Profile for SeymourInBrooklyn

I was at Tuesday night’s performance, my second time seeing the show.Just before curtain, Patrick Wilson and the other lead producers (sorry, don’t know their names!) each spoke briefly, thanking everyone for coming, acknowledging their gratitude for the Tony nomination haul, and encouraging the audience to go home and actually read through all the names of the people involved in the production. They also classily thanked all the original shows that have opened and closed this season and impl...

I swear every time I I say this is my last time going to see this show and then they reel me in with another brilliant casting announcement, and every time it's been worth it. Maya was just incredible; very keyed into what others were doing and saying at all times and just shooting off electricity. Her physical comedy was top tier and her facial expressions were next level. She's a top tier clown (complimentary) and this role is a platform for all of her gifts. Highlights were here audition s...

WldKingdomHM said: "Are people throwing cards or toilet paper, or we keepin it calm ?"Not that I could see from up in the mezzanine. However, in a confounding moment, the cast (other than Frank) throws playing cards at "cards for sorrow" during I'm Going Home. Why? Why do the characters have playing cards tucked into their costumes that they throw at that point? One of the many baffling elements of this production.As someone who is, like I said, Rocky Horror aware but not fluent, I did not no...

Caught this on Wednesday and truly had a blast.I went into the show Rocky Horror “aware” (I know “Time Warp,” I know there are callbacks, etc.) but not overly familiar, and I hadn’t seen or engaged with any of the chatter about the production, early previews, audience behavior, etc. here or online. More on that at the end of this write-up.Have to start by saying Luke Evans is just delicious as Frank-N-Furter. His pipes, the body, those LEGS, and just oozing with dangerous charisma, all while ...

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 ...

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 century, that Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes M...

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 talking about the importance...

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 one hell of a performer—that...

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” flashed on the screen—I just wish th...

Can someone explain to a noob like myself why producers/composers said it wasn't possible to do 'Bombshell'?

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 challenges, without taking anything away from Audra as a per...

Did Anthony Ramos not perform or didn’t eyes deceive me?

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, I thought all the principals were charm...

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 gravitas to make the role land. But it wasn’t that much of a...

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 on Broadway had some of its sharper...

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 sound, lighting, and set design, coupled with po...