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Thanks for the review - that's great to hear. Hermes stage presence is extremely important for this show. I never got to see Andre (I boarded the train too late?) but Lillias, Daniel, and Kurt could not be more different from each other and they all 3 blew me away with the choices they made and were so enjoyable to watch. For the record... Daniel made me cry the most though haha. If I get to see this cast (probably not going back to NYC during this run.. but it could happen!) I'm guessing J H...

"Criticizing the hiring of an Enby actor in the same breath as someone who has Dosmetic Violence charges."I do agree that those are not comparable - in my mind it seems like they are both interesting / bold casting choices - but for extremely different reasons.

I don't appreciate being called dim or stupid when I have been very polite in this conversation. I'm only trying to share my thougts on this casting :)

"I've seen it twice and it's a role that's been cast incredibly diversely from the start before Broadway."Great - so you like the show as well if you've seen it twice - we have that in common! I was actually surprised how much I loved Kurt in the role of Hermes because I always associated Hermes as a POC. My personal issue with this cast is much more focused on Hades than Hermes - but I think the casting choice is bold for Hermes as well in a musical that attracts a traditional audience. But ...

ggersten said: "Bumping for those who want to discuss the show since the other thread was apparently deleted. And this should have been the thread to post on, regardless."I'll repeat what I said in the prior thread - I do agree that it feels more like an off-broadway show - but I did genuinely enjoy it. I finally got around to seeing outsiders on my last trip (cause it was on TKTS) and I liked Two Strangers 10 times better! I also enjoyed it better than Mincemeat but I was in a grumpy mood be...

TheatreFan4 said: Legitimately some of the stupidest commentary I've ever seen on this forum, congratulations."I'm sorry you feel that way. Just sharing my thoughts. Have you seen Hadestown? How do you feel about the current cast?

I'm not particularly interested in the new cast, which is good cause I saw Jack, Morgan, and Kurt many times and I thought they were all 100% perfection. Maybe the next cast they will bring Kurt back and I'll have a reason to revisit. I think the Hermes casting is a bit risky for this show... Hadestown is a show that attracts all people from all walks of life and having a non-binary Hermes risks pushing some audiences away. You can say that is right or wrong, but it's true. I wouldn't take my...

If you can see the show before March I 1000% reccomend it. I've enjoyed every cast I've seen but the current cast is truly special. Jack absolutely becomes Orpheous - it's truly remarkable. Even when he glances across the stage it's telling a story. Morgan and Kurt are also exceptional - Kurt has a really unique take on Hermes. Honestly when Kurt, Morgan, and Jack are all on stage you don't know who you should watch because they are all so good you will miss something.

"i am so glad that the woke mob failed in their effort to bully Andrew Barth Feldman into resigningwhose only crime is that he happens to be white"his other crime was dating an Asian actress.... because that's really how the whole thing became a thing. The producers thought (as would I) - how cool would it be to have a real-life couple on stage. When Andrew was in Dear Evan the producers made a marketing push about "he's the actual age of the character!" - it was kinda the same idea "he actua...

THDavis said: But I wouldn’t suggest buying a day exclusivelyf or that specific bit of entertainment - the merchandise and other festivities around the park (not to mention the weather) make FArts a great time of year to visit Epcot overall, though."If you are not a fan of the particular performers, or the particular shows - I agree in general. But I did visit WDW specifically to see Gavin and Heidi, followed by the next performers which included Ashley Brown. Mary Poppins will always be my f...

I've been to a few over the years. The performers are a pretty big range of talent. The couple of years they had Gavin Lee and Heidi Blickenstaff perform were phenomenal. Most aren't quite that good... but good. A few have felt not broadway level (even though technically they were.) The shows themselves are a bit short (30 minutes) but they perform them 3 times each night and you can return for all the performances. They do the same songs, but it's fun. There is a small live band - it's a wel...

Azúcar! said: "He really was magnificent in this role. I am happy the producers gave us the opportunity to see this."I'm sad that I missed it - I wanted to but 9 weeks went by fast! I thought about flying up the last week just to see it but flights are a bit $$$ right now. It will be very interesting to see how long Darren performs and who they cast next both on broadway and the national tour.

KevinKlawitter said: "RippedMan said: "Maybe I'm wrong, but are the Muppets ever seen with their puppeteers? Seems very Disney to want to keep the magic hidden."That's not a just Disney thing - that's a Muppet thing. Jim Henson had the same rule. That's not true at all. I've been at Disney fan events where they brought out the Muppet performers and they all performed the characters with no hiding anything at all. Jim Henson performed muppet characters on multiple talk shows with the character...

does anyone know what the musicians are asking for and why they are unhappy?

I'm waiting for the plot twist.... Helen being replaced with Darren's wife Mia! Then we can have this all over again! haha

binau said: "to me it’s unambiguous, and as I said you can see this subtlety reflected through all parts of our culture because Asian men are not sexualised the same way other ethnicities are which for better or worse is often what is required for ‘leading status’. There is a reason why, for example, Aaron Tveit and Jeremy Jordan look the way they do. And they would not be who they are without their look. It just is what it is." And wouldn't you put Darren Criss in that category as well? He l...

For what it's worth - the show posted a calendar and added a few advertised dates when the unerstudies will be playing various roles. Not sure if the idea is that ABF will do a few less shows during the run which gives the opportunity to the understudies?

This is such a sad situation. The idea that the Producers, Andrew and Helen all agreed to this thinking it was any kind of controversial move is not realistic. I would think that if ANYONE would question if it was a right or wrong move it would be the Producers and Helen - obviously Andrew wouldn't have taken it if Helen wasn't on board... that's the whole point of the casting, put a real life couple on stage. I mentioned it before but this whole mess would have been avoided if they had done ...

1 thing that really bothers me... this is not yellowface. The role of Oliver is not Asian. If you think the show needs to have both stars have an Asian heritage because the show originated in, and is set in Asia - that's fine. I don't agree but I can understand what you want. But to say this is Yellowface is 100% wrong.

Without anyone calling me names - I would actually like to hear why this is different then Hadestown. All of the leads are currently POC - the next cast will have 2 white actors Isn't it the same thing? White actors replacing POC. Are we to believe that Hadestown couldn't find more POC to perform these parts? Doesn't Hadestown celebrate diversity as much as Happy Ending? None of this is me trying to be snarky - I honestly don't understand the difference.