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I got to see the re-release Universal put in theaters a few weeks ago to show off the new restoration. The film looks the best it’ll probably ever look. The colors were so vibrant, and the MANY wide shots in the movie looked gorgeous on the big screen, especially the Emerald City sequence. Those COSTUMES.

My biggest takeaway was that the film isn’t THAT bad. The concept of Oz being a fantasy version of NYC is unique and memorable. The cast gives it their all, even

Seb28 said: "seaweedjstubbs said: "Please do not judge....especially not those who are sitting out of that one performance."

They are the ones who judge. They judge audience members. It really is just as evil as being hired for any job and refusing to serve people who are black or gay. You might think you are winning your personal hate battle, or even lie to yourself that it's noble,but the world is losing with that standpoint. You really wo

I think I’ve only ever left one show at intermission. AVENUE Q at New World Stages. But it wasn’t because of the show itself. 

I was killing time sitting outside by Blockheads (RIP) when an older gentleman approached me. He said, “Would you like a free ticket to AVENUE Q? I’ve been trying to give it away, but everyone’s treating me like a creep.” That should’ve been my first clue NOT to take the ticket, but I was a broke recent college gra

A casting notice has been put up for an UNTITLED CHAVKIN PROJECT slated to open Off-Broadway this fall. It reads:

”Seeking actors for the role of REGAN and possibly for a REGAN understudy.

Regan: she/her. MUST BE 18+ to believably play 10-12. Sweet and curious. Something mysterious is happening to her that is leading to horrifying swings in her personality. She is rapidly transforming and desperate to figure out what is going on. Ultimately Regan becomes a force with t

Saw it last night and had a pleasant time. I definitely think that what’s hurting people’s opinions is the hype that’s been built up around it. It’s rare for anything to live up to the hype, and this one didn’t for me. If I’d gone into this show completely blind, my response to it would probably be much more enthusiastic. To compare it to another show with a lot of hype this season, I was lucky enough to see OH, MARY! during its first weekend of previe

This is just gonna keep happening every time a show closes early, huh? The cast lashes out, the fans lash out, everyone starts blaming jukebox musicals and IP based shows, etc. Rinse and repeat. Getting tiresome at this point.

I’m absolutely heartbroken that the cast had the rug pulled out from under them with such short notice. I totally feel their frustration and anger. But directing it at audiences is not really the way to go. If we were living in a world where Broadway was fr

I don’t get how saying “everyone’s tastes are different” is attacking you. You didn’t like it. That is okay. It seems you’re upset that others enjoyed it and you now feel left out. I’m sorry you feel that way. There are clearly others who agree with you, so don’t feel sad. I have a close friend who didn’t like the movie. All I said in response was, “Oh, well I liked it!” And that was the end of the conversation. Because ar

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There are lots of movies, TV shows, and Broadway shows that are widely praised that I simply don’t care for. But I don’t go around demanding the fans of those movies and shows explain to me why they love them so much because I understand that art is subjective. I also don’t read message board threads about art I didn’t like because that feels like a complete waste of time. Life’s too short.

If you didn’t find Ariana funny, fine.