Profile for MovieInMyMind2

I wanted so badly to love The Band's Visit. I went to NYC for 11 days and saw a lot of musicals and plays, as I usually do. This is one that I was honestly looking forward to so much.I love movies like this. I've seen The Band's Visit years ago, and loved it. When I heard that they were making a musical version, I knew I just had to see it.It honestly lacked the magic that it had on screen, in my opinion. The songs, besides 'Omar Sharif' and its reprises, were so forgettable that I don't real...

Phantom of London said: "MovieInMyMind2 said: "I just checked the tour dates for the LND tour and their prices vary significantly. This is of no surprise to me. I am in an area where there are three major cities within driving distance from me, so, I frequent 3 venues regularly. The venue where I live ALWAYS has Broadway shows for about $70-80 for front orchestra which is where I like to sit. Since I'm so close to two other venues, if I ever love a show so much that I just HAVE to see it agai...

Malka2 said: "Finding NeverlandMiss Saigon"How is Miss Saigon on the list?The only thing I can think of is that Chris kissed Kim in the very end.But if you know the circumstances, it's easy to understand why he did that in the moment.Plus, considering he and Kim were never really married, he wasn't being unfaithful to her by moving on with Ellen.

mailhandler777 said: "bobsbroadwayburgers said: "If you can't pay for it. Pass it on to your friends and family. Cuz this price is not being lowered."Like anyones friends or family would pay that much. My tickets are near those in the same section and I paid $87.50. You are a tool."I think he's just a troll, not a tool.At least I hope he's just a troll.If he's being serious, then... I have no words.

I saw She Loves Me from front row center and it was epic to see him and the rest of the cast from so up close. If they ever make a Tangled musical, they need to cast him and Donna Murphy (obviously) in their original roles!

This is the REAL Eva Peron. Look at her. Stop referring to her as a "POC"Ethnicity / culture has nothing to do with skin tone.Spain has white people, for example. Lots of countries have white people. White and American = not the same thing. White + European = not the same thing. Not all Europeans are white, some are POC. Not all Americans are white, some are POC.Likewise, just because someone is from a different country and is of a different ethnicity, it doesn't mean that they can't be white...

Yes, please avoid sitting there with flowers on the front row for the entirety of the show. I have terrible allergies to flowers and some of the people around you or even the performers on stage might, too. If you want to give someone flowers, do it at the stage door or order them online and put in the address / name of the theatre and the actor's name. They'll get them that way.

For those arguing that "Double standards only exist because the playing field isn't level and white people get more roles, therefore, the double standards will stop existing when the playing field is leveled" - anyone who thinks this is LITERALLY saying that they support the very actions and the discrimination that they themselves are standing up against. If you truly feel that way, then, you are not fighting for a positive change. You think that you are supporting a good cause, but, you are ...

Hey, if everyone made an issue about casting choices, people wouldn't shut up. Ever. Why not go even broader than just race? I am a Ukrainian-Russian person. Do you know how many times I see them cast Americans to play Russian roles in TV shows and movies who BUTCHER the Russian language SO badly that I absolutely cringe when hearing it? Russia being the biggest country in the world, I think: "Could they not find native speakers to do this?!" - And it's everything from major film roles to sma...

Guys, guys. Also, let's not forget that Aladdin is set in a fictional place. While it is loosely based off of 1001 Arabian Nights, Agrabah is fictional. Better yet, the palace of Agrabah looks like it was heavily inspired by the Taj Mahal, which happens to actually be located in Agra, India.For cultural correctness, they could get an Arab or Indian person to play the role, but, the fact still remains that this is a fairytale based in a fictional place. We don't have magic carpets, or genies, ...

johannabarker said: "The current Phantom tour is atrocious. Done merely because they didn't want to pay royalties to the original creative team anymore beyond Maria Bjornson's costumes (which have been horribly butchered, decorations stripped off from existing costumes) and to prop up Love Never Dies.Masquerade is bland and I've seen high school productions better than that. Both leading men are jerks and Christine is incredibly passive. The only good performances are in spite of the directin...

Itonlytakesajourney said: "^^ what?? Why is there a white man playing a presumably white character in Aladdin? Which takes place in the Middle East? We had a chance to have an all-poc cast here and Disney blew it (I don't mean to sound like our dear and beloved Cynthia Erivo here, but seriously this isn't needed)."They cast a black man to play Kristoff in the new Frozen musical even though Kristoff was originally white in the movie and Arendelle is based heavily on Norway.They cast Denee and ...

Dude, if I ever did this, I think I'd have nightmares about it for weeks - if not months.It just seems so... wrong.It's like watching the first half of a movie that you've never seen, stopping it, and then watching the second half of a movie that you've never seen.Wondering about what I missed would haunt me. For real, I'd have nightmares about it. No joke.Why not just try to go to a matinee and evening performance and get cheap seats from the TKTS booth or Todaytix.com? That way, you can see...

You have no idea how happy I am that this week's numbers are nowhere near as abysmal as the past week's ones were... Last week, everything was in the red and nearly every show took a hit. Good to see that this week looks much, much better.

TheGingerBreadMan said: "MovieInMyMind2 said:Okay so, I know that the title specifically asks what books should be turned into musicals, but, I'm going to throw one out there that I think would make a great play. The Giver byLois Lowry. It would be interesting to see how they can make the scenes look monochromatic using the lighting / clothing / makeup to make people appear black & white during a portion of the play.A stage adaptation of The Giveralready exists.https://www.dramaticpublishing....

Miss Saigon is the best production I've ever seen, but, I am biased because I've been in love with the score for 15 years or so. This production in particular is the best they've ever done. However, if you're unsure, they filmed this same exact production professionally and released it on DVD / Blu-Ray in the UK. I know Amazon sells it. I have read some reviews on there that said it works with multiple region DVD players.So, on the plus side, even if you don't go see Miss Saigon, the official...

I'm also wondering because I'm considering buying the last two seats in the 4th row during a show, too. I don't like the mezzanine ever (I'm an up-close seat snob) and I'm also wondering how the view is from the extreme sides.

As someone else mentioned, go to Trattoria Trecolori. Le Rivage is also a good French restaurant. Trust me. On my first ever visit to NYC, I went to many restaurants all over the theatre district. Trattoria Trecolori and Le Rivage stood out to me. I'm going back in a few weeks and am definitely going back to those two.

"Just for everyone's information, this tour is NOT the same Equity tour that ran two years and ended last May. It is not associated with the NY production in any way."I swear, though, I saw the tour from 2 years ago and just recently again a few months ago and didn't really notice anything different at all. Unless I seriously missed something? My theatre companion with whom I saw the show 2 years ago vs a few months ago didn't notice anything different either. The changes in the two tours mus...

Okay so, I know that the title specifically asks what books should be turned into musicals, but, I'm going to throw one out there that I think would make a great play. The Giver by Lois Lowry. It would be interesting to see how they can make the scenes look monochromatic using the lighting / clothing / makeup to make people appear black & white during a portion of the play. As for books that would make good musicals, I do agree that The Outsiders would have a nice Grease meets West Side Story...