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Jordan Catalano said: "After the first preview it was insane. Everyone was waiting to see if Barry would come out (he did) but I imagine now it’ll be pretty tame."

I was there tonight and there was a larger than average crowd at the stage door and more than a few shrieks when those six handsome harmonists appeared.

And I loved the show. When the lights came up I don't think I ever saw so many tearful faces in a theater, mine included.

JSquared2 said: ".GUTTENBERGis a new musical -- no questions about it."

 

I was under the impression that the issue of licensing was determinative in these cases; if a show has been licensed and widely performed it is not deemed to be new and eligible for Best Musical. Is that not or no longer the case?

 

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "That is some crazy author billing on the website!"

Whoa! It sure is. I've never seen that done before.

I totally agree with you, Jarethan, and you as well, Pethian, but I do believe the original brilliant set was by Boris Aronson.

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steve.sometime said: "There's already & Juliet and Moulin Rouge filling that pop spot. We don't need Broadway to be full of them. I'll take diversity any day."

Yes! And original scores!

For me, as an audience member, it's comfort. I find most seats in  the Nederlander a misery, for example, but most seats in the Barrymore are just fine, For producers there are all sorts of other considerations especially relating to size of house and location.

RippedMan said: "But I do wonder how the Shed of all places got this and not the Public or Playwrights where he has a history."

I've wondered about that too. The Public hosted the reading/lab, didn't they?

I guess it is indicative of exactly how much of a bubble we are all in that after all the frenzy there are still lots of tickets for sale for this while down at The Public, Hell's Kitchen--which we're barely talking about at all--is nearly sold out, with only a handful of tickets available (in ones and twos mostly) for an even smaller handful of performances that are not yet sold out.

Shaiman and Wittman's "Livin' Dolls"

I don't think the problem with Camelot was Sher. Or Sorkin for that matter. The problem with Camelot was...Camelot.

NYT:

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/theater/the-shark-is-broken-review.html

Chaz Hands said: "It’s always fascinating to me how many shows have out of town tryouts, and then seemingly disappear forever..."

Every step of the process--reading, workshop, OOT-- can be the dead end for a show. i have such respect for shows and their creators that survive the gauntlet and persist over the years.

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "Today is the day I learned that some people have never seen Jaws."

I'd laugh but the revelation made me feel sad, i.e. old.

Chaz Hands said: "Interesting. I would be SHOCKED if it is Karate Kid or Water for Elephants. My new guesses are The Heart of Rock n Roll, Joy, or Kiss My Aztec.

Pure guesses haha"

Don't know how big a show the Huey Lewis piece is but I think the Imperial is too large for Joy or Aztec.

I'll guess The Outsiders. which fits the OP's description of the show having had a successful OOT experience.

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