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TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) Reviews Feb 7 2026, 04:51:08 PM
The communal theatre going / art consuming experience is amazing, I genuinely love that we can all go see the same piece and respond in different ways. I just caught Two Strangers and it was heart warming to sit in a house with an audience that was eating it all up... while I sat there, confounded.
The Good: - Very talented performers (Christina and Sam were both on when we went). I think Sam in particular deserves kudos for bringing a lot of charm to what in less capable hands would have been a god awful character to watch.
- I also thought the set design was clever and appreciated that the designers were able to keep cost minimal while still giving us something fun and dynamic to look at. (For the most part, more on that later)
The Rest: - I'll own that this is a personal preference thing but shows that take place in contemporary New York City and are more or less about dating/finding yourself (I'm looking at you, 'I Love You Because'
just feel very... low calorie to me. The stakes aren't high enough, the songs are simple (not in a good way). - Speaking of the songs, gun to my head as soon as I walked out of that theatre I could not have hummed a single tune. I do remember thinking the song at the end of Act I where they're spending all the money was fun. That actually brings me to the next point...
- In my show going experience I don't think I've ever seen a first act end with less dramatic tension or conflict
- The character development was really lacking.
- The entire dynamic felt like it was just back and forth of Dougal's entire personality being "look how goofy I am and here are a million generic / predictable / unoriginal jokes to show how I don't know how NYC functions" and Robin responding "God you're so weird'.
- If Robin's sister was so mad at her that she wouldn't invite her to the wedding, why was she having her run all those errands for her and still allow her up to her apartment to see her face to face when she dropped off the messed up cake?
- Also, didn't Robin go upstairs with the aforementioned cake? Did her sister just... not notice?
- Why wouldn't Robin visit her grandma?!
- Also Dougal sang so many dang songs about his father that at a certain point the relationship felt romantic.
Also in retrospect there was in fact very little cake carrying...
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RAGTIME 2025 Reviews Jan 30 2026, 08:48:20 AM
When I first saw Joshua Henry in Carousel, I told myself I’d do what I could to catch this man in whatever roles he takes on Broadway. I’m so thrilled that this past Tuesday, after several lost lotteries and attempts to find decent seats, I was finally able to head over to Lincoln Center and see this show.
Ragtime has been a bit of a blind spot for me in that I broadly knew it was a revered musical based on a book about America at the turn of the
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JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN Reviews: Run time? Sep 8 2025, 09:03:38 AM
Was at the closing last night, my third time seeing the show. Clearly this production meant a lot to me and I feel so lucky to have been able to experience it. Brought a group of friends who hadn't seen it yet and they were all blown away. Performances were fantastic and I have to say the audience was enthusiastic but incredibly respectful.
Kimberly Belflower and Danya Taymor joined the performers onstage after the bows. Belflower gave a short but emotional speech talkin
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AUDRA GYPSY Reviews Jul 18 2025, 03:06:58 PM
I caught this during one of the final previews and meant to post then but forgot. I was so excited to see it—because duh, Audra (I haven’t seen her on stage since Lady Day, but wow, did that performance leave an impact on me), I’d never seen any iteration of Gypsy but knew of its accolades as one of the greatest American musicals of all time, and (I know this is silly) I was excited to see the new Majestic.
Left the performance pretty disappointed overall. Audra is on
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SUNSET BLVD. Revival Jul 11 2025, 10:59:41 PM
Just left tonight’s performance—this was my second Sunset Boulevard experience. It’s not that I was necessarily in love with it the first time, but I realize it’s closing soon and felt like it was such an event of the season that I wanted to experience it one last time.
Nicole was magnetic as always, though I will say she added a few more verbal and physical ad libs that felt anachronistic, and I personally found them distracting. The show opens with “1949
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SMASH To Close June 22, 2025 Jun 10 2025, 09:27:19 PM
Can someone explain to a noob like myself why producers/composers said it wasn't possible to do 'Bombshell'?
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2025 Tony Awards Reactions Thread Jun 9 2025, 07:14:44 AM
DBH felt old and tacky - do people really think that was Hilty the whole time?
In the actual show it's directed to be very clear that the Liza dancer isn't Hilty, adds to the camp element. And if I remember correctly last night the double ran back on stage when the number was over to bow with everyone.
I like Binau's point that we can choose to just take Nicole's win as a sign that her performance was so loved that it withstood some challe
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2025 Tony Awards Reactions Thread Jun 8 2025, 09:56:30 PM
Did Anthony Ramos not perform or didn’t eyes deceive me?
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BOOP! THE MUSICAL Reviews May 7 2025, 03:46:56 PM
Caught it last night—went in with very low expectations, and while there were several delightful surprises, on the whole the show was pretty meh.
Right out of the gate: Jasmine Amy Rogers deserves all the adulation she’s getting—her charisma was off the charts, her dancing was on point, and (save a few flat notes early on) she was in very fine voice. I’ll be eager to see what this young talent does next, especially in a different genre of show. Honestly
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DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews Dec 21 2024, 11:40:49 AM
bwayphreak234 said: "Am I the only one not that impressed with Michelle Williams' vocals? The night I went she was terribly off-key during the act 2 opening. It was pretty bad."
She was on key at the performance I caught, but I think it’s fair to say that she’s a strong singer whose voice is not for everyone. I thought she sounded great, but my friend said her singing sounded really nasal-y to him.
I do agree that she doesn’t have the gra
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DEATH BECOMES HER Reviews Dec 20 2024, 06:21:26 PM
Saw this last week: this show leans unapologetically into its sharp humor and campy energy, and honestly, I had a blast.
What's stood out to me is how the book embraces its "nastiness." Zinger after biting zinger gets lobbed without feeling overly repetitive (even though, yes, most of the insults are about looks and age). I found it refreshing that the show wasn’t afraid to fully lean into how cruel these characters could be. It reminded me of how Mean Girls
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SUNSET BLVD. Reviews Nov 11 2024, 05:31:05 PM
Long time lurker, first time poster. Go easy on me :)
I went into this show with an open mind having not read any reviews or heard any word of mouth about the production. I caught the 2016 revival, have seen plenty of footage from various productions online, and love the original movie. Here’s my takeaway (details below): the source material—the musical’s book and score, not the original Wilder film—isn’t great, and even with a fresh approach to s
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