Profile for signorafosca2

There’s definitely going to be a cast album. Denis O’Hare said it bluntly at the stage door, totally unsolicited, on 10/27. I told him how much I enjoyed the show and his performance and he said, “We’re going to record it.”

Jordan Catalano said: "I’m also fascinated by what the future holds for this show. I’ve said already I’d put money on a London premiere sooner rather than later but I think like “The Frogs” this is one that won’t be done too frequently."I’m inclined to agree with one caveat: this is a show that a group of actors in a university or community theatre could make an absolute meal out of. The Frogs not so much. I could see this one having a life of its own more akin to Assassins than...

JasonC3 said: "Serious question: if nothing changed about the production or the cast, but this was in a Broadway house, would the ticket price stun you less?I certainly acknowledge a historical delineation has existed, but for me the investment in the production (cast, staging, orchestra size, et al) matters more than where it is staged when I consider the appropriateness of the ticket price."This! The production presented is as lavish as any Broadway show, with a decent sized orchestra and a...

binau said: "Can anyone talk more about how memorable or not they found the music? What are you looking forward to hearing again? What do you think has potential vs will be soon long forgotten?"I recorded the show on Thursday night and listened to the music several times yesterday. It's really quite complicated! Someone here earlier discussed the focused and light nature that signifies most late Sondheim, and I'd say that's accurate. The material also happens to be so brilliantly matched to t...

FWIW, I didn’t think the show felt incomplete. IE, the music didn’t feel missing even though, of course, I would always want more Sondheim. I think this was a great, truly surreal show and even if it may not have been what was intended at the outset I think the destination makes a case for itself. It helps that the performances and physical production are roundly sterling.

TaffyDavenport said: "For those interested, it looks like this was taken from HH 203. Looks like a great view, in my opinion:"That was indeed a picture I took from HH203.

lapinitsa said: "I guess it is indicative of exactly how much of a bubble we are all in that after all the frenzy there are still lots of tickets for sale for this while down at The Public, Hell's Kitchen--which we're barely talking about at all--is nearly sold out, with only a handful of tickets available (in ones and twos mostly) for an even smaller handful of performances that are not yet sold out."Hell’s Kitchen is running for 6-7 weeks compared to HWA’s 15 week run. Hell’s Kitchen is als...

JayElle said: "signorafosca2 said: "Considering there were 4-5 readings of this show over the last seven years of Sondheim’s life I find it very hard to believe there are only six completed songs....."What show? Name please? tnx"Whatever they were calling it in 2016, which is the earliest referenced reading I’m finding right now although I believe it was being performed in readings/workshops as far back as 2015.https://playbill.com/article/matthew-morrison-says-sondheims-new-bunuel-musical-is...

Considering there were 4-5 readings of this show over the last seven years of Sondheim’s life I find it very hard to believe there are only six completed songs. I understand this show was unfinished but this doesn’t ring true.

jkcohen626 said: "JeffDaEgg2 said: "I was there last night (won lotto, got orchestra S11), and Lorraine had some sort of added weight on her in the 1985 scene (it was really bad pillow-y stuffing, from what I could tell....so not an actual fat suit, but think Regina George's clearly-this-is-a-pillow-on-her-butt moment from the Mean Girls film). Not sure if that's different from what was used before.Was anyone else there last night? I'm 99% sure the final big car effect didn't happen at all bu...

A Justified Bean said: "Jordan Catalano said: "If this happens, people are gonna feel awkward sipping their $25 cocktails during it."The last thing I wanted after watching this was a drink. It would be a weird move to serve a themed cocktail (like a Brandy Alexander) during this show."They DID serve a themed cocktail at Atlantic!

OMG U Guyz said: "signorafosca2 said: "BossBroadway said: "If BTTF only costs 900k per week to run, SLIH should definitely not be any higher than 850k as opposed to 950k."BTTF runs 980 a week but the license fee is more than 40% of the profit, so they will take a long time to recoup."Isn’t universal studios a lead producer?"The production still has to pay back a license fee, and it’s a hefty one.

BossBroadway said: "If BTTF only costs 900k per week to run, SLIH should definitely not be any higher than 850k as opposed to 950k."BTTF runs 980 a week but the license fee is more than 40% of the profit, so they will take a long time to recoup.

I was able to get front row center for 10/27 and then impulsively added one of the “cheap seats” for the first preview.

Dylan Smith4 said: "signorafosca2 said: "It’s going to the Lyceum in the spring."Oh please not the Lyceum! Anything but that theatre! Worst seats and legroom! The venue needs a major renovation before another show goes in there!"Sadly yes. I was really hoping that’s where Cabaret would land so that it could get gutted but alas… Grey House was a placeholder for this.

It’s going to the Lyceum in the spring.

FWIW even though I am also highly dubious about the timeline given that it’s already into July the shed’s calendar online was recently updated and shows this as specifically September 10-December 30.

blasvader said: "jkcohen626 said: "I still call BS on Cabaret.It just feels like such a betrayal for the artistic vision of that production to be staged in such a huge venue.The only possibility I could see is that they were intending to use it as a big open space and build their own theatre inside of it, which seems so much more complicated and expensive than just using a smaller theatre."You can probably trace this back to Sweaty who keeps throwing up names of whichever space is empty as th...

Broadway Flash said: "Also, would you care to share what show you're talking about coming in?"They are talking about the revival of Cabaret. My understanding is this theater is no longer in the cards for that production but we do live in a world of possibility, so maybe it will still happen.

Dylan Smith4 said: "CATSNYrevival said: "I’m so excited for Casey. The only disappointing thing is that they probably won’t record a Broadway cast album with him since they’ve already recorded the London cast."Not necessarily true. Some musicals that started in London and transfer to Broadway do cast recordings for both shows. Ex. Cats, Les Miz, EVITA, Chess, etc. It just depends on what they do. Don’t just automatically assume there won’t be a cast album for the Broadway production. We just ...