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theblackumbrella said: "Ragtime should perform "Till We Reach That Day""

You don't want a giant downer for your Tony showcase.

Ragtime should have Ben Levi Ross introduce a medley of "Our Children" leading into the back half of "Wheels of a Dream." That would showcase all their nominees and the songs would be linked by theme.

Not sure how the thread on the grosses got to this point, but while Arden deserves some credit for saving The Lost Boys from being a complete disaster... it is not possible for me to see him getting a third Tony in the same season he laid that giant Queen of Versailles egg. 

Question related to this kind of thing: Would someone like JoJo be eligible for any kind of compensation in a circumstance like this? They may have declined other work due to a commitment that is now void.

I want Hasa Diga Eebowai! 

For a long time, I always heard that shows started at eight minutes past the posted curtain time. But this season, I saw ten shows on Broadway, and they all started at five past the hour.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said:
"I kind of wish we got a pic of what the community looked like and a map of where all the neighbors live. Let’s see those houses from the outside!This is not a complaint or a wish for a cheat-sheet, just a testament to how well DLA wrote these people that you want to know more about them."

I did too. I could see this being successfully adapted to a series on one of the streamers. 

MadsonMelo said: "I think this takes Score and that's it."

Second that opinion. It's a cute show but not one that's going to sweep awards. It'll be done far and wide regionally. I found Sam Tutty winning and adorable, so I'm not sure how it would play with a Dougal who's not at his level.

Pleeeeeeease let "Melania" make an appearance!

As certain as it can be with these things that this is Caissie's. I just hope she honors the late, great Marin Mazzie in her acceptance.

Joe Mantello. One of those instances where I could see the director's vision the whole way through but it still managed to be unobtrusive and let the cast sparkle. This is nearly always the goal, but it doesn't often happen this seamlessly. 

(If Salesman swept, I would be ecstatic, but this is the one I really want most.)

Historically, only Best Musical has any lasting box office impact.

It appears the show is moving to a 7-show week. A couple of online reports have indicated people are receiving performance cancellation messages for Tuesdays in May. The Telecharge schedule shows some May Tuesdays and nearly all June and July Tuesdays will be dark in addition to Mondays. Was this always the schedule, or is eight shows a week of this material proving too much for the cast to handle?

The article indicates this will be faithful to the 1996 production. Maybe a new directorial vision will help, but that show at the National back in '96 was one of the dullest evenings I ever spent in a theater.

So many reviews are specifically lionizing the direction. Wonder if Mantello is on the way to his third Tony. 

The Balusters seems to be getting lost in the shuffle of new plays.

tater tot said: "Two strangers is not doing well. If it doesn’t get nominated for Best Musical, expect a closing announcement very soon after."

I mean, in what world does it not get nominated?

There's a post on page 3 of this thread that details some changes from early previews. It notes that the running time is now 2:15 (down considerably) and there has been some shifting of tone.

Looking forward to seeing it later in April. Bernthal and Moss-Bachrach were on Today last week and they were very funny. Hoping it at least works as a vehicle for them.