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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’s

Patty.

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.

I think part of the charm of the stage show is it knows it’s a little stupid.

“I mean come on Elphie it’s shoes. Let it go.”

That’s why Act Two is pretty fun. It never stops being a joke machine.

Wicked Part One’s only real sins are being way too long and the hatch job on Defying Gravity.

It’s pretty solid and I would bet it’s gonna stay a classic in its own right.

Wicked: For Good very well may fall into obscurity.

this show has never sold me on why I should care about her infidelity.

The Streep movie understood the sadness at play better so I was able to hear it out more.

This show? I never get enough of why this is need instead of just want.

 

pretty music though.

I think this is an “act two is better than act one” show.

 

It added 77 minutes and Jon M Chu said “why don’t we just make the original hour long act feel much slower and lugubrious?”