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I agreed with Jordan C. I think the play is exceptional (from seeing the London production). I understand that others don't agree and they have the right to express that view. Please note: I say "I think..." I'm not sure that the 8 positive, 4 mixed, and 1 negative reviews that EDSOSLO858 mentioned from DTLI warrants the absolutist view "mediocre" without a qualifying "my opinion..., I think.., I feel..."

Agreed, talking in unfamiliar accents is indeed not an easy feat. FYI, these accents are from Nottingham, not Manchester.Nottingham is a really difficult British accent. It can sound both Yorkshire and London at the same time and there is also a young urban accent as well that the younger characters are doing. Full disclosure - I saw the production in London and haven't seen this one yet.It is indeed worth staying for the second act!

Call_me_jorge said: "It says the board is conducting a search for his replacement, but they might as well just bump Bart Sher up to the position."Dear gods, no!His directing is getting worse, he has an ego the size of the planet, and his behavior in rehearsal is a lawsuit waiting to happen - I've seen it.But maybe that's the job description...

Saying "Aye" to to both HogansHero who said: "Please let this be gossip that proves untrue. What a sad, pathetic reflection on the state of LCT if it is true." and Sutton Ross who said "If true, they need to stop doing tired revivals with the same director."I would add to it and say "tired revivals with the same tired director..."

I thought there would some negative reviews with some writers either comparing it to or, complaining that it isn't, the film. There were also a number of pre-opening pieces calling it Brokeback Mountain: the Musical which, if they had bothered to read the PR for the show or read the interviews with the creatives, it definitely is not.I can't read the Telegraph or (London) Times reviews as they are behind a paywall but wouldn't be surprised if they are negative. The Daily Mail has the agenda-d...

Thanks for the link.This is a poor article that says more about the writer's agendas than the piece itself.The headline itself "cuddling cowboys"??? "Brokeback Mountain Musical"??? is enough to deter some potential ticket buyers. Irresponsible writing by the journalist.

Owen22 said: "I remember thinking this when I saw the show: When relating the story she would eventually find out to be Miss Honey's, was Matilda just psychically "knowing" Miss Honey's history, or was she specifically, telekinetically knitting together a new reality for herself?"A verse from Quiet may give the answer:-"I’M NOT SURE, BUT I WONDER IF INSIDE MY HEADI’M NOT JUST A BIT DIFFERENT FROM SOME OF MY FRIENDSTHESE ANSWERS THAT COME INTO MY MIND UNBIDDENTHESE STORIES DELIVERED TO ME FULL...

Small Mouth Sounds at the Signature Center. I have never been so cold in a theater and couldn't appreciate what most reviewers thought was a very good piece.Not so much a low light but a contrast to the above. Elmina's Kitchen in the West End - the theatre was so hot, it made following the play hard but it was well worth the sweat! As others have mentioned productions that they found awful...For me, and in my opinion only:Lady in the Dark at the National Theatre. Left at the interval which I'...

quizking101 said: "In terms of Broadway, the first trans actress in a straight play was Alexandra Billings in THE NAP in 2018, slightly preceded by Peppermint, the first transgender actress in a musical." I would add to this Bianca Leigh, also in THE NAP, who was the understudy for Alexandra Billings' character as well as Stella Spokes, a cis-gendered character. I missed the thread first time round and came across it in a search for something else.

Here's the BWW article https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Seyi-Omooba-Ordered-to-Pay-Over-300000-Following-Legal-Action-Against-Curve-Leicester-For-Removal-From-THE-COLOR-PURPLE-20210330 This is the Stage article for those who can't use the link at the bottom."Seyi Omooba has been ordered to pay the full costs incurred by Curve and Global Artists during her unsuccessful tribunal claim against them, which could exceed £300,000.Leicester’s Curve has welcomed the news, which followed an appli...

I won't weigh in on the religious discrimination issue. I would just post an article in The Stage who are covering the tribunal. It may provide some clarity for some of the posters in this thread. The Stage Feb 3, 2021 by Georgia Snow - Full link below.Seyi Omooba has denied that appearing in a concert production of The Color Purple meant she was aware of the lesbian storyline in the show, a tribunal has heard.The actor, who was dropped from a production of the musical at Curve in 2019 after ...

Your request is somewhat vague. You need to give us more info. Questions include:Do you mean speaking voice or singing voice?Where are you based?What is your experience- no college or studio actor training, some training,...?what do you want to get out of the Voice training? Is there a definite time goal - e.g., an upcoming production, audition etc?

broadwayfan128 said: "Anyone seeing this soon ?Anyone know the run time ?"Do you mean "Mac Beth" at Red Bull?If so, heard that the run time is around 1hr 30m without an interval. Also heard that it's selling well.

broadwayboundck said: "anyone know any good summer intensives for high school students wanting to go into theatre?"Check out the summer intensive at UNC School of the Arts. The college program is one of the top five BFA programs in the country and the summer intensive has a very good reputation.https://www.uncsa.edu/summer/drama-summer-programs/drama-summer-intensive/index.aspx

Elfuhbuh said: "Isn’t Old Deuteronomy traditionally played by a black man? I’m sure we’ll be hearing some words about this switch..."I hope not. The Deuteronomy for the first production, which was in London in 1981, was Brian Blessed. Very white and very loud.http://catsmusical.wikia.com/wiki/File:London_Deut_Brian_Blessed.jpg

mamaleh said: "What was problematic for me was the show's publicizing that it was by the playwright of ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS. I probably shouldn't have expected something on that superior level, but I did, which resulted in my being somewhat disappointed at what I saw on stage. It was mildly funny but I was hoping for more physical comedy and a performance or two comparable to the James Corden-level in the earlier show, probably the most laugh-inducing piece I've ever seen on stage. (along with...

I saw it last night and have to say that I enjoyed The Nap. No, it isn't One Man Two Guvnors and I wasn't expecting it to be. Two Guvnors is an adaption of a Commedia Dell'arte piece which has stock characters and tends to have a very physical and stylized comedy. The Nap is an original play and I found the humour to be more verbal than physical.I agree with those who say the timing needs to tighten up but I think that it will do so over the course of previews. In my opinion, it's worth seein...

It's a hard thing as the quality of the accents depend a lot on the writer, director, producers (who often don't want to pay for accent coaching!), and then finally - more rarely than you might think - lazy actors.The worst accents for me are when they are jarring enough to draw me out of the piece. Inaccurate accents I can take provided they aren't being done self-consciously.Worst British accents in American productions - Kinky Boots. Even the actors know how bad the accents and I've even h...

I'm so glad that they ditched the John Logan book. IMO, it was the weakest part of the Broadway show by far.

Thanks broadwaynerdnewbie