I'm a big fan of Marc Bonanni (Broadway by Ghostlight) and his Broadway Jeopardy series on YouTube. For anyone unfamiliar with it, Marc has a game grid in the standard Jeopardy style with a new set of categories each week and clues in increasing levels of difficulty. It's fun to yell out the answers (actually questions) and feel like I know something when I get it right, and Marc embellishes the reveals with Broadway trivia that I always find interesting and entertaining.
The series isn't getting many views. It deserves more. Check it out if you're looking for a fun distraction every week. Here's the archive: YouTube link
Today's episode is all Wicked-related. I'm looking forward to curling up on the couch with Marc later tonight.
He seemed genuinely happy to be on the stage at every performance I was fortunate to see. There wasn’t a moment he appeared bored or otherwise engaged. I hope he truly felt the joy he brought to the community he so clearly loved.
Kad said: "I still find it odd they’re not clearly marketing this as part one of two."
Help me understand your thought process here. To me, there’s no reason to mention it. The built-in mega-audience comprised of those wanting to share the movie with their kids after having first experienced the musical as tweens and Ariana Grande’s seventy gazillion social media followers are going to see the film regardless and likely already
I think about this thread often because I live in Houston and our real feel summer temperatures hover in the neighborhood of 110. It's hot as hell (and at the moment most of us don't have electricity after the storm, but that's a topic for another thread). People tend to dress more conservatively at the big theaters that support touring shows than they do in New York. That said, there is a sizable contingency, myself included, that wear shorts or whatever else it takes to be
JSquared2 said: "So you're saying that Broadway shows that are performing on the Tonys should bring in ‘ringers’ to deceive the viewers about what they'll actually be seeing in the theater? Should they have Alicia Keys do the HK number?"
I know you’re kidding, but there’s certainly precedent to your hypothetical … e.g., Dolly Parton (9 to 5), Elton John (Billy Elliot), Poison (Rock of Ages), Sara Bareilles (Wait
SkidRow82 said: "You Walk with Me - The Full Monty"
Seconded. The song works on so many different levels. My favorite performance was at a gay wedding. In a church. Surrounded by supportive friends and family. Everyone there felt the song spoke directly to them.
Check the Theatr app early and often every day. I've noticed several last minute Merrily tickets available due to the crazy weather conditions in the south shutting down airports and canceling flights. Theatr app rules stipulate that tickets can be sold for no more than face value (to which they tack on a reasonable fee) so there's the potential to stumble on one at an affordable price.
I'm glad I saw this. It lived up to the expectations I had from reading this thread and other social media posts. I thought the characters were clearly defined and deftly performed. I can justify its many Tony nominations.
That said, I wouldn't be comfortable recommending it to anyone without qualifications. During the first half I had the sense that people were squirming in their seats and looking for a clock. In my party of four, two left at intermission because of some varia
