Profile for GirlFromOz68

Two great Australian performers in this cast with a long history with Les Miz.Phillip Quast was the original Javert in the 1987 Australian production and Marina was the original Cosette then later played Fantine so for her now to be playing Mrs Thenerdier is fun.

some people are really never going to let their hatred of the recent production of Chess go are they?

Serious question from an absolute outsider from another country, one which, like the UK, has often seen both state and federal governments ( although usually Labor governments) getting involved to help theatre stay afloat, eg with what is going on at the moment in Australian theatre there are discussions about what can be done to help re subsidies, tax incentives etc.Is there any way that government at any level can get involved with the issues that are plaguing Broadway re the high cost of r...

Jarethan said: "I guess not that many people wanted to see Diana Ross' daughter.I figure at least a dozen shows did not make their weekly nut last week. Wonder how different the picture would be if someone with a brain was in the White House not alienating the rest of the planet. On top of that, there are another X shows that did make their nut, but are clearly contributing next to nothing to return money to the investors. Just awful."I was having serious discussions with a friend last year t...

I'm fascinated to listen to Lea and Gavin's duet from the first East Coast workshop when Lea was 14 years old.

gibsons2 said: "OhHiii said:...not sure you understand the breadth of Dolly's fanbase. They are very much comparabledin terms of how beloved they are. Youcouldmake the point that Michael's music makes for a more exciting musical, which may be fair. But popularity isn't a question."Is Dolly Partonas popular as MJ outside of the US? Or has she been in the past? Her songs performed by other artists are probably more popular and well known globally than she is. No doubts about her American fanbas...

Matt Rogers said: "GirlFromOz68 said: "the prices for Chess this week were back to where they were early in the run and it was hardly surprising they were going to capitalise on people who wanted to see the show one more time before it closed."No sh*t Sherlock. I’m just disappointed that I didn’t get to see it one more time because I’m not paying over $200 for a $79 seat. But good for them for finding suckers willing to do so."I said nothing to deserve that nastiness from you. I didn't attack...

the prices for Chess this week were back to where they were early in the run and it was hardly surprising they were going to capitalise on people who wanted to see the show one more time before it closed.

kdogg36 said: "GirlFromOz68 said: "the new box office layout sucks. it was much easier to read the old way."I respect your opinion, but, for the record, I prefer it this way. I can't see as many shows at once, but I can see all the figures for a given show on my screen, which I couldn't before."I have to scroll across now to see all the figures for the week for one show whereas the old way i could look at one column top to bottom of a show without scrolling.

Happy Trails to Chess going out on a high..the new box office layout sucks. it was much easier to read the old way.

jazzicat said: "Not during the matinee."they hardly ever go out for the matinee. I did see a photo of Lea signing as she arrived for the matinee.

bear882 said: "The Lunchboxextended for another week, to July 12. These sorts of extensions are fairly typical for out-of-town tryouts at the Berkeley Rep, althoughthey have been one week at a time, but the show’s original run has sold very well. The Wednesday performance is sold out, for example, and there are few tickets available this week - originally scheduled as its last.But the extension has opened up plenty of seats, so anyone interestedhas options. As I mentioned in my detailed comme...

EDSOSLO858 said: "Initial reports coming in that Lea gave a post-show speech this evening. Quoted from videos captured:"Theatre only works when people do their part, and much like a chess board, every single piece matters. Each move, each contribution, and each person has been essential to making this journey possible.""https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSQo9rKQK/

suzcap said: "inception said: "The perspiration guy might just throw stuff out there to get his kicks when he sees people talking about his rumors.I only started following him on insta after someone else there threw a fit over commments he made about the vampire show thing - the thing based on an 80's movie, I'm getting alzheimers the name won't come to me. I think the most shocking thing I've gleaned is that he might actually be a hetero. He's mentioned sucking women's toes a few times. Real...

Further reality check. Apparently Lea's son's kindy graduation ran long and Lea couldn't make it back in time.Lea has made it very clear her kids come first. Joshua Henry, when they extended Ragtime, asked not to do Sunday matinees because he wanted to spend more time with his kids, not a peep but Lea taking scheduled absences when her son has his school breaks is a mark against her. double standards all around.

JSquared2 said: "Sutton Ross said: "Yep, life happens sometimes."Yeah...and apparently it"happens" to certain people far more often than others. Just sayin'."Reality check. Before getting laryngitis and bronchitis a few weeks ago and having to miss four performances on doctor's orders, and she had missed the prior Saturday when the laryngitis was just starting, Lea had only had 3 unscheduled performances out in the whole run. Aaron had missed 3 or 4 and I think Nik two. Lea had more scheduled...

FolliesCabaret said: "I've made it no secret on this board that I'm a huge Michele fan, and I think she would be fantastic, but I agree with GirlFromOz68.I don't understand why she would want to do this particular show. I don't really believe this rumor, but she'd be great (assumedly as Heidi)!The idea of Criss and McHale being her co-stars doesn'tnecessarily inspire a night of great entertainment in me, however. I really don't like McHale's "schtick" and think that more times than not, he's ...

JT2030 said: "Re, shows doing medleys as their performance number --- it's such a great concept on paper, but IMO ends up being really, really tough to pull off. My favorite + most successful from my view was the new production ofOnce on this Island, both in how they weaved the numbers together narratively + had that very nifty re-creation of the Circle staging. (Nathan Lane declining that goat will live forever rent-free in my mind. Also.)Anyone else have any favorites?(I'm quite hopeful/opt...

Sutton Ross said: "Also re the 7 minute opening, Bryce is doing a take over of The Wing IG account today and teased a secret involvement at the Tony awards where he had a rehearsal today and I saw one ensemble member post a pic on their IG stories outside Radio City today so we may get a tiny bit of Chess."I love everything about that. I love Bryce and his character in Chess, and I love that they've featured his songs on a few talk shows. Such an excellent performer."From the announcement of ...

inception said: "The guy seemed to suggest Lea Michele is diong this along with Kevin McHale,but didn't somebody say in the Chess thread a couple months ago that she's supposedly attached to a new show that will be done first maybe in California? I can't remember all the details of that rumour and it's so hard to search for specific comments here."That was me and it was a guess on my behalf as Lea was involved in at least one workshop of this musical i was talking about a couple of years ago,...