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Kad said: "But I'd love to see an artist like Brendan Jacob-Jenkins give it the An Octoroon treatment."

Take my money now, I’d even invest.

I agree. Julie is basically the only thing I remember about Show Boat because her story is so compelling. 

The sashes discussed in the article kinda gave me the ick but I’ll reserve my judgement until I see it. Good to know it would help to refresh myself the plot a bit beforehand.

At tonight’s show Hilty was in for Act 1 but at intermission there was a switch to the understudy for Act 2, who was excellent. Simard was in both acts.

The show is quite a riot, with quick banter and witty lyrics. These songs… do they even have structure? I had no idea where any of them were going or what to expect next. 

MHE breaking $1mil… maybe Americans do have good taste sometimes.

I agree the 2004 LuPone/Chenoweth concert is the most accessible, but please keep in mind that there is an impersonation of a certain... citrus-skinned politician who at the time the public thought of as a silly loveable reality star. I watched in 2017 or so and it was really jarring to see him portrayed as a harmless goof by the theater community. Obviously at the time we had no idea what was coming. It's still a wonderful production.

There is murmurs of a Chess every single year and very rarely do they actually come to fruition.

I’ll believe it when I see it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

When I did this over the summer I was front row of the front mezz. No guarantee especially since it’s a very touristy time right now but I could not be more pleased with my location. 

I don’t think I’ve ever seen critics talk so much about getting what you pay for and tickets prices. It’s one thing to say a show looks cheap. It’s another to say a show is a cash grab. Glad they’re holding the producers to task. But I guess this show is mostly sold out already so it doesn’t really matter. 

Damn can’t believe how badly everyone on this board wants this show to flop.

Soho Rep also has a contract with Signature Center, at least for at least their upcoming season (possibly more, I don’t remember). Plus The New Group does shows there, and Signature Theater themselves. Wild for four non-profit theaters to be operating out of the same building. Good time to be them. 

I got a tote when I accidentally went to the first preview of The Sign In Sidney Brustein’s Window.

Not gonna like, I’m kind of shocked that producers do this. Productions cost enough to just run every day — they’re gonna spend money printing 1200 tote bags?! What do they gain from this, better word of mouth?

gibsons2 said: "Nothing will happen to the entertainment industry. Entertainers historically adjust well to any ruling regime."

Rich entertainers and producers, yes. Most actors and technicians are living paycheck to paycheck without the help of their families. In a world where labor protections are weakened, those with the means to afford the rent will continue to do art, and those without will find work elsewhere.

Huge upset for the fab ART “Gatsby: An American Myth”. I know it was a race to get to London. 

The line is still there. The writers desperately want you to think she’s warm. But as an audience member I certainly didn’t feel warmth. You can say “love” a million times but I didn’t feel any. The show spends so much time pinning her down as a grifter that platitudes come up empty. It tries to create a nuanced portrait and have it both ways but ends up just making her look bad and still try to have us celebrate her. 

 

Also the writing and pacing is so clunky that an audience member accidentally cheered for 9/11 tonight, when they quickly switched from talking about lesbians to the World Trade Center attacks on a hairpin turn. 

Hours after walking out of the show I have no clue what the writers want me to think about who Tammy Faye is. Is she a good person, or is she a grifter? Did she really believe she was helping the world? Was she just as bad as the other televangelists? Was her show just Jerry Springer tied with a faith based bow?
 

I’m led to believe she’s supposed to be warm and relatable but as an audience all I feel is a cold chill.