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For those complaining about the Wizard reveal, Joel Grey’s singing voice was even more recognizable when it was performed in the original cast. 

My problem with the show in DC was that the mid-show tonal shift is pretty much the only thing to happen.  Everything else seemed so static.  The characters were so broadly drawn as to not have much in the way of a meaningful arc and the plot itself is not enough to carry an hour and a half.  The music is wonderfully performed but also tends to blur together without much to hang it on.

Saw this Saturday and was crying for about 75% of the running time.  Just as she did with Into the Woods, Lear has directed a production where the words and music are the star and you hear every detail.  Every character is more vividly drawn than any other production I've seen.  A true masterpiece that I think should be required viewing for every American.  And for that reason it should transfer - who cares if it makes money.

Not only dark - it was a bit of a slog in DC.  Very little humor or personality to draw you in and even the drama itself doesn't really have anywhere to go.

Saw this on Sunday with my wife and 2 kids and we all enjoyed it a lot.  The story was engaging and thought, performances and music were great.  While the staging was bare, it fit the piece well.  I'd kill for a cast recording.

Question about the overture:

 

Saw this late last week and as someone who is not a huge fan of the show in its original version, this was one of the most joyful and optimistic pieces of theater I've ever seen and I hope more people get a chance to see it.  

That links to the live feed - looking for a video of the speech because I didn't get to the live feed in time.

RunnyBabbit said: "kidmanboy said: "So mad I missed Shaina's acceptance speech because I was watching ET interviews! Anyone know where I can find it online?"

The posted a direct link on Twitter. See if this works: https://t.co/Ynwla4cyTf"

 

So mad I missed Shaina's acceptance speech because I was watching ET interviews!  Anyone know where I can find it online?

Love it and don't agree that it doesn't sound like the live show.  I think it captures the momentum very well.  And these orchestrations by Michael Starobin are truly lovely.  This would absolutely have my vote for Best Score.

I assume no one that's been complaining about Tommy being loud has seen this! I immediately regretted not picking up earplugs on the way in.  But in this case the volume also made a good chunk of the lyrics unintelligible.  Overall, though, I enjoyed the performance.  Yes - it's a slight plot, but it's enough to add emotional heft to some excellent songs with fantastic vocal performances.

Absolutely has to be Memphis. Utterly baffling. 
 

A few dishonorable mentions: Pirate Queen, Pretty Woman, The Last Ship, Frank Wildhorn’s Dracula. And, yes, Great Gatsby. 

I had no issue with the sound quality and LOVE the into the woods cast recording - you can hear so much texture in both the orchestrations and the vocal performances.

Every year I wait for this announcement hoping to see LaChiusa's Wild Party and was worried that their summer staging of the Lippa version ruined that chance.  I literally just jumped out of my chair.  I can't wait to see how they cast this!

muscle23ftl said: "Now voters don't even need to see all the shows nominated."

Which has not even been verified by any official source as of yet…

Ridiculous reporting from BroadwayWorld. 

Given only Suffs' new elements were eligible, I take their slate of nominations as a huge accomplishment.  It would seem they pretty much got in everywhere they could.  I'm curious what the ruling was for text eligibility since music was nominated.  Wonder if it was also eligible in book and lyrics. 

Happy to see The Outsiders nominations - especially direction and choreography.