Profile for TheatreMonkey

caitlinette said: "I know a job is a job, but if I were Adrienne I would probably just have to walk out of this if that’s who they gave me for my leading man."

I totally get the importance of chemistry between your leading players in a musical, but this specific musical is very unique -- save for one scene/song, the two characters never directly interact with each other. Acting, and therefore chemistry, involves scene and partner work, developing a rapport -- b

Zeppie2022 said: ""And as for your attempt at role reversal - Remember where "Let's Go Brandon" came from?"

Sure do, it came from a TV sportscaster during interview at NASCAR race. She said she thought the crowd was chanting "Let's Go Brandon" for the winner of the race. They were saying something different, and it became a funny meme. Also, I am sure the people saying what they did were probably fairly intoxicated after NASCAR race. Y

Mike66 said: "I do think that the people on this board (or boards, in general) were heard about the Overture in the current production of Gypsy. Folks who went during previews had complained that they were starting the Overture while people were still being seated, but right before opening night that was changed.

I saw it a few weeks later and yes, at 8 pm SHARP, the lights went down and the first notes were played. (And yes, they finished just before 11 pm). And YES, I re

rannells_renthead.11 said: "Is this bad staging or a bad reaction?"

I think it's sort of a bit of both. I've seen clips of the scene online and I'm going to see him do it in person at the end of this month. This might sound ridiculous but I think it's all to do with his height. Jeremy was much shorter so it was quicker and easier for his entire body to fold over and to fall into the pool, making it look much more natural. Jeremy is 5' 10&q

mrshowbiz90210 said: "CarlosAlberto said: "mrshowbiz90210 said: "I love all of the detectives. Hilarious nonsense. I shall return when the reviews are out and the closing notice. Bye Bye Boopie!"

Do us a favor: DON’T."

I have achieved my goal; debate. For those that don’t like a spicy conversation about a truly mediocre show, go watch infomercials and look under the pillow for what the fairy godmother left you. W

TheeCW said: "I know full well about that. Just seems like DPAC’s announcements do not receive has much hype as larger market cities. In any case, I’m excited for our new season!"

As a fellow North Carolinian, I gotta give props to DPAC -- in 2024 we were ranked as #2 by VenuesNow (attendance), #3 by Billboard (ticket revenue), and #4 by Pollstar (both attendance and revenue) in the country. Yes, that includes all events but the tours play a large rol

Voter said: "They don't specifically do or prop up immersive work at the bridge, they just happened to have a hit with an immersive musical."

While their main focus isn't exclusively "immersive", many of their productions -- even before Guys and Dolls -- were immersive. It's even on their website:

"The Bridge is its first home, a 900-seat adaptable auditorium designed to answer the needs of contemporary audiences and theatre

BrodyFosse123 said: "nealb1 said: "TheatreMonkey, you're not the only one who has said that - about the truth. What is Liza not telling the truth about? The few that have commented, haven't explained what isn't truthful. Do you know?"

What they’re referring to is her standard vague diplomatic manner that she responds to personal stuff. Even when she responds to questions about her last husband, David Gest, she always cracks jokes and en

UWS10023 said: "I don’t see where the whole aging thing over 20 years will have that much impact on the final product. The cast is quitecapable of aging appropriately. That is why they call it acting and seeing actors do that with believability is magical. The taped version of the recent Broadway revival could very well turn out to be superior."

Of course they're actors -- and good ones at that -- and can "act" older, but I think this is a unique