Profile for PipingHotPiccolo

i understand Jean Smart wanting to play this part--and play it she does!-- but the script isnt strong enough to fill Studio 54, which feels ENORMOUS for this tiny little show, but especially when its empty. As it was tonight- id be shocked if the theater was more than 50% full; the mezzanine was at least 2/3 empty. 

This belongs in a small off bway space that lets Smart soar. Shes lost here. The play picks up a bit in the last quarter, even as it gets loopier and less believable,

i had the same reaction--its a terrific score but requires real charm to overcome the thin plot and unlikeable characters. I actually think Jonas was better than he is given credit for, but he certainly does not make Jamie likeable, nor is it clear how or why his career is going so well since hes such a dud, nor is it clear what he likes about Cathy--because as great as Warren's voice is, her Cathy makes zero sense.

this was directed in just a bafflingly bad manner, but i do think

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 I didn't care for Rachel Zegler before that media vitriol against her, but now I'm all attention."

so you DO understand why people dont like her, because you yourself did not? 

I look fwd to her Evita, but its wild to watch the hive mind shift to worship of someone that has been totally unremarkable in almost everything shes ever done before, to the point that now anyone who voices less than praise is a "hat

Robbie2 said: "theatergoer3 said: "I saw it on Wednesday (having seen the show several times before) and thought she could be fighting/coming down with something. She gave it a valiant go but did get replaced after intermission.

It might just be that.

"

Who know but for the fun of it , I checked understudies.org and she has missed 11 performances since June 1 just saying and 7 during May and a lot more for April so she can't alw

RippedMan said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "krasinski is excellent--really great, in a beast of a role, essentially a 90 minute monologue-- in a sadly disappointing play. i could see the "twist" coming a mile away, but even if i had been surprised, im not sure this would have done much for me. i get why krasinski was cast- one of the most likeable big name actors playing such a familiar troll, but it works against the play. hes too charming.

still the 90 mi

Jamie Lloyd shtick has ticked me off more than a few times and I think hes way overrated. His A Dolls House "reveal" that half the audience couldnt see....outrageous.

Still his finished products are at times impressive--Sunset Blvd was fun, if not silly--and I am sure EVITA will be plenty entertaining. I will 100% see it when it inevitably transfers and everyone loses their mind over Zegler's Tony chances.

BUT even his biggest fan MUST be honest enough to roll thei

BJR said: "I wish there was a way to filter people trying to catch consistencies in directors' productions. It's so tiresome.

Is Lloyd going to use similar devices as Sunset? Yes. Is Casey Nicholaw going to have a tap number? Yes. People have styles, even the ones you don't associate it with, simply because theirs are more common or traditional.

This looks like it has more costumes than Regency 19, yes? Can anyone speak to the differences yet? It als

BorisTomashevsky said: "No ushers? On a Saturday? (Not that the day of the week should make a difference.)That’s sub-amateur.

Or maybe it’s a cost-saving measure from Nobile. Train audiences how to find their own seats."

At 755, there was someone standing near the bar directing people towards the dark hallway that leads you to the theater, but no one at the end of it, so everyone was walking in and then wandering around and manually trying to f

krasinski is excellent--really great, in a beast of a role, essentially a 90 minute monologue-- in a sadly disappointing play. i could see the "twist" coming a mile away, but even if i had been surprised, im not sure this would have done much for me.  i get why krasinski was cast- one of the most likeable big name actors playing such a familiar troll, but it works against the play. hes too charming.

still the 90 mins moves pretty quick, and our affordable seats were pret

poisonivy2 said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "gibsons2 said: "binau said: "Nicole survives accusations of MAGA, Audra in Gypsy, the Patti drama. It’s an unambiguous message that Nicole won and gave one of the greatest performances of all time."

I started crying when Nicole mentioned her Ukrainian heritage. Proud of her and out common ancestry today!"

I didnt know she was of Ukrainian heritage--makes her cavorting

gibsons2 said: "binau said: "Nicole survives accusations of MAGA, Audra in Gypsy, the Patti drama. It’s an unambiguous message that Nicole won and gave one of the greatest performances of all time."

I started crying when Nicole mentioned her Ukrainian heritage. Proud of her and out common ancestry today!"

I didnt know she was of Ukrainian heritage--makes her cavorting with the fascists even more outrageous, huh?

And, no, I w