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Re: Encores 2027: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Hallelujah, Baby!; Kiss of the Spider Woman

Oct 15, 2026 — 11:38:35 AM

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "I still would love to see Ariana DeBose play Aurora. Although other Latina actresses I think could do the role are Eden Espinosa and Mandy Gonzalez."I hear you’re gonna get your wish.

Re: Roundabout’s FULL MONTY Revival Cancelled/Postponed?

Oct 4, 2026 — 1:47:17 PM

Kad said: "Musicals tend to be tentpole productions for Roundabout seasons and there’s no way they would cancel or postpone an announced production unless there was a something making it unviable."Exactly.Not to mention it's been announced and people have subscribed. You don't mess with this until you're forced to.

Re: Roundabout’s FULL MONTY Revival Cancelled/Postponed?

Oct 3, 2026 — 11:32:16 PM

Is there any word on why it's being postponed?

Re: Roundabout 26-27 Season: The Full Monty, The Heart, & More

Sep 29, 2026 — 11:22:30 AM

Any word on why?

Re: The Holes (Off-Broadway @ The Wild Project)

Sep 28, 2026 — 1:27:30 PM

Could someone post a spoiler tab describing what this is actually about?

Re: What's Next For Jesus Christ Superstar?

Sep 28, 2026 — 1:23:44 PM

I think he could do something exciting. And reimagining this show seems to be harder than it looks. I feel like it's been stuck in a conceptual rut for a while. And strangely, the productions look derivative of neither the original production or the film.

Wanted and Galileo - Changes for Broadway?

Sep 24, 2026 — 12:41:33 PM

Well, the Joy Woods song they released wasn't in the out of town, so that points to some changes certainly, .

Re: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW reviews

Sep 16, 2026 — 12:45:20 PM

This is such fun casting.

Re: Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell to helm National Theatre's WEST SIDE STORY

Sep 9, 2026 — 6:40:27 PM

ColorTheHours048 said: "As someone who was in the minority of loving everything about the Ivo van Hove revival, I’d really welcome a truly fresh interpretation from top to bottom. Marianne Elliott is certainly known for that, so I have faith. And what a massive canvas to work on."Co-sign. I didn't love everything about Ivo's but I loved what I did like. And I'm intrigued by this combo of directors and classic choreo.

Liza in GYPSY

Aug 12, 2026 — 11:57:50 AM

Doesn’t she say in her memoir she was told by Laurents that she would star in the next screen treatment of it, and then Bette did it. (Though famously, Bette was originally hoping to do MAME.)

Re: Why was Bernadette Peters considered an ill fit for Gypsy?

Aug 10, 2026 — 12:49:01 PM

She's a brilliant actress and did some nuanced and powerful work. But the score nor character really fit on her. Those huge brassy belting songs didn't sound like they naturally poured out of her. Bernadette is not a shouting personality and it's clear. In short, if you wrote the show for her, the score wouldn't sound that way.

Re: NYT: Why a Fabulous Broadway Show Can Fill Its Seats and Still Close

Aug 9, 2026 — 1:14:06 PM

And also, it's inaccurate to suggest the average ticket price was around a $40 ticket, like the attendance was high cuz it was all papered.The reason many are saying the model on Bway is in serious danger is you shouldn't have to sell tickets for $500 to hit your nut every week, get well over a million dollars in weekly gross.It's not sustainable and was unimaginable 10-20 years ago.

Re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/2/26

Aug 5, 2026 — 11:45:38 AM

If RAGTIME was making significant money, they would be keeping it open. LCT (or any non profit right now) is not in the position to be closing hits they could run.

‘Cats’ Closing: Is It Curtains for Broadway Musicals?

Jul 28, 2026 — 10:36:09 AM

joevitus said: "Are you saying you don't believe this plays a role?"Oh it absolutely does. I'm just saying many here think it's the sole reason. The breakdown I'd love to see is Bway costs vs London, because London isn't a cheap town and seeing the discrepancy in prices would be fascinating. Is rent really that much lower? I do know they have far weaker unions...

Re: NYT: ‘Hadestown’ Hits Movie Theaters, and Theater to Stream in July

Jul 25, 2026 — 6:17:37 PM

jpbran said: "#2 at the US box office yesterday with nearly $4m. Estimated to hit around $10m for the weekend. Impressive!"Incredible. And frankly, when people talk about needing a new Bway business model…

‘Cats’ Closing: Is It Curtains for Broadway Musicals?

Jul 23, 2026 — 10:41:40 AM

Folks. Repeatedly blaming landlords is not only simplistic but it doesn’t account for nearly every nonprofit also having trouble, even across the country. Costs are up dramatically and revenue isn’t.

‘Cats’ Closing: Is It Curtains for Broadway Musicals?

Jul 23, 2026 — 2:58:58 AM

bear882 said: "Here’s the line from the Eustis interview that struck me, in response to Paulson’s question about what has changed financially.Eustis: It’s unfortunately pretty simple. Costs have gone up between 50 to 75 percent and income has, for us, stayed flat or decreased.The Public Theater might have some unique problems, but I doubt they are that unique. I don’t know all the causes of the cost increases, but it’s obvious enough that a business - commercial or nonprofit - with soaring co...

‘Cats’ Closing: Is It Curtains for Broadway Musicals?

Jul 22, 2026 — 7:53:52 PM

FWIW, Oskar Eustis spoke on this in his exit interview in the Times: And how are you feeling about the state of Broadway musicals?When “Cabaret” lost its money, that felt to me like a turning point. A whole lot of investors went, “If a show that ran for that long with that much star power and that much buzz could lose all that money, what am I doing investing in musicals?” Going from four out of five shows losing their money to nine

Re: P!nk and her daughter are doing Next to Normal

Jul 21, 2026 — 10:37:59 AM

CoffeeBreak said: "PINK was a guest host for many episodes of the KELLY CLARKSON SHOW this past season when Clarkson called it quits and was filming in Los Angeles. There's rumor she might be taking over the slot with the The PINK Show - and that could be the biggest reason she's moved East.If true, she won't be doing a Broadway show 8 times a week."That would certainly pay a lot more...

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW reviews

Jul 17, 2026 — 11:00:43 PM

Kad said: "Per the show's social media, it looks like Valentina actually went on tonight. Abrupt departures and now surprise debuts- so weird."So weird!

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