Profile for KJisgroovy

There are so many problems with present day audiences that if the only thing bothering you is what someone is wearing... honestly count yourself lucky. 

For the record... the brim of a baseball cap CAN obstruct a view so it's not ridiculous to ask someone to take it off... but to worry about someone breaking an outdated fashion rule... really we have nothing else to worry about?

Everything I've seen written by him has felt generic. Not at all bad. Fat Ham, especially, is a marvelous showcase for talented actors... there's some great parts in a few of his other shows. But. Most of what he's written feel like great ideas or concepts that are executed blandly and without surprise. 

I know he directs and I'd love to see him bring his ideas to texts written by others. His ideas, to me, are often really exciting. 

Fair!

Sorry. The current Alabama (and most of the south) redistricting has really bent me out of shape. YOUR* correct that many large, cosmopolitan cities are made up of transplants and transfers from your very state. 

You're*  

Also... "Haha, perfect burn Taco, love it." isn't correct either. 

"We have standards here, y'know."

Not if you're elected officials, national ranking in education, national ranking in healthcare, and federal dependence is any indication.

 

There was a statement mailed to subscribers. Standard stuff. 

Word on the street is that she wasn't comfortable or capable with the role and/or stage work in general.  It's not like riding a bike, apparently

Steppenwolf needs Laurie Metcalf a good deal more than Laurie Metcalf needs Steppenwolf. Like. By a lot. Steppenwolf has been artistically adrift since the last few years of the Shapiro administration.

Additionally, Laurie Metcalf is an original member. Burning that bridge would hurt the long term legacy of the company in a way that I think would be difficult to recover from. 

SteveSanders said: "Chicago Shakespeare Theater says it has postponed its previously announced production of the musical “Ain’t Misbehavin'” due to performer schedule conflicts..."

Code for "ticket sales were bleak and we had to cancel."

The production was to be directed by Andre Deshields who has a very clear, very public schedule conflict. What a misinformed, but easily verifiable thing to say. 

 

Usually cuts like this are to prevent overtime pay and to make things smoother on the road. This is playing subscription houses and those kinds of patrons might be less interested in longer, more shaggy show. 

 

While I agree that cuts could have been made and likely gone unnoticed, the length of the show was an important part of the show experience for me. 

Yes. 

And even if it wasn't airlines have become professional gougers and don't deserve any understanding. 

 

"i wouldn’t assume this version will be anything like what you’re familiar with."

The musical is VERY similar to the play except for the singing, obviously. This production sounds like it deviates from the original play quite a bit more than the musical does.

That's a good point! I hope that's true. I find I'm never very good at predicting who will and who won't be a draw. I thought that American Buffalo woulda drawn a crowd and obviously I was very wrong about that.

" Maybe that is just part of their sales approach at this point." 

It is... but this particular production is also it's not selling well. I'm not sure why... sounds like a smash on paper and the production itself is pretty swell. 

I'm glad to hear somebody liked her performance. At a late preview I thought she was very obviously out of her depth. Looked GORGEOUS in her costumes tho. She was a Chicago actress... she did a brief stint here and moved to LA with her husband some time ago.