Residuals on OBCRs?
Jul 9
2025, 11:16:04 PM
The streaming era has decimated the music industry and most artists do not make money from their music, but from touring. It used to be an artist made 80% of their revenue from album sales and 20% from touring, now it’s pretty much the opposite. Cast recordings, like musicals, are often money losing ventures. The albums benefit licensing more than anything. I think Hamilton, Six, and Wicked are the most recent mega albums and even then only Hamilton really behaved like a mainstream albu
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Anyone seeing Montego as Rose?
Jun 30
2025, 06:03:09 PM
I am going tonight. Rush is only $25. Went pretty late so my seat is partial view, but I am looking forward to revisiting the production.
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Transport Group to Present HELLO, DOLLY! at Carnegie Hall
Jun 29
2025, 11:07:50 AM
Mskuphantm said: "For the ones who attended what were your thoughts on World Take Me Back, sung by Kecia Lewis? i have loved that "cut then readded"song from hearing a youtube bootleg of Ethel Merman singing it."
She sounded wonderful! I think Hello, Dolly! is perfect as is so it felt like an added I want song that isn’t as good as the Oak Leaf Monologue/Before the Parade Passes By. And from their description of the Ethel Merman songs it seems like th
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SMASH To Close June 22, 2025
Jun 11
2025, 12:54:02 PM
pinktonyclub said: "Katie Webber,(Insta@katiewebbernyc) ensemblist who left The Great Gatsby to do Smash, says on her story "our show is struggling but it wasn't doing that bad. They just gave up on it. Sorry, somebody had to say it.""
I don’t know how a show selling 68% of the theater and heavily comping nearly the entire run could be seen as not doing “that bad.” I love the cast and hope to go to closing but this show had a pre
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SMASH Original Broadway Cast Recording Thread
May 16
2025, 12:40:21 AM
I’ve skipped around the album but am enjoying it so far. Bella Coppola sounds fantastic, such a rich voice. The dialogue is there in The 20th Century Mambo and Don’t Forget Me. This has to do with the Karen/Ivy switch offs not just the scene changes like in the show. It’s only 45 minutes which seems short for the show. Also the Second Hand White Baby Grand Reprise has cut dialogue at the beginning.
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Bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid has penned a Chicks jukebox musical
May 15
2025, 11:58:47 AM
I think their story would make a fascinating bio-musical too, but am excited for their music on stage in any capacity.
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Chances of Timothee Chalamet in Hamlet dir by Jamie Lloyd
May 12
2025, 04:04:41 PM
I would also like to see Timmy do a new play. He was supposed to do 4000 Miles in London in Summer 2020, so that makes me believe he would do a new work in the future. I wouldn't mind seeing him do Shakespeare, but would honestly prefer it in the park and not repeat what Othello is doing.
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Sherie Rene Scott in AIDA
May 10
2025, 10:27:17 PM
I'm trying to find out what category Sherie ended up being eligible for, but according to a NYPost article, Disney wanted her in featured, and nobody was above the title. From April 2000, "Meanwhile, Disney is asking that Sherie Rene Scott, one of the stars of “Aida,” be put up in the Featured Actress in a Musical category. The reason is simple: Heather Headley, another “Aida” star, has a lock on the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical."
It was
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Tony Awards Predictions (All Categories)
Apr 29
2025, 12:09:02 PM
EDSOSLO858 said: "When's the "Meet the Nominees" press junket this year? The day of nominations?
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Haven't kept track post-pandemic, but usually it is the following day.
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Wine in the Wilderness at Classic Stage Co.
Mar 16
2025, 05:23:14 PM
laaa la la la la la laaa said: "Does anyone remember what time this ended? The Classic Stage Co. lists a run time of 85 minutes, but I’m wondering if that includes the standard five-minute-or-so buffer at the beginning. I’ll be in from out of town and will have to catch the train right after."
I want to say the 7:30 showing was over at 8:57? Could be conflating it with another performance, though.
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NY City Center teasing 2024 Encores season
May 30
2023, 09:18:31 PM
If it’s A Little Night Music I hope we get Sierra Boggess and Emily Skinner reprising their performances from Barrington Stage
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/28/23
May 30
2023, 08:32:34 PM
Summer, 1976 is doing a lot better than most MTC shows. The best weeks they’ve seen since The Little Foxes if I’m not mistaken.
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Will Almedia Streetcar Transfer to Broadway?
May 4
2023, 12:00:33 AM
All of my friends (21-28 ish) have seen Normal People and love Mescal… I don’t think any of them know what Killing Eve or who Jodie is. Not that the audiences would be the same but I think Paul would sell very well in New York.
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BAD CINDERELLA On Broadway - P/reviews & News Thread
Mar 24
2023, 12:30:52 AM
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "God, Jesse Green really went for the jugular with this one, basically daring the show to defy the critics and be a success (which he knows it won't be).
Aside from the nice words about Carolee & Grace, perhaps the kindest thing about his review is that he didn't talk about Linedy's performance. The singular quote about her: "a series of effortful numbersGenao sings bravely""
Patti LuPone said something like, it’s worse to be ignored than to be trashed.
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BAD CINDERELLA On Broadway - P/reviews & News Thread
Mar 24
2023, 12:14:05 AM
Poor Carolee. Always the shining moment in dull show.
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Chastain stars in A DOLL'S HOUSE On Broadway - P/reviews & News Thread
Mar 22
2023, 12:15:08 PM
alexidarling15 said: "Has anyone else done TDF for this? Wondering if it's worth the gamble that I'll end up far left."
I got Dress Circle E2 last week.
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Michael R. Jackson's new musical 'White Girl in Danger' to premiere Off-Broadway in March 2023
Mar 15
2023, 11:22:47 PM
Like the posters above said it was LONG. During the first act I kept expecting the last few songs to be the act one finale. I agree with the poster who said it shines when it leans into the camp/soap opera aspects. The show has strong Heathers vibes. Audience seemed to enjoy it… some A LOT. Music was fine, one of the early songs has a very similar melody to “Exile in Gayville.” Probably need to cut an hour+ of material… would be better as a tight one act, but what wo
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Michael R. Jackson's new musical 'White Girl in Danger' to premiere Off-Broadway in March 2023
Mar 11
2023, 04:19:20 PM
Goldstar had $40 tickets at one point
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Who will be the next Broadway Madame Rose?
Mar 11
2023, 12:21:29 AM
RippedMan said: "Probably one of my favorite shows but not sure anyone can beat LuPone. She’s just masterful. Others would be great sure any production would top that as far as storytelling. I
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“No matter how long you live you’ll never see a more exciting production” - Terry Teachout
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Jesse Green On 2022's Broadway Cast Albums
Jan 25
2023, 11:00:02 PM
I feel that a lot of newer cast recordings sound too produced or the mix is off. It could just be a streaming issue since the audio quality on Spotify is miles behind Tidal or Apple Music, or a CD/vinyl, but unfortunately A Strange Loop sounds a little off to me. Still listen frequently but it’s frustrating. The Kimberly Akimbo album sounds beautiful so far and the Into the Woods album is great too. I wish the Tonys would add a category for cast reco
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