Profile for Jarethan

Didn't they have a limit of two acting nominations per show?  I was surprised to see the three leads of Ragtime all nominated.

I would have assumed that Laurie Metcalf or Leslie Manville would win for performance, based on their reviews, but the omission of Oedipus from any other category (really???) makes me think that it will not be Manville.  I would see Joshua Henry as the most likely musical performance to be honored, but I suspect that Metcalf would get it first,&nb

TheOtherOne2 said: "nmartin said: "Yazz said, "Hayfever is great! Wouldn’t work in the US. Doesn’t work in the UK."

There was a wonderful production ofHay Feverin 1985 directed by Brian Murray with a cast partly Brit, partly American including Rosemary Harris, Roy Dotrice, Barbara Bryne, Robert Joy, Charles Kimbrough, and Deborah Rush. All were wonderful, especially Rush and Bryne."

I can still see Deborah Rush l

uncageg said: "I wonder if "Beaches" may experience a slight uptick when the snowbirds return from Florida. Kind of their demographic. I think they start returning Between May and June.Just a thought."

The people in Florida don't want to see it any more than the people who are already in NYC.  I am one of them.  I have heard from several friends -- all of whom were comped -- just how awful it is.  They also cited terrible chemistry am

Re Beaches, it was just a short time ago when we were opining on how the hell they got anyone to invest in it in the first place.  Opinions expressed was that the Shuberts were giving them a real deal, that being on Broadway set them up better for touring, and a few others.  Always seemed lame.

I find it interesting that, on the one hand, it looks like MM dies last week, based on the drop from Jonathan Groff's departure; on the other hand, it was at close to capacity

CJRochester said: "I've been looking at tickets for an April trip. The first few rows of the Mezz are significantly cheaper than the corresponding seats in the orchestra underthe mezz. Does anyone know why? I realize folks haven't seen the show yet, so we don't know much about how it's staged. I've never sat in the mezz at this theatre. Is it really bad?"

Front mezzanine seats in the Palace Theatre are really excellent, closed to the stage than ma

TheOtherOne2 said: "Great choices, Jarethan, as I would expect from you. Two points:

1) That last revival of The Diary of Anne Frank was not really a revival. It was Wendy Kessleman's revision of the Goodrich and Hackett original. Was it the revision or itsproduction you did not like?

2) Find Your Way Home, slog or not, transferred from the Atkinson to the Biltmore towards the end of its run so uncageg could easily have seen it there.&

BrodyFosse123 said: "Neil Simon’s THE STAR-SPANGLED GIRL

Neil Simon’s LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR

Neil Simon’s CALIFORNIA SUITE"

I have to tell you that I saw a production of California Suite five or six years ago and it was painful to sit through...has really aged badly.  Also, The Star Spangled Girl was one of Neil Simon's few flops...it was really lousy.  If you are interested b

chrishuyen said: "re: MHE I wonder if people are waiting for the more "permanent" casting to be announced before choosing to attend"

My only issue with that observation is that the current male lead won the Tony -- beating Jonathan Groff in what will likely be viewed as a legendary performance -- and is not likely to be replaced by anyone who is as well-known as he is: Glee, Emmy winner, Tony winner.  I do not know if Hudson Williams can sing, but -- s

Really surprised how well Dog Day Afternoon did.  I did not think Jon B or Ebon MB would sell tickets.  I doubt these sales are based on the name of the property.  It is actually doing considerably better than Death if you think in terms of average ticket price.  I guess it shows that 2 supporting performers in well-watched TV shows and movies are bigger ticket sellers than 2 of Broadway's greats.  I do acknowledge that we have the opportunity to see Lane and

I started seeing shows in the mid-sixties.  That means that I never got to see Judy Holliday or Gertrude Lawrence or Ezio Pinza or Alfred Drake in a musical or Laurette Taylor or Katherine Cornell or Claudia MacNeil or Lunt and Fontanne or Marlon Brando or most of Mary Martin's work (I did get to see I Do!  I Do!) or prime Ethel Merman (I saw her in a tired revival of Annie Get Your Gun and in Hello! Dolly) or most of Shirley Booth's work (I did see Look to the Lilies,

jimmycurry01 said: "That sounds like a sound investment. Quick, someone call their agents; I smell a hit!"

I would love to see a revival of Mame.  I still remember the date that I saw it for the first time, June 25,1966.  (It also happened to be my best friend's birthday, which admittedly made it easier to remember).  It was probably the single most enjoyable theatre performance I have ever attended in my life.  Who knew Angela Lansb

rg7759 said: "Unfortunately to quote tim chalam, if they couldn't do a proper anniversary celebration for rent, no one will care about this. But putting the films in theaters again would be nice"

One hundred years for a trailblazing musical that altered the direction of musical theatre does not seem on the same level as the 20th or 25th anniversary of Rent.  I have read so many times that Oklahoma was the trailblazer.  I think they always forget Show Bo

kdogg36 said: "quizking101 said: "It feels a bit like what happened for the recent Sweeney - they had great sales out of the gate and, once it came to recasting, they got the people that clearly weren’t the first choice, leading to a commercial and critical downturn."

I feel likeSweeney Toddcontinued to do good business with Tveit, Foster, and Locke - less than with Groban, but still solidly in the black every week. Although that doesn'

Merkin2 said: "Chess is absolutely not fun. It’s just a mostly serious show that is too silly for words. The songs aren’t even good and the chorus numbers are very wordy and mostly unintelligible. I’d rush The Outsiders or get tix for Mexodus."

Once a moron, always a moron.  The current production of Chess, flaws and all, is one of the most thrilling evenings in the theatre I have experienced in ages, probably decades.  The score is legend