MIDNIGHT (Off-Broadway)
Jordan Catalano said: "Is this still three hours long?"It was less than that, though at one point in Act 2 it felt never-ending.
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MIDNIGHT (Off-Broadway)
Amy Archer said: "I enjoyed the score, especially the lyrics, which are smart and playful."Interesting. I didn't think the lyrics were outright bad but I didn't find them particularly clever or dramatic.Do we know if the show had been changed a lot prior to its current run? Is it fresh from some development? Parts of the show seemed *very* forced to me but I don't know if it's because they were new and under-rehearsed, or if there's some disconnect between the material and how it is currently...
MIDNIGHT (Off-Broadway)
DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "Anyone… seen this… yet…"The show is a mess.At first, it all seems quite promising but the show massively relies on brilliant singers and after a while you realise that's the depth of the work you're getting. The book has a couple of unaddressed, unresolved things in it (or maybe that's just me but I was confused by some interactions that were very underdeveloped and unexplored, some others were laughably awkward), the songs are 50:50 but it gets repetitive after a whil...
What's next for Laura Benanti?
MsPiety&Rectitude said: "TimeToDither said: "IdinaBellFoster said: "She’s been pretty vocal that doing 8 shows a week again while she has small children would be challenging, and the show would need to be really worth it. She’s explicitly said she wants to play Fosca in PASSION and Desiree in NIGHT MUSIC. I’d like to add Phyllis in FOLLIES to that list as well."These are all wonderful but let's remember she's only 46. And respectfully, she doesn't look or sound it. So I think there's stilltim...
What's next for Laura Benanti?
IdinaBellFoster said: "She’s been pretty vocal that doing 8 shows a week again while she has small children would be challenging, and the show would need to be really worth it. She’s explicitly said she wants to play Fosca in PASSION and Desiree in NIGHT MUSIC. I’d like to add Phyllis in FOLLIES to that list as well."These are all wonderful but let's remember she's only 46. And respectfully, she doesn't look or sound it. So I think there's still time before she gets to these roles.
What's next for Laura Benanti?
spicemonkey said: "Clearly nothing very soon.she posted on X when Broadway reopened saying that Bway cannot reopen unless (some social injustice) issues are fully addressed.plusProducers would have to hire more u/s or standbys just for her as she’s always having legitimate reasons to miss shows."Damn, that's pretty harsh. I thought this was only the case with her earlier productions due to the neck injury?
What's next for Laura Benanti?
DramaTeach said: "She was just at Edinburgh Fringe with her one woman show. I agree that it’s been a long time since we’ve seen her on broadway, but she seems content performing at 54 Below (and similar gigs) andsome TV work."I suppose it makes sense as she has two children to take care of and TV isn't as unpredictable as theatre.I wish somebody who can write for that sort of voice (Tesori? JRB?) would create a role just for her. She's got everything a writer needs.
What's next for Laura Benanti?
I can't believe how little we've seen of her on Broadway. Does anybody know what she's up to these days? Her online presence only mentions her recent one-woman show but I'd love to see her in big leading parts she definitely deserves.
FLOYD COLLINS Previews
This score is one of my absolute favorites so of course I was very excited to see this. It didn't disappoint but I do question many of the choices.The book of the musical - ROUGH. This was the first time I saw a production of it and I'm shocked how dull the dialogues are in comparison to the songs. That's just some plain bad writing, no excuse.The design ... I get the choice but if you're not going to build a cave, give us something else. Make the actors work with the space. Use projections t...
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews
kidmanboy said: "I have a feeling some perceptions of the score will change once there is a cast recording. It is very well written."A cast album justifies it being boring in the actual musical?
Where do you find new musicals to follow?
Not going to lie, recently I've been incredibly bored by many of the new musicals coming to Broadway so I did some digging (on YouTube and such) to find a few really exciting musicals that are being developed (commercially and independently) around the world.But how do y'all find out about all these projects long before they reach Broadway/regional theatres? It seems to me that many of you know about everything years before it gets anywhere.Bonus points for those who share something fun or in...
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews
Finally saw the show. It is exactly as described by others ... cute.That score, though, is the most meh thing I've heard in a very long time. I wish they could've re-written the score for the Broadway production because everyone else does a great job in it. Shame.
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ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "If you don't have an agent, that's your first step. Nobody will give you the time of day without an agent. If you're a relatively new or unproduced playwright, ignore the top agencies (WME, CAA, UTA, ICM, etc) and focus on scrappier agencies....Once signing with an agent, the agent will help you develop a plan. Maybe they'll want to package it with a director first, maybe not. They'llpitch it around to relevant theatres in New York and regionally. If one of them...
Next roles for Connor/Zegler?
BrodyFosse123 said: "TimeToDither said: "rosscoe(au) said: "Sadly she comes across wrong in every thing she says, maybe it’s time to disappear for a bit"I might be missing something but I really don't understand the hate she gets online."Overshares her opinions on social media which rubs that vast majority wrong. Cynthia Erivo equaled her on this oversharing but has since learned to keep quiet and share her opinions just to personal friends instead of social media.
Next roles for Connor/Zegler?
smidge said: "Connor: Equus revival"I wouldn't mind to see that.
Next roles for Connor/Zegler?
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Rosabella"Oh, yes! It's about time we get another Broadway revival.
Next roles for Connor/Zegler?
rosscoe(au) said: "Sadly she comes across wrong in every thing she says, maybe it’s time to disappear for a bit"I might be missing something but I really don't understand the hate she gets online.
Next roles for Connor/Zegler?
I went to see R+J again and even though I'm not exactly in love with every choice the production team has made, I am SO impressed by both Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler. I wonder what's next up for these young and incredibly talented kids beside the already publicised stuff?I'd love to see them both in a musical. Zegler is perhaps an obvious choice for that and I think she could play a lot of different roles (Carnival, anyone?!) but a quick YouTube search shows that with some guidance, Kit Conn...
GYPSY Previews
You're all insane. I was there thanks to a very last minute ticket I was able to get my hands on and Audra was stunning. I didn't love the look of the production and the orchestra was barely holding together. I imagine that's something Audra might've been confused by as they did f up several musically important bits. But she's not going to magically "find" another way of singing this. This is how sopranos sing and it was appropriate for what's written in the score. Some others who have record...
Sondheim & Ives’ HERE WE ARE headed to London’s National Theatre in 2025
We do not need every work on Broadway but if all we get there is second rate Disneyfied versions of classics and jukebox musicals without focus on anything else, I worry for the future of theatre. This would be a perfect mix of well known authors and something truly contemporary while still artistically groundbreaking.
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