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Something I thought of- Elphaba releases the animals in the Wizard's chamber.She does the exact same thing in Part One with the Lion Cub.We don't see the range of her character grow enough.

CarlosAlberto said: "FOLLIES is unquestionably a brilliant stage musical, but I’m not convinced it would translate well to film—not due to any technical limitations, but because it lacks broad mainstream appeal. Outside of devoted theater enthusiasts, who would it truly resonate with?"sad people

It's one thing to not care yourself, but to be openly so dismissive of the concerns of this casting when people have every right to be upset about it.How dare some of the people on this thread tell asian actors to "get over it"

Y'all want to justify this, the fact remains- it's a bad look.It's bad PR for a show that is still a modest ticket seller.This is not going to be something that gets waved away.This show is thriving on youth engagement and online engagement and they're pissed about it rightfully. "But he's a robot" this is very intentional white casting. They saw their in with Darren away and went for it.

There's one really solid joke in the Rosalynd Russell film that I wish was in the show-In the end dressing room scene Rose: You think I should freshen up?Louise: Well they only want me in the tub

You guys weren't kidding. The Danish album is the one

Oh, and the title tells you nothing.The posters always tell you nothing.Lady in front of red curtain every time. It doesn't sell itself beyond if you specifically want the star

It's also a classic broadway show that doesn't have any big spectacle moments.There's no Shipoopi or June is Busting Out all OverThe dancing isn't why you're really there. It's a dark story that just kinda gets sadder and sadder as it goes onThe draw is "Look who's playing Rose" It's great but it's also basically a chamber piece.

"That show looks like it's for theatre people"

At the end of the day, tough to sell this IP in 2025 on Broadway.

I'm sure every kid in theatre was exhausted and annoyed by how many times they had to hear "Tomorrow" growing up. But it is undeniably one of our greatest melodies. Just the mere fact you hear it once, and you know it forever. That's great songwriting.

The surreal nature of this show seems perfect for British audiences. There's a Monty Python absurdity with the restaurants in Act One

Great catchy score. The directors have never understood the tone of the movie.I hope they do this time round.

Imagine having a lengthy paragraph opinion about this when these ghouls gutted the National Endowment for the Arts and are trying to curtail what art is permissible. One day we will be shocked we said any of this was political.

The only recent Disney film that really makes sense for stage sensibilities in “Encanto” And even there it’s a pretty thin plot.

Ashman’s contribution was adding a “broadway sensibility” to a cartoon. The Little Mermaid is just so written to stay a cartoon and have the imaginative freedom a cartoon has with water and cartoon sea life. (The live action remake struggled with this as well) I just think anyone would struggle adapting this. The film of Beauty and the Beast was clearly written as a broadway show so it transferred so well to the stage cause every element of the story was thought about in the context of broadw...

I found it sweet but often kinda flat.There wasn’t enough lyric connecting. It felt like showcase more than “He is our greatest lyricist and you can really sink your teeth into acting these songs”

BwayLB said: "The other day I was rewatching Easter Parade with Fred Astaire & Judy Garland. I’m even surprised it hasn’t received a stage musical treatment. And I’ve now seen two Irving Berlin movie musicals that successfully were adapted. I first saw Holiday Inn and then White Christmas."You have to remember- the demographic that knows what Easter Parade is and would enjoy it, is dwindling in 2025. White Christmas has become a holiday staple and the song itself is iconic enough to gra...

If you watch the 60’s movie or read the novella, the reveal of Clara is not camp at all. It’s not even a reveal, it’s just explained. It’s honestly sadder.And it more reflects just the negligence and ignorance of parents in that time period that your child and your child’s brain is fragile. It’s become a theatre joke because the show decided wrongly to build it as a reveal later on in the show that you’re waiting for as an audience member as well as hearing it come from someone with a thick s...

OhHiii said: "Some of ya'll revel in bitchiness and it should embarrassing for you. That Today performance is far from a disaster. It's also far from the most challenging song vocally for Jamie. He soundsfine.If you (rightfully) expect exceptional from a Broadway actor, that's one thing. But having the knives out to this level is such an ick. He's miscast no doubt about it, but get a hobby folks.Adrienne's performance is actually the first time I've enjoyed her voice on one of these songs. So...