Dancin vs Illinoise May 7
2024, 07:39:35 AM
Having seen Bob Fosse’s original Broadway production of DANCIN’ over 20 times between 1978 to 1982, I can with authority say that what was seen on Broadway in 2023 was NOT in any way a replica nor a revival of Bob Fosse’s work but Wayne Cilento’s personal style infused with some flavoring of Bob Fosse’s style. An extensive amount of sections from Bob Fosse’s original production were eliminated and new material that had zero purpose was added. How Nicole Fos
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Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread May 6
2024, 02:30:39 PM
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Wow, she must have left a really good impression on the show's producers! For those who saw her, how was she?"
They didn’t ask her back, she’s returning by her own choice. She could return once a year and Fran and Barry would be beyond thrilled. I’m sure they’d knock off anyone from the schedule if Pamela Anderson chose to return.
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Hilty & Simard to lead DEATH BECOMES HER in Chicago spring 2024 May 5
2024, 01:50:01 PM
Countless multi Tony Award winning performers and creatives have been attached to productions that heavily flopped so that doesn’t guarantee anything. Even LuPone has been involved with flops.
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Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread May 5
2024, 11:16:56 AM
Rebecca Johnson-Smith is replacing Robyn as Velma.
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Hilty & Simard to lead DEATH BECOMES HER in Chicago spring 2024 May 5
2024, 11:15:29 AM
Great point, Jordan. It’s right along the lines of letting the audience come to you and not the other way around. SUNSET BLVD has countless camp moments but never once plays them up. They are what they are and are played honestly. Hopefully they tone it down and focus on playing the comedy aspects instead of “camping” up the obvious for the gay’s whooping and shouting in their seats. This shouldn’t be a live-action Tex Avery cartoon.
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Hilty & Simard to lead DEATH BECOMES HER in Chicago spring 2024 May 5
2024, 09:27:16 AM
XANADU did it quite successfully in 2007.
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Any luck moving to a closer, empty seat once you’re in the theatre? May 4
2024, 08:01:48 PM
It’s not a problem midway into a show as people do arrive after a show has started so moving into an empty seat before a show starts (or as the lights are dimming) can turn into a huge disturbance if the ticket holder arrived 10 minutes after a show has started.
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Glenn Close gives a 'Sunset Boulevard' movie update May 3
2024, 01:50:37 PM
Sure, Glenn. Sure.
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Glenn Close gives a 'Sunset Boulevard' movie update May 3
2024, 01:32:01 PM
Love Glenn but she literally says the exact same thing VERBATIM every few years and yet zero has happened. Yes, we are aware she wants it to happen but telling the press “it’s finally moving forward” isn’t going to magically manifest it. The Universe has heard you, Glenn. She’s just not interested.
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Hilty & Simard to lead DEATH BECOMES HER in Chicago spring 2024 May 2
2024, 11:47:08 AM
Reports of this being campy, big, broad and pandering make me nervous. The movie is a comedy, sure, the performances are big (especially Bruce Willis, in what I think is one of his best) but everything is grounded and taken very seriously.
Sadly, most overuse the word "camp" and truly don't understand the definition of what the word means. Words like "satire" and "dark comedy" evade their vernacular. In the 80s the overkill word of
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Josh Gad to make Film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic Apr 30
2024, 07:54:57 PM
NOW we can continue with the conversation.
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Hilty & Simard to lead DEATH BECOMES HER in Chicago spring 2024 Apr 29
2024, 02:23:20 PM
The Rural Juror said: "Got tickets to the closing show. Looking forward to hearing some reactions after tonight!"
Do they do an invited dress rehearsal out-of-town? Otherwise, preview performances begin tomorrow: Tuesday April 30, 2024.
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SARAH BRIGHTMAN To Star in Australian SUNSET BLVD. Apr 28
2024, 09:06:30 PM
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Jennifer Lopez to Star in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Film Apr 27
2024, 10:21:16 PM
The film is being shot on several sound stages at 10 Basin Studios in New Jersey.
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Jennifer Lopez to Star in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Film Apr 27
2024, 09:50:02 PM
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "That was a quick shoot for a movie-musical! (If the entire production has indeed wrapped, and not just the portions that involved Dylis)"
Just got word that principal photography on the dance numbers has wrapped and filming begins on Monday for the rest of the film, including other musical numbers.
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Jennifer Lopez to Star in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Film Apr 27
2024, 07:48:06 PM
quizking101 said: "According to Dylis Croman, who was JLo’s dance double, filming has wrapped today.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6R9HFEvUBb/?igsh=cXJiazZyazV0dzQ2"
Dylis clearly states she was her dance STAND IN not double. A dance stand in rehearses with the ensemble to save time while the lead rehearses separately with the choreographer and dance assistant. Huge difference from being a dance double.
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Canceled Productions That Eventually Happened? Apr 26
2024, 04:27:35 PM
Lavieboheme3090 said: "Well… Add the Broadway transfer Forbidden Broadway to the list."
It was just cancelled and didn’t “happen” yet. If it DOES eventually open on Broadway, then it’ll fit the criteria of this thread. This thread isn’t about shows that cancelled their Broadway runs.
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Canceled Productions That Eventually Happened? Apr 25
2024, 02:21:30 PM
The 2005 Broadway revival of SWEET CHARITY with Christina Applegate cancelled its planned Broadway run during the revival’s last out-of-town tour stop: Boston. Applegate had fractured her foot during the previous tour stop so Charlotte d’Amboise was brought in to play the entire Boston stop (she was currently playing Roxie in Broadway’s CHICAGO). At the last hour Applegate pleaded with the producers to retract the cancellation and she invested in the show to allow it to open
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Lempicka false advertising Apr 23
2024, 11:40:00 AM
I’m pretty sure he has NO idea they’re using him on their ads:
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Lempicka false advertising Apr 21
2024, 09:35:05 PM
TimeToStartLivin said: "Looking forward to the NYT article about this. You would think they would takesome sort of responsibility for running an ad that is blatantly false."
It’s a paid ad so not sure what control they have over advertiser’s content. LEMPICKA paid for that ad.
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