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https://www.vanityfair.com/story/jordan-roth-the-shards-profile"Does Roth’s ambition include a full-circle return to Broadway as an actor? Of course it does. He wants to do “a deconstruction of an existing famous musical,” and he’s already talking to old colleagues about it. “I would love to see him do Steel Magnolias,” says Kaia Gerber, another The Shards costar."Wonder what show that could be?

Was curious what everyone's first Broadway (or touring) show was - or the one that got you to fall in love with theater. Mine was Grand Hotel - such an unforgettable experience.

This board has so many fun and interesting members and I so enjoy reading all your perspectives on the industry - which got me thinking... What would you love to see turned into or adapted into a musical? (And who would you like to write it?) This may be a very silly one but I've always thought the Reese Witherspoon movie Just like Heaven would make for an interesting show if done in a small/intimate way.

Looks like Porter has continued to put his foot in his mouth (at least I hope that's all it it) in regards to Jewish people. This video alleges that recently instead of saying "She wouldn't look Jewish at all" he said "She wouldn't be Jewish at all."Yikes.https://www.tiktok.com/@broadway1011/video/7539572146813635870?lang=en

https://x.com/itsrainingben/status/1947381790986887314Full clip: https://youtu.be/yn188zhkjh0Wondering how others are feeling - this feels like a strange thing to say given the rise in antisemitism and reductive of a broader issue, to put it mildly. I'm sure the show did not appreciate the comment.

Someone in a Tree2 said: "Sigh-- It's so painful waiting and waiting for the world to cheer the return of themoribund movie musical artform, and then to find the movers and shakers heralding EMILIA PEREZ, one of the most AMATEUR examples of the genre ever mounted! Lame songs, lousy staging, nonsensical story line (how to suspend belief enough to accept Selena Gomez can't recognize her ex-husband when it counts???)-- I just shook my head in sadness at the sorry pass movie musicals hadreached b...

Has anyone else been left puzzled by the acclaim and awards this movie has received? While I acknowledge there were some commendable performances, to me, it pales in comparison to Wicked in terms of book/screenplay, and score.I'm also concerned about the representation of Emilia Pérez as a transgender woman. The film seems to focus heavily on her gender identity, portraying her in a negative light—as violent, deceptive, and a societal threat. It leans into numerous damaging stereotypes, which...