Arena Stage Wash. DC 24/25 season includes Wrinkle in Time premiere
Jun 17
2025, 11:05:46 PM
Jmuep2 said: "I was at the second preview Friday night. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. I left at intermission. The first act felt like six hours long and nobody around me was tracking what was going on. Probably because we were all worried about our ears bleeding. In all the music, there was maybe 1/2 a tune present. I don't know who decided to program this, but they should be fired. The only way to save this is to scrap the creative team and start over from scratch.
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Arena Stage Wash. DC 24/25 season includes Wrinkle in Time premiere
Jun 14
2025, 11:01:02 AM
Anyone seen this yet? Curious to hear the reports, I'm thinking of watching it soonish
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Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)
May 27
2025, 11:28:57 PM
This is a pretty great show for a nice night in the town. The set is quite clever and I think serves the show well. The music for the Douglas character is significantly better written than Robin, IMO. And his story is also better. It helps that Tutty is an absolute firecracker of a performer. I liked Pitts but I think Robin's story doesn't take off till we are 40 minutes in, and by then it's too late. As an audience member, I don't care nearly as much about her anymore. U
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We Are Gathered by Tarell Alvin McCarney - Arena Stage, DC
May 18
2025, 10:16:22 AM
Hi. I saw the 2nd preview performance of this show yesterday. Curious to hear your thoughts, if anyone has seen or is planning to see it. I personally highly recommend it. It's running a little long right now, and can probably use some heavy editing. But it was exhilarating watching so much of what I feel as millennial gay man, caught in middle of two generations which have gone through so much change in societal acceptance. Me and my partner were very surprised and taken aback
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It’s time for Carrie Coon to return to Broadway
Apr 2
2025, 01:58:28 PM
There's a ton of great ideas on here, so hopefully here's another one... Private Lives is getting a revival soon and Carrie Coon Amanda has a Tony award written all over it.
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One more slot available for upcoming April theater trip
Jan 3
2025, 03:49:30 PM
Not on your list but perhaps should be - Death Becomes Her :)
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread
Nov 24
2024, 09:07:53 AM
"I don’t know if those salary figures are correct, but if so, a million bucks is not bad. My heart does not break for Cynthia. They get paid according to their box office drawing power. Not their talent, or how much hard work they put in.
Still a LOT more than the hardworking public servants. Nurses, paramedics, firefighters, teachers etc. Down with capitalism!"
This gave me whiplash. Quite a duality you have in which you hate capitalism but som
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread
Nov 23
2024, 06:49:24 PM
Okay I have an annoying question. Anyone know how much the principal cast got paid? I read some articles saying Goldblum and Yeoh got $2M, Cynthia got $1M, and Grande got $15M.
I'm not surprised at Grandes paycheck but Erivo being the lead and being so much lesser than other supporting cast seems really odd. I wonder if the royalty deals are differently structured.
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Ariana Grande wants to return to the Broadway stage
Nov 8
2024, 04:37:35 PM
TotallyEffed said: "You said it, not me!"
Haha I know I know, I'm just repeating what has been told to me.
"And Chip on My Shoulder is definitely not the worst song in that very uneven score lol"
That's fair. When it hits it really hits tho.
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Ariana Grande wants to return to the Broadway stage
Nov 8
2024, 04:23:23 PM
TotallyEffed said: "Was Christian Borle a big name in 2007?"
I personally wouldn't call him a name even now, but that's neither here nor there. This chat board has insisted that that's why Emmett's role was beefed up in the stage adaptation. I find it so distracting, imo it takes away a lot of the agency from Elle. My favorite line in the movie was "I'll show you how valuable Elle Woods can be" which was replaced by the entire Chip On My
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Ariana Grande wants to return to the Broadway stage
Nov 8
2024, 03:33:35 PM
I'm sorry but the answer is very clearly a Legally Blonde revival, with Renee Rapp as Vivienne. Sherie Rene Scott would be a fabulous Paulette.
(As long as they rewrite or cut the unnecessary "we cast a big name for Emmett so unfortunately he will have to play a really big part in her self actualization".)
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Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren to star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS Broadway Revival
Jun 17
2024, 12:50:50 PM
RippedMan: "Why would anyone want to pay $ to watch someone struggle through a score? I don’t think it would be an event but a blunder."
I'm a massive fan of Chopra's work in Bollywood, so I know what she's capable of as an actress. To be clear, I'm not saying she should have been cast. I'm mostly day dreaming about the possibilities if she was a strong enough singer to pull this score off.
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Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren to star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS Broadway Revival
Jun 16
2024, 05:13:18 PM
My genuine first thought was how cool would it have been if Priyanka Chopra had been announced as Cathy.
(Yes I know Warren would be fantastic, and I know Chopra can't sing this role but she is a phenomenal actress and it would have been quite an event)
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SUNSET BLVD to transfer to Broadway
Apr 10
2024, 12:30:14 PM
chernjam said: "Valentina3 said: "Robbie2 said: "Any idea who's the alternate Norma and which night?"
Just read a Kate Shindle interview of her stepping down as the Equity president. Think she will make a great Norma in this production."
You piqued my interest, so I checked this out as an audition :)
Kate Shindle sings "Losing My Mind" from Follies at 54 Below! (youtube.com)
I could see her in Sunset. Her voice sounds like it has the range, and you can see the acting there too - not an easy song to do simply with a piano and standing in one place"
Oh she can saaang alright. She blew the roof off in Legally Blonde (Remix). Although the type of singing is very different in Sunset, I think she can easily pull it off, especially in this production. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHdj9bE_xpA
It's funny I was thinking about her the other night because of this post, and rewatching White Collar on Netflix. There's like a 4 second scene in one of the early episodes she's in as a background extra, overacting the hell out of her single line mostly oggling Matt Bomer (who, if he could sing, would have been a great Joe...).
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SUNSET BLVD to transfer to Broadway
Apr 5
2024, 10:30:37 PM
Robbie2 said: "Any idea who's the alternate Norma and which night?"
Just read a Kate Shindle interview of her stepping down as the Equity president. Think she will make a great Norma in this production.
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Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season?
Jan 4
2024, 04:19:00 PM
RUkiddingme said: "These casting suggestions all fall into the makes sense category. When we all know nothing gets traditional casting anymore.
I see a black Mama Rose, with a white Herbie, an Asian American June and a trans Louise. Or maybe a trans Tulsa.
We'll see!"
who hurt you baby
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Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season?
Jan 4
2024, 03:05:57 PM
George C Wolfe really could be a great director for this. If Audra is indeed Rose, I hope they lean into the performer being Black and how that changes the dynamics of her relationships, instead of making it a "color-blind" production.
Herbie is such a thankless role that anyone the caliber of Stokes would be a waste. Having said that, Raul Esparza has been away from Broadway for way too long and would be a great Herbie...
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Here We Are
Dec 15
2023, 01:31:29 PM
This thread is so long now lol. I was hoping for some seating recommendations! Is there any spot which is an absolute no? Hoping to catch the matinee tomorrow
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Tony Award-Winning PARADE Revival On Tour
Dec 13
2023, 09:00:16 PM
I doubt Uranowitz would do it. I really hope it comes to DC. The Broadway production was SO good and felt like it would tour really well.
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BROADWAY DISCOUNTS
Dec 8
2023, 04:46:14 PM
Not quite Broadway, but does anyone have a discount code for Titanique?
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