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The Chicago premiere will kick off their new residency at the Biograph Theater.

I've never been more excited to be a Chicagoan.

The Last Five Years is my second favorite musical of all time, and I've listened to just about every cast album and bootleg in existence. I think that makes me pretty qualified to say that Rachel Zegler gives the single greatest vocal performance I've ever heard for Cathy.

I asked JRB on Instagram, and he said these are the same expanded orchestrations from the Broadway production.

From Alex Timbers' Instagram.

Cast included Will Roland, Hannah Cruz, Chuck Cooper, Bonnie Milligan, Jordan Fisher, and more!

 

When the news came out, I was fully prepared for this to be one of those things that's announced that never actually materializes into anything (like the Thomas Kail-directed Fiddler remake). Now, it's looking likely that we'll have the movie by the end of next year at the latest.

Fordham2015 said: "Instagram post from Lin:

Octet Movie Cast List:
Amanda Seyfried is Jessica
Rachel Zegler is Velma
Sheryl Lee Ralph is Paula
Phillipa Soo is Karly
Gaten Matarazzo is Toby
Jonathan Groff is Henry
Tramell Tillman is Marvin
Paul-Jordan Jansen is Ed

Rehearsals have begun.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXHUDspgL8A/"

Holy sh*t. That's one of the most stacked casts for a movie I've seen in a long time. This is going to be one for the ages.

Ensemble17701165943 said: "For those who have had the experience, how do you work on a show that is critically panned by critics? Or for a show where you know in your heart of hearts, this isn't very good ..."

I have to think New York housing costs are a pretty strong motivator.

I'm guessing this is a parody. There was a reading of a musical adaptation 9 years ago that had a book and lyrics by Christina Crawford, but that didn't go anywhere.

The only way this story would ever work on stage is if you lean as hard as you can into it's camp reputation, which I'm guessing Christina Crawford will never allow.

Apparently filming is imminent, as Lin just posted pictures of set construction on Instagram.

This might have one of the worst opening numbers I've ever heard. The guy who wrote Magic To Do, No One Mourns The Wicked, and Deliver Us should not be physically capable of writing a number this bad.

BrodyFosse123 said: "kdogg36 said: "swright1031 said: "morbid curiosity"

Is Morrison really so disliked as to justify this weird turn of phrase?"

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For the record, the SYTYCD thing is not true. He sent a DM to a dancer on the show to get her a job as a choreographer. Still unprofessional and inappropriate, but more due to showing favoritism than being flirty or harassing.

If I had infinite Hamilton and Encanto money, I would also be forcing my musical hyper-fixations on the world. He's just like me 🥲

Very much looking forward to this movie absolutely ruling my life.

"Your goyim friends have been agog / since they left the synagogue / drunk on schnapps and in a fog" is way too good of a lyric to never be heard on a Broadway stage again.

Expecting a baby, apparently.

When I heard Jack O'Brien got cast this season, I assumed he'd be playing himself, directing Valerie in a play or something. Was delighted to see him playing a full character. Hopefully he keeps popping up this season.

More funding to the arts is never going to be a bad thing, but the article brought up a good point: why are Lion King and Aladdin, two shows produced by the most lucrative and powerful entertainment company on the planet, getting the full $3 million credit?

WldKingdomHM said: "The Goat. Closer, Arsenic and Old Lace"

If the Oracle is to be believed, there was a revival of The Goat with Steve Carell and Sarah Paulson that fell through.

Jordan Catalano said: "Well if we ever get that Next to Normal movie…"

I've been saying for years that Ari Aster needs to direct this if it ever happens.