Profile for Glitter

well I guess that's that. RIP Rick Mckay

"I cringe hearing Chris sing about saving Kim: "So I wanted to save and protect her. Christ, I am an American! How could I fail to do good?" Sure, my grandparents, aunts/uncles, and parents yearned to get to the United States during and after the Vietnam War, and while they ran into obstacles (not the same ones as Kim in Miss Saigon), they overcame tremendous obstacles to make it happen without (or in spite of) a figure like Chris." Isn't that the point? We are SUPPOSED to cringe. it's a ridi...

it's not just the word "chinks" that I find appalling, it's the whole use of fake asian accents. The whole sequence is sooooo fun, but even as a kid, I winced at that. Hope it's in but they find a way to fix it! I loooooove Cats and am excited for the show :)

adore Cats. Love Growltiger, but wish there was a way of doing it without being enormously racist.

(the first person to accuse me of shilling......is right :P)Over the past many years, I've happily discussed, argued, traded, shared, and enjoyed all things K&E here. For the past year, I've been performing and developing a Kander and Ebb-based show in Canada, and performed it in Toronto and Montreal. The emphasis is not on Cabaret or Chicago or NY NY or any of their bigger tunes...it's all about re-discovering some hidden gems and making old songs sound new/different; I guarantee you'll neve...

there is absolutely 100% no such clause in Chita's contract. On double show days, she does two a day just like everyone else. Telecharge is mistaken.

AAO26 I just double-checked the video from Signature right now and she clearly has a cane. Maybe it changed during previews?

I believe exiting without the cane is new to the production under Doyle. At Signature and at Goodman, she exited with it.

"And for my money - SPOILER - she look 100 times more beautiful at the end of the show than she does under the wig, hat, and make up for the majority of the show." That's the entire point. Chita's brilliance in the show is one of subtlety. In any other actor's hands, Claire would be a fire-breathing dragon lady, hellbent on revenge. Good on paper, but no room for growth or journey. It's a far, far better choice that she shows a woman who after all these years is focused on love.

ljay889, I'll be eagerly anticipating your apres-show post! Can't get into town before the end of April, but I wish so much I could have been there tonight. Enjoy every moment!

I'd love to hear Daphne Rubin-Vega's take on the score

I'm of the opinion that the entire point of Aurora is that she's not a hot sexy A-list star.....the relationship Molina has to her and her work is the one a lot of us have towards Better and Joan in Baby Jane or Gloria Swanson in Sunset Blvd.

As Lola, Roxie Hart, Charity Hope Valentine, Anna, Essie, and many others, Gwen was a luminuous talent! We're all lucky she left such a big stamp on musical theatre,

I adored the Williamstown production, and have had the good fortune of seeing every production of The Visit since the beginning....and it's always kind of surprised me how what some people find beautiful and moving are dull and boring to others. At WTF the woman sitting next to me complained to her companion about the set at the end: "I was expecting more, it didn't even change or move. feh!"

qolbinau and ljay889, do you foresee the other elements of the show being received positively? It's been fascinating watching people's reactions to the show over the years. I'm sincerely hoping that McNally's spare and economical book and of course the beautiful score get the same acclaim we all suspect Chita will!

At last, last....the old lady pays a visit!

I'm thrilled that Chita will get to go out on such a perfect note, but also thrilled that we get one more Kander & Ebb show on Broadway. I'm so in love with this score and this production, it couldn't be a more fitting end to an era.

Sooooo! The Toronto BWW Award nominations have been out for a while. This is is your friendly reminder to do some voting. Vote for your favs, vote for your friends, vote for whoever has the same name as you....just vote! The theatre community has a lot to celebrate this year, and everyone's hard work deserves to be recognized. Sidebar: yes I have a few nominations and no I'm not trolling for votes :P I truly honestly would be happy for whoever wins in each category. In "best cabaret or solo" ...

sorry for not finishing my train of thought lol it's been a long day If The Visit goes into that theatre for a limited or "foreseably short" run, it doesn't really conflict with Cameron Mackintosh wanting to put Miss Saigon there....he/we needn't worry about The Visit occupying it for a year or longer, you know?

philly Pinto, I don't think anyone is under the illusion that The Visit will become a massive runaway smash hit that runs for years.....which is fine, not everything needs to be!