Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet at this point in his career would be opening Broadway productions, not joining a production as a replacement. Had he opened this revival of CABARET instead of Eddie Redmayne, it would have been THE event show of the season, which many were expecting.
Ke3 said: "rosscoe(au) said: "No one remembers the Mean Girls movie for good reason."
That movie was extremely successful and the audience it was aiming for is very much stilltalking about it/its stars."
I’m right up there with rosscoe(au). The MEAN GIRLS musical film adaptation definitely quickly sparked and fizzled. I’ve yet to watch it as I forget it exists. It was much talked about when it was released but quickly faded a
Honestly, if he could sing, Cole Escola would be a GREAT emcee down the road.
I know many are just now familiar with Cole Escola but he’s been a known NYC artist for over a decade and has been on several now gone TV shows like AT HOME WITH AMY SEDARIS and Hulu’s DIFFICULT PEOPLE. Yes, he can sing, too.
Stroman’s late husband Mike Ockrent was the show’s original director and started creating the show prior to his death. Stroman basically took over as director using his notes and working with everything he had already implemented into the show so she didn’t create the show we know entirely - her initial involvement was solely as the show’s choreographer. This validates why she’s had enormous limitations as a director in projects that came her way after the c
Sadly, I’ve watched enough post-documentary content of Jackie she now just flat-out annoys me. She truly has zero depth and all her emotions are on the surface. Prior to watching the documentary several hours ago, I found her genuine and humble in the fragments I had been exposed to of her. Now after watching the doc and other stuff, the woman is simply a clueless bafoon.
Jackie’s intentions are definitely heartfelt and well intended but she’s so on the surface with everything, there’s never any emotional depth to her. Even with her thrift store and all the things she’s started in the memory of Victoria. It’s as if she’s oblivious to everything and is just putting things into fruition unaware of the work others are doing on her behalf regarding these projects. Her “oh, I didn’t know because no one told me”
Having been familiar with Jackie Siegel for years and the documentary, I never bothered to watch it - until last night. Her persona has always been charming and humble but very much on the surface never with any depth, and this is how she is in the documentary as well. Only during one moment towards the end of the documentary does a huge chunk of Jackie and David’s relationship show its true colors. That’s it. As many have mentioned on here, I also don’t see what merits a mu
Oy! What a travesty of a curtain call and those cheap midwestern 1980s taffeta prom dresses are horrible.
THIS is how a HELLO, DOLLY! curtain call is properly done AND with actual choreography, which this London production has zero of in their curtain call. Broadway takes things up several notches.
Listened to all of “The Biggest Home in America” opening number and loved it. In particular the country western music undertones. Can’t wait to hear the rest and what a gift for Kristin to have a score written exclusively in her range and strengths.
For some time now, many out-of-town tryouts haven’t been printing the song list during previews as things are being added and cut and moved around nightly. The song list gets added to the Playbills post-opening as the show is frozen at that point.
BroadwayNYC2 said: "“ You one phunny girl. They are given the medal in advance and are wearing them around their necks in their box seats at the start of the ceremony. They never ever walk down and on to the stage.”
Thank you for explaining something that didn’t need to be explained. Did you also explain this to your parents in South Florida?"
I most likely would have had to but luckily, they are both dead now so that saved lots of time.
Mandy Gonzalez said, “In my 25 years playing leading ladies on Broadway, I’ve never been more excited for a show. The role of ‘Norma Desmond’ is iconic, Jamie Lloyd's direction is masterful, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s score is sumptuous. To reinterpret a timeless story with such raw sophistication, especially as the first Latina to take this role on, is a dream come true.”
Um, no ma'am. You are not the first Latina to take this role o
BroadwayNYC2 said: "Liza will never get one, but if for whatever reason she does, I’m going to run on stage and steal it just so we can continue to have the same conversation every year."
You one phunny girl. They are given the medal in advance and are wearing them around their necks in their box seats at the start of the ceremony. They never ever walk down and on to the stage.
Ask any non-theater savvy person who Audra McDonald is and they have no idea who she is. Even those who watch THE GILDED AGE. Heck, I know countless people who go to Broadway regularly and have no idea who she is. Even when you point her out to them. I know many film/TV industry people who had no idea Ana Gasteyer was on Broadway and can even sing. Audra may have 75 Tony Awards, an Emmy Award and several nominations, but she’s not known my the mainstream masses.
First previews are traditionally crazy long as they want to try everything to see what works. Expect one heavy trim tonight - 2nd preview and more in the follows days/weeks.
