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Just like you "bad mouth" other things on a message board.  You just disagree with this one.  Sure sure.  Folks hate truth when they don't agree.

Innocence was very good.  

schubox said: "Does the public ever extend these? I really want to see Button but the date it closes is conflicting either the dates Galileo and Inter Alia are opening with my trip and other stuff going on if it extended like a week it would all work out."

The last possible extension for Benjamin is December 13th, 3 weeks from current closing date.

It's already selling quite well and quickly.

AC126748 said: "Mr. Wormwood said: "I didn't predict this but I think there could be a world where Schmigadoon wins Best Musical and nothing else, which would be unprecedented I believe? (I didn't actually check though...)"

Yes - there has never been a show that won Best Musical as its only award."

It will take orchestrations home too.

They didn't.  They are all pros.  They don't have a director so they had to be.

Colin is the weak link of the show and has been since NYCC.  The two men replacing him will be better. 

You've got it wrong.  I don't despise it.  Most don't understand why they never fly much in Act 2.   Don't be mad I see it for what it is.  There are good there - it's just not a great show.  The production is great technically - but could be better there too.  But good try.

The problem is there ARE ways to hide these cables better - they just haven't designed the locations better in the grid and lighting instrument locations.   If you are sitting close to the side, they are very visible (quite a bit from the mezzanine as well) - and the unclipping pretty obvious.

I also don't understand why they never flew much after Act I.  It seems they would  - even if not lit terribly well?

Matthew Scott will be great.  He was brought into the Broadway cast due to his excellent Father.  He performed the role in DC at the Signature Theater.  He will perform the role better than Colin - both vocally and as an actor.  Davis will be absolutely fantastic.  These men will only help the cast as a whole - something that should have been done long ago.

No.  I'm bet donors did not sell this out.  They are holding seats for certain people who will pay the price general public would have or not pay at all.  This isn't a good look for the ECF.

This, CATS and Oh, Mary will sell out over (or before) the Thus-Sun gay pride parade weekend.                 Rocky is already selling its Halloween shows well.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Fun fact: the show's director, Maggie Burrows, is the daughter of legendary sitcom director James Burrows and granddaughter of GUYS & DOLLS scribe Abe Burrows!"

and a big reason she was handed a very successful career start.

Kad said: "Ali’s directing resume is incredibly spotty for somebody in such a prominent position and arguably the successor apparent to Oskar Eustis."

Agree.  They definitely need a previously performed strong piece or great director/choreographer to look impressive (i.e. FAT HAM / BVSC).   Otherwise ... 

...   what happened  ... ?

Changes are afoot at Off-Broadway's upcoming world premiere John Legend-Lynn Nottage musical Imitation of Life. Whitney White (Liberation) will now direct the production, replacing the previously announced Liesl Tommy. The production is also shifting its performance dates, and will now perform November 21, 2026-January 3, 2027 (which includes a two-week extension).

The production has not given any explanation for Tommy's departure from the production. The project originated as Tommy's brainchild, with the director pitching the idea of musicalizing Fannie Hurst's 1933 novel and bringing in Legend and Nottage to write it to Universal Theatrical Group, as she shared in 2023 when the musical's development was first made public.

https://playbill.com/article/whitney-white-replaces-liesl-tommy-as-director-of-john-legend-lynn-nottage-musical-imitation-of-life

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IMITATION OF LIFE at The Shed

Imitation of Life is a new musical with a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, music and lyrics by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award winner John Legend, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White. 

Inspired by the 1933 best-selling novel by Fannie Hurst and the beloved 1934 and 1959 Universal films, Imitation of Life follows two single mothers, one Black and one White, as well as their daughters, who build a shared life while each strives for success and love in a society divided by race and class. Set across the vibrant backdrop of 1920s Atlantic City and 1930s New York, this new, profoundly moving musical explores themes of identity, the American dream, and what we leave for future generations. 

This limited engagement marks the first major step in nurturing and developing a new American musical. Imitation of Life will be performed with a full cast and live orchestra, in a staged presentation that prioritizes the primacy of the work itself. Audiences are invited to be present at the moment an important new musical begins.