Profile for Mattbrain

Esther2 said: "macbeth said: "Just saw this horror:

https://www.facebook.com/KennedyCenter/posts/pfbid02LU62PDsoUmNzwtGEArzMGQzu4ecLtMpB5FPpFDAMHmc7ey8QSVFSpuwPYysauHBql

I think it's time for the National Theatre to step up as the new home to theatre in DC. Maybe they'll hire Jeffrey Finn too."

I'm sorry, but it's not about the National not "stepping up." They've booked more than double the amount of weeks next year already and the number of shows in the subscription plus shows that can be added to the sub have greatly increased. The Nederlanders are booking the theatre now, and I'm guessing they know what they're doing, but there's no way all the shows that dropped the KenCen can just go across town. Tours are booked to the specs of each theatre and the National isn't as big as the Opera House, so a show like Hamilton can't just go somewhere else without a bunch of stuff happening first.

I worked there for a long time and I'm just a little sensitive when folks don't really get how it all works."

I hear that.

 

Crap on a stick, I hate posting here but screw it.

First of all, the Kennedy Center is not the only theater in DC. There are multiple theaters in the area you can support. Second of all, the Kennedy Center also plays host to the Washington Opera and the Washington Ballet. Are you recommending they go find some other venue? 


EDIT: Second of all, we have a whole-ass thread about the Kennedy Center coup.

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/thread/Donald-Trump-Takes-Over-the-Kennedy-Center#5528159

Nope this was an actual musical starring the late Leslie Jordan, Varla Jean Merman, Kyle Dean Massey and Jenn Colella. It opened and closed very quickly.

What up, fam, it's ya boy, Mattbrain, back from the dead chiming in to say binau, with all this talk of "witch hunting", I swear, you have become the Bill Maher of these forums....I mean at least pick something different other than "Cynthia Erivo bad" and "this is how Trump won"...Jesus.

Back in 2017, he had a neurological disorder that initially rendered him unable to speak clearly or sing, But he’s recovered since then, thank God,

“And I don't think Rodney Hicks is performing anymore (or can)."

He’s had extensive therapy and is doing much better.

If this Late Late Show interview from last month is anything to go by, Armie Hammer and the rest of the original cast are still committed.

Everything you’ve said is correct except for one detail. The show was actually Evita. Patti LuPone mentions it in her memoir.

fosterfan2 said: "I found this interview to be a real downer. I was hoping Company and other shows would be back by next spring-March or April. Hopefully,Patti was just having a bad day. Quarantine will certainly do that."

An interview with Patti LuPone that's a downer? You don't say * rolls eyes *

I listened to the interview and, as prepared as I am for a 2021 reopening to be the scenario, I never actually heard him say "next year". He did point out that it will take four or five months to get everything up and running again, which makes sense to me.

EDIT: Never mind.

I listened to the interview and, as prepared as I am for a 2021 reopening to be the scenario, I never actually heard him say "next year". He did point out that it will take four or five months to get everything up and running again, which makes sense to me.

Are they not using child actors for this production or have they just not cast them yet because of some kind of child labor laws I don't know about?

And of course, Norm Lewis guest spot FTW.

Has there been any word on whether or not some kind of studio cast album is coming down the pipeline?

So not too long ago, I remember seeing a picture of a production of a play with two men seated at a table and their bodies were both encased in stone. And for the life of me, I cannot remember the name of the play. If anyone could help, that would be amazing. Thanks in advance! 

It's nice to know this board is still a safe haven for civilized discussion....oh wait.

While I am one of the people who took issue with the casting, my only hope is that this project doesn't get buried the way The Nightingale seemed to have gotten buried after its controversial production at La Jolla. And I hope if it does move on that the casting directors learn from this.

quizking101 said: "Mr. Musical said: "This looks like a fan-made thing with no formal connection to the show or producers"

I'm inclined to agree. Also, wasn't there already plans for a OBCR before previews even started?

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My guess is there was a setback. Sheik has basically tweeted he's trying to make it happen.

Bump.

Anyone?