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Profile: Clint IN ATL. The pic is Dan's chair for final number in Next to Normal. Best Broadway Memories: Next to Normal, all casts; Color Purple-Cynthia and Jennifer, AIDA, Kiss of The Spiderwoman (Vanessa) and tour (Chita).


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Aida Revival?
 Jan 9 2026, 07:58:57 AM

Timon3 said: "It is very similar to Chess where the book is trash, but the score is sensational. Don’t think Disney have revived a musical."

This is coming from a 4 decade Chess fanatic:   Aida's book was much better.  Much.  I love Chess and am paying an insane price to see it again, but the story is now a comedy and is ridic. 


delete plz
 Jan 8 2026, 03:46:49 PM

mods, delete plz. 


Official: TITANIQUE to dock at the St. James, March 2026 (16 Weeks Only)
 Jan 8 2026, 03:41:38 PM

The cast sounds fab!!!!  


Aida Revival?
 Jan 6 2026, 09:15:48 AM

This is long overdue, and I am looking very forward to it (should it actually occur).  


CHESS (2025 Broadway Revival) Reviews
 Dec 28 2025, 06:23:15 PM

Kad said: "Late to the party but saw this today.

Even paring down the Arbiter stuff by 25% would’ve improved this substantially. It’s baffling it wasn’t.
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AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


QoV post-mortems
 Dec 24 2025, 08:00:03 PM

goldenboy said: "It's a musical that just didn't work. Stop beating up our wonderful creatives."

The wonderful creatives failed miserably with QOV.  Not beating anyone up, just speaking the obvious truth.  This show was a horrible mess, and the subject matter was extremely tone deaf. The  "wonderful creatives" failed miserably by not listening to any feedback from the out of town tryout-- 


QoV post-mortems
 Dec 24 2025, 07:57:38 PM

ACL2006 said: "this has to be one of the biggest flops of this decade [so far]:

  1. Tammy Faye -24 previews, 29 regular performances
  2. KPOP - 44previews, 17regular performances
  3. Diana -25 previews, 34regular performances
  4. Flying Over Sunset -36previews, 35regular performances
  5. Swept Away -20 previews, 48regular performances
  6. Lempicka -27 previews, 41regular performances
  7. Bad
QoV post-mortems
 Dec 24 2025, 07:56:45 PM

Soaring29 said: "What exactly does she need to apologize for? As awful as Kirk was, him being assassinated was a terrible moment. Chenoweth grew up in a divided political household in the Bible Belt so her reacting how she did is not a surprise to me particularly as she herself was a swing voter until right after Obama was elected. All of this is in her book."

Kirk seemed to be okay with the concept of gun deaths:

“It&rs


QoV post-mortems
 Dec 24 2025, 03:28:56 PM

FolliesCabaret said: "I actually didn't hate the show, saw it with both KC and SRS, and I also don't think Kristin said anything "wrong." But similar to the show itself, if people are mass-misinterpreting something, it's best to get ahead of it and make your stance painfully, obviously clear. She didn't do that. Which is certainly her prerogative. I know she's not MAGA, but because she hasn't done any work to really make that clear to people


Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/21/25
 Dec 24 2025, 02:55:47 PM

Sutton Ross said: "Usually when a show announces a closing, the grosses go up, which was clearly not the casewithQoV. The show couldn't close fast enough. Wow."

IKR?  And the average ticket price to achieve what attendance they did have:  YIKES.  

 

But yeah, lets blame it on the fans.  


This Oscar Season Don’t Forget About ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’
 Dec 24 2025, 02:55:04 PM

I loved this little film, and I am a KOTSW purist.  I think the two male leads were excellent, the cinematography was lush,  and felt J-lo was decent enough.  I hate that know one knew this film even existed.


QoV post-mortems
 Dec 22 2025, 06:07:05 PM

TheatreFan4 said: "shomeika said: "So, let's say that the lead actress of an expensive musical ran their mouth - or posted crap on twitter - that offended the fan base of a show - is there ever any legal repercussion for this?
Do actors not sign a contract in regards of what to say and what not to say? I think the horrid reviews coupled with someone's running of their mouth hurt this show. Charlie Kirk is a hatemonger, homophobe, racist, and a horrible person. D


QoV post-mortems
 Dec 22 2025, 06:04:31 PM

TotallyEffed said: "shomeika said: "Charlie Kirk is a hatemonger, homophobe, racist, and a horrible person.”

Was.

"

Yep.


CHESS (2025 Broadway Revival) Reviews
 Dec 22 2025, 03:43:17 PM

schubox said: "Thought this was a bit of a mess for me. Some things I loved, some I very much did not like,but One Night in Bangkok and the Act 1 closer from Nicholas Christopher was worth the price of admission for me."

Nick is definitely the highlight voice in the show.  IMO.   I can't wait to see him again, am curious now about understudies. 


Question re:
 Dec 22 2025, 03:40:57 PM

So, let's say that the lead actress of an expensive musical ran their mouth - or posted crap on twitter - that offended many theater fans - is there ever any legal repercussion for this?

Do actors sign a contract in regards of what to say and what not to say?  I think the horrid reviews coupled with someone's running of their mouth hurt this show. Charlie Kirk and his Empire was/ is a hatemongering, homophobic, sexist, just a wretched hor


Official: TITANIQUE to dock at the St. James, March 2026 (16 Weeks Only)
 Dec 15 2025, 02:06:07 PM

Yay!

Okay, will wait to see Chess again until March and then fly up to catch both. I can't wait! 


Why don’t Off Bway shows report their weekly grosses?
 Dec 14 2025, 10:58:53 AM

Is there a way to gauge how well Masquerade is doing?  It seems like they are wanting to stick around a while, and people seem to like it, but I wonder how the financials are.

 

Is there that much profit to be made off Broadway for that sort of show? 


CHESS (2025 Broadway Revival) Reviews
 Dec 12 2025, 01:47:27 PM

Aaron Tveit and the company performing "One Night in Bangkok":
https://www.today.com/video/broadway-cast-of-chess-sings-one-night-in-bangkok-on-today-254230085829
Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher performing "Mountain Duet":
https://www.today.com/video/stars-of-chess-on-broadway-perform-mountain-duet-on-today-254230085831
Michele performing "Heaven Help My Heart":
https://www.today.com/video/lea-michele-performs-heaven-help-my-heart-live-on-today-254231109942
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These performances are other worldly!  They did a great job.  Even Aaron on  ONIB sounded strong and clear.  KUDOS!


Should Chu Create a 3 Hour 'Director's Cut of Wicked
 Dec 11 2025, 08:07:46 PM

I think he needs to leave it alone.  The second film paled in comparison to the first. IMO. 


Paddington Bway Transfer Possible?
 Dec 11 2025, 03:24:06 PM

Precisely.  


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