Profile for Wishing Only Wounds

I was at the second preview last night. I was skeptical about going, especially so early on, as I'm not the biggest CATS fan, but I loved it and was pleasantly surprised. The production is fantastic... very modernized. They've taken the 80s out of Cats, while keeping the signature moments. They've really developed the characters and got as close as you can to adding a plot to Cats. It made sense. It ran two hours and fifteen minutes, including a twenty minute intermission. There was quite a b...

I (literally) walked into her right before the start of a performance of Into The Woods in the park. I wasn't being too observant and had no clue it was her and just said, "oh, sorry!" She didn't blink twice and just went on her way to the front of the stage to inspect the set, practically climbing onto it. When I got to my seat everyone around me screamed, "do you realize who you just walked into?!" Rest in Peace, Ms. Stritch.

Oh, how refreshing!

...close it, maybe? I couldn't resist.

^ I'd argue that was more Abbott's doing than anything else. I love the score and find the concept of the show extremely interesting. I think it's just begging for the right creative team to give it a makeover, but that's very unlikely.

Me & Juliet

I had a feeling this was destined to be doomed after Disney made the same mistake of closing Mary Poppins, as they did with Beauty and The Beast.

I agree that this thread title is extremely misleading. That's a fantastic run for a show in Australia, especially for being during a bulk of the winter months in Melbourne.

The costumes just looked newer and it seemed like a lot of the ensemble costumes had far more yellow accents This could simply be because new cast members have joined and gotten their own costumes; the wardrobe looked very fresh. For props, most notably, the school books were new. The Grimere (sp?) also looked new, but I'm sure someone could spread more definitive light on that.

I caught Donna's final performance last night and I'm glad I did- she was fantastic! She easily performed what is now my favorite rendition of "No Good Deed"; it was stunning. She was such a poised Elphaba and just so elegant really. Has anyone seen the show lately? I'd love to discuss a bit. It was my first time seeing the show since Willemijn's Broadway debut and I was expecting a house renovation but I was not expecting new costumes, props, lightning and what sounded like a brand new sound...

2015? Sheesh. Unless it runs that long, that seems unlikely...unless it's an extremely scaled down version.

I was at his first performance (yes, it was Sunday.) It was my first time seeing the show so I have nothing to compare it to (the fact that it was his first performance was pure coincidence), but I thought he did a fine job. He had great chemistry with the cast and got a lot of laughs. He received entrance applause too. There was no formal announcement saying he was joining the show; there was only a slip in the playbill with his bio and his name on the understudy board. One thing that really...

It wouldn't surprise me if they went for Parrish, but allow me to echo the last post... They could also go after Nick Jonas for the part...which may actually work. But please, don't have me thread steal.

I was there today. It was my first time seeing it but I thought he did a great job! He had great chemistry with everyone. My one negative though...he wasn't wearing a wig. They seemed to have just sprayed his hair gray; it looked awkward.

I'm surprised Disney is going with the extremely generic and trite "New Musical Comedy" given all their past Broadway artwork/promotions. As a whole, the artwork also does nothing for me.

Many people felt that the last "Ragtime" revival was superior to the original production. Having only seen the revival, I have no opinion.

I saw her as Mrs. Meers back in June and she stole the show! That said, I don't really want to form an opinion on her as a musical theatre actress based on such a character role.

Didn't see this posted anywhere... Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Sally Struthers will star as meddlesome matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi in the 50th anniversary national tour of Hello, Dolly! Directed by Jeffrey B. Moss, the production kicks off at the Edward Nash Theatre in Somerville, NJ, on October 5 before traveling to more than 70 cities. In addition to Struthers, Hello, Dolly! will feature John O’Creagh (West Side Story) as Horace Vandergelder, Lauren Blackman (A Tree Grows in B...

Scarlet, while I agree about Clayton, I find that very interesting about Kerchak; I've always felt that plot change to be all the more powerful and justified with "Everything That I Am" as it shows Tarzan in a much more vulnerable and human state than we ever see him in the movie, just as we had seen Kerchak in a much more vulnerable and animalistic state during "No Other Way", even though it is (more than) implied that there is remorse during both numbers.

I adored 'Tarzan'. It's actually the show that made me want to pursue theatre. It's one of the cast recordings I re-visit rather often. As others have pointed out, it was rushed and very minimal in terms of design and special effects, which most people expected and wanted from a "Disney" show. For me, it was the acting that won me over; I felt the performances being given were fantastic and that was enough to keep me engaged and not miss some of the usual Disney "wow factors." I have always l...