BOOP! Previews Mar 19
2025, 10:47:35 PM
There really isn't much of a story to care about. Who is this creature and why? OK, so it's a fantasy, but why? and why should I care? Not splashy and theatrical enough (despite all the glitz and confetti and tepid tap dancing) and just a Hallmark-y rom-com-y tale. Quickly forgotten.
And really who the hell is Betty Boop anyway? Even if you create her as a new character, this one isn't memorable or impactful.
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Curse of the Starving Class Feb 14
2025, 12:20:09 AM
Jordan Catalano said: "I need to sit with this one for a while. I’d never read this nor seen it before tonight and it was, well I don’t even know. It’s a very odd play that I don’t know if I “got” right off the bat. I want to read some analyses of it and do a deeper dive."
It's Shepard - you may NEVER "get" it!
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GHOSTS - Ibsen Returns Feb 13
2025, 11:20:35 PM
Mrs Alving has everything but the hounds yapping at her rear end! Here played by Lily Rabe - a favorite - she's dealing with a lot - most puzzlingly a throw-away framing device. Jack O'Brien directs an all star cast including the scruffy Hamish Linklater and a strain-ing-ly pious Billy Crudup. First preview and all - seems rather efficient but not quite gripping. Suspect it's the script. I still hear the hounds yapping. &n
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ALL IN: COMEDY ABOUT LOVE Reviews Feb 9
2025, 08:31:36 PM
you’ve got to be kidding
One of the worst things I’ve ever sat through on Broadway and I’ve seen Prymate and Moose Murders, and Bobby Boland!
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MYSTIC PIZZA at Paper Mill Playhouse (Reviews) Feb 6
2025, 02:11:50 AM
AC126748 said: "Skip23 said: "AC126748 said: "Another very positive review from NJ dot com:
Mystic Pizza is a thrilling slice of retro fun at Paper Mill"
HILARIOUS! Has this reviewer been to Mystic recently? Anything BUT sleepy. And this was always an odd premise. There is not a large Portuguese population in that area. Strange.
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It’s a work of fiction. It’s also set in the ‘80s. Whether the musical reflects the actual Mystic, Connecticut in 2025 is frankly irrelevant."
It’s not irrelevant when it takes me out of the show. But then I guess that’s just me
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MYSTIC PIZZA at Paper Mill Playhouse (Reviews) Feb 5
2025, 02:12:25 PM
AC126748 said: "Another very positive review from NJ dot com:
Mystic Pizza is a thrilling slice of retro fun at Paper Mill"
HILARIOUS! Has this reviewer been to Mystic recently? Anything BUT sleepy. And this was always an odd premise. There is not a large Portuguese population in that area. Strange.
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AUDRA GYPSY Reviews Jan 5
2025, 03:02:58 PM
Lesli Margherita is the reason to see this production.
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Memorable Moments on Stage in 2024? Dec 29
2024, 01:37:51 AM
- choreography of Sunset Boulevard. And that’s it - Lesli Margharita in Gypsy
- Autumn Hurlbert In Tammy Faye
- All of Heart of Rock ‘n’ Roll
- That hunky guitarist in Swept Away
- A side view of Kelly O’Hara, singing her heart out in Days of Wine and Roses
- Gayle Rankin’s Maybe This Time and Cabaret
- Daniel Breaker in Mattress
- Job
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Your Personal Top 10 of 2024 Dec 28
2024, 02:25:27 AM
10 Swept Away
9 Maybe Happy Ending
8 (Still love &Juliet, Chicago and MJ)
7 The Mousetrap (London)
6 Shit Meet Fan
5 All Things Equal (the Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg)
4 Job
3 Appropriate
2 Guys and Dolls (London)
1 Heart of Rock and Roll
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What notable shows did you MISS? Dec 22
2024, 04:02:57 PM
Moose Murders
Legends
Bobby Boland
Patti in Sunset Boulevard
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AUDRA GYPSY Reviews Dec 19
2024, 08:43:08 PM
OharaFosseWolfe888 said: "Play Esq. said: "As for the 11 o’clock number you’ve all been waiting for: McDonald’s “Rose’s Turn” feels like a once-in-a-lifetime event; the sort of unequivocal theater magic that you one day tell your grandkids about.
😂😂😂😂😂
Even the most fervent scream queens on this board weren’t as fervent as this. Honey needs to dial it back a bit."
Havi
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Poll: Best and Worst Broadway Show of 2024? Dec 14
2024, 02:16:37 PM
My top “things” of 2024
- JOB
- APPROPRIATE
- SWEPT AWAY
- Lesli Margherita in GYPSY
- Choreography of SUNSET BLVD
- Autumn Hurlbert in TAMMY FAYE
- ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
- Daniel Breaker and Nikki Renee Daniels in MATTRESS
- the Set for MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
- GUYS AND DOLLS and THE MOUSETRAP in London
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MCC's 'SH!T. MEET. FAN.' Cast Announced Dec 11
2024, 10:14:27 PM
It must be me, but I took the ending to be something entirely different than most people.
Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Content The whole show was a fantasy. It never really happened, hence all the odd, over-the-top moments and plot points that don't make sense. But it sure was a lot of fun to watch. In fact, I want t
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TAMMY FAYE Reviews Dec 9
2024, 12:00:22 AM
Saw Autumn Hurlbert this afternoon. She did a fine job - much more like Tammy Faye in mannerisms and voice. She even brought a tear to my eye a couple times - voice not as strong as Brayben but she made the show make sense. It’s still a grab bag of lots of different thoughts that don’t all come together, but at least Autumn was a better anchor for everything.
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Broadway-Aimed Musical ‘Get Happy’ Starring Corbin Bleu And Stephanie Styles Sets Industry Reading Dec 6
2024, 06:05:22 PM
Loved him at Goodspeed. Glad they’re recasting.
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GYPSY Previews - most important question Nov 24
2024, 05:42:59 PM
Funny that you mention Leslie Uggams. I thought Audra sounded like Leslie last night.
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GYPSY Previews - most important question Nov 24
2024, 03:49:13 AM
Another revival with a miscast lead.
Audra’s voice is just wrong for the role. And her take on the part just doesnt reach the level of obsession needed for this character. and Joy is just mediocre. And not at all the star required to be Gypsy.
Lesli is remarkable. I would go back just to see her again.
Sure things will get tighter and better. But theres a lot to work on.
The c
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread Nov 18
2024, 10:08:36 PM
I thought it was very well done. I’m just not a great big fan of Wicked and I can’t imagine sitting through another 2 1/2 hours…of what?
A major casting problem is Errivo. She’s just blank. Her vocals are not impressive also. Grande comes off much better. Bailey scorches the screen.
production design is dazzling. I’m sure the kids will love this. For me it was mostly meh.
SPOI
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SWEPT AWAY brilliant direction? Nov 15
2024, 10:54:20 PM
I love a sweet, bizarre, tuneful, caring Broadway musical. SWEPT AWAY is that musical. Bravo!
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OUR TOWN 2024 Broadway Reviews Nov 14
2024, 09:43:11 PM
They repeated the bacon bit in this production too. I just saw tonight and everybody was commenting on how you can smell the bacon in the third act.
This certainly is Our Town for this time. Totally pushed through with little emphasis or nuance or shading, Perfectly works for the disposable world we live in.
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