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The trailer does make it look pretty decent - must be a master editing job.

Anyway, I get that The Wizard of Oz has a lot of sentimentality for some people and offers up a lot of directorial possibilities, but seriously...just do the movie onstage, otherwise the audience is going to revolt. No one wants to see a director's masturbatory "reimagined" version of the story - especially without the famous songs.

Bette's Turban said: "In my opinion this phony clutch your pearls outrage is the mindset that helped Trump win the election."

THANK YOU. As a "common sense" Democrat, I am starting to dislike the far-left lunatics almost as much as the MAGAts - partly because they are the main reason why we have Trump back in office. No normal person on the left or right wants to deal with this sh*t.

 

The fact that so many people have provided rational and well-articulated responses to the crazy race-card playing of resident troll Ensemble&%$@# (of course) and this jg person gives me hope for humanity.

rg7759, get a life. You’re not better than anyone.

rg7759 said: "Before you all say how wrong and incoherent I am, let's not pretend this thread isn't turning racist and maga. Luckily with the events of the last 24 hours no one cares anymore aboutthis topic."


Criticizing someone who happens to be black does not automatically make that criticism racist. Give me a break. And “MAGA?” Liberals can call out race-baiting too.

This is such a strange article. Why does it focus on these two specific theaters? The writer seems to want to compare and contrast a theatre with a mostly liberal audience with another with a mostly Republican one, but doesn’t ultimately say much. I do somewhat agree with the Gulf Shore Playhouse lady however that you need to know your community (even if it is MAGA) and produce shows the people there actually want to see. 

rosscoe(au) said: "Only production I’ve seen was the Geoffrey Rush one in Melbourne a few years ago, those in the first three rows had a shower of spit!"

Having sat in the front row for Exit the King, I can confirm that Geoffrey Rush spits like a showerhead…

I saw that Forum production - one of my first few Broadway shows. I was thirteen, and Lane’s standby, Bob Amaral was on. I remember being confused as to why there was a line going down the block full of people getting refunds from the box office, as Lane was not yet a big star. Amaral played to a half-empty house, but I liked him, and enjoyed the show a lot. 

It’s almost 2026. Producers need to stop blaming “the post-Covid landscape” for the failure of their shows.

iluvtheatertrash said: "The queen of Victimhood performed at the Kennedy Center honors last night 😂"

 

Wow. I guess she really has given up on coming back to Broadway and is just openly MAGA now. "Sad!"

I think he meant “waiting for investors willing to lose millions.”

I have been visiting Playbill.com daily pretty much since the site was launched in the 1990s. It has gone through changes over the years, but I agree that this is the worst version I have yet seen. It makes it look like a place for tourists to explore shows rather than a news site for people in the industry. I greatly dislike it, but it will change again I am sure (hopefully soon).

According to the article, she got married when she was only 21. She’s gotta be a conservative Christian. And for some reason, that demographic was generally pretty against the COVID vaccine. 

walnutoraroach said: "Oh, and Don Cheadle's role was previously nominated as Featured inProof. He's clearly going to be above the title, but, as far as I remember the play, I think Lead isa big stretch (and he has much better chance of getting in for featured).”

 

Absolutely. Robert is definitely a supporting role. Catherine is the only “lead.”

I can’t imagine Michael Arden - or any director for that matter - turning down the opportunity to develop and direct Stephen Schwartz’s newest (and sadly, probably last) musical. He probably knew it wasn’t working but thought/hoped he could save it. And of course he needed the money - he may have two Tony Awards, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s rollling in dough. 

Right, I’m saying that going with a POC as Hal avoided adding a cringy element to Hal’s doubts of Catherine’s abilities, etc.