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Just an FYI - you may have to try a few different dates. The code initially had a failed deployment this afternoon, so it was acting up when I first tried, but then it worked later on

Here’s the full list!

https://www.broadwayworld.com//article/EVITA-PADDINGTON-INTO-THE-WOODS-and-More-Nominated-For-2026-Olivier-Awards-Full-List-20260305

Very nice to see a wide spread of productions here. 

Worth noting that HERE WE ARE got nominated for Best New Musical, with Jane Krakowski and Tracie Bennett picking up acting nods. Sean Hayes also got two nominations (for performance and also musical contributions). Oh, Mary is also up for Best Comedy/Entertainment, with Giles Terera nominated for Supporting Actor as Abe.

Also, there was a dual nomination for actors playing Paddington, ALL MY SONS got nominated in every eligible acting category, and Jaime Lloyd was shut out from the directing category for EVITA. 

SIdebar: Victoria Hamilton-Barritt got nominated for Supporting Actress in a Musical for Paddington and I’m rooting SO hard for her.

First previews can be just as exciting as opening nights.

My opening night story, though, was Purlie Victorious. It was on sale and I got $74 rear mezzanine since there were still tickets left after all the celebrities and guests got theirs. I got as dressed up as I could (blazer and dress shirt with nice jeans). The performance was wonderful. The red carpet happens sometimes an hour or two before the show (at least if you want to see the actors in the show in their finery).

I figured there really was no way to acknowledge the occasion of another almost-centenarian with having to add a warning 

I added the footnote because I know people are automatically gonna think he died but he hasn’t.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVeJdQAj9O9/?igsh=emt1NXQyZ2w2b3hp

I think a stumbling block for DBH was not doing a wholesale replacement of the core four cast members back in January. It puts Betsy in the position of having to replace a critically acclaimed lead while the rest of the originals are still there - that absence would be felt. Plus, the contract extensions certainly cannot be cheap. I think the business move would be not renewing Simard, Sieber, and Williams if business is tanking and they can find someone big to replace at least one of them.

ACL2006 said: "The added matinee tomorrow isn't selling. Easy rush ticket for anyone wanting to see her($59). All cast members have been pushing the matinee rush tickets gor tomorrow."

They also announced that there is going to be a $20 for the first 150 buyers

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "The numbers for Chicago remain extraordinary. By the way, what are the weekly operating costs for Chicago on a normal basis?"

Considering they canned a bunch of long-tenured cast members to curtail costs at the same time they brought in a stunt cast, it’s probably hard to estimate.

Only six shows begin previews in the coming three weeks before the floodgates open at the end of March - one this week, two next week, and three the week after.

Colleges will likely start having spring breaks over the next two weeks and public schools won’t have theirs until April around Easter. 

 

Rough week all around.

That DEATH BECOMES HER NUMBER is pretty grim. I’m also curious to see how much potential money that GATSBY lost when Eva delayed her return and so the Jeremy/Eva reunion was off.

EVERY BRILLIANT THING’s biggest cost is Radcliffe. I could easily see this show recouping in 13 weeks.

Donald Webber Jr. will be taking over as Aaron Burr beginning this month.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVZdNypj0aS/?igsh=enl5MGJ2cGI0OWlm

I knew he just left, but I would kill for Jak Malone to have a crack at it, either here or the U.K., but preferably here as I know he has inferred working again in NYC in the future.

Honestly, I’d love if the whole OG Mince came back for OM

- Jak (Mary)

- Tash (Abe)

- David (Booth)

- Claire (Louise)

- Zoe (Simon)

EDSOSLO858 said: "JayVenclaw said: "I'm surprised we haven't heard ANY reviews (not real reviews but "impressions") of the show so far. Is there a different message group I'm missing? It's been over a week, hasn't it?"

quizking101 just reviewed this."

This made me laugh. Unless they think I’m an eloquent enough writer that I’m considered a “real review” as opposed to an impression.

I don’t think she could humble herself long enough to actually do a Broadway run where she doesn’t have as much creative control as she would likely want and would be doing 8 shows a week.

Plus, since the Megan Thee Stallion casting for MR, there is also a bit of teeth gnashing going on right now about casting non-theatre celebrities into roles that could’ve gone to experienced theatre actors, but instead choosing the cash grab.