Mary Louise Burke - Balusters
May 30 2026, 08:01:11 PM
Has Sophie Hayden officially replaced Mary Louise Burke? I saw the play this afternoon. Sophie is no longer listed as an understudy. Penny and Ruth are now both being understudied by Glynis Bell. It seems to have been a while since MLB actually performed the role.
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Announced replacements that never happened
May 28 2026, 09:33:10 PM
This goes WAY back (to 1971), but Rita Hayworth in Applause. In the first indication that she had Alzheimer's Disease, she withdrew because she couldn't learn the role in the time given.
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Caps in theaters
May 25 2026, 09:15:20 PM
Fred Mason said: "Good for you, we need to restore theater etiquette in the theater. At The Receptionist the other day, some lady kept snacking the whole show including licking her fingers many times over. Just when I thought it was over, sure enough, she’d pull out more food from her bag, string cheese, chips, candy. She then fell asleep. Why do certain people even come to the theater??"
Last summer I saw a play at the Atlantic and sat next to an extremely suc
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BECKY SHAW Reviews
May 25 2026, 09:18:05 AM
Cullman and Emond should have been Tony nominees.
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Caps in theaters
May 25 2026, 08:13:05 AM
Reading this thread makes me wonder if I have lived too long.
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White Dreamgirls Canceled
May 18 2026, 08:06:28 AM
"White Dreamgirls Canceled" sounds like the title of its own show. Could be an interesting one at that.
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re: Lena Horne: The Lady and her Music
May 16 2026, 11:12:07 AM
Her version of "Yesterday When I Was Young" was an unexpected tour de force. The whole night was wonderful.
I later thought that Streisand was influenced by the Hollywood segment of Lena's show when she recorded "Putting It Together."
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Sally Field play in the Fall
May 10 2026, 11:37:05 AM
WldKingdomHM said: "I thought Sally in Glass was excellent. The Goat not so much"
Interesting. I did not see her in it, but I have only heard excellent reports.
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Sally Field play in the Fall
May 8 2026, 08:21:24 AM
Stephen75 said: "She said in another interview this week that she had been going back and forth to NYC working on this play, which makes me think workshops for a new play as opposed to a revival.
Also, it's funny the mention of Julia in this thread because she mentioned in a few interviews last year when promoting After The Hunt she wants to get back to the stage."
I like Julia and I'd love to see her back on stage. I agree that it wasn't
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Olivia Holt to replace Isa Briones in JUST IN TIME
May 7 2026, 09:55:11 AM
People come and go so quickly around here.
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Lead Actor in a Play 2026
May 7 2026, 06:54:38 AM
bear882, I had seen several other Willy Lomans before I saw the current revival, and they make me appreciate Lane's all the more. Strong and Harrison were outstanding and I haven't seen Lithgow or Radcliffe, but I would love to see Lane win this. If he doesn’t, my opinion won’t be altered. I'm never going to forget his performance or the magnificent production he is in.
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2026 Tony Awards Nominations!
May 5 2026, 10:49:51 AM
I'm surprised Linda Emond and Trip Cullmann weren't nominated for their work on Becky Shaw.
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2026 Tony Awards Nominations!
May 5 2026, 08:55:27 AM
TheGingerBreadMan said: "The Distinctive Baritone said: "It is wild that Lea Michele didn’t get nominated. I guess she is never going to live down some of the hate."
It probably has more to do with the fact that the 6 women who were nominated are giving better performances than Michele, rather than "hate"."
Six? I might be missing something, but don't you mean five?
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2026 Tony Awards Nominations!
May 5 2026, 08:53:40 AM
This marks quite a run for Kelli O'Hara, nominated for her ninth Tony in nine shows.
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Eugene O’Neil Theatre on fire!!
May 4 2026, 11:52:18 AM
Terrible news, but at least this didn't happen during a performance.
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Why are audiences so poorly behaved these days?
May 2 2026, 09:17:58 AM
Maybe it's because I rarely go to the theatre on weekends, but I almost never hear phones going off or have to deal with people talking during the theatre these days. I think I heard one phone go off during Becky Shaw, but it was turned off during its second ring. People did take their phones out during the encore of Just In Time, but by then the dramatic arc of the show has run its course and the cast and audience are having a party together. It wasn't distracting.&
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THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW reviews
May 2 2026, 08:33:50 AM
All that Yazz said: "Those seats with that legroom was PUNISHING and I was very happy it was a short show."
The seats in Studio 54 are downright roomy compared to those in the August Wilson and Helen Hayes theaters.
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2026 Tony Nomination Predictions
May 2 2026, 08:04:06 AM
CoffeeBreak said: "gibsons2 said: "n2nbaby said: "gibsons2 said: "KarenValentine'sheadband said: "IsLittle Bear Ridge Road not eligible?"
It is. It's just a god awful play that closed prematurely because nobody cared about it."
Also the best reviewed show on Broadway for the season, but pop off bruh."
WOM was lukewarm at best and it flopped because nobody wanted to buy a ticket
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2026 Tony Nomination Predictions
May 2 2026, 07:46:58 AM
malcs98 said: "It took me a lot of thinking but I think I got my predictions this year locked in;
Direction of A Play
David Cromer (Bug)
Rupert Goold (Dog Day Afternoon)
Robert Icke (Oedipus)
Joe Mantello (Death of A Salesman)
Whitney White (Liberation)
Featured Actress in a Play
Betsy Aidem (Liberation)
Aya Cash (Giant)
Vic
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BECKY SHAW Reviews
Apr 30 2026, 07:06:57 PM
dramamama611 said: "Best reviewed play revival of the season. (Based on the rankings given on Did They Like It )"
bwaystarlette said: "I was so excited to see this. Wow, did I hate this play. I didn't believe a moment in it."
I loved it, but nothing is loved by everybody.
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