JSquared2 said: "Not a chance. B.O. disaster of SPIDER WOMAN has shown that her name means very little at the box office."
Then again, we've seen in recent years how at the movies, celebrities aren't relevant when it comes to the box office as much as they used to be. These days, there's many of them who aren't consistent with delivering good box office numbers. The most a celebrity attached to any project can really do is getting it financed for
Kevinoes said: "Any thoughts or insights on "Two Gentlemen of Verona"'s Best Musical win? I know "Follies" had mixed critical reception (better than "JCS"'s decidedly sour reception) but does anyone have anything to share or offer about that win that year?
Thanks in advance."
According to Peter Filichia's book, Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks, it seemed that many Tony voters at the time weren't e
The Durham Performing Arts Center, one of the local touring venues in my area, has just announced their 2026-27 Broadway season.
Buena Vista Social Club: September 22nd-27th Maybe Happy Ending: October 13th-18th Death Becomes Her: November 10th-15th The Bodyguard: December 8th-13th Wicked: March 31st-April 18th, 2027 Operation Mincemeat: May 11th-16th, 2027 The Phantom of the Opera: May 26th-Ju
When Tom Kirdahy shared about the film now being on Disney+ and Hulu on his Instagram stories, I replied with "I rewatched it earlier today. Great job," which he gave a heart reaction to.
On March 13th & 14th, the North Carolina Symphony will be presenting Hollywood Hits. Two guest vocalists are coming down to the Triangle area to perform iconic songs from memorable movies and binge-worthy TV shows such as A Star is Born, Tommy, Rocketman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Rock of Ages, Love Actually, Top Gun, Elvis, and more. One of them is Bryce Ryness, who I recently got to speak with. He has appeared on Broadway in Legally Blonde: The Musical, Hair, Leap of Faith, First Date, and Matilda in addition to two live TV musicals, Peter Pan in 2014 and Rent in 2019.
Merkin2 said: "Julie Taymor said she was only going to do The Lion King if it was pure theater and they need to go back to that."
Seeing how Disney tried to replicate that success with Tarzan and The Little Mermaid, but failed miserably, it's understandable why they haven't been pursuing high brow theatre directors as of late.
Call_me_jorge said: "Is there any reason to believe LCT is planning to film the show or already has for TOFT or Great Performances?"
A number of people are still waiting for the live capture of the 2023 reunion concert to premiere. I've read that it's currently on hold because of this revival.
Kad said: "I think Oedipus could have been considered a new play considering it's not merely a translation of Sophocles, but a total reimagining. It would be like if Sondheim's The Frogs premiered today but was considered a revival."
While the Tonys and the Oliviers don't always see eye to eye, it is worth noting that Oedipus did managed to win Best Play Revival from the latter last year.
goodtimes123 said: "binau said: "Jeffrey Karasarides said: "If thishappens and Caissie Levy reprises her role, it'd be something for her to be an early Tony frontrunner for Best Lead Actress in a Musical two years in a row."
I think Rachel Z might disrupt it should Evita come butmaybe C levy will already have her Tony by then from Ragtime."
I don't pretend to know the mind of a tony voter, but if NEXT TO NORMAL were
binau said: "Jeffrey Karasarides said: "If this happens and Caissie Levy reprises her role, it'd be something for her to be an early Tony frontrunner for Best Lead Actress in a Musical two years in a row."
I think Rachel Z might disrupt it should Evita come but maybe C levy will already have her Tony by then from Ragtime."
That's true. It'd also be something for Levy to lose the Olivier for the West End run to Nicole Scherzin
If this happens and Caissie Levy reprises her role, it'd be something for her to be an early Tony frontrunner for Best Lead Actress in a Musical two years in a row.
Worth noting that this will mark Morrison’s first time stepping into a Broadway production as a replacement since the first Rocky Horror Show revival in the early 2000s, which was also at Circle in the Square.
Call_me_jorge said: "Ross just posted he’ll be out the final week of March; I don’t think I realized Jason Forbach is a Mother’s“Younger” Brother understudy. Younger is doing a lot of heavy lifting there considering he’s 2-3 years Levy’s senior."
I mentioned earlier in this thread that I once ushered for a local community theatre production of Ragtime. It actually did so well commercially, that they extended the
I read somewhere in these forums not too long ago questioning whether or not Arden is as good at putting together new musicals as he is with revivals. Those are the exact sentiments with Diane Paulus, who helmed Bareilles' first musical, Waitress. While that show has its fans, it also has its share of detractors. It should be interesting (pun intended) to see how this one fares.
