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Many reviews point out that Ephraim Sykes leads a version of The Temptations' "I Wish It Would Rain" in The Fear of 13.  A bit of synchronicity, perhaps.  Ephraim played David Ruffin in the original cast of Ain't Too Proud. (His was my favorite performance in that show.)

CoffeeBreak said: "Great show. This one climbed up there with Oedipus and Becky Shaw. Excellent and smart direction. Great cast doing wonderful work. And that score is wonderful and directed well into the play."

It’s remarkable that NY got all three of those in one season. 

 

AC126748 said: "Seems like Ehrenreich is the one to beat for Featured Actor at this point. Universal ecstatic acclaim for your stage debut (not just Broadway) doesn't happen everyday."

Is he definitely categorized as Featured?  I can see them categorizing him as Lead and Ball as Featured. They are both listed below the title, but the Tonys are notoriously inconsistent regarding their "rules."

CoffeeBreak said: "Or even more so, Alden - who has upcoming movies, per usual."

Yes,even more so. Good as they all are, Alden is the straw that stirs the drink here.

 

BroadwayGirl107 said: "Seems like this one got unanimously positive reviews, or did I skim too quickly?"

I think you’re right and, having seen it, they are well deserved. These are the kind of reviews that should at the very least extend their run. Hopefully Patrick Ball won’t have to rush back to the set of The Pitt.

International chaos, economic and otherwise, probably has producers choosing caution.

quizking101 said: "Just got through Act I. This whole show is a clusterf**k of personality disorders and I am LIVING!!!!"

This is the best post I've ever seen on this board.  You're about halfway through Act Two as I type. Have a grand time.

Melissa25 said: "Can anyone share where the TDF seats are?"

We were mid Orchestra, the furthest two seats in Row L house right. We may have missed some elements of some entrances and exits, but there was certainly nothing going on that we heard but did not see.

(Leg room is not to be found in that theatre no matter what you pay, so an aisle seat would have been nice.)

^ I was part of last night's exhilarated audience as well and I second this. ^

I hadn't read it, it was completely new to me, and it just crackles.  Yes, go.

She sounds like the Terrence Howard of musicals. Who needs 'em?

I was surprised there had been no reports on this board after the first two previews so I checked on reddit.  Happily, the report on the first preview is a good one, well detailed.  It's such a beautiful play, I hope this production brings it to a new audience. 

pathman2 said: "I would addAlden Ehrenreich to that list. One of my favorite performances and revivals this season, though he probably won’t secure a nomination given the other names involved."

Great actor, and I look forward to seeing his performance later this week, but is he considered lead or featured?

sinister teashop said: "What I liked best about the production is that it’s mostly about watching actors give detailed, largely comic performances which is getting to be rare on Broadway where the plays are often portentous revivals that stars want to do and the performances are aiming at Award winning “riveting”. This was less freighted with importance and consistently enjoyable."

This is a great way to look at it.  

 

Something will win because something has to, but this just hasn't been a good season for musicals, revival or new.  It's a surprisingly strong year for both new and revived plays, probably in no small part because they aren't as expensive to produce, but not for musicals. 

Ragtime seems like the best of them but maybe Rocky Horror will surprise us.