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1. Didn't this board used to have moderators? This is a thread about an Evita revival.
    
2. While we're off-topic and until mods figure out how to manage this stuff, I'll just say: it's borderline delusional to read the above-quoted research paper and have that takeaway. Direct quote from the summary: "Our analysis of terrorism trends in the United States shows that, indeed, left-wing violence has risen in the last 10 years, particularly

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If the man seated in Row D at Death of a Salesman last night happens to be a reader on this board: please seek help.

During intermission, this person turned around and berated a woman in Row E for crinkling paper during the first act. He put on a humiliating performance and threatened to get an usher to have the woman moved. The woman did nothing but meekly apologize and look shocked. The poor woman began to cry when the man eventually relented and turned around.

This production is riveting.

I saw the show last night. Lane and Metcalf are exceptional. For two and a half hours, you could hear a pin drop in the Winter Garden. 

The supporting cast was strong overall. Ahlers is great. Abbott is a very gifted actor, but didn't read as Biff to me. I found the casting of the younger actors to be mostly unnecessary, but not overly distracting. (Also: the crop tops. Why?!).

Mantello is in peak directorial form here. I

Oh, Jane!

Mary fits her like a glove. She knows how to balance playing it straight and when to dip into the unhinged. At times I saw echoes of Cole's Mary (in a good way) and Jane found a few new laughs in unexpected places. I loved her Great Day monologue and just about everything about her performance. I think I may even try to see her again near the end of her run. Just excellent.

Cheyenne is perfectly cast. John-Andrew Morrison is great overall, but I t

I had the opportunity to see Jinkx as Mary this week after having seen Cole and the original cast in the role both on and off Broadway. As a fan of Jinkx, I was very excited to see her in the role after reading and hearing raves about her performance. I was also excited to see a new take on Mary as I didn't get to see Tituss, Betty or Hannah in the role. 

I'll preface by saying that I am a huge fan of Oh, Mary! It's such a tightly written show and I've rarely l

I’ve seen the show three times now: once downtown and twice on Broadway. It’s remarkable how little has changed and how funny the show felt even on third watch. Cole is a genius. 

I will say the show was a bit less enjoyable from the front balcony. The lights and railing made for a terrible view and blocked out just about everything downstage where much of the action is played. I sat front mezz last night and had a much better time. Fortunately I bought my tickets when