Profile for Scarlet Leigh

Theatrefanboy1 said: "Anyone know Hugh Panaros scheduled time? is it still the 7:30 show? Thanks"Hugh announced yesterday that he is leaving in 2 weeks. And while he was/might still be the 7:30 pulse.... I think we can officially say that trying to pick a pulse based on performers is out the window almost entirely. Between the possibility of understudies, full time performers leaving (Jeff Kready, Anna Zavelson, and Maree Johnson all departed the production this past weekend) without set repl...

ALL Laura had to do was bow out gracefully when the production required vaccines and things never would have gone this south for her. Let's be real... was/is she the only anti-vacs person in the business? Highly doubt it. But she was the one stupid enough to make a big deal about it. Would people have still judged her for not getting vaccinated? Yeah sure more than likely, but if she has just said, "I understand the requirement and I'm not ready to take that step so I have stepped down respec...

goodtimes123 said: "How would she be able to open Evita in addition to doing a short, but time consuming London run of Last Five Years in March? Could that be pulled off? Also, why wouldn’t they have chosen the majestic? Isn’t that open?"Hence my "I'll believe it when I see it" when my source was reporting that. As for the Majestic there WAS a rumored show which is now rumored to be pushing to next season and personal while I know there is an outdoor area there, I don't think the Majestic fir...

quizking101 said: "Scarlet Leigh said: "Bat Boy would also likely fall under classics rule and end up in the Revivals which is already stacked and might get more stacked if the rumors are true that Evita is pushing to get in to work with Rachel's schedule this season after all. I will believe that when I see it but even so space is so limited."I mentioned in another thread that ALW punted CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL to this season so as not to steal his own thunder that Sunset Boulevard was gener...

quizking101 said: "To me, a BAT BOY transfer would be a disappointment since a lot of it relied on the premium casting, most of which they would not be able to afford or need to replace for a commercial run, as well as it being a revival heavy year. I’m wondering where the chit chat about the DAMN YANKEES revival went, but I presume it’s because this is the year of revivals and they are possibly worried about getting lost in the shuffle."Bat Boy would also likely fall under classics rule and ...

Kad said: "Wanted has an air of damaged goods about it. I wouldn’t be totally surprised if it never makes it to Broadway at all."It definitely feels like the lawsuit looming over it had stopped it in it's tracks. I don't see a world where they open while the lawsuit is still pending cus that's all the headlines will be about.

Theatrefan2 said: "As it seems to be selling well, could Mamma Mia transfer to another theatre for open ended run if they're struggling to fill other houses?I know its got the tour, but there must be a spare set somewhere to limit costs."I doubt there will be any struggle to fill spaces as the limited space at present is going to make more of a fight for space than a fight to fill space. Also, it is very much the tour set they are using as well as the tour cast. There is no spare set sitting ...

I mean there are a lot of rumors but until things close there really is not space for anything.Currently we have 4 spaces that could house a show this season pending the shows currently in those spaces not extending any further than their current end dates: Golden, James Earl Jones, Majestic, Winter Garden.Golden very well could be out if Mincemeat keeps their same formula as the West End and keeps extending a few weeks at a time. Winter Garden has rumors of a big name play going into it. So ...

I don't know. 20 Sided Tavern had a pretty decent run (even though they were running on Hasbro's dine) and really only closed up shop to take the same cast on tour. But musicals.... yeah musicals are cursed maybe.

I am gonna predict mixed with high praise for the performances and some of the design elements (lighting will be highlighted) but no forgiveness on the book. Overall it will be praised as better than the original but still not great.

OH there is tea on this one.... I just don't know how much to spill. ALLEGEDLY Justin/Onya was making some pretty big demands and threatened to quit if they were not met. So production said "bet" and cut them loose. There might [ALLEGEDLY] be more to and if so I'm sure that might bubble to the surface as well, but this all happened within the last like 72 hours so it was all a last minute breaking point.

Huss417 said: "Is the show still running at 2:45 or has it been trimmed down?"Looking back at the timestamp of me filming the curtain call this past Wednesday, it ran about 2 hours 35 minutes.

So I saw Chess a second time, the first being first preview, and I have to admit that I am no longer sure how I feel. I really liked it first preview and I like some of the changes made but it feels like some of the changes made have a ripple effect that also made something weaker so it was an even exchange.A comprehensive list of all the things I noticed from first preview to now (and opening is next week they have to be close to frozen if not already frozen). Some of these might have alread...

Well since the post have been resurrected from the dead, I night as well contribute something I was told about this one while at Broadway flea.I was looking for left over merch for it since Creative Goods did their merch and it was not brought with them the last time Creative Goods was at flea (they skipped last year) but with the lack of it on their table I asked about it. I was told that they were keeping the left over merch on hold for a potential tour in the works.Take that for what it's ...

EvaLupone said: "As for everyone calling it a “happy ending,” I find it hard to see it that way. Nobody really gets what they want. And if they do, they’ve already lost something huge. In a great negotiation, everyone feels like they’ve been screwed over, and I think that’s exactly how this show ends.l."I call it a "happy" one more in comparison to the more traditional endings used in the past. It's a bittersweet happiness as everyone gets something in the end but it's not what they necessari...

Danny1984 said: "Absolutely loving what I am hearing so far - great to read so many positive reports.Two questions on the set:- Do those platforms the orchestra areon move up and down or are they static?- Is there any automation of set pieces coming on from the wings or flown in from above; or is the set simply as you see it in the pics?"The platforms are static, There is some automation in the VERY center section of a screen that slides in an out from above that they place video on occasiona...

Last night was very enjoyable! Is the new book great? No but if I'm being honest last night made me realize that I don't know is Chess NEEDS to have a great book. The star of the musical Chess IS the score. Ever. Song. Is. A. Banger. As long as you have the plot there to bridge the gap between the songs, this is the rarest of shows where I don't think it matters much what they are saying so long as it moves us to the next song. We get it. Cold War metaphor. Parallels today. Blah blah blah, no...

Dave13 said: "Oftentimes, the group was split up. I often found myself in a small room with about 1/4 of the group. I would like to think the rest of the group was enjoying a similar scene. I get the feeling that if I go again, I may see a different show and have a different experience, especially knowing where to stand to get ahead of the group."All the split groups see the same things just in a different order. So for example... and I will spoiler tag this just in case people want to be TOT...

Was there on Wednesday night, 7pm pulse with Kyle and Eryn. I personally had a great time but I am the kind of person that enjoys things like renn faires and this felt at times like a maze meets a renn faire meets a production of Phantom of the Opera. There was something about the intimacy of being up close with the performers where you are literally locking eyes with them and feeling the emotion within. There are certainly a few parts/scenes that felt off or unneeded and there was a lack of ...

SeymourInBrooklyn said: "Can someone explain to a noob like myself why producers/composers said it wasn't possible to do 'Bombshell'?"The vocal demand of the role of Marilyn would be insane. The songs for Bombshell in Smash were written to capture moments but if you actually line them all up back to back to back it's it would be an inhuman feat for one actress to sing the role of Marilyn. It would need to be severely cut down and then people would complain they cut songs. I don't know if thei...