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I saw Death Note at the Barbican tonight, and I loved it. The score is very pop ballad heavy (not a surprise coming from Frank Wildhorn), no song is subtle. I guess I enjoy his scores. I was not familiar with the material at all beforehand. It was a very interesting and emotional story. The performances I thought were first rate. The sets were very advanced, the sets could have come directly from Broadway. I hope this show has a future life in the U.S. Not sure if the material would cater to ...

I saw the show tonight, and I loved it. I had tears streaming down my face at the end. It has the best new score I have heard in a long time. Broadway will be lucky to have a show this good. It will appeal to children and adults alike.

Matt Rogers said: "broadfan327 said: "Yeah, I don't understand the obsession with everything someone likes has to win an award either. Hadestown won Tonys, isn't that enough?"I guess I come from a time (I don't even consider myself that old) where we did not have to win awards to feel validated in our work. Let struggling movie makers win awards in their art, why do theater works need to take their awards from them?

Yeah, I don't understand the obsession with everything someone likes has to win an award either. Hadestown won Tonys, isn't that enough?

I may have an open slot when I go to London next week, is this worth it for me to see?

Based on the grosses, it didn't affect it as negatively as I thought it would, if it did at all.

It will have some effect. I am not required to go into the office this week because of NJ Transit train service disruptions.

Fred Mason said: "Was this really the Shuberts only option?? I suggested a limited engagement remount of A Chorus Line. These things that get thrown together last minute truly hurt the Broadway brand and are a bad look for everyone. Very embarrassing"If you have $20 million lying around, they will let you remount any show you want.

kdogg36 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Titanique initially cost closer to $1 million, but service providers, authors, producer have probably waived their royalties/weekly fees to get the cost down. So it could be closer to 850-900 now."I know I've brought this up before, but... if the authors "waive their fees," are they literally not getting paid for their work being performed? That seems so bizarre to me. It should be just as unthinkable as Equity allowing actors work for free."Autho...

ViniFromBrazil said: "By coincidence I have seen every revivalnominee but none of the New Musicals.From the numbers tonight the one I enjoyed the most was shockingly Two Strangers. Easy to understand and great voices. Next was Schmigadoon. Also easy to understand and vivacious choreography. Titanic seems fun but the singing was lacking. The Lost Boys to be honest looked better in the little clip before the performance. I’m still scratching my head with the performance, I didn’t understand wha...

I posted this in another thread, but I was in line waiting to get into a show last night. I overheard a conversation where a veteran Broadway marketer was asked if he saw Cats: The Jellicle Ball. His response was, no, I hate Cats. I think the loss has to do more with people just don't like Cats. I know this production reinvented the material, I thought it was pretty special when I hated the last revival of Cats, but it may have too much of a negative history.

Luminaire2 said: "Lost Boys getting best musical?"I hope so, but probably not.

Play Esq. said: "jimmycurry01 said: "Titanique sounds awful. So many pitch problems it'sembarrassing."Very sad, I really adored it but probably announcing closing tomorrow."She never sounded like that when I saw her a month ago or in the basement of the grocery store in the original run.

Cats doesn't win orchestrations.

dramadude said: "Did anyone else’s stream just start mid-acceptance speech for Best Book of a Musical? 😡Was there an opening number or anything I missed?!"You missed the opening monologue. Best Book was the first award.

Theatrefan2 said: "I dont think Cats has come off that well on TV appearances so far, so I think the Tony performance would really need to be special.The problem Cats has is it's a show already a lot of people hate. Those that do love it possibly won't be into this new concept which isn't close to the show they love. And the new concept is quite niche and likely won't attractpeople back who have hated the show in the past."I was in line for a show last night, and I overheard a conversation wh...

Jay Lerner-Z said: "A lovely space. I’m jealous.I'm not judging, but I don't understand why he (or anybody else) would share his personal sanctuary like this. His bedroom is a “refuge from the demands of public life", so he shares it with the world in photos?It just seems like such an invasion of personal space. I could never.Is there some practical reason for this? He gets a deal on the name-checked products? He's trying to help out his friend by advertising his work?Again, I’m not judging, ...

Clayton didn't do well predicting the Oscars this year, one of the few writers who thought Sinners would win Best Picture, I wouldn't pay too much attention to his picks (I know there os a co-writer as well).

I guess I was expecting something more profound than "things will get better".

I saw Mariska tonight. I was not familiar with the show at all. I thought she put on a great performance. I agree with the opinion that there is little payoff at the end. We had good audience participants tonight, but I could see the show drag if you had bad ones.