The Public Theater - Ethan Lipton’s “The Seat of Our Pants”
Dec 8
2025, 02:09:55 PM
I’d love for this to have a future life and am thrilled to hear it’s being recorded. It was one of my favorites of the year as well.
But without a few more cuts, it’s a tough sell for mainstream audiences. It’s close to 3 hours (with a very long act 2), has multiple tones and isn’t super populist but more outlandish.
I think a limited run subscription house could work well if that’s the goal but I don’t know if The Public has
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Jason Robert Brown Says Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Is Still Waiting for a Broadway Theatre
Dec 5
2025, 04:08:04 PM
He’s being snarky but I’d bet it doesn’t. If Beaches and Titanique are coming in instead, I don’t see any room.
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OH, MARY! Reviews
Dec 3
2025, 05:54:09 PM
Still need to see Jane but JCM is incredible casting.
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Broadway's Best Kept Secrets 12/3 - Titanique? Fear of 13?
Dec 3
2025, 05:27:20 PM
The British board had said Fear would transfer - sounds very good so looking forward to that.
Curious to see how Titanique goes.
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/30/25
Dec 2
2025, 04:46:46 PM
I’ve seen casting notices to replace that I believe were for Broadway so they might be trying to have it run past one year.
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THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES To Close January 4, 2026
Nov 24
2025, 05:50:32 PM
goodtimes123 said: "theatergoer3 said: "Wow that was fast. I’m sure Jamie is calling Rachel and or Andrew and Timtonight.
I still don’t know if Andrew will go for it but he’s got to try now that the house we’ve all speculated will be available to him."
I thought Andrew didn't want to compete with Cats. And Rachel is doing L5Y in London...."
Andrew didn’t but Jamie will or should try if thi
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THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES To Close January 4, 2026
Nov 24
2025, 05:44:42 PM
Wow that was fast. I’m sure Jamie is calling Rachel and or Andrew and Tim tonight.
I still don’t know if Andrew will go for it but he’s got to try now that the house we’ve all speculated will be available to him.
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The Public Theater - Ethan Lipton’s “The Seat of Our Pants”
Nov 24
2025, 02:46:55 PM
I really clicked with this as well this weekend. Both a beautiful and very fun score. Great ensemble. I don’t know if all of the meta theatrical stuff worked but more of it did than didn’t.
And the last 15/20 minutes were quite moving.
I would probably move the intermission. It’s an odd split of time.
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SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS with Raul Esparza @ Lincoln Center
Nov 24
2025, 02:45:20 PM
The homoerotic aspect with JJ and Sidney definitely felt present in this version. Pretty early on too. Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Content For the ending, I don’t think it’s as sentimental or optimistic at it sounds on paper. It’s made pretty clear that Sidney getting the column will destroy him in the end. Still felt true to the noir gen
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MARJORIE PRIME Previews
Nov 23
2025, 04:37:31 PM
90 minutes is right. Ushers were saying 85 min this afternoon but with the late start, bows were at 3:29 so probably done by 3:30.
There was also a brief talkback with Harrison and Kauffman this afternoon.
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SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS with Raul Esparza @ Lincoln Center
Nov 21
2025, 11:09:50 PM
Jordan Catalano said: "That’s different than the 90 mins I was told. Is there an intermission?"
Yeah - it’s about 1:10/1:15 in.
At the door they were saying 1:45 with in or addition to intermission - couldn’t tell.
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SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS with Raul Esparza @ Lincoln Center
Nov 21
2025, 11:06:21 PM
Ran about 2:15/2:20 tonight. Score is stunning. Esparza made a meal out of it. Liked the younger cast as well.
I haven’t seen the original but - Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Content The ending is very different than the film’s. I liked it.
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LMM working on THE WARRIORS musical?
Nov 21
2025, 12:37:46 PM
If the Public rumor pans out, not looking forward to the on sale but will be very excited to see it. Quite liked the album when it dropped.
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Initiative (The Public)
Nov 21
2025, 12:34:36 PM
raddersons said: "Absolutely stellar reviews. Very exciting.It’s on TDF for a bunch of dates. Grab them while you can.
Holdren’s Vulture review:https://www.vulture.com/article/theater-review-initiative-else-went-public-theater.html"
Holdren’s Vulture review is really nice and captured a lot of what I loved about this show.
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Broadway Grosses: Week - Baker Street
Nov 19
2025, 02:44:01 PM
tacotheatrelover said: "Diana Greenhouse said: "As long as Versailles keeps making a million bucks a week, I can’t imagine they fold anytime soon. They will push ahead to June so Kristin wins her Tony and maybe Stephen Schwartz finally winning a competitive one too. It’s such a slow year for new musicals, they’d surely notch a ton."
And the cabaret revival is still running strong and making 2 million weekly
Glenn Close is fil
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Are There More New Musicals Coming?
Nov 19
2025, 12:41:26 PM
Ensemble1711444445 said: "Button not for this season. Working on a more America friendly version. Small house when it does. Hudson?
Working Girl probably not coming this season - needs work and funding. Heart is open to coming if the right size house appears. They may go off broadway while they refine the material. Bedwetter- no idea where it could go size wise.
Winter Garden - play. Jones - Play. Majestic open but huge- wonder if they regret chasing the Phantom
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Are There More New Musicals Coming?
Nov 18
2025, 03:40:00 PM
Wonder if Benjamin Button has looked at Jones but keep the balcony closed ?
Garden and Majestic are huge to fill.
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Majestic Theatre & Winter Garden in Spring
Nov 18
2025, 03:37:51 PM
Whatever happened to the rumor a British play would be taking the Winter Garden ?
And isn’t the Jones still open in the spring ?
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Initiative (The Public)
Nov 18
2025, 12:08:59 PM
Big feature in the Times -
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/theater/initiative-else-went-public-theater.html
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Initiative (The Public)
Nov 17
2025, 12:44:06 PM
BoringBoredBoard40 said: "theatergoer3 said: "I really dugthis when I saw it this weekend. It is a marathonbut I’ve seen full one acts that feel longer than each act of this did.
There’s some really beautiful character writing and moments. The D&D games are fun. Ensemble flows together nicely. Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Content
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