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I'm hearing a lot of conflicting things re: callbacks, which is interesting to me. I'm of the mindset that I'd prefer not to have them during a live show, but you can't really stop it, unfortunately. Aside from Tom's dong looking incredible, I absolutely hate this design. I hate Sam Pinkleton's love of neon in almost everything he does, and I think the design choices, generally speaking, are uninspiring, and I think almost all of the wigs look bad, especially Josh Rivera's. Oof.I am curious, ...

Hey everyone. I recently had the treat of seeing a local production of IT'S A BIRD...IT'S A PLANE...IT'S SUPERMAN! for the first time after listening to the cast album for as long as I have. I loved it!After reading the Vulture piece about it, I am fascinated by the Dallas Theatre Center production. Did anyone see it? And/or does anyone have a way I could see it, or listen to it? Is there a script out there for it? I'm beyond curious.This aside -- I'm wondering for anyone who has seen it in r...

Bwaygurl2 said: "I heard the Chalamet rumor months ago and just figured it was BS. Interesting that you heard he was cast."I've also heard rumors of Chalamet through some reliable sources. I think it's safe to say it's going to happen. RHS has not traditionally done that well in the states (excluding the 2001 revival) and with the state of Broadway being what it is, the producers are going to pull a heavy hitter.It'll never happen at least in an original cast - but Alan H. Green would be a dr...

In my anticipation of WICKED: FOR GOOD, I was looking at the Wikipedia cast changes for the OG production. I know there are definitely threads on here that are 20+ years old that talk about this, but why were Kirk McDonald, Robert Morse, and John Horton replaced? Were they all not right fits for the role? I feel like it's not common for three principals to be replaced before Broadway.

Does anyone know what happened to him? I heard a rumor recently that he is AuroraSpiderwoman. A google search shows someone working in corporate America but I doubt it's him. I have to assume that he operates under a different name now. I wonder if there is any truth to the rumor that his career was cut short for getting caught bootlegging shows.

I'm just wondering if reviving this story with an all-Black cast is productive. I'm so, so, so for "non traditional" and "inclusive" casting. But I think by retelling the story of Gypsy Rose Lee, a real person who was white, with a Black body, we get into erasure territory. Things were so insanely segregated back then. I mean, Black face was a form of entertainment in that period of time. Black performers certainly did break through, but it was far and few in between. Even Carol Channing hid ...

chrishuyen said: "The discussion in the Here We Are thread got me thinking, what's the most prominent/well-regarded musical that has never been on Broadway? I'm not talking things like Assassins or Little Shop which did eventually make it to Broadway in a revival, but things that have firmly stayed off-Broadway/regional and still manage to be significant today.For the sake of the question, I'm considering mostly American shows, since there's a whole slew of West End/other European shows that ...

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "macbeth said: "Has this happened before post-Broadway?"If you scroll up and read the thread you'll see multiple examples cited.Among the many shows that have been revised after the initial Broadway run:MERRILYADDAMS FAMILYBIG FISHFOOTLOOSEGOLDEN RAINBOWI CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALECOMPANYFOLLIESTHE SOUND OF MUSICANNIE GET YOUR GUNSHOW BOATCABARETON A CLEAR DAY"The difference is though, that to my understanding, none of those shows were developed in spaces like ...

Jarethan said: "Saw this tonight and loved it. The cast was great, with special kudos to Jones, Diamond, Hyde Pierce, Ha and O’Hare (the latter more in Act 1, however).I thought that Ives made a bigger contribution to my pleasure than Sondheim; on first hearing, the music seemed like minor Sondheim, although the lyrics were as always a source of pleasure. I didn’t like the choppiness of some of the early songs.Highlights for me: Hyde Pierce’s entrance scene, Ha / Diamond’s duet (boy, did both...

Pardon my ignorance, but does Stiller have stage chops? I feel like I could see it, but I would worry about it being a Bruce Willis in MISERY situation. Unlike Paul Sheldon, Jack Torrence requires someone who can really go there--especially live. Do I think Ivo is the best director for this? No. Do I still want to see the s_it out of it? Yes.

I saw it. The trump/reagan masks were by far, the lowest point in the evening. The sermons and preachiness of it all...everyone has pretty much nailed it. Some really great performances there, specifically Alexandra Grey, Antwayn Hopper, and Ledisi. Love, Love love Mykal Kilgore but his vocal talents were underused here.I haven't seen the original, so I have nothing to compare it to, but all I have to say is aside from the change for: Click Here To Toggle Spoiler ContentQueenie being a transw...

Can anyone shed some light as to when exactly the feud with Sharman, O Brian, and Thompson went down? On Youtube, two vids of the OG touring production marked from '82 so I imagine it would've had to have been the late 80's/90's.

I'm rooting for Pam hard - she's been treated like sh!t like everyone else has mentioned. However, that Santa Baby panto clip is not promising. Not trying to be disparaging but nothing in that video would indicate that she can do more than breathy Marilyn Monroe like singing and could carry 10 shows a week. But I'm prepared to have my expectations subverted and I seriously hope she kills it. She could use a win.

Insofar as timing - I feel like BALLROOM, while not brilliant, came out at the wrong time. That kind of show just wasn't what people wanted in the late 70's, early 80's. Same with BAKER'S WIFE, THE RINK, HOUSE OF FLOWERS, STEEL PIER, WORKING. Definitely is the case for ASSASSINS and BAT BOY.I'd argue that SIDE SHOW could also be in this category, though, I think there's also an argument to be made that SS is actually a fringe show that just requires a big set and a big budget but doesn't scre...

I know I posted this a while ago, and I can't find the thread (I sifted through like 30 pages worth of past threads with the word licensing in it to try and find it) but I wanted to ask again since I couldn't remember the answer--how did theatrical licensing start? I know back in the day licensing companies would physically mail catalogues to people, I remember seeing them, but how far back does licensing for plays and musicals actually go? Does anyone know? I imagine that licensing started a...

Synecdoche2 said: "The character does not have progeria. She has "an extremely rare genetic disorder" that they go out of their way not to mention, because it's a magical disease that does not exist. And this magical disease makes Kimberly Akimbo look like Victoria Clark/an old woman. There's no physical disconnect between what Clark looks like and what the character looks like."In the original play, she does have progeria. I know it quite well. They do mention it by name. So even if they don...

Does it though? Progeria is a form of dwarfism. If the show were about someone with dwarfism, the powers that be wouldn't dream of casting someone who didn't have dwarfism. Since progeria IS a form of dwarfism, there's wiggle room, but I can't help but feel that excluding Disabled people from the casting in a story ABOUT DISABILITY where disability is such an integral part of the plot and character is um, not great to say the least. I find it profoundly annoying that people with disabilities ...

I think this show fundamentally has a problem with an older woman playing a girl with a disability. I am honestly surprised there isn't more discussion about this.

Does anyone know of a way one could see this? I have the audio but it's hard to figure out much of whats going on -- not that i'm sure the visuals help much. It's just out of pure curiousity.

The only thing that comes to mind I can speak to with certainty is the demo recording for MISERY: THE MUSICAL which got shut down pretty quickly. I'm sure there are others I've heard that have never been staged...but I'm coming up short. I believe songs from KICKS have been professionally recorded--and of course I've heard the live reading recording, but it's never been staged. Also while I don't have access to the recordings, from what I've heard of SUBURBIA, I absolutely love it.Again, as F...