fully get and appreciate. And that audience is more limited. Especially these days