Re: Anthony Mackie in Macbeth — Broadway Spring 2027
I think Anthony Mackie is more famous than you realize, especially amongst certain demographics. That said... I'm not sure any of his fame will translate to Broadway box office.
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Ato Blankson-Wood joins MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT; Wayne Brady departs
It's a real beast of a part... Maybe not in length but the whole play hinges on the charisma and depth of the lead performer. The writing is great in parts... but the parts don't always hang together without some heavy lifting by Ms. Blakk. Wayne Brady seemed an odd choice but no doubt could carry the role. I've liked Blankson-Wood a lot in previous roles (I didn't see him in Cabaret) but wouldn't describe him as a force of personality, Interested to see how this plays out!
Re: Allie Trimm speaks out against Marc Platt’s intimidation tactics
"I think lying about a genocide" Weird that you know it's not a genocide but an overwhelming majority of genocide scholars think that it is, in fact, a genocide. Weird that Marc and Jonah Platt know the truth about Gaza but many leading ISRAELI GENOCIDE SCHOLARS believe that it is, in fact, a genocide. Weird that Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the UN all agree Israel is committing a genocidal acts or a genocide... ... ... ...and on and on. For sure all these people are l
Re: Allie Trimm speaks out against Marc Platt’s intimidation tactics
"Is he intimidating them because... I think it’s more of a business move than a personal thing." A1. It's 2026, we don't intimidate people at work anymore babes. B2. Did you watch the video? Allie quotes Mark Platt and in the quote he makes clear that it is very personal.
Re: New Complete Recording of Guys and Dolls
Can anyone report on these recordings as a whole? They're an exciting concept but I've been sort of put-off by the casting of mostly relative unknowns (to me!). Are the casts strong despite my ignorance? Are the performances memorable? "No one but me cares but I'd love a recording of the 70s charts from the Motown produced revival."There is one, isn't there?
Re: Are we ever getting an ALADDIN pro-shot?
"They did make a hard pivot in casting after 2020"What? How? The two Jafar's on Broadway after Jonathan Freeman have been Dennis Stowe and... Jonathan Freeman?
Re: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at NT with Tracy Letts, Paul Mescal, Ciaran Hinds, dir. Rebecca Frecknall
As everyone's said... super duper exciting casting. Frecknall is a concern.
Re: Service Dogs in Theaters
This was my exact reaction as well!
Sorry Betsy Wolfe, Worst Audrey Ever
I wish I could have seen more Audrey's! I was struck by Tammy Blanchard's naturalistic, even nihilistic, performance. It took a moment to adjust but I found it was especially well off-set by Jeremy Jordan's classic, and terrific, musical comedy performance. I thought Blanchard's performance retained the humor and the sweetness while transforming the abuse into something genuinely tragic. It felt like she planted the seeds of her end during Somewhere That's Green... an Audrey who knew it was a...
TRUMP BOARD THREATENS DEMOLISHING KENNEDY CENTER ? NBC News report
Honestly? Sounds great. I hope we are never able to forget how we got here and the damage wrought. I hope he demolishes it and builds a big, golden palace with his name on every inch. This is who we are now. We shouldn't be allowed to forget.
Re: Jason Robert Brown Says Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Is Still Waiting for a Broadway Theatre
I thought the unconventional structure of the show was it's strength. It's a concept musical, not a linear story. The Lady Chablis and the old murderer were twin suns rotating around Savanah. One takes the path of outsider, being true to themselves but more or less being rejected by polite society. The other "blends" in and plays the game of Savanah. Both are queer outsiders but approach their integration to society differently. The main character is Savanah. I thought the show said something...
Re: Iceboy! The Musical
I would avoid extreme sides for this show. The set creates terrible sight lines from the extreme sides. Everything is mostly staged front and center but I would try to select as closer to the center unless I was further back.
Caps in theaters
There are so many problems with present day audiences that if the only thing bothering you is what someone is wearing... honestly count yourself lucky. For the record... the brim of a baseball cap CAN obstruct a view so it's not ridiculous to ask someone to take it off... but to worry about someone breaking an outdated fashion rule... really we have nothing else to worry about?
James Ijames' "Wilderness Generation"
Everything I've seen written by him has felt generic. Not at all bad. Fat Ham, especially, is a marvelous showcase for talented actors... there's some great parts in a few of his other shows. But. Most of what he's written feel like great ideas or concepts that are executed blandly and without surprise. I know he directs and I'd love to see him bring his ideas to texts written by others. His ideas, to me, are often really exciting.
DEATH BECOMES HER To Close on Broadway June 28, 2026
Joining the chorus of the bummed. The closing has been obvious for a bit but it's still frustrating. As noted above, I'm not sure why they didn't try... anything else? It's true that the two leads are quite demanding and probably hard to replace but why wasn't Viola cast with a rotating assortment of gay icons? Yes, it's quite a sing as written but I'd think they could find some folks to look fabulous and belt it... or even changing the songs so folks could sing it. Or even casting Broadway i...
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/10/26
Fair!Sorry. The current Alabama (and most of the south) redistricting has really bent me out of shape. YOUR* correct that many large, cosmopolitan cities are made up of transplants and transfers from your very state. You're* Also... "Haha, perfect burn Taco, love it." isn't correct either.
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/10/26
"We have standards here, y'know."Not if you're elected officials, national ranking in education, national ranking in healthcare, and federal dependence is any indication.
Chicago Spring/Summer 2026
There was a statement mailed to subscribers. Standard stuff. Word on the street is that she wasn't comfortable or capable with the role and/or stage work in general. It's not like riding a bike, apparently
LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Reviews
At Steppenwolf, Purpose was unfinished and well into the run actors were holding scripts and calling for lines. The success of the show itself is BJJ's and the actors' accomplishments and is only partially Steppenwolf's.There are many, many, many other issues with the current (and former) artist directors decisions that you are likely unaware of because you don't live in Chicago. They have fired a good portion of their staff. They have drastically reduced programming. They have eliminated the...
LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Reviews
Steppenwolf needs Laurie Metcalf a good deal more than Laurie Metcalf needs Steppenwolf. Like. By a lot. Steppenwolf has been artistically adrift since the last few years of the Shapiro administration.Additionally, Laurie Metcalf is an original member. Burning that bridge would hurt the long term legacy of the company in a way that I think would be difficult to recover from.
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