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interesting stuff can do well on Broadway but you have to throw mainstream audiences SOME sort of bone.There has to be something they can latch onto

Yes the economy of Broadway is broken but this show also has no plot and is Cats.And there’s a lot of explaining you have to do to people who don’t know what ballroom is.It’s a wonderful show but it is tremendously niche.General audiences want plot. I don’t think we are in a “Let’s go see Stomp” economy

I think what’s interesting about how the mid Phantom of the Opera movie didn’t dim the brand and the show kept thriving was partially cause the movie kinda came and went. There wasn’t a mono culture/social media exhaustion that came with the existence of the movie. People all agreed the live show was still worth buying a ticket for.Wicked movies were a two year press tour constantly in the news and it all built to a finale that across the board underwhelmed. And people are bored of Wicked jus...

Legally Blonde but you cut everything about it that turns into a cartoon.

Everyone always wants a modern retelling of an older show.I want an Irish potato famine era retelling of “Spider Man Turn off the Dark” He swings from pasture to pasture

If the songs had been great, I think a lot would be forgiven. That’s what makes these cult flawed musicals keep their power is the songs are kinetic

Act Two is bad. One of our worst “come back from intermission” musicals

First Best Musical year I’ve seen where it felt like a total toss up

I have nothing against this lovely show.But it seems very clear Broadway doesn’t have money.

Feels like it’s been at least 40 years now of “Why is everybody singing?!” Musical theatre jokes.

What a MISS to not have Benanti do this.

A show this solid deserved more money visually. This show in the 90’s would’ve been 10 times more lavish. But wow will every school and college do this show which is fabulous for the future.You can be certain many history teachers will use this pro shot in class as well

Is Schmigadoon nominated for Best Score another “Pete Townsend for Tommy” argument?

Best Musical feels like a toss up. Am I wrong? All very light fare and the over the top Lost Boys. I don’t know which way the wind blows.

I just think Lippa really made the original score POP out more. His additions to the already vocally layered Book Report I really love

Wow. Pretty wild that they are not doing the Lippa additions. It’s a much shorter show and it’sPatty.not Peppermint Patty. But- Patty. The random girl in gingham from the early strips. hmmm

Fine but not dynamic. She sounded more powerful in Funny Girl. Watch that Julia Murney performance. The song is almost over the top and you have to match the melodrama.

Also when the cat fight happens onstage in Act Two. It’s a show stopper. You never feel like the audience is squirmy during Act Two. They love it cause it plays to live audience sensibilities.