2025 - What Shows Are You Highly Anticipating Jan 3
2025, 01:12:56 AM
The Picture of of Dorian Gray
Glengarry Glen Ross
Real Women Have Curves
Floyd Collins
John Proctor
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YOUR PERSONAL TOP 5 OF 2024 Jan 3
2025, 01:03:59 AM
In no Particular Order My Top 10 Most Satisfying Theatre Evenings this past season:
Maybe Happy Ending
Ragtime
Our Town
Eureka Day
The Outsiders
Mary Jane
Merrily We Roll Along
A Prayer for the French Republic
Water for Elephants
Elf
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New Musical, DEAD OUTLAW, from Penna/Yazbek/Moses Dec 3
2024, 12:08:25 AM
I'm surprised they didn't announce the theatre tonight. The Belasco would be a perfect fit for Outlaw. But if you're going to open before late April, in a crowded season, wouldn't you know where you were going by now? Wouldn't cast members have been alerted to a rehearsal date? Looking forward to wherever they land!
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/3/24 Nov 7
2024, 08:32:58 AM
About "Maybe Happy Ending"...I think it might have fared better off-Broadway, looking at shows that have eventually succeeded. The buzz was very positive when it played down in Atlanta, but that was in February of 2020. The delay, caused by the pandemic, helped to erode whatever initial word of mouth the show had. It might have also benefitted from an off-Broadway engagement, which had helped shows in the past like "Avenue Q" at the Vineyard
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Maybe Happy Ending or Our Town. If you could only see one, which one? Oct 24
2024, 10:46:51 PM
Our Town . It's a wonderful production and Jim Parsons is superb.
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Our Town or Stereophonic Oct 18
2024, 12:32:51 AM
Stereophonic is a fine play and has excellent performances but I believe there are replacements about to join the company and so much is dependent on that ensemble.
Our Town is such a great play and this is a beautifully realized production. Jim Parsons is giving a wonderful performance as the Stage Manager and Katie Holmes, Richard Thomas, Ephraim Sykes and Zoe Deutch are also in top-notch firm. Having never seen it on Broadway, I was truly mesemerized and deeply moved.&nb
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OUR TOWN Previews Sep 27
2024, 09:35:42 AM
I am a newbie to "Our Town"...I know-- everybody is familiar with it. I wasn't so I came with an open mind...and was surprised at how engrossed I was by the play. I had seen Leon's work on "Fences", "A Raisin in the Sun" , "A Soldier's Play" and "Top Dog" and I think he's one of our best directors and I was highly impressed by the production, beautifully designed and superlative performances from t
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Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk & Bill Burr Will Lead GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS on Broadway, Spring 2025 Aug 8
2024, 10:24:40 AM
I really like this play but even more so the casting. It's spot-on. That's one of the hottest trio of stars to come to Broadway in a long, long time. Oh, wait a minute, I forgot about American Buffalo and Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss. Mamet sure can write the roles that attract exciting actors...
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Metcalf stars in Hunter’s LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwoolf, directed by Mantello Aug 5
2024, 05:38:02 AM
In a year full of stars coming to New York: Gyllenhaal, Washington, Clooney, Downey, Jr., Farrow and LuPone, Nicole, Audra, Darren, Nick and Adrienne, I don't know how much business this would do on Broadway. Might they be wiser in choosing an off-Broadway venue like Adam Driver is doing or Aubrey Plaza did last season. This is a compelling, intelligent play that provide a rewarding evening of theatre and Laurie is giving a first-rate performance but I think i
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Incoming new musicals Jul 5
2024, 09:04:01 PM
I am curious about Swept Away and Maybe Happy Ending- and Satchmo-so much of what is coming here in the fall are revivals (Sunset Boulevard, Once Upon a Mattress, Gypsy) and then there's Tammy Faye and Death Becomes Her..but the ones I'm curiou about- do they have a chance to survive in a very competitive landscape?
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'CATS: The Jellicle Ball' at PAC reviews Jul 5
2024, 08:54:34 PM
I have never been an aficionado of "Cats"-- my top three ALW scores are "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Evita" and "Sunset Boulevard--but this production surprised and delighted me at all levels. It should definitely move to another venue space (Circle in the Square if that is economically viable) and settle in for an extended engagement.
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Musicals that will never be revived on Broadway May 20
2024, 09:25:16 PM
Damn Yankees unless the Yankees become the incredibly successful team they once or unless there's an overhaul of the libretto with more infusion of magic in the plot. And then there's the sexism of Lola.
The Pajama Game- a book that almost makes Damn Yankees look unconventional. The score is superior to Damn Yankees, but how does one relate to a 71/2 cent raise. It's more than a little dated in its relationships between Sid and Babe.
The Best
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What’s going on at Second Stage? May 2
2024, 09:26:19 PM
I believe they are booking a sumnmer show prior to their season. With Forbidden Broadway now forbidden to come in during the summer, it looks likely that the intriguing play JOB will be there for an interim engagement. I wonder if the producer will give the actors who did it in two off-off-Broadway venues the opportunity of creating their roles on Broadway.
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UNCLE VANYA 2024 Broadway Reviews Apr 24
2024, 11:40:01 PM
and in addition to those three, one shouldn't forget Days of Wine and Roses, Tommy, and Purlie Victorious...all very good evenings of theatre.
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2024 Drama League Award nominations announced Apr 22
2024, 02:19:14 PM
Snubs: Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James...unbelievable that they didn't get recognition. Also Jeremy Jordan for Jay Gatsby. Michael Imperioli for "An Enemy of the People". Chip Zien for "Harmony". And Kenny Leon should have been recognized for direction of "Purlie Victorious"...
Great that all three leads were nominated from "Merrily"...can't recall when that happened before
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MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT Returns to Broadway - Opening Night Reviews Mar 31
2024, 01:23:57 PM
Surprised this hasn't done better. The audience response at the matinee was genuine and the laughter was continous...the understudy for Arthur (Graham Stevens) was excellent and if there is a funnier woman on Broadway now than Leslie Kritzer...enough said. Perhaps it was brought back to soon...but it works, Josh Rhodes has given it a first-rate staging, and it's just fun, pure fun. If you haven't seen it, worth catching before it closes next week...
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2024 Tony Awards Jan 29
2024, 11:16:28 PM
The inconsistency of the awards is striking. For examplel, in 1986 The House of Blue Leaves and The Blood Knot were both nominated for Best New Play, when they both had been seen in prominent runs off-Broadway in 1971 and 1964. There was controversy about the consideration of "Leaves" and "Blood Knot" in that category...both wonderful plays. The other two nominees that year were "Benefactors" and "I'm Not Rappaport" and the
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STEREOPHONIC @Playwrights Horizons Dec 15
2023, 09:41:41 AM
Just caught up with it. A really interesting (if long) play with an excellent company. Understand it's got the Golden in the spring, April is going to be a very busy month for Tony nominators! It will be nice to have another play to consider for the Tony Awards, especially one that could almost be considered in the musical category!
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Poll: Best and Worst Broadway Show of 2023? Dec 11
2023, 08:55:16 AM
The best:
1. Purlie Victorious
2. Summer 1976
3. Here Lies Love
The worst:
1. Once Upon a One More Time
2. The Gray House
3. The Shark is Broken
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London production of Guys & Dolls secured NYC location Dec 6
2023, 01:01:51 PM
Certainly an innovative idea re the theatre space.... and quite challenging if it's a non-equity production. The roles are iconic- Sky Masterson, Adelaide and Nathan and would seem to call for experienced Broadway performers-- but there is so much talent out there, who knows? What capacity will the venue have? And Iwonder what happens in a steamy summer apropos a fully air-conditioned space (or a fully heated space in the winter).
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