Profile for theatreguy12

binau said: "I don’t think you can suddenly pretend that it is unfair to reduce the show by its title when it’s doing exactly what the artists are intending it to do. It is intentionally provocative and shocking. That is the point of it. It’s designed to an elicit a reaction, and well yes I’m giving you my honest reaction.

I think it’s homophobic, offensive to British culture, vulgar and low class.

How would Americans feel if Europe

DAME said: "I don't think anyone really gives a poop about that. And if they do then they need to get a life. The show was just not good. BTW.. the Bowl was packed."

Wasn't it opening night?  I would think the Bowl would do good numbers on opening night.

I actually saw Buble and Erivo on opening night, I think it was last year, and it was pretty packed too.

Suffice it to say, he's not my favorite when it comes to vocals.  Not bad,

Kad said: "gibsons2 said: "Less weird, "passion project" stuff and more musicals people can see themselves in and relate to, please."

Yes, because if anything is wrong with Broadway right now, it's that it's too weird and full of passion projects instead of attempts at mass appeal."

Agreed.

We've seen several people talk about what a great season this was for musicals.  And yet as soon as these musicals

Seb28 said: "BroadwayGirl107 said: "I am not sure what the solution is, but I do wish every actor had training in boundaries but ALSO that these productions take on the onus of protecting performers who are just trying to build a career."

It seems that productions are taking this responsibility by training the actors to never engage in dm's with fans.

As someone said: "Early on in rehearsals, just about every Broadway show has a "

Such a beautiful and classy lady.  To this day.

Thanks for sharing.  I think that Flower Drum Song is still my favorite R&H musical.  Some truly beautiful music with a story to tell.

I loved seeing Jose and Lea in the revival, but I wish they had just kept it more aligned with the original. In all its color, flashiness and humor.  

It would be outdated by today's standards, I know, but it is still a lot of fun.   And the m

Add me to the list of those who loved American Psycho, despite its having a limited shelf life on Broadway. It had an air of conceit, an attitude that almost said, ‘I dare you not to like me.’ Unfortunately the critics fell for it, and didn’t like it. This while I remember a strong percentage of people on this board at the time really liking it. I also liked the eerie sounds/music playing as you entered the theater to set the mood.
I also agree on Bright Star. Carm

UWS10023 said: "I love Andrew! He is a good actor and a handsome one at that!I I liked him in Camelot and he was on his game in Dear Edward.I keep kicking myself for missing his performance in TheInheritance. I am sure he is quite happy being absent from the Snow White public relations nightmare."

He is probably wise to PR and image, and how it impacts things, including companies for which he is working. 

He does stick to the modern take spiel on the

joevitus said: "GiantsInTheSky2 said: "
Do you also find the 1939 Wizard of Oz film to be “an insult” to L Frank Baum? Or the same for Wicked to MGM? Is Black Ariel a slap in the face to Disney’s 1989 animated classic? How about Disney’sDescendants series?"



Tremendously bad analogies. Neither of those movies was a live action remake of a beloved cartoon reproducing the look of said cartoon. The point is, this movi

joevitus said: "The last thing a live-action Snow White remake needs to be is "socially relevant." Yes, the story is antiquated. It's a fairy tale at least 300 years old. It happens the originalstill holds up, not because it is still timely but because it is in all important waystimeless (and why would we expect characters living in some vaguely Middle Ages setting to have "socially relevant" lives????).

I don't get the point of any of these liv

PipingHotPiccolo said: "Zegler has earned a reputation as a bratty narcissist- but shes in her early 20s. she clearly has talent, so lets see how she grows up.

it seems to me that if she ISNT launching into megastardom via multiple lead roles in high profile projects than an attempt at leading a splashy musical revival is the perfect career move, no? She seems well suited to play Eva so I dont get the issue.

im always surprised how this crew on these boards, who

witchoftheeast2 said: "It's the way people are so pressed about what's between someones legs that is truly, deeply baffling to me"

I know. Taking that comment solely out of context it sounds rather ironic.

Gay men judge other men on that very thing all the time. lol. They will even narrow their dating choices down and judge others based solely on that very thing.  That thing is power.

So I guess a lot of people are "press"ing

dramamama611 said: "The media and public opinion are seldom kind to women in Hollywood....as soon as they show themselves to have thoughts and opinions - especially young women.



I've only seen her in 2 things: R+J and WSS. I loved her in WSS, but thought she out of her league in this.

Based on that, she isn't a "name" that would either KEEP me from seeing a show nor have me rush TO see it."

 

Perhaps. &n

EricMontreal22 said: "I don't have much interest in this, though I kinda hope it does really well just to shove it to all the "Disney too woke" people who are so incensed by this movie.

From the trailer my first thought is that they're gonna have a hard time arranging the sound of the classic songs with the new Pasek and Paul songs if the brief snippet we hear of one is any indication... (Which sounds like a more standard modern Disney I Wish song--nothin

DramaTeach said: "Hated this show, but was thrilled by its leading lady. Give her a Tony and shut the thing down. I found the choreography, mostly in the songswith the ensemble, ridiculous (why are we twerking in 1945?!), the lack of sets and even props disappointing (why are these tickets so expensive?!), the modern black and white costumes jarring (if you’re going for amovie “black and white movie” theme, why can’t they be old black and white fashions?!), an

I do find it interesting that a show that has received glowing reviews, has a person starring in it who was part of a show (though it was on years ago) that was a darling of a certain generation of viewers wouldn't pull more audience members just on that.  

I see how he isn't necessarily an A+ star, but still a generation of TV viewers would know who he is.  

Again though that was quite a few years ago now, so I can see how a "small" musical, tho