Profile for Anthony Sunday

sppunk said: "I’ve never heard of this musical. Ever.


But I know Collinswas a spelunker so it makes sense for it go into the cavernous Beaumont stage."

Crazy word choice!

Kit + Rachel with music by Jack Antonoff is a Gen Z wet dream. Regardless of whether they can afford tickets, the buzz around this is going to be insane.

I'd argue that Amy Ryan is more of a draw to the under 40 crowd than Tyne Daly. While that's not necessarily the demo for Doubt it's hard to overstate just how big she is for Gen. Z/millennials.

The Paper Mill bots always kill me.

I disagree with those who don't like the font; it reminds me of those used in 60s film posters a la Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf or even the namesake material. Not everything needs to be so on the nose.

I think audiences would be thrilled by a politically incorrect musical coming back to Broadway. My only concern is that if the production fails in any which way, the industry will blame it squarely on its irreverence (and not its performances, direction, etc.)

No! I really said to myself "that's great"

I'd like to see someone without a great deal of in-your-face star power take the role. As exhilarating as Lupone-esque Roses can be, you start to wonder why they never pursued stardom themselves.

The discourse around older audiences not appreciating blue comedy is strange to me. I understand it would be a dealbreaker for some, but I'd venture to say the Boomer+ demographic would be more willing to embrace a more politically incorrect show than the modern day Puritans of the Gen. Z crowd would. 

Bimini Bon Boulash as Sally Bowles in Cabaret

Alaska as Sylvia St. Croix in Ruthless

BenDeLaCreme as Rosemary Pilkington in How to Succeed

Jay Lerner-Z said: "Nick Offerman would make a good Herbie, opposite his wife's Rose."

Now you have me thinking about Aubrey Plaza as Louise.

Countess Luanne, and I'm only half-kidding.

Two unknown performers leading a 20-million dollar musical fits nicely into the spirit of the titular song. If they can make it here, they can make it anywhere!

theatreguy12 said: "Really no need to be offended over some comment I made in jest to a couple of friends about a musical I just saw and happened to love. Hence the wink. But to those who were, my apologies.

It just seems odd that a musical that received such praise from most of the critics, seems to be at least considered good (to great) by most people who saw it would be dubbed "awful." That's quite an extreme. Especially when describing the acting.

theatreguy12 said: "christinelavin said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "JSquared2 said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "Word is that a priority loan has been taken out to help the show survive.

This show should have opened four months later than it did.But too many gung-ho (can that term still be said?) producers think all is well in the state of Denmark and that the people will simply flock back to the auditorium like it’s 1999."



Considering that the co-lead producer is The Shubert Organization, I think they have a better understanding than you of the current marketplace."

Lol have you seen the “current marketplace” grosses? Have you seen how many shows have closed recently and how many are on the brink?

Maybe realize that there have been a bunch of bad decisions by a bunch of experienced producers on a bunch of shows, and their “understanding” has led to this situation today."

There's an article in the NYT this week about the Metropolitan Opera going through the same thing -- it's post-pandemic problems, and it's affected every type of live entertainment. It doesn't help to criticize people who are doing their level best to stay in business.

For the poster a few minutes back -- I consider J. Harrison Ghee a breakout performer; I was at last night's performance sitting next to a family from PA -- it was the first Broadway show for all five of them (parents, three kids who looked to be 12 - 15 years old). They were out of their minds with joy by the end, standing and cheering and stomping -- an experience I'm sure they'll remember always.

Don't let the relatively few nay-sayers here sway you -- when there's hundreds of theater-goers having a blast every night. Christian Borle is also at the top of his game, and Kevin Del Aguila beguiles the audience from the word go.

In a word? Go!"

Yes, Christine! I agree! Love your story. And I also agree about Ghee. Ghee was fantastic as well.

I know that theater is a very subjective thing but as I walked out of the theater I couldn't help but think that with what I had just seen, my personal feelings about it, and the reviews it had already gotten, this would be a hit. Upon meeting up with my friends afterwards, I was like, the only way a person couldn't like a show like this is if they were void of a pulse, or just such a theater elitist that they need to be the one to go against the grain on that which is popular.

Imagine my surprise to see the convo turning to money being put into it to keep it afloat. I mean, what? That all goes totally against the critics and even the majority of posters on here, including you and me.

I wish them the best and I sure hope it catches on. Broadway is a diverse place and there is still a place for this kind of musical. I hope.

I understand that flashy and splashy musicals are not everyone's cup of tea, but to deny what is going on up there on that stage, I mean, even if it's not your favorite, or doesn't even make your top 20, I'm not sure how one would not at least consider this good. Even if you want to say "good, not great."

But to call it awful. Don't get it."

This rubs me the wrong way. Like you said, theater is subjective. There's no need to accuse those who didn't particularly like the show of being devoid of a pulse or detesting splashy musicals.