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Re: PADDINGTON: THE MUSICAL (Hirschfeld) - Kritzer, Hameed, Mueller, Hale, Shah, Ziemba & Zien.

Nov 9, 2026 — 2:41:25 PM

Mueller chose, of her own free will, to pursue this role and accept the offer when she received it. She knows her career and what she needs better than you do.

Re: Paddington Cast?

Nov 9, 2026 — 2:16:49 PM

Jay Lerner-Z said: "Oh wait Kad, I read your comment as them not getting either competitiveornon-competitive.I still think it would be egregious if the rules are so rigid that (potentially) the best performance/s are shut out of all the fun and excitement and recognition. If a non-binary performer can win Best Actor, well then so can a woman. Or a man win Best Actress. If the Oliviers can do it, so can the Tonys."I don't think the mixed genders of the performers is an issue (at least, it's no...

The World Famous Author

Nov 9, 2026 — 2:05:03 PM

darquegk said: "There's an interactive ARG going about an upcoming un-announced musical by the pseudonym "The World-Famous Author." Speculation on Insta seems to be that people think it's Jason Robert Brown, but I don't think JRB is a huge and buzzy enough name to be running an ARG around discovering his identity.Anyone seen this or have any hunches? There's currently a scavenger hunt for a cassette of one of the demos from the show."

Re: Paddington Cast?

Nov 9, 2026 — 1:39:19 PM

I don't think it's egregious for an awards body to decide, "We want to honor this work but it doesn't fit neatly into the framework of our existing awards categories."

Re: Paddington Cast?

Nov 9, 2026 — 1:28:09 PM

Part of me wonders if the Tonys won't give Hameed and Shah a noncompetitive recognition and not nominate them at all.

Re: Paddington Cast?

Nov 9, 2026 — 12:26:14 PM

Certainly seems like Kritzer would be on track for Best Featured Actress nominations in the spring.

Re: WANTED Reviews

Nov 9, 2026 — 9:58:22 AM

Jordan Catalano said: "As someone who didn’t dislike this show as much as others here do, even I am kind of shocked that the reviews were not as bad overall as they were. Looking over ticket sales, they don’t look awful but tomorrow’s grosses will give a better picture as far as how much money they’re actually making."I think these sort of mixed reviews that offer at best tepid pull quotes are worse than outright pans, in many ways. Extremely negative reviews inspire a degree of interest, cri...

Re: Paddington Cast?

Nov 9, 2026 — 9:55:42 AM

getatme said: "DiegoKoch said: "How much of a star is NPH ? Rob McClure is more of a star to me and to everybody"Surely this isn't a serious statement."Look who posted it. Of course it’s not. McClure’s casting in this was never ever confirmed, merely rumored as being in talks, so it’s weird people are speculating about it. He is not the first actor to be in the mix for casting and ultimately not make it. The guy works constantly.

Re: WANTED Reviews

Nov 9, 2026 — 9:27:19 AM

These reviews and a general lack of enthusiasm from people who’ve seen it do not bode well for this. Paired with the nondescript marketing, this just looks like a near DOA production. The fault lays at the feet of the producers here. I’m sure when this closes, there will be the usual recriminations and social media outrage, but at the end of the day… this was just not set up to succeed very well despite having years of development and multiple tryout productions. A lot of wasted time and effo...

Re: Paddington Cast?

Nov 8, 2026 — 1:50:05 PM

That is certainly looking like a stacked cast! Thrilled to see Leslie Kritzer finally getting her due this season.

Re: Spielberg Directing a Musical at The Public?

Nov 7, 2026 — 7:46:20 PM

Kushner, Tesori, and Spielberg working together on a new musical sounds almost too good to be true.

Re: The BWW Tech Support Thread

Nov 6, 2026 — 7:54:55 PM

Esther2 said: "CJRochester said: "This morning I've been getting a ton of popups from Cloudfare asking me to verify I am human."Also happening here. The first time, the entire screen went hazy, and even when I clicked the box to verify, nothing happened. Today, the entire screen went black and when I clicked the box, weird stuff started appearing, and the pop-up did not go away. I've done virus scans and things seem okay, but it's a bit unsettling."I also had a weird verification pop up just ...

Re: Greatest Showman's Keala Settle Says She Was 'Booted Out' of SAG-AFTRA With 'No Heads Up'

Nov 6, 2026 — 4:44:30 PM

Dues are about $250 twice a year. It's not nothing but it's also an amount that I think most working adults should be able to plan for, particularly as it's on a fixed schedule and increases tend to happen only every several years. Not taking non-union work and paying the biannual dues are basically the only things one needs to do to stay in good standing with the union. Again, this is a weird situation and I feel like she is not telling us everything. She doesn't even indicate that she tried...

Re: Grey Gardens revival?

Nov 6, 2026 — 12:06:46 PM

While act one is tricky, I think if a production gets a director who leans into it as a curdling nostalgic, almost delusional fantasy that eventually collapses under the weight of reality, it could work.

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB To Close On Broadway January 17, 2027

Nov 6, 2026 — 9:15:06 AM

I’m a little surprised they’re closing when they are, even if their sales have been softening. But this is a very respectable run.

Re: Greatest Showman's Keala Settle Says She Was 'Booted Out' of SAG-AFTRA With 'No Heads Up'

Nov 6, 2026 — 9:07:16 AM

SAG doesn’t kick you out if you move abroad or if you’re not nice to work with. And they certainly don’t kick you out without warning.You get kicked out for either being seriously arrears in dues or for disciplinary reasons.

Eureka (alleged Emmy nominee) stars in Divine: Beyond the Flamingos

Nov 5, 2026 — 10:18:14 AM

This was actually initially announced way back at the beginning of August, but doesn't seem to have done any kind of promotion since then.

LITTLE DANCER finally lands, 12 years after the Kennedy Center. Why London and not Broadway?

Nov 4, 2026 — 11:20:23 AM

I saw it in DC back in 2014 and thought that while there was a lot there to admire, there was a great deal of work that needed to be done; it was simply not ready for a transfer then, imo. And even back then, it was a major question of how viable a Broadway production would even be. (Here's a contemporaneous thread with thoughts from myself and others; I pulled it up to see if what I recalled feeling was accurate)A long time has passed; I am not particula

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Previews

Nov 3, 2026 — 4:13:02 PM

Having such a brief ramp up time between announcement and first performance is never a great thing. They didn't even have key art featuring the cast ready for release until late last week, so it basically got immediately buried by Halloween and now midterm stuff. Just... unwise producing.

Re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/1/26

Nov 3, 2026 — 4:09:17 PM

This weekend was not only Halloween, but also the NY Marathon- and we had absolutely gorgeous fall weather. There was no way it wouldn't depress box office this week. OMDKC, the press reps for Downstate, sent out a mass comp offer last week, which I have never seen them do before. Now I see why. It was always going to struggle but I really cannot see how it is going to be able to turn it around and get to its original closing date. It seems the ticket scheme with Small Mouth Sounds did little...

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