Profile for John Adams

Rentaholic2 said: "I think it's long overdue, and I strongly disagree with people who say it can't be done today. Most people really don't care about the "problematic" aspects of shows like this, even if they act like they do. If it looks like a fun time, audiences will show up, and they're smart enough to appreciate that this show reflects the society and mores of its time, not ours. With the right director, who isn't afraid to embrace the humor and sexuality of the show, it could be a total...

Thanks, gentlemen for the tips on where to stream! I'd completely forgotten to check Apple TV - much obliged

I was trying to find "The Best Little Whorehouse..." on one of my streaming services this past weekend, but had no luck. Same for "Steel Magnolias". Lo and behold, "9 to 5" turned up on hulu. Although I'm not certain of any intent in 1980 (e.g. foreshadowing of Parton in the role), there is a nice tribute to Dolly @ the movie's 3-minute mark. It's during the introduction of Lily Tomlin's character, Violet.Violet is being instructed that she will need to train a new EE who will turn out to be Pa

Sutton Ross said: "It probably doesn't matter to you, but I am extremely disappointed (and saddened) by your choice.Uh oh! Dad is lecturing Theatre Fan again. Hahahahahahahahahaha."On the other hand, Sutton: I am never disappointed by you.You can always be counted on to broadcast exactly the behavior that I, and others expect.

When I was a freshman in college, coming from a very small town, from a very small High School in Illinois, one of the first "welcome" activities planned was projecting "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" onto the wall of the Main Hall, with all of us seated and watching from the quad. The movie had been released about a year earlier and did not do well. Everything about it was unknown, including the cast. Midnight screenings were not popular yet, and neither was audience participation. &

TheatreFan4 said: "Liza is gonna pass within 8 weeks, mark my words."Given her health and her age, this is not a surprising revelation - so did not and should not have been voiced (IMO).It probably doesn't matter to you, but I am extremely disappointed (and saddened) by your choice.Should your prediction become reality, I choose to believe that you have enough civility within you to not point up any notion that you were "right".I hope I haven't also made a mistake in my thinking.

rosscoe(au) said: "...that one in the White House did something heartfelt. Took me by surprise"In order to be "heartfelt", one has to have a heart. I believe his intent is rooted in self-aggrandizing. Parton's literacy initiative, the Imagination Library (one of her key philanthropic efforts), was defunded by the Trump administration.That said, I also believe that no entertainer is more deserving of this unusual tribute (re: entertainers) of flying the flag at half-mast.

KevinKlawitter said: "This sort of vindictiveness is the attitude that creates leaders like Trump, not stops or prevents them."Yes.Giving up, or giving in to the Trump administration is definitely not an option Americans should buy into.Trump and his administration are very aware that their days are numbered. That's why they (especially Trump) are dialing up the abhorrent behaviors - they believe our spirit will be broken by the oppression and physical destruction created by their actions.Thi...

Bernadette Peters believes.

uncageg said: "They are playing all Dolly on the patio. Tomorrow they are opening at 9:00a and doing drink specials and Dolly music until 5:00p (See what the[y] did there?!)"I do! ...and when they do the inevitable sing-a-long to "I Will Always Love You", raise your voice for me (although I do still hope you'll do a few bars of a line dance, too)!

uncageg said: "There is a gay country bar here, that I am about to walk over to, that plays this as a line dance and it is one of my favorites to watch.""...to watch"? Honey, I hope you'll dance tonight!

bway1430 said: "The producers who have likely turned a sizeable profit from the London production alone might beg to differ[...]"When you wrote the word, "alone" you were excluding only a singular run in Chicago that earned just shy of 6 million dollars over its 5-week run.I don't know what the production budget was for the Chicago run, nor do I have any info re: earnings vs production costs for the West End production. I do know, however, that The Devil Wears Prada [movie] gross

joevitus said: "Your theory of why adapting a movie to the stage often doesn't work is pretty spot on, but you aren't saying that you've seen this and it bears out your thesis.Sometimes things work out."No, I haven't seen it. ...and I haven't made any comment on Williams' performance. What I HAVE said is that I don't find evidence that the musical might be "equal to, or better than" the movie. Because that's true for me, I don't have any desire to see a musical version that I feel is inferior to

"The Devil Wears Prada" was so good as a movie because it was a movie.Meryl Streep's and Anne Hathaway's entrances in the film - as only one "for instance" - are so exciting, and establish exactly who these characters are because of the direction and editing techniques used that are uniquely cinematic. The casting was perfection, also. The performances created by Streep, Hathaway and Stanley Tucchi in particular are so perfect that even they, themselves couldn't recapture them for &

Tag said: "Her strong suit at this point in time is a Larry King style interview show."I agree.So far, her monologues have been her weakest moments. She didn't do monologues on her previous "Rosie..." show, and reading from cue cards (or teleprompter) spotlights how un-natural the experience must feel, with eyes glued to every word in front of her. It didn't help that Wednesday's monologue was written using cliched, comedic tropes like, "Have you seen those...?" and an onomatopoetic simile.I ...

The reception Rosie got was great, and I was really happy to see her back on the air. I was all set and ready to be entertained. But then...I thought her monologue was pretty poor. The Irish jokes weren't funny at all, and she seemed to completely lose both her timing, as well as the direction the jokes were going by the end. That final joke about the pharmacist's husband went nowhere and didn't really make any common sense, let alone comedic. Was she making a joke about the husband (Kevin), ...

rosscoe(au) said: "That spider woman poster is lit."I think it might be inspired by the sculptural piece at Dachau concentration camp:

SteveSanders said: "One of the best things about the UK board is that mods merge obviously duplicative threads and keep the conversation going in one thread."Interesting...I think it's probably an audition for a new feature that's in its rehearsal stage, but I noticed the addition of buttons at the top and bottom of this thread indicating, "BACK TO CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL BOARD".I think it's great that all the kitties can cor

Mr. Wormwood said: "Gotcha! I understand now.I don't think it will change the appetite for full on movie musicals. That has always ebbed and flowed in the last couple decades."...and FYI to/for anyone who's interested, it looks like the "Hadestown" ProShot could be available on pre-paid subscription streaming service (either Netflix or HBO Max are predicted) as soon as O

Mr. Wormwood said: "I don't really understand this. Anything that screens in a movie theater will eventually be on a streaming service or TV, etc. If you don't want to see it in a theater, then wait until you can watch it at home? Pro-shots will not be replacing musical movies like Sound of Music or WSS."Yes, you're absolutely right re: "If you don't want to see it in a theater, then wait until you can watch it at home?", and that's exactly what I do.RE: "I don't really understand this", I'm