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It seems they are using a Spanish accent for geographical locations (it’s used for Buenos Aires too) and maybe because I grew up with the OBC recording I find it jarring.Do we know yet who is coming over besides Rachel? Her voice is so different than Patti’s, but I am very much enjoying it. The actor playing Che has a pleasant voice, but it is bland and without characterization,I am questioning whether my decision to buy expensive tickets when the first went on sale.

As others have suggested, do we really need to re-litigate the direction of Ragtime in a thread about grosses? If those who want to continue the discussion ad nauseam, can I suggest starting a separate thread?

joevitus said: "Den3 said: "I saw her four or five months into the run, and I thought she was terrific. Whatever vocal or health issues she had earlier in the run had definitely cleared up; she was in great voice. Maybe the sexiest Rose I’ve seen. And it’s true that whenshe did Rose’s Turn, you thought to yourself “This is a woman who really could have been a star” unlike some other Roses who seem completely delusional in that number."Except, they're supposed to seem delusional in that number...

Her sexiness was a new take on Rose and really made certain scenes — like those with Herbie — work better than in the many other productions I’ve seen. And of course she used that to spectacular effect in her Rose’s Turn performance on the Tonys. Michael Reidel really led the charge on this since Peters was out so often early in the run due to vocal issues. And she’s had vocal issues in other shows such as Sunday in the Park with George when, IIRC, they did retakes for the cast album when her...

ELP said: "CoffeeBreak said: "They have already had some rehearsals for this - I don't think this will be the only cast involved."You seem to be in the know. Are you hinting at some of the 1980's cast members will also be there?"If so, I hope it’s Faith Prince who was by far the best Trina I’ve seen. Finn said that it has her role to lose for the original Broadway production as she had done March of the Falsettos but that she came unprepared, not having learned her new song I’m Breaking...

Tbh I’d rather see a reunion concert of the original Broadway production which I greatly preferred.

Kad said: "DCS said: "Kad said: "I think Circle really would have best suited the production, but alas."But with the large cast and high weekly running costs on CATS, would the smaller Circle in the Square given them enough seats to sell to actually make their weekly nut? 1186 vs 840 seats is quite a difference... sometimes a smaller venue doesn't work from an economic standpoint for a musical like this."It would have, in theory, created sold-out houses, leading to higher demand and higher ti...

So much potential and such a frustrating and annoying outcome. Milnes himself, the dramatic re-creations…ugh. And I just got the sense that they interviewed a lot of people who were Steve’s social friends but not actually Steve’s best friends, most of whom have sadly died. The better episodes were the ones where they interviewed people who were close with Steve for decades (Maltby, Shires, Lapine, Adam Guettel, Jamie Bernstein). And so oddly UK oriented.

Probably a bad idea, but I wonder if marketing it as “ for people who hated Cats” (not in those words) could have moved the needle. As someone who hated Cats I had to be cajoled into seeing it, and I thought it was a relevation, and that has been the case in my circle of friends. But perhaps my circle is too niche.

Jay Lerner-Z said: "TotallyEffed said: "Jay Lerner-Z said: "ClumsyDude15 said: "I get not being fond of the live action remakes, but there really wasn't a better word you could have used in the title of this thread?It doesn't even really make sense overall, but also it's kind of weird."It's a sensitive issue for sure, but it's not a dirty word. No shame attached, perhaps normalizing its usage is a good thing?"Why would you normalize the word in reference to a kid's

joevitus said: "kdogg36 said: "YvanEhtNioj said: "i was gonna say that but stopped myself"I'm not Black but I was thinking the same thing. Obviously there are Black directors who could nail this."Lord. Anon-Catholic can effectively direct The Sound of Music. A gentile can effectively direct Fiddler on the Roof. And a white man can--and did, quite effectively--direct Dreamgirls. Heck, it was a team of white men who created all the material and shaped the pieceinto what it is.Tommy Tunewas Benn...

KevinKlawitter said: "On Twitter, Michael Musto is sayingPatrick Wilson as Captain Von Trapp at Lincoln Center is still very much a thing, and that Heather Headley has been approached for Mother Abbess."Heather Headley is an exciting choice, but I’ve consistently heard her say she is not interested in a long run. I also wonder if she would really take a part that small. Her casting suggests that the casting here is racially conscious instead of racially blind.

Fred Mason said: "The original production of Dreamgirls was pretty bare bones, I actually think David Rockwell would be the right person to do the set as long as he’s given the proper resources. A glitzyDerek McLane set not needed"Bare bones but brilliant. It allowed for seamless transitions from the view of front of the stage to the wings to the backstage. Maybe there is a director out there who could work with a set designer to come up with a different concept that would work equally as wel...

The best thing about the original was that Whoopi Goldberg played all of the characters.

dan94 said: "CoffeeBreak said: "The financiers types want a new director too. More experience. I'm not sure this will happen anytime soon."What the hell are you talking about? Tony nominee for Best Director on For Colored Girls. Direction credit on Fire Shut Up In My Bones at the Met. Has several projects in the works she's also directing. Her resume as a choreographer practicallycannot be bettered by anyone her age.I'm really tired of reading your constant haranguing and discounting of moder...

TheGingerBreadMan said: "3 simultaneous broadway productions was also achieved by Alan Menken in 2012 with Sister Act, Newsies, and Leap of Faith.Sondheim did it in 2010 with A Little Night Music, West Side Story, and Sondheim on Sondheim.Frank WIldhorn did it in 1999 with Jekyll & Hyde, Scarlet Pimpernel, and Civil War.Albeit, these productions did not play on the same street as each other. Jekyll & Hyde and Scarlet Pimpernel were both on 45th, but Civil War ruined it by being at the St. Jam...

Yeah. I’m an LCT member and they are holding so many premium seats back the only seats available were the terrible seats all the way to the left and right. I spoke to LCT about it as it seems this dynamic pricing model has become the norm there especially for productions that they anticipate will sell well. It definitely undermines the benefit of membership and is different from every other non-profit I have subscribed to though I realize the entire membership concept at LCT is a different mo...

I enjoyed this piece. Sunday is one of my favorite Sondheim songs. It and Our Time are the two Sondheim songs that give me goose bumps every time I hear them.

It was a weird year for best actress in a musical. Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner were jointly nominated for playing two different characters, albeit conjoined twins.

Does anyone have additional information about the rumored 42nd Street. IIRC there were 60 dancers in the original production and half that in the revival. Given today’s economics it’s hard to imagine half as many of that. Maybe it will surprise me, but a 42nd Street with a dozen dancers feels sad.