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Re: "Waiting for Lefty" at CSC

Nov 9, 2026 — 7:19:11 AM

The crazier Flash gets, the crazier it is that you all respond/engage with them.I did not enjoy Waiting for Lefty as I sat through it, but I can very much appreciate what Pasquale was doing here. The choreo was forced and did not work for me at all, but otherwise I thought the staging and especially the music was very moving. I was surprised that 1/3 of the show are these added songs, sung gorgeously, because that renders under an hour of actual text. Was the original 45 minutes long?Incredib...

Re: 2:22 - A GHOST STORY (Off-Broadway)

Nov 1, 2026 — 10:31:27 PM

this makes paranormal activity look like hitchock genius. i enjoyed Jasmine Cephas Jones delicious British accent but thats about it. the jump scares are not part of the plot, meaning theyre for the audience's benefit only ie its not something the characters hear or react to. the spooky tension never really pays off, and theres a big reveal that occurs about 3 minutes prior to the end, and it unfolds so quickly and clumsily.... martin marquez is pretty good, but thats mostly because his chara...

Re: THE HEART previews & reviews (Off-Broadway)

Nov 1, 2026 — 10:22:38 PM

DiegoKoch said: "I’ve heard this from multiplepeople before. I’m not saying it’s everyone in the emergency room, but it could be true. I’m sure there are different cultures at different hospitals, some mightwantthe organs more than others."anything could be true, but lots of things objectively arent, and this is one of them.this lie is also harmful because it could lead people not to become organ donors, so i would strongly urge you remove it, and prove to everyone you aren't as toxic as you ...

Re: Re: A FEW GOOD MEN Reviews

Nov 1, 2026 — 1:14:25 PM

TheOtherOne2 said: "I haven't seen it, but it might have been a choice, albeit one that created problems for him. He's Lt. Kaffee of the US military, and rigidity and the military often go hand in hand."no, his character is the Ivy League lawyer just in the military bec they paid for law school. hes not mean to be one of the rules-driven militaristic characters--thats exactly what i found to be the problem.

Re: Re: A FEW GOOD MEN Reviews

Nov 1, 2026 — 10:56:36 AM

Auggie27 said: "So many comments about Blyth's stiffness or inadequate stage technique turned up in reviews: he's Juilliard trained, if mostly a cinema actor. The disciplined rigorinfamously instilled at Juilliard - from the LuPone-KlineJohn Houseman era through McDonald (though opera) and others - suggest a program more brutally demanding than, say, a BFA in performance from a decent college or university. So critics finding a Juilliard-honedyoung leading man's discomfort with a stage lead h...

Re: Jamie Lloyd Company Popup Shop?

Nov 1, 2026 — 10:54:57 AM

OhHiii said: "We’re saying you care to f’in much about something so friggin silly. Get a grip."yes, i made one comment about it being unseemly, and from this, you decided that i need medical treatment because im so worked up over the jamie lloyd merchandise experience in times square. i genuinely cant fathom how you all operate in the real world.

Re: IN THE HEIGHTS (Off-Broadway) Encores! at NYCC - previews & reviews

Nov 1, 2026 — 12:11:49 AM

Jordan Catalano said: "In reference to Belcon, I loved her. I’m such a huge fan of hers for so many years though, so I’m thrilled she’s doing so much again. Seeing her in “Rent” and “In the Heights” in the same week was such a treat."The primary reason I considered plunking down hundreds to see this production was Belcon, who was one of the best Joannes in RENT back in the day, and has killed it in everything she has done since. Shes way too regal and beautiful to read like an abuela but who ...

Re: Re: A FEW GOOD MEN Reviews

Nov 1, 2026 — 12:05:21 AM

i understand the question of why revive this now, and i think theres no good answer other than "its a solid play, and alot of people havent seen it since it was last on bway 30 years ago." isnt that enough? i thought so. i love arden, but i dont think he did much with this. i love whitford but i think hes good not great here. i absolutely love tom blyth as a film actor but think hes woefully inadequate as a theater lead on such a huge stage. but underneath is a really compelling and well writ...

Re: Jamie Lloyd Company Popup Shop?

Oct 31, 2026 — 11:53:39 PM

look, i get that since i said it was unseemly to brand a popup shop after a director absolutely no one has ever heard of except 500 theater nerds (who dont buy cheesy merch in times sq anyway, i would hope), you all think i am in deep mourning and unable to feed or clothe myself, but i actually have zero beef with jamie lloyd, and would feel the same if any random theater director had a small store branded with their own name/persona. i would think it equally bizarre if there was a Michael Ar...

Re: Jamie Lloyd Company Popup Shop?

Oct 30, 2026 — 11:15:37 PM

yall are unhinged, and not just cuz youre pretending that commenting on a message board means we think its the "end of civilization" or whatever breathless hysterical hyperbole youre relying on here. Why did no one bat an eye when they made merch shops for other shows? Because thats perfectly logical, and perfectly normal. Are they now making an EVITA merchandise shop? If they were, would anyone be "batting an eye"? Of course not. We are responding to the notion of a JAMIE LLOYD Merch shop, w...

Re: Jamie Lloyd Company Popup Shop?

Oct 30, 2026 — 10:03:18 AM

Lot666 said: ""unseemly and preposterous"What is so upsetting about a theatre merchandise shop?"nothing. but as you know, the reports are not "theyre opening a theater merchandise shop" which would have generated zero reaction. a Jamie Lloyd themed shop is a whole different thing, but you know that, of course.

Re: Barbara Barrie Has Passed Away At 95

Oct 28, 2026 — 10:56:02 PM

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "I thought her performance in Significant Other was beautiful and was surprised that she and Gideon Glick didn’t get Tony noms."Exactly this.

Re: Jamie Lloyd Company Popup Shop?

Oct 28, 2026 — 10:53:17 PM

if this is at it sounds, its just plain unseemly and preposterous. but i cant believe theyd fill a store with merch about a guy that no more than 1 in every 10,000 people has ever heard of.

Re: RENT - 30th Anniversary concert & livestream - live discussion & reviews

Oct 27, 2026 — 11:32:20 PM

MNNiceorIce said: "For Out Tonight, I know it was DRV, Yassmin Alers, Antonique Smith, Laura Dias/Maya Days, but who was the last Mimi in full costume?Thank you!(Hopefully, there will be a full list of who was in each number because my mind was just exploding when each new cast member came out!)"I cant find any clips of Out Tonight anywhere, but i am pretty sure Aiyana Smash was in full costume for the last bit. She was Mimi on a recent tour and is currently an understudy at SIX.I assume DRV ...

Re: RENT - 30th Anniversary concert & livestream - live discussion & reviews

Oct 26, 2026 — 10:59:58 PM

None of the OBC female ensemble were there, i take it? Looks like a real hodge podge of different actors doing different things- second that request for an online program of some sort.

Re: RENT - 30th Anniversary concert & livestream - live discussion & reviews

Oct 26, 2026 — 10:06:28 PM

Im so curious who they arranged to sing what? From the limited clips I have seen, the OBC did "RENT," Daphne and Adam did Light My Candle, Jordan Fisher and Natalie Belcon (who was a fantastic Joanne) did Tango Maureen, and then LVB had Anthony Rapp and Eden Espinosa with OBC sprinkled in. I did see Aiyana Smash in costume as Mimi at the table.... thats all i got?

Re: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON reviews (Off-Broadway)

Oct 25, 2026 — 11:11:02 PM

i thought this was quite good. yes, all the songs blend into one big song, but unlike Wanted (which I saw last night), that one song is rather beautiful, and the songs absolutely move the plot along. lot of sniffling in the second act, but nothing manipulative or even all that deep/complicated- just a story about the most basic thing in the world, the passage of time, but set to this fascinating old story. yes, its twee and the jokes are corny, but so much so that it feels like the lack of ed...

Re: WANTED Previews

Oct 25, 2026 — 10:00:08 AM

quizking makes two points that i would underscore: while i was impressed with Luke James talent, he is riffing almost to the point of silly. his big number in act 1 would really benefit from less is more. and the sound! the orchestra (hidden) drowns out the booming voices, and i hope they adjust that quick.

Re: WANTED Previews

Oct 25, 2026 — 12:25:59 AM

theres alot to appreciate here but its a long 2.5 hours. the story is not told particularly well, but its a good one, and i found myself engaged and caught up in what will happen next--- and the songs kept getting in the way. none were bad, but none stood out, and this was one of those unfortunate situations where the music did not help propel the story. (and the story, while engaging, is not all that original-- character motivations, particularly Mary's, make little sense, and there is littl...

Re: ANON: a tempest at our kitchen table

Oct 25, 2026 — 12:15:42 AM

Jordan Catalano said: "The bit with her saying how the right needs to learn to forgive the left felt like the playwright wanted us (the left, presumably) to say “Oh wow both sides kind of are the same” but like you said above, I’ve never once heard that come from a right winger so it felt extremely manipulative."it was all a mess, because we say Shamos' character descend into paranoia for perfectly justifiable sane reasons, while Finn's character starts off paranoid and INsane for reasons nev...

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