STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Reviews
Jul 19
2025, 05:00:04 PM
Finally saw this. I agree with many others here. Louis McCartney is heartbreaking. He could play a proper arc if the script would let him. I can spot the issues when I compare it to something like Stephen King’s Carrie. That story gives Carrie’s relationships with her bullies, mother and love interest a set up and a pay off. It builds to a cathartic finale. The First Shadow can’t do that. The set up was in Season four and finale can’t
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Jesse Green NYT's Critic's Pick review of
Jul 19
2025, 04:20:05 AM
I enjoyed the play. Though the mix of p*rnography and TED talk took adjusting to. The speech where the Prince justified his sex life to the King was one of the script’s best moments.
I liked the series Young Royals and the film Red White and Royal Blue. But felt both stories existed in a bubble. I was interested in the public reaction to a gay Royal. The show’s suggestion that class crossing and interracial relationships are more controversial to
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42 Balloons
Jun 30
2025, 10:18:52 AM
The cast was strong but the book pulled its punches. The second act put the blame for Larry’s breakdown on the media. It skimmed over his mental health issues and refused to put any blame on his enabling girlfriend.
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Sweet Charity Ending Question
Jun 30
2025, 10:13:40 AM
I saw a regional production where Oscar says he’s leaving her. She pushes him into the lake. Then says the line about still having her dowry and dancing off. Knowing that director, I’m guessing this was an unauthorized change.
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DEAD OUTLAW to close June 29
Jun 22
2025, 08:42:45 AM
I like off-beat musicals. And the cast album sounded more interesting than several of the other shows running right now.
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Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?
Jun 21
2025, 10:42:58 PM
I didn't care for the opera either. A near-silent, clenched fist of a protagonist like Ennis may work better in movie close up than from a theater balcony seat.
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DEAD OUTLAW to close June 29
Jun 21
2025, 10:38:28 PM
I had bought a ticket for July. This isn't the first time a show has closed between my ticket purchase and performance date. I can't always get to NYC in the window producers want us to.
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2025 Tony Awards Reactions Thread
Jun 9
2025, 06:55:31 AM
The band drowned out the lyrics in most of the group songs. I don't know what I'd have made of these numbers if I hadn't heard them elsewhere. Audra and Nicole showed off the strengths of their polarizing performances. Nearly everyone else was overwhelmed by tempos and microphones. I'm glad more late night shows are spotlighting musicals. I'll watch other clips of Death Becomes Her, Mincemeat and Dead Outlaw before revisiting these.
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STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Reviews
Jun 5
2025, 09:02:35 AM
I want to see this but I’m not sure when I can get to NYC. Any chance they keep this running till Season 5 airs?
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Adam Guettel & Bob Martin's MILLIONS will premiere at Alliance Theatre in Spring 2025, directed by Bartlett Sher
May 18
2025, 06:05:55 PM
I was not the audience for this. A Dead Mom is not enough to justify this kids‘ psychotic breakdown. But I couldn’t tell how seriously the show wanted me to take him. One minute he’s behaving like Jojo from Seussical. Then suddenly
Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Content he’s being choked by a burglar who threat
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trick! The Musical World Premiere
May 17
2025, 11:52:10 PM
Closing night of Trick the Musical had a party vibe and an enthusiastic crowd. The libretto sticks close to the structure of the film, but changes the characterizations of the supporting players. This lets the cast put their own spin on things rather than imitating their film counterparts. The songs have an Avenue Q / Title of Show vibe but with less cruelty.
My quibble is that they’ve sanded off some of the film’s rough edges and removed agency from
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trick! The Musical World Premiere
May 8
2025, 10:15:41 AM
The production photos are promising. I appreciate that it isn’t copying the look of the film.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/atlanta/article/Photos-TRICK-THE-MUSICAL-World-Premiere-At-Out-Front-Theatre-20250505
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trick! The Musical World Premiere
May 6
2025, 09:47:00 AM
A positive review for Trick the Musical.
https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/05/02/theatre-review-trick-the-musical-brings-new-life-to-a-queer-cult-classic/
“Bacon’s mix of musical theater/pop works well for a story like this, with some genuinely great stand-out songs in the bunch, and the cast sells this quirky queer love story with genuine heart and humor”
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trick! The Musical World Premiere
May 2
2025, 11:21:59 AM
Trick the Musical has started performances in Atlanta. Is anyone here attending?
https://youtu.be/y4tTf9pafmI?feature=shared
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STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Reviews
Apr 27
2025, 07:45:09 PM
To be fair, the playwright really does care about the characters and wanted to create a stand-alone play. She gives honest interviews about the story and the parallels to her own troubled youth. But her background is in screenwriting. This was her first time writing for the stage and it seems to have overwhelmed her.
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STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Reviews
Apr 27
2025, 01:36:58 PM
Skip23, Stranger Things is a Netflix series about kids in a small town menaced by monsters. By season four (mild spoilers) Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Content the leads were in high school. Their peers were being slaughtered by a supernatural being called Vecna. Sort of a cross between Pennywise and Freddy Krueger. They eventually learned tha
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STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Reviews
Apr 23
2025, 07:08:49 AM
The Post and the Times were similarly dismissive of the London production. The London critics were much more positive and focused on the spectacle. That seems to be a trend over there in years past.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow – Reviews | West End Theatre
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STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Previews
Apr 18
2025, 10:37:20 AM
Playwright Kate Trefrey's interviews were the highlight of the First Shadow documentary. She cares a great deal about the characters but had never written for the stage before. The Duffer Brothers had a say in what lore she could discuss and what needed to be saved for the fifth season of the show. London reviews suggest the script is overstuffed. As though she'd tried to cram a seasons worth of television in. If they'd have paired her with a more seasoned playw
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DEATH BECOMES HER Original Broadway Cast Recording Thread
Apr 17
2025, 06:29:29 AM
I like "Stefan's Turn" and "Hit Me." Neither song was in the Chicago preview I attended. They add some zing to the second act.
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STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Previews
Apr 15
2025, 08:53:42 AM
Netflix has released a documentary following rehearsals for the London production. The playwright is candid about the stress of rehearsals, previews and rewrites. It makes the play look exciting. But it’s a safe film overall. I doubt a theatrical producer will allow something as raw as the Company Cast Album documentary any time soon
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