The next Desiree should be Nicole Scherzinger
Jun 15
2025, 01:36:45 PM
Kad said: "One aspect of Sondheim's brilliance was his willingness to let people try new approaches to his work- it seemed like he was willing to sign off on any experiment, just to see if it actually worked. I don't know if it was his conscious goal, but it kept his work alive and even managed to eventually return his flops to relevance (and in the case of Merrily, into an actual hit and bonafide part of the canon). Andrew Lloyd Webber has seemingly come around to this way o
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The next Desiree should be Nicole Scherzinger
Jun 15
2025, 12:30:59 PM
CurtainsUpat8 said: "It's not "loosely based in Sweden" Jackass. It IS in Sweden.
I don't believe in blind casting. I cast to serve the piece. I wouldn't cast a person of color as Desiree anymore than I would cast a whilte person as Effie in DreamGirls.
Blind Casting exists to capitulate to actors who complain they aren't able to play a role. It doesn't serve the play, it serves the ego of actors.
Write more plays for people of Color. Purp
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The next Desiree should be Nicole Scherzinger
Jun 12
2025, 10:31:41 PM
I've been thinking about this lately, and it's a controversial take, but it feels like the right time to post it (for obvious reasons.) I think Desiree in the next A Little Night Music revival should be Nicole, not Audra.
Nicole has the perfect glamour and sex appeal for the role (a la CZJ) - and it would be easy to understand why two men are fighting over her Desiree.
It would also give Nicole the chance
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2025 Tony Awards Reactions Thread
Jun 8
2025, 11:40:39 PM
I thought Erivo was perfect from start to finish, and she needs to be booked for next year immediately.
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Encores! 2026 Update?
Jun 8
2025, 01:31:53 PM
quizking101 said: "As far as I know, THE WILD PARTY is still on the docket for next year.
There is also potential for WOMEN ON THE VERGE IF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. A concept was drawn up for it and presented , but Encores decided to go for WONDERFUL TOWN instead given the time crunch."
That would be great, but it needs to be mostly the original Broadway version, with that iconic overture.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 31
2025, 05:03:06 PM
lol, her career has been on a high the last few years.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 31
2025, 04:42:35 PM
I am glad she apologized, and it reads sincere.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 31
2025, 12:01:55 PM
Words can't describe what this entire situation has become. Outside of the woke theater crowd on Twitter, I am seeing elsewhere that a lot of the sentiment is going back towards Patti's side.
I do wish Patti would make a statement, and we can all move on.
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AUDRA GYPSY Reviews
May 27
2025, 01:36:25 PM
Kad said: "WldKingdomHM said: "Will the show even survive till then ? They should of let the standby just go on"
Why are people acting like this production has been playing to half-empty houses? It's been consistently clearing well over $1mil weekly. This production will easily last through the summer."
I’ve been confused by that sentiment floating around as well. The production is not struggling.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 08:35:04 PM
Jordan Catalano said: "I never knew they disliked each other. Curious if that started around the time they did “Passion” together."
They performed together several times after Passion, including their Grammy winning Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.
I’m guessing the fallout happened in the mid 2010’s.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 05:24:56 PM
TotallyEffed said: "Patti and Audra fell out a while ago, and it wasn’t professional, it was personal."
Was it before the virtual Sondheim concert in 2020?
It’s pretty sad given their past and the breadth of work they did together.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 11:28:17 AM
Yep, she's been a Tony voter for quite a while.
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LuPone on McDonald
May 26
2025, 09:38:43 AM
I knew there had to be a rift. If I’m remembering correctly Patti wasn’t happy Audra, Baranski, and Streep sang TLWL for the virtual 90th birthday concert for Sondheim, while she was the current Joanne in Company.
It’s too bad, as they were quite close for decades.
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SUNSET BLVD. Revival
May 26
2025, 12:00:49 AM
I finally saw this today, and I thought the production, Nicole, and Tom were absolutely sensational. Nicole was scheduled off for a couple of days, and returned today in amazing form. I finally get what the hype is about with this revival.
But one gripe: the audience near me was absolutely horrid. I was in orchestra K101, and a guy in front of me kept FILMING the show for long periods of time throughout act 1. Then a woman two seats over from me would start filming becaus
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People Who've Earned Multiple Tony Nominations, But Never Won
May 6
2025, 08:28:15 PM
TotallyEffed said: "ljay889 said: "TotallyEffed said: "ljay889 said: "Elaine Stritch, as she technically wasn't eligible herself for At Liberty."
Who can confirm this? There are varying accounts online. I always thought of Stritchas a Tony winner."
This is from IBDB:
Best Special Theatrical Event
2002 Winner ;Produced in association withDede Harris,Morton Swinsky,Cheryl WiesenfeldandThe Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Mark Litvin: Managing Director)
Produced byJohn Schreiber,Creative BatteryandMargo Lion
Executive Producer:Robert Cole
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/elaine-stritch-at-liberty-13309#Awards"
But doesn’t Liza have a Tony for Liza’s at The Palace?"
The producers won for Best Special Theatrical Event, and Liza was awarded a "Special Tony."
Special Award
2009 | Recipient
Liza Minnelli ("a beloved musical theater icon, for her enduring career of sustained excellence, and her glorious performance in Liza's at the Palace")
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People Who've Earned Multiple Tony Nominations, But Never Won
May 6
2025, 08:09:24 PM
TotallyEffed said: "ljay889 said: "Elaine Stritch, as she technically wasn't eligible herself for At Liberty."
Who can confirm this? There are varying accounts online. I always thought of Stritchas a Tony winner."
This is from IBDB:
Best Special Theatrical Event
2002 Winner ; Produced in association with Dede Harris , Morton Swinsky , Cheryl Wiesenfeld and The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Mark Litvin: Managing Director)
Produced by John Schreiber , Creative Battery and Margo Lion
Executive Producer: Robert Cole
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/elaine-stritch-at-liberty-13309#Awards
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People Who've Earned Multiple Tony Nominations, But Never Won
May 6
2025, 07:54:46 PM
Elaine Stritch, as she technically wasn't eligible herself for At Liberty.
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GYPSY 2025 Broadway Cast Recording Thread
Apr 25
2025, 07:38:17 PM
I’ve only seen first preview, and she sounds less operatic to me on the cast recording. Her “Rose’s Turn” is sublime.
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Featured Actress in a Musical contenders?
Apr 13
2025, 07:44:50 PM
jagman106 said: "As much as I enjoyed Lesli Margherita's performance, and having seen all five Broadway revivals of Gypsy going back to Angela in 1974, Lesli's performance is on par with the other performers who played her role previously. It's a great character, who gets to have a field day with one number, but that's about it. In every previous production of Gypsy, including the original production, the performer playing Tessie Tura was not nominated for a Tony. How
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OLD FRIENDS Reviews
Apr 9
2025, 01:47:14 PM
I don't really think it's fair to compare her voice to Stritch. Stritch could never have sung Sally Durant. That is a very difficult role to sing, and Bernadette sang all of the original keys and didn't miss any performances. She sounded a heck of a lot better than Imelda Staunton's awful vocals and lowered keys.
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