New Musical, DEAD OUTLAW, from Penna/Yazbek/Moses Dec 3
2024, 08:17:50 AM
Did they specifically state or imply that it would be coming to Broadway this season? It could be they can't secure a suitable theater until the fall.
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/24/24 Nov 26
2024, 02:03:40 PM
Oof, those Tammy Faye numbers. It's like watching another guy get kicked in the nards and you have sympathy pains.
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Menzel-led REDWOOD to transfer to Broadway this season Nov 25
2024, 02:53:12 PM
Yeah, very few stars could have kept If/Then going for a full year.
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Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk & Bill Burr Will Lead GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS on Broadway, Spring 2025 Nov 21
2024, 04:10:16 PM
Wasn't there a recent rumor that Dead Outlaw was the buzzard circling the Belasco?
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Hotel recommendation for future trip Nov 21
2024, 03:24:47 PM
In the theater district, I like the Algonquin, Iroquois, Muse, and Casablanca. The rooms in these are going to be a bit smaller than the Michelangelo but overall the hotels are at the same level of quality. Probably will be pretty pricey on a holiday weekend, though.
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread Nov 20
2024, 08:23:12 AM
Sam Mendes is the only one who comes to mind that moves fluidly between the two. Scott Ellis has done some good TV directing work, but even that is far different from cinema.
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/17/24 Nov 19
2024, 02:21:46 PM
binau said: "It reflects the number of tickets booked, which also includes comps and does not reflect actual attendance (ie a no show would still count as a ticket booked)."
OK, that makes sense. I attended McNeal the other week and they reported 100% capacity, but I could count at least 12 seats that remained empty for the entire performance from where I was sitting. They were in groups of two and four, so I assumed they were parties that just didn't ma
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/17/24 Nov 19
2024, 01:35:47 PM
Does the capacity number reflect tickets sold, or people who actually attended?
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Article: OPERATION MINCEMEAT... plots its course to New York Nov 18
2024, 10:15:31 AM
BORN2LEAD
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Article: OPERATION MINCEMEAT... plots its course to New York Nov 18
2024, 10:13:56 AM
Also waiting as well...
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Tony Awards 1990 Oct 21
2024, 09:58:09 AM
There was a well-received revival of CoA at the Donmar Warehouse in 2014/2015. The production reopened with some of the same cast for a West End run in 2020, but nearly immediately had to close due to the pandemic.
I adore the show and think it has several great parts that would be perfect for some of today’s stars (Annaleigh Ashford for Donna/Oolie!) but it’s expensive to do and a risky commercial proposition. Maybe Roundabout could tak
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COUP DE THÉÂTRE's - favorites? Oct 16
2024, 11:15:00 AM
Big fan of the Miss Saigon helicopter staging too.
I remember being gobsmacked by the opening of Nicholas Hytner's 1994 Carousel revival at Lincoln Center as well, with the set transforming from a factory floor to a carnival, with a huge carousel assembling before our eyes over the course of the Carousel Waltz overture.
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 10/6/24 Oct 8
2024, 01:51:56 PM
ElephantLoveMedley said: "Wicked out-grossed The Lion King this week. Has that been happening recently? Or are they increasing prices at the Gershwin now as demand for the show rises with the movie coming out next month?"
Wicked has been the top grosser several times over the past few months.
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A three show day? Sep 26
2024, 11:55:44 AM
I’m doing it in November. Hills of California at 1, Oh, Mary! at 5, and McNeal at 8. This will follow a 5:30 am flight to JFK, so it will be an endurance test but I’m looking forward to it.
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MCNEAL Previews Sep 12
2024, 04:41:09 PM
The lack of discussion about this production on this site is really staggering to me. Were the tickets too pricey for anyone to bite?
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Emma Rice's North By Northwest Sep 11
2024, 11:45:55 AM
I don't see how this could ever be a satisfying stage experience. It's a story and situation made for the big screen. There's no real character arc, and the thing that makes it most enjoyable is the huge number of cinematic setpieces, which could never be realized in live theater.
If you want to do a play (or musical!) of a Hitchcock film, look at Notorious or Vertigo.
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Sondheim & Ives’ HERE WE ARE headed to London’s National Theatre in 2025 Sep 10
2024, 10:07:10 AM
jkcohen626 said: "Great to hear this show has a future. Hopefully this means it'll be filmed. Would KILL for them to get Rachel Bay Jones back for this. She was the heart and soul of this show."
Unfortunately for the theater, Rachel Bay Jones is getting a nice network paycheck now as a regular on the Young Sheldon spinoff series. Her availability for any stage work will be very limited for the next few years, most likely.
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NYT: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Join the EGOT Club. What Does That Mean? Sep 9
2024, 03:31:58 PM
inception said: "What it means is they have been wasting their time writing for Movies & TV instead of for the stage."
Thank you, Charley Kringas! :)
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Show Financials Aug 20
2024, 03:01:24 PM
This great discussion brings to mind a very specific question I've had about Moulin Rouge since it opened. What kind of negotiation did they do for music royalties? It's not even a catalogue show where they could negotiate with one artist or estate. It's about a billion songwriters. Did they do some kind of package deal that keeps the rights costs manageable?
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Metcalf stars in Hunter’s LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwoolf, directed by Mantello Aug 5
2024, 10:00:06 AM
Saw this on Friday night. It was a thrill to be about thirty feet from Laurie Metcalf as she demonstrated complete mastery of the craft of acting. She has an incredible monologue (no spoilers, but if you've seen it, I'm referring to the "subset" speech) in which she seethes with anger and frustration but never overplays a moment. That was just the most memorable of many terrific moments and line readings. Micah Stock also mightily impresses -- in fact, he has more to carry e
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