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It's wonderful to read such glowing reviews of the cast. I kinda expected the sets to be an afterthought, which has sadly seemed to be the case here. And there are no costume changes either? And they video projections? Boy, they really are trying to save wherever they can, aren't they?But the cast seems stellar. Excited for the eventual album!Is Cassie delivering a thrilling Back to Before, or more of a perfunctory one? She can obviously sing, but Marin's mark on the song is impossible to sha...

Again, are you keeping both of the Phantom closing performance coins?

Yes, I would have. I remember seeing the cast with them when Phantom was closing. Seemed very cool. Never thought they'd end up at the flea...are you keeping both?I appreciate you keeping your eyes open. It was just hard to know if you received any messages.

Glad to hear everyone found some nice stuff.Northland, I never was able to successfully PM you - did you block me? - and you didn't return either of my two emails either.Was your previous response about finding nothing directed at me, or someone else?

Glad for those who had fun and found some deals and stuff. Your stories about the weird little treasures that turn up and the awesome encounters you have with actors and crew is really heartwarming, especially for those of us who can't be there.Having heard nothing back, I have a sinking feeling this is another disappointing year for a certain Listener, though

Any chance that I heart N Y Phantom windowcard is still there?

I don't want more than 1 - just one will do!

Thanks for spotting them.Did they have a bunch?

So having not heard back from you via email, I will try posting here :)I'm really hoping for a Follies 2011 Broadway revival (Bernadette Peters, Elaine Paige) windowcard or an "I love N Y" Phantom of the Opera windowcard (it has a mask instead of a heart). Anything from the original production of Carrie would be great too, if anything turns up.Send me a message if something does! And thanks again for keeping an eye out!

Amber wasn't easy to get along with in the UK? I hadn't heard anything about that...she certainly seemed to sing the songs well in the clips I've seen. I was actually hopeful she'd get the chance to do it in NY.If they are going with "lesser knowns" I already feel bad for the gal cast as Effie. Pressure will be ENORMOUS.Count me among those who would enjoy seeing the original choreo and staging. That Steppin' to the Bad Side catwalk was so cool, but it seems to have never returned after the 8...

I just pressed SEND PM again and got the same message. Is it possible I've been blocked or something? EDIT: It seemed to allow me to email you when I clicked that option, so please check your inbox and write me back. Maybe email is the way to go :)

northlandfan said: "Glad to help you out! Sent you a private message!You can reply here or there….Thx!"Hi! I did receive your message but when I tried to reply it said "Sorry, this user does not accept private messages."We had been able to PM last year a bit, but now...not? Not sure why.Is there an email I can reach you at? Or is there a setting on your end that needs to be adjusted to allow my reply to go through?Thanks :)

Heya Northland,What's the best way to reach out to you? I won't be able to attend but would deeply appreciate you keeping an eye out for me :) I doubt any of my stuff would even turn up.Thanks!

Sutton Ross said: "Barbie was a weird misfire, but given how lackluster movies have been lately (and how much fun Ken was in the picture) it was praised to the heavens even though it made little sense and fixated on creating some deeper meaning that never added up to much. It could have been more fun, or had something profound to say, but fell short on both countsLolz. Yeah, none of that is true, it was a global sensation for a reason and did, in fact, have a deeper meaning if you were actual...

I'm curious what you mean by this, regarding the Cabaret movie. I don't know the full history there. Were songs and sequences cut after it was all shot because of studio preferences...?

Is Beth L still in this production?

Honestly, no offense to Nicole, but I hope she doesn't win a Tony for this. You have to do more than sing well to deserve a Tony and her performance here is far from clever or interesting.She's a good singer, sure, fine, but this show hasn't exactly pushed her to do more than act like a Diva and take her sweet time delivering the tunes. The weird modern touches don't help the fact that this is supposed to be a period piece. It just doesn't work.That doesn't mean it isn't entertaining, mind yo...

The score was not written to be a score for a coherent piece of musical theatre- it was written as a string of standalone impressive songs to be performed over the course of 2 seasons of television that gestures toward a coherent piece of musical theatre and most of those songs are doing double duty to advance the Smash character narratives. I think it would take a lot of work to make it work (and even performable- Marilyn is performing all but a few numbers out of nearly 2 dozen).This has be...

At its best, Betty Boop, The Musical feels like a mash-up of Barbie and New York, New York—which sounds promising... ...to whom?Barbie was a weird misfire, but given how lackluster movies have been lately (and how much fun Ken was in the picture) it was praised to the heavens even though it made little sense and fixated on creating some deeper meaning that never added up to much. It could have been more fun, or had something profound to say, but fell short on both counts.And New York, New Yor...

Nicole performed on Colbert tonight and dressed in a beautiful outfit with great hair was infinitely more exciting than she was on stage. Her voice is impressive but with her tacky stage costume and general OTT approach to the character does not deliver a great take on Norma. Tonight you could see how it could be, though, if things were different."Lloyd’s work with cameras fits so perfectly with the themes there’s almost nothing to say."Please do say, Sallu D. In fact, say as much as you can ...