Profile for Matt Rogers

Fred Mason said: "The play is done straight, no audience participation except one little moment where there’s dancing on stage and one of the players gets the audience to start clapping to the beat. It’s a well directed, well performed show.The up and down is from audience members who come and go as they please. This isn’t your local community theaterShakespeare in the park, we’re not sitting on blankets and they shouldn’t allow people to leave whenever they feel like it. Lock the doors"There...

Fred Mason said: "I thought it started off strong, the “first act” overall was quite good. Unfortunately it falls apart after intermission and has a completely ridiculous ending. The performances were pretty good all around. The entire show had audience membersconstantly up and down. This should be banned because it’s a huge distraction when people are constantly moving around. Plus there were airplanes and helicopters hovering above. And an ambulance siren outside. And the sound of people ta...

Robbie2 said: "the.hard.part said: "Anything for Lost Boys or Two Strangers that are good for October?"Two Strangers won't be around byOctober"You’re the same person who said Titanique would be closed by the end of July. How’s that working out for you? Looks like your crystal ball is broken and you should probably take a seat.

the.hard.part said: "Anything for Lost Boys or Two Strangers that are good for October?"TSFAN might still work in October.

broadfan327 said: "Yeah, I don't understand the obsession with everything someone likes has to win an award either. Hadestown won Tonys, isn't that enough?"I think it is as simple as this: People enjoy seeing things that they like positively recognized as broadly as possible. No need to be a b*tch about it.

It appears that digital rush and lottery is done for the run. What a huge disappointment for anyone who can’t camp out or spend $200+ a ticket for the last 2 weeks on Broadway.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Russell was a scream at the Daryl Roth. I found Parsons annoying and not very funny.The broadness of Daniels’ portrayal is probably what the show needed to begin with on Broadway when trying to fill a bigger stage and a bigger house."Did you see the Broadway transfer?

Sutton Ross said: "I saw Titanique once at the Daryl Roth and then again Friday night. It’s funny, the only major difference for me was in the portrayal of that role- Daniels portrayed it more as a risqué Edna Turnblad and Parsons was more of an Elaine Stritch. I found both performances equally funny, but with Parsons I was always aware I was watching a male celebrity in drag.Interesting observation, I don't care for Jim Parsons inanything so I'm glad I caught Russell downtown and maybe I wil...

Fred Mason said: "When your name is above the title, you can make all sorts of demands. Showbiz has always been like this. Pink would be a huge get, I just hope the production lives up to her talents, and is able to get a great acting performance out of her. I’d certainly rather see Pink win the Tony than Rachel Zegler. "Sure thing, Flash.

Sutton Ross said: "Omg, that's amazing. I saw Russell downtown and he was absolutely hilarious, got more laughs than anyone else. Such a bummer he didn't transfer, but I guess people thought Jim Parsons is still a huge draw? Is he? Anyways, awesome news!"Yes, America’s Sweetheart, Jim Parsons is a draw, and he is quite fantastic in that role. But keep on trolling!

Hell no. You can see pretty much the exact same concert production on tv for free, and the prices they are charging for any halfway decent seat to this thing are totally ridiculous.

Sutton Ross said: "I know Pink mentioned their family moved to New York so her daughter could study theater and experience more Broadway shows, but since Pink isnot an actress, I doubt this is true. They both have great voices but that's notenough for this material."You heard it here, folks. America’s Sweetheart says it’s not happening, so it’s not happening.

darquegk said: "I'm gonna say something very very controversial here: I would have loved to see Jennifer Nettles or Kacey Musgraves or somebody in this role. Because the thing we all agree not to say out loud about n2n is... it's a country score. West coast Laurel Canyon alt-country, sure, but still country. It's in the musical vernacular of Sirius XM's The Spectrum, and I don't think Pink has a single peaceful-easy-feeling bone in her body."You think the Next to Normal score is country music...

Fred Mason said: "A new life for this? There’s no where else that this show could work. And there’s not really any audience for it. Alienating to the originalists but still Cats for those who hate cats. It appeals to no one."Sure thing, Flash, and Queen of Versailles was a masterpiece.

Fred Mason said: "OhHiii said: "In 2023 when we were living in a Dune installment under orange skies, Broadway refused to go dark for a night and several shows had to cancel performances because performers called out instead. And GOOD FOR THEM for it too. The fact that the league didn’t take the hazards to actors seriously in that moment is a really egregious recent example of negligence."The world didn’t stop because of the wildfires. I had to go to work like everybody else, but Broadway act...

PipingHotPiccolo said: "quizking101 said: "merle57 said: "Thank God for quality productions like Salesman and Ragtime. Thank God for Lincoln Center and Scott Rudin for producing quality. Those are Broadway quality shows, not off-Broadway shows being produced on the main stem where they do not belong.Thank you for your absolutely useless contribution to the discourse. You’re confusing quality with size and star power."Feels pretty rich for YOU to be policing the discourse, given your complete ...

Fred Mason said: "Why wouldn’t they just transfer the same brilliant production? It makes no sense not too. I already am not the biggest Joe Mantello fan and I can’t imagine he’d do anythingbetter than Pam MacKinnons direction, which seems like an instant Tony Award win for her brilliantwork."It’s been four years. They’re not transferring the he same production, Flash.

gibsons2 said: "Jarethan said: "Has the 7 year-old seen anything? If not, absolutely The Lion King. I took my kids when they were 5 and 6 and they were mesmerized. For a 7 year old, there is nothing that will approach LK or Aladdin. The childwould be bored stiff at 2 Strangers and Spelling Bee, ask when it will be over 5 minutes into Hadestown (that would be cruel). I personally would not bring the child to LSOH. Before considering that, I would ask the parents.In any event, I go:1. Lion King...

gibsons2 said: "Jay Lerner-Z said: "Little Shop of Horrors?I know it's gruesome, but I've seen children at it!"I've seen very young children at the Book of Mormon. Some parents don't do any kind of research before dragging the whole family to shows like this. Not only LSOH is gruesome, but it has a not very thinly veiled theme of physical abuse. 7 year olds haveno business seeing most shows."Little Shop of Horrors is gruesome? That’s pretty funny.

gibsons2 said: "Matt Rogers said: "Six, & Juliet, Hadestown, Maybe Happy Ending, Two Strangers, off-Broadway- Spelling Bee or Little Shop"For a 7 year old? Absolutely not. Some of those shows are straight up for adults and very mature teens. All will go over a 7 year old'shead.OP, either stick to Disney Broadway, something like Bubbles show off Broadway or take the kid to AMNH and The Bronx zoo, foregoing theater entirely."All the shows I named will go over a 7 year old’s head? Boy, those mus...