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I'm not sure I see a significant difference in the so-called "boyishness" between Groff and Jordan.  It is part of the charm of both of them.  YMMV.

Thinking of all the earlier comments questioning if the show should stay open without Groff.  Floyd Collins is working some magic here and is going to do just fine.

Timbers has done a nice job staging these bows.

I see Jacob Elordi nightly in my dreams.

"sweats charisma" for Groff gets Green a +1 for clever phrasing

These lists are always so subjective, but he offers a nice mix.  Six of these fine actors were already on my list.  Happy to have some more to add.

Here are ones I've already booked:

The Guilty with Russell Tovey; Donmar Warehouse

The Misanthrope with Sandra Oh; National Theatre

The Truth; Apollo Theatre

Midnight at the Never Get with Ben Platt; Menier Chocolate Factory

Ramin Karimloo and Meow Meow are in Sweeney Todd at Birmingham Rep if you're up for a day trip. i

Beanie.





too soon?  LOL.

We also are in an era where fewer things break into a larger mainstream awareness or cultural zeitgeist and those that do often don't remain top of mind as long as they once did. 

The plus side of that is "The Long Tail," and more artists and works get some level of attention where once they may have toiled in almost total obscurity. 

Interesting times.

Fuel surcharges that don't get removed when fuel prices drop again definitely is gouging.

Higher airfares increasingly are a by-product of pricing algorithms.  Airlines are getting much more proficient and maximizing plane size, flight frequency, and ticket prices, et al to maximize their profits.

I fly a lot and getting decent fares takes much more work than it used to.

Loved Into the Woods and seeing it once more time this week before the cast changes:

"The original principal cast of Into the Woods at London's Bridge Theatre, including Katie Brayben (Baker's Wife), Kate Fleetwood (Witch), Michael Gould (Narrator/Mysterious Man), and Jamie Parker (Baker), will play their final performances on April 18, 2026. "

Oh Mary! and The Producers are usually on TodayTix with a decent discount.

Playbill say "the 2025 Tony Awards, hosted by Cynthia Erivo, achieved a six-year viewership high with 4.85 million viewers on CBS, a 38% increase from 2024."

Seems like a big deal, but I agree with others that she likely would not attract anywhere near that level of interest this year. 

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Pike is commanding pretty high ticket prices right now in London.

BWfaninWV said: "I apologize if this is already been talked about or if I am posting in the wrong spot. I did do a search, but didn’t find anything."

The search function often is pretty weak.  Here is the reviews thread which probably addresses your question somewhere in it if I recall correctly.

 

For those of us who always need more of a Laurie Metcalf fix, here's the trailer for Big Mistakes, the new series she is in with Dan Levy. Starts on Netflix this week.

Description from the NYT which foolishly does not mention her as the mother.

"The actor and comedian Dan Levy, probably best known for his droll stare and shenanigans as David Rose on “Schitt’s Creek,” is returning with “Big Mistakes.” This new comedy crime series, which he created with Rachel Sennott (writer and star of “I Love L.A.”) ups the ante on familial dynamics. But instead of following the unhinged-yet-lovable Rose family in a desolate Canadian town, Levy’s latest series will involve high-stakes deception. When two siblings (Levy and Taylor Ortega) commit a theft for their ailing grandmother, they find themselves in the world of organized crime and a spiral of blackmail. Begins streaming Thursday on Netflix."

CoffeeBreak said: "LUKE EVANS. That's all. Best lead in a musical this season. He makes this production."

And to think, earlier in this thread his casting was dismissed or criticized.

 

She's doing her Nobody Cares show August 6-9 at Steppenwolf in Chicago:

https://www.steppenwolf.org/tickets--events/seasons-/2025-26/laura-benanti-nobody-cares/

Here's the NYT response:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/theater/off-broadway-shows-jane-fonda-jennifer-tilly.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YVA.mqTj.IkZ_MQHRKh-9&smid=url-share

WSJ (gift link)

"This Musical’s Secret Weapon Is a Math Major