Are you still REDDAY for change, ten years later? Aug 6
2019, 10:06:46 PM
Thank you SO MUCH for posting this!!
I've been meaning to go through the old threads myself - if I find any others, I'll share them here. 
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Jun 4
2019, 06:32:57 PM
First two that came to mind were Nathan Lane in THE PRODUCERS and Sarah Steele in SPEECH & DEBATE.
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WHT May 15
2019, 08:57:14 PM
FWC was a very popular topic on the boards back in the day! It's a "favorite" of mine and I maintain that if the San Diego iteration had come to Broadway, it would have been a Carrie-level flop legend.
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WHT "First Wives Club" the Musical ? May 15
2019, 08:42:41 PM
Believe it or not, this summer is the 10th anniversary of FIRST WIVES CLUB at the Old Globe! How time flies, although my two experiences seeing it were unforgettable (the less said about the Chicago run the better, where it went from being a magnificent disaster to a merely bland and unmemorable one).
Here are a few hilarious threads with reports and memories. If I find any others, I'll post them as well:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1101587
https://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1034487
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Revivals That Missed The Mark Dec 7
2018, 07:43:19 PM
The 2009 BYE BYE BIRDIE with John Stamos and Gina Gershon owns this thread (as does the previously mentioned '09 GUYS & DOLLS).
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"The rap Hava Nagila is possibly the worst number ever on Broadway." Aug 21
2018, 05:17:44 PM
"Deeply Furious" has to be the most WTF Broadway number I've seen, and it's also a dead ringer for Britney Spears' "Toxic."
It's just too bad THE FIRST WIVES CLUB's "Red-day for change!" trio didn't arrive to steal the crown.
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Dame Laurie Metcalf Jun 13
2018, 05:11:05 PM
If Laurie Metcalf gave me a shrub as a personal gift, I'd display it prominently and say a prayer to it every morning when I wake up and every night before I go to sleep.
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Three Tall Women seat selection help May 26
2018, 03:21:24 AM
Of these options, I'd go with third row front mezz. The mezz offers a great, intimate view of this show - but I'd want to be as close as possible.
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Soft Power May 18
2018, 02:35:37 AM
McNulty softballs the show as LA critics tend to do. Its problems are bigger than he lets on but he also gives due credit to the production for being ambitious.
Either way, at least it's memorable. I always prefer a hot mess over bland mediocrity, which is 90% of what plays at the Ahmanson.
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Soft Power May 16
2018, 02:33:31 PM
The show definitely seems more like Hwang's vision than Tesori's. While there's a lot of original music, I didn't feel the personal stamp she brought to FUN HOME and CAROLINE, or even MILLIE or SHREK. It's a lot of pastiche with a few modern-sounding power ballads.
I agree with bk's post 100% - LA audiences love "hip" and "edgy" stuff that makes them feel worldly and sophisticated, but most of the time the&n
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Soft Power May 5
2018, 04:19:36 AM
I saw the show tonight (2nd preview) and it's one of the hottest messes I've ever seen - the kind of trainwreck that can only be made by genuinely talented people.
The plot is an indescribable muddle involving three central characters: David Henry Hwang himself, a Chinese media mogul played by Conrad Ricamora, and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (you read that right).
Hwang's script is obvious and pandering, but VERY genuine - partially inspired
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DOLLY seating question Mar 9
2018, 04:45:03 PM
Apologies if this should be in the main thread...
Just wondering if row F or G right/left orchestra would be too close or obstructed. The seats I'm considering are about 4 in from the aisle. Seems perfect, and I've seen the production already so I'm mainly going to experience Bernadette's star turn up close. Thanks!
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Worst National Tour Aug 29
2017, 11:26:30 PM
Was going to mention 101 DALMATIANS - I never saw it but wish I had. It looked like a camp classic in the making!
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What Are Five Broadway Songs Guaranteed to Make You Cry? Aug 29
2017, 05:03:27 AM
1. "Ring of Keys," FUN HOME
2. "Sunday," SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
3. "What I Did for Love," A CHORUS LINE
4. "I Hate the Bus," CAROLINE OR CHANGE
5. "Ready for Charge," THE FIRST WIVES CLUB (tears of laughter)
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Mike Pence at The King and I tonight Aug 19
2017, 02:24:12 AM
Sorry to hear about your experience - that sounds like a nightmare.
As for Pence, too bad it wasn't SOUTH PACIFIC.
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GLORY DAYS (2008) Aug 11
2017, 01:40:56 PM
Also, re: its success in Asia - it seems a year after the Broadway closing, the show was mounted in Tokyo and professionally filmed for Japanese TV! The cast was a Japanese band called "Attack All Around."
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GLORY DAYS (2008) Aug 11
2017, 01:36:01 PM
This sounds like the perfect choice for a 54 Below reunion next year, where the original cast can reunite, sing a few songs, and hopefully dish on what happened behind the scenes.
And Larry, I often have the same thought about Charles McNulty at the LA Times - he softballs most major tryouts, including the recent AMELIE (there's barely a paragraph of minor quibbles in his review) that meet their doom on Broadway.
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GLORY DAYS (2008) Aug 10
2017, 08:56:56 PM
I remember some people placed the blame on Eric Schaeffer, who got the young/inexperienced cast and creators' hopes up by bringing the show in from Signature when it was clearly not Broadway material.
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GLORY DAYS (2008) Aug 10
2017, 08:34:17 PM
Did anyone see this show during previews or its opening (and closing) night?
I've always been fascinated by it, being the last 1-performance flop we've seen - and possibly one of the last ever, since recent shows like IN TRANSIT prefer to burn through money-losing weeks in the slight hope of turning a profit.
Was it really as bad as it sounds or just not suited for Broadway? I've heard the score and it's almost embarrassingly amateurish,
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PRINCE OF BROADWAY Previews Aug 3
2017, 11:34:45 PM
Indeed! Here you go:
Prince of Broadway
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