Profile for SempreLiberal

goodlead said: "Little as I like the idea, Springsteen's Broadway success may inspire other pop acts to take their chance on solo concert runs on Broadway. We already have an excess of jukebox musicals; the next step is to jettison the book and simply perform the songs.. Do you think this might happen, and who are the likely perpetrators?"I could see Billy Joel filling in for Bruce for a few weeks. Jersey? Long Island? Similar tough New York-ish area accents.Not sure which ex-wife could fill ...

raddersons said: "Over the past five years I’ve heard people sing “Think of Me” from Phantom at karaoke at least once a year. Now I can’t hear it without cringing. No one wants to hear “Think of Me” at karaoke. Read the room, people!"They’re clearly not thinking of you! Next time just stand up and growl “insolent fool!”

Dollypop said: "The Schuyler Mansion is just outside of Albany and right on the banks of the Hudson River. It was overflowing a bit when I visited a few years ago and the water was only a few yards from the main door of the mansion. "Excellent. Thank you.

dramamama611 said: "Possibly This"Amazing. Saratoga makes a lot of sense.

JSquared2 said: "There is no filming allowed during the performance. That includes curtain call. "True. Although there are often many people taking pictures (which could well be videos) during curtain calls, I have never seen an usher intervene, since simultaneously many people are exiting the theater.

The Schuyler family was from Albany.Does anyone know where Eliza was suggesting they spend the summer in “Take a Break”? (lyrics below)Did history record a specific location? If not, any speculations? Lake George? Cooperstown?I’m trying to plan a weekend next summer. ”Take a break ... / Run away with us for the summer, let's go upstate ... / We can all go stay with my father ... / There's a lake I know ... / In a nearby park ... / You and I can go when the night gets dark ...”

The kids’ songs from Les Miz: Castle on a Cloud and Little People.

BalconyClub said: "Though I love it when SEEING Rent, I always skip Over The Moon when listening to the CD."I agree. It shows how mediocre a talent Maureen is. In that case, it does the job very well. But it’s painful to listen to again. I always skip it. Same for me with “Your Eyes.” Roger clearly was not a great songwriter. The best part of the song is by Puccini: Musetta’s theme in the electric guitar. It’s also funny that in the year it took to write this song, he couldn’t find a way of i...

“A Little Priest” from Sweeney Todd is my gold standard.“As We Stumble Along” from The Drowsy Chaperone is a close second.

if the producers wanted to fire Mr. Loeffelholz “for cause,” would having Bobbie and Stifelman’s statements saying that he was making mistakes, not audible, etc,,been enough to make the case? It seems that if that were the purpose of this “rehearsal,” then I’d assume the producers were directly behind this. If so, would anyone take seriously such an “investigation” run by them? May he rest in peace.

ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "...LCT could have handled her going down to 7 performances a lot better as the timing seems very last minute, but after a month of so people will know ahead of time that she's missing Sunday matinees and can plan accordingly. So at least this is more of a preemptive move that gives people a few months of notice if they buy tickets later on."I checked the website and Telecharge during the day, and I did not see anything to alert future customers that Ambrose does not ...

With the news about Diana Rigg’s comments about Lauren Ambrose’s taking Sunday matinees off, I had a few questions:1) When a star of a show has a schedule where they work fewer than 8 shows a week, is that Information put on the play’s website? And/or the appropriate Ticketmaster/Telecharge site? If not, should it be? (Shouldn’t the buyer be made aware?)2) I know no one is ever guaranteed to see a star, but it seems that when a star has a predictable day off, there’s close to 0% chance the bu...

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Steve C. said: "Laura Osnes and Corey Cott (and his hairy chest) really do rule this show emotionally and vocally. They are both terrific!!"His hairy chest is even better than Alastair Brammer’s in Fathom’s “Miss Saigon.”Maybe we need a new category: “Best Feature (of an) Actor” ?

Can anyone with an NYC library card go and see the musicals archived at the Lincoln Center branch?

It’s hard to imagine vets who played jazz wouldn’t know other black musicians in Cleveland who also happened to have served (I Know a Guy) , even if in different units/branches. These guys all served in different units and branches anyway. Since there was nothing explicitly racial regarding casting or plot in the show, it would have been perfectly reasonable to cast persons of color.I must admit, I really love this mini-trend (?) of shows where the actors also play instruments. e.g., Great Co...

As Beth Leavel leaned in to offer some seasoned wisdom to Laura Osnes, did anyone wonder if she might burst into:https://youtu.be/X6C4cTS7NNI Please tell me she did it at least once in rehearsal.

I agree a lot that have been mentioned:“I’ll Cover You (Reprise)” from Rent“Around the World” from Grey Gardens“Children and Art” from Sunday“It’s Quiet Uptown” and “”Who Lives Who Dies...” from Hamilton“Empty Chairs af Empty Tables” from Les Miserables (I’d also add “Valjean’s Death“.)“This Nearly Was Mine” from South Pacific“Left Behind” from Spring AwakeningI’d also add: “Feed the Birds” from Mary Poppins ”Fable” from The Light in the Piazza hits me like a kick in the gut - it is so poigna...

Thanks - I meant that since all 3 have been shown in movie theaters as a special release (I think all were through Fathom Events), I was really trying to find out if they were filmed specifically for this purpose of such a movie theater release. And, if so, are other shows are in the pipeline?

Were Newsies, Bandstand, and Miss Saigon filmed specifically for future release?If so, are any other shows in the works?