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ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "What do others think of the all-mirrors set design?? I have a feeling this one might be divisive......It didn't work for me at all, with exception of highlighting Jules & Peggy's (excellent) lighting at certain moments."The black mirrors worked a lot of the time for me--the train scene, the marionettes that you mention, and certainly that stunning finale with its coup de theatre moment. Other times, less so--in the opening sequence and some of the book scenes. A...

pair-o-dice said: "What an exceptional first preview. It feels like a classic you already know but you're still on the edge of your seat through all of act two. There's just a timelessness to the style. Its classy and elegant, its big, brassy and fun when it needs to be and subtle and poignant in all the right spots. The music, staging, book, costuming, and performances were all wonderful. Everyone gets a moment to shine and each one delivers. The big power ballad in act one is a total showst...

pethian said: "I'm putting my two cents on The Music Box."Post #56 on 9/15. Now, if I could only pick lottery numbers.

ACL2006 said: "This now leaves just & Juliet, Kimberly Akimbo and A Beautiful Noise as the only remaining new musicals left from the 2022-23 season(unless one of them announce a closing date soon)."Wow. You're right, of course, but I hadn't realized this.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Alicia Keys' name & songbook is probably more meaningful than any Best Score nomination (an award category that does not move the needle in any substantial way)." But wouldn't you think SHE would want the Tony for score? I'm surprised by there only being 4 new songs.

Thanks for posting this. I would have missed it and very happy that I've seen it. Fascinating.

Stephen Sondheim not being nominated for music or lyrics for A FUNNY THING.

Jarethan said: " I have concluded that Hell's Kitchen, with an original score by Alicia Keys, is the show in question.Here's hoping it gets great reviews at the Public; and that, if it does, AK gets excited enough to do further works. God knows we need more theatre composers."The info we have about it so far states it is not entirely an original score but a hybrid of Keys' catalogue and new songs.

I agree with those who vote for Purlie Victorious....in a landslide.

I'm told they did a presentation today at Open Jar. Did anybody hear anything about it?

KevinKlawitter said: "Now it's 12 - The Heart of Rock & Roll is opening this season "Actually it's 13. The OP was referring to new shows with original scores so did not include Once Upon A One More Time, a jukebox show. So the 11 shows with original scores plus the two jukebox shows makes 13 new musicals this season...so far.

It IS impressive how there is, to date, but one jukebox show and it has already closed. Have we turned a corner?

I'm putting my two cents on The Music Box.

Dreamer said: "I have a feeling that the song wasn't cut but that it was left off the cast recording to keep the element of surprise."I agree that it probably was not cut from the show but merely not recorded for the cast album, and for the reason you cite. Smart.

Well, if this first week of the new schedule is indicative, this could be a masterful, paradigm-changing move by Davenport. Regardless, good for ABN.

BW review of the cast recording.https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Album-Review-Barrys-Boys-Bring-Back-Beautiful-Blends-To-Broadway-On-HARMONYS-New-Cast-Album-20230910

I had ordered the CD which drops in November, I believe, but caved in went for a download.And boy am I glad I did. I'm liking this a lot. I think the singing across the board is splendid. I do agree with Elisabeth Vincentelli about Chip Zien's 11 o'clocker--both on stage and on this recording. It's gut-wrenching. And really glad to have my memory jogged about the dipped-in-acid satire of "Come To The Fatherland" and that fabulous section containing, "The Fuhrer has decreed:/ If you're Anglo-S...

Broadway Flash said: "Days of Wine and Roses - Studio 54Lempicka - LongacreSing Street - LyceumWater for Elephants - ShubertThe Who's Tommy - ImperialThe Wiz - MajesticCrazy for You - Vivian Beaumont"Are these predictions or based on sources?