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This makes me very angry, and very sad. DAMN! Damn! Damn!

TaffyDavenport said: "Hope Lombardo said: "Gay men of Broadway World Forum,whatwas the single number in that dreary show that you liked?"I think “Throwing in the Towel” is the best number in the show, but I’m not controlled by my d*ck like Flash’s high-quality gay friends are."I liked Great Expectations. Tickled my ear and warmed my heart. But felt nothing in my d**k at all. This show is making me question my gayness.

Most of these critics agree this show is glitzy and FUN. Sometimes Glitz and Fun is all you want and need for an enjoyable night at the theater. I’m buying a ticket.

I found the film quite immersive. A visual and aural feast. And that 6-minute Mahler conducting scene. WOW! Just WOW!

Whoa!!! Is this the same sweet Disney princess? Incredible! 😲🤗👏

RippedMan said: "Sutton Ross said: "For the most part, high art wins Tonys, and high entertainment sells more tickets. Rarely do the two intersect these days...Correct.The Academy Awards gave Best Picture to a brilliant but not popular film. Meanwhile, it was Top Gun: Maverick that brought people back to cinemas and made over a billion dollars."I see your point but Everything Everywhere All At Once was made for $14m and made $140m...so I'd say it was both - high art and hight entertainment."E...

JCS is in my Top 5 favorite musicals so I’ve seen quite a few versions on Bway and tour. This IMO is the worst version I’ve seen. It felt so much smaller than the previous touring production. (Eq. vs Non-eq. maybe?) The cast was in good voice but most of them were just yelling and screaming. I understand it’s presented like a rock concert but without feeling and emotion, the songs just became loud noise. In all the versions I’ve seen, there’s always a romantic even sexual tension between Jesu...

If you love her music, you will love this show. I saw it on Bway and on tour and both were outstanding. Should have won best musical that year IMO. And La Mirada always puts up really professional productions that can compete with the big theaters like Pantages and Ahmanson. I saw what I think was the best version of Les Mis on that stage. I will definitely check this out.

My 10th time. Still getting chills. I’m appreciating the quality of Ansel’s voice and singing more and more. I like watching audience reactions now. There was this young teenage girl who was bawling, not just crying or sobbing, I mean just bawling her eyes out. She started right after Riff was stabbed. She would quiet down into sniffles and then would start all over again till the end . The other people in the theater pretty much reacted respectfully with knowing smiles (while wiping away tea...

This WSS was not made with box office glory in mind. It was born out of a true filmmaker’s love and passion for the art of cinema. Unlike the money grabbing blockbusters clogging the multiplexes nowadays.

I notice theaters near me adding showtimes. Is word of mouth starting to kick in?

Couldn’t help wondering after watching this work of art what Spielberg and Co. could have done with the film version of Les Miserables. Sigh.

dramamama611 said: "Normally, I love previews...but good lord: 25 minutes of them?I know. And Nicole Kidman is starting to annoy me in that AMC bit. It was a TV spot. Why do they have to show that in the theater? I miss the ARCLIGHT cinemas in LA. No commercials whatsoever , 3 previews max and no latecomers allowed (they try , anyway). A couple of extra bucks were so worth it.The film was terrific. While I didn't love Ansel, I thought he held his own. But the others? Wowza.Holy s**t! I litera...

mailhandler777 said: "Dollypop said: "babyjunegem said: "Saw the film last night and my first thought was that Ansel should have been dubbed. I think that his performance was held back by his lack of vocal prowess. His performance wasn't bad per se, and the critics are overdoing it a bit. However, he absolutely cannot handle the vocal demands of the role.If someone dubbed for him, he'd have freed up himself to truly embody the part.This just highlights how difficult a role Tony is to cast. Di...

I’m enjoying reading all the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. One that struck me says “WSS is done being polite about what it’s really about…” then goes on to dissect all the socio-political issues that were merely hinted at or subjugated in the 1961 film but highlighted in this version including Anybody’s status as a trans man. This definitely has more depth and gravitas than the original. Loving it.

Musical Master said: "The video is now on YouTube, Rachel and Ansel sound so beautiful on "One Hand, One Heart" and it was apparently done live on set.OMG. This made me “cream in my knickers!”"

SpiritualGangster said: "So in this version of the story, Bernardo (Vasquez) is an amateur boxer and the pride of San Juan Hill...This is a prop poster used in the film.What did Bernardo do for a living in the 1961 film? I can’t seem to remember.

Oh, Dear God! Can we skip October and November this year, please??

I’m surprised this did not get an R rating. If their previous collaboration on MUNICH is any indication, this WSS will have some borderline R violence and sensuality. There was a sex scene in Munich between Eric Bana and a female costar that sent even some critics clutching their pearls.

Musical Master said: "That was a nice version of the teaser with tiny bits of new footage;the "Mambo" face off was nice, Maria and Tony face to face together and the bits of dialogue in it wereunexpected. I do like this tiny exchange which I don't think was in the original musical or the 1961 film adaptation:Maria: You're not Puerto Rican.Tony: Is that okay?Maria: You tell me..."… and it looks like they didn’t kiss in the middle of the dance floor in view of everybody. It looks like they went...