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Alex Kulak2 said: "I have to believe that this is step 1 of an intense, multi-phase scheme that ends with Sweaty Oracle hosting the Tony Awards."

I mean, I wouldn't be surprised to see him there, or at least physically adjacent to it. Keep an eye out.

Coming back immediately? No.

Coming back to the Majestic? No.

Coming back period? Yes, and sooner than later.

This has been planned since before the pandemic. I posted a great deal about what the plan -- as I understood it -- was at the time, and I'm pretty clear on that still being the case.

Which does not account for where to park the goddamn truck without impeding regular flow. Are people not paying attention? It is not enough to create a loading space, you have to factor in what you are unloading from.

CATSNYrevival said: "Why is this being produced "By special arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh?" How is he involved beyond producing the original London production?"

He's the majority shareholder of MTI now, so when you deal with any kind of first-class rights to an MTI show, you deal with him. (That's my guess, anyway.)

DaveyG said: "My issue isn't with him reporting gossip - that's totally fine. But he sometimes attacks working professionals in a way that I think crosses the line."

Pointing out problems with the system is never crossing the line.

DaveyG said: "Let's not give the "Oracle" any credit. He's been constantly wrong about casting for this production over the last few months. Now that there's a publicly available picture of the cast watching the eclipse on a break from their 1st rehearsal, he scours the photo and acts as though he has a scoop. Nonsense."

You must be simply delightful at parties.

In the original stage version, the Wizard first sang "Believe in Yourself."

Not to my recollection; it's only happening this time because people are ignoring the precious few pointing out he's playing Pharaoh for the sake of a punchline. (I'm just shocked no Ted Neeley references have been made yet.)

Mirroring Mark Lewisohn's multi-volume biography of the Fabs... interesting.

If you think it's actually coming back next season, I've got waterfront property in Arizona that you would just adore.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Is that the so-called Hal Prince "opera house" version that later played Broadway?"

Nope, it's the version Bernstein recorded for Deutsche Grammophon in 1989, also known as the "Scottish Opera version" because that's where the "definitive version" sort of began. Details here, here, and here.

(Anybody experienced in the show's variations just finds it cute Bernstein thought he could slap a "definitive" label on any version.)

For those who have followed the saga of Candide's various versions, the credits seem to indicate it's the 1989 "definitive version."

I think with My Best Friend's Wedding, it's specifically because the soundtrack was famously half Bacharach covers, including the dinner scene with "I Say a Little Prayer." Their motivation in going jukebox over original score may have been not to compete with the film's memory and lose.