Profile for Up In One

So, we know Danny Strong is reworking the book. He was responsible for the Kennedy Center version in February of 2018 and the Entertainment Community Fund "concert" staging in December 2022.  Do we know if there was another workshop or two between 2022 and now? And do we know if there was work done between The Kennedy Center and The Entertainment Community Fund versions? Michael Mayer directed both. There was some self-deprecating comedy directed at the plot in 202

I wish Kecia's original online open letter had gotten the traction this is getting. Even if it was wrongly inspired it could have given LuPone, Kecia and us a learning moment. Instead, we have mindboggling crudeness met with internet madness disguising itself as racism scholarship.  Audra's avoidance of the topic is also very disappointing. She could have taken an even higher road and closed the loop on the microaggression topic. Hopefully she will come b

Probably time for the Shubert's to start adding some sound proofing between theaters because that is the future of Broadway Musicals. The only way to enjoy Hell's Kitchen is at full blast with the volume up Madison Square Garden style. The dramaturgy and acting scenes are not the thing at the Shubert. I am very much in support of that kind of experience for Hell's Kitchen. But I also respect the straight plays who take us away to another place where we don't need to be re

Went up to Boston last Sunday 8/11 for the matinee and found the show to be very dense in content. There's the thru line of the main characters life. There's the building of the Orlando Versailles. There's a mother daughter subplot. There's a story line about the making of the documentary. And then there are flashbacks to 17th Century France. While I enjoyed the political angle and juxtaposition of the 1680's Louis XIV scenes, I think it only highlighted the fact

As someone who preferred the pre-Disneyfication version of Times Square it doesn't seem like any of these reports are keeping throngs from filling the streets. Filling the theaters is another story, that might have more to do with the meh collection of plays and musicals filling the stages these days. Next season should improve things because many of the shows either have stars or good word of mouth or in general are just more interesting. This season felt like a bad month

Love me some Tim Minchin lyrics, he overwrites. deliciously. I bet Matilda might win in a lyric word count duel with Hamilton. Ground Hog Day wasn't a good match for him, it came off as an American show seen through a Brits take on Americans. And then there was the concept, the repeating of the day. He mentions in the article that the show was a traditional musical. That may have been the real issue, he thought he was writing a traditional (basic?)  musical when it should have all be

I agree, it’s not so much safety - its convenience- cleanliness. You can barely move amongst the crowds and those pandemic kiosks have trapped festering garbage everywhere. I’m in New Jersey and we’ve been coming in on Tuesday and Wednesday nights to avoid the crazies - and we stay clear of Times Square opting for side streets. We only use discounted tickets and have been letting the high priced shows pass us by. This season has 36 shows opening vs 30 in 2018/19 And a hell o

Saw Hell's Kitchen Friday Nov 3 so things may have changed since then. Maleah Joi Moon had a cold and was coughing during her dialogue moments, but you'd never know when she sang. There are fantastic female voices galore in this show lead by Maleah, Shoshana Bean, and Kecia Lewis (these two ladies will be vying for supporting awards) and at least six other female ensemble members with amazing voices. I am not a fan of jukebox musicals, they never come close to matching the original to

Such an emotional evening – it was like walking into the home of a friend who had passed and finding things they were in the middle of.  It was impossible to be objective. I wanted to hear an old friend, and he was there in full force and at his comedic best. Sondheim and Ives are genius together in Act One. It felt fresh, new and smart. The show is staged and designed brilliantly. Act Two for me was more about his absence than what came next. The symbolism of the piano seizing and

Saw last night’s Wednesday evening perf of NYNY whose second act worked much better than its first act. At the intermission it reminded me of Jule Styne’s Sugar in the 70’s which at the time was surrounded by Hair and JC Superstar - dated in so many ways - but assembled by folks who were earlier at the top of their form. Colton Ryan is giving the most original, fascinating and exciting performance in a musical that I have seen in years and worth checking out before Sunday. S

Blockhead24 said: "Bettyboy72 said: "maybe it would encourage them to move."

It's not that simple for a lot of us here"

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