Profile for TheQuibbler

getatme said: "Sherie enters looking like a million books..."I love this typo so much. Really made me laugh.

I hope someone in this thread uses the word “niche” again!

Everyone is quick to blame the admittedly not great second film, but it still made half a billion dollars, its critical reception was more down the middle than outright negative (a 58 on Metacritic, 66% on Rotten Tomatoes), and the audience reception was still fairly positive (an “A” from the less discerning Cinemascore, 6.7 on IMDb, 3.4 out of 5 on Letterboxd). I’m not sure how much blockbuster business a 23 year old show is expected to do. Like others have said, I’m sure it can have a nice ...

PipingHotPiccolo said: "Three of the shows listed above came out in the last ten years, so yes, quite a few in the last decade, but regardless, please elaborate on the idea that there is modern business trend that suggests shows struggle with winter openings as a rule?"Ha, you’re right. In my knee jerk attempt at being snarky, I think my eyes entirely skipped over the three more recent shows. Thanks for pointing it out!

JSquared2 said: "ACL2006 said: "A winter opening is never good."Yeah -- just look at all these "duds" that opened in the winter...December - CAMELOT (original), THE MUSIC MAN (original) I DO, I DO, THE COLOR PURPLE (original), MJJanuary - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, COME FROM AWAY, SHENENDOAH, SWEET CHARITY (original)February - THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG, SUNDAY IN THE PARK (Jake G and Annaleigh), JEROME ROBBINS BROADWAY, WONDERFUL TOWN (original)"Anything from this decade?

quizking101 said: "For those who may be there tonight, Kendall Grayson Stroud is debuting as Jennyanydots (first time the U/S has gone on) and B. Noel Thomas is going on as Grizabella!!"Caught this performance. Both were very vocally strong! Lots of support for both at the curtain call from the cast.

Ensemble1698878795 said: "A reminder that Ballroom and Drag are not the same Black communities. Placing Cats: The Jellicle Ball as a comparison for this La Cage, even if it failed, is disrespectful and shows the ignorancein how Black culture is comprehendedand lumped together in Broadway spaces. You don’t have to love either, but please research the difference."To be fair, I think it’s the production that’s muddying the waters here. It wants a little of both but kind of commits to neither out...

Fred Mason said: "Who was the announcer and who designed the set?"Sounded like Darrell Hammond to me.

Interesting Levy left The Lost Boys to stay with Ragtime and then both roles ended up winning tonight.

I feel like this is indicative of a Schmigadoon Best Musical win.

Timon3 said: "Cats will not win, a musical about ballroom is always destined to epic fail, as it jogs voters’ memories of the White House and that blithering orange idiot."…it’s not about a ballroom.

Is it so much to ask just for a straightforward production of Romeo and Juliet? At this point it’s almost radical to do it without a capital C Concept.

I saw Hayden’s first performance last week and, aside from some tentativeness here and there, she was wonderful. Burke is such an idiosyncratic actor it was hard not to imagine what her line readings would have been, but Hayden was a delight. It was sweet to see the cast cheering her on at the curtain call.

My guess is Celebrities Reading Back Issues of the New Yorker.

sinister teashop said: "morosco said: "Even though she's never been on Broadway, I was hoping this was gonna be aboutDebra Byrne."And I was hoping it was Rose Byrne."And before I opened the thread, I thought this was gonna be about Gabriel Byrne!

OhHiii said: "ElephantLoveMedley said: "I'd rather have seen them cast other, better sung Celines for the Broadway debut."What? lol"I personally find Marla’s voice pretty unpleasant to listen to. Shrill and nasally, and (I know it’s not really the point but) sounds nothing like Celine’s singing voice. I saw Jackie Burns off-Broadway and she sounded absolutely stellar on those songs, and was funny as hell.

musicthatmakesmedance said: "I know the # of nominations has very little to do with the eventual winner, but it feels to me thatTwo Strangers' path to Best Musical is dying."Especially since those suitcases missed out in the Featured Actor category!

Speilven Steveberg was there!

According to an audition notice, it begins 10/31 and runs until January 2027.

iluvtheatertrash said: "Some People spend a lot of money to go to the theatre. Is that how they want to be greeted?"And some people spend a lot of money to go to the theatre and don’t want that experience ruined by an overzealous fan screaming through the whole thing. I think “Don’t be an ***hole” is a great way to generally approach life; and some people need the reminder.