Profile for ColorTheHours048

I was there for the second preview last night as well, and I’ll be the contrarian: I thought it was… fine.

First and foremost, the production is struggling with a spatial identity crisis. Chloe Lamford’s set is a sprawling, infernal garage that takes up every inch of the Winter Garden stage and fly space, but Joe Mantello has staged almost everything around a tiny table downstage center. The result? A play that feels stagnant and small in a space t

His statement was super ignorant and completely out of step with the actual arts community he came from. The criticism I’ve seen is (generally) all valid, even if it does seem like the ballet and opera communities are now trying to capitalize on it. That said, it won’t have any impact on his chances of the Academy Award. He’s the frontrunner as far as predictions imply, but he’s also lost a few of the key “indicator” awards that spell Oscar. If so

Agree with the other takes that Betsy Wolfe is simply not up to snuff compared to Megan Hilty, but I think the show is ultimately more difficult to stunt cast than some folks perceive it to be. Both leads are a hell of a sing, you’re running around like a crazy person, and you’re also dealing with quick costume and prosthetic changes from beginning to end. The only roles you could feasibly stunt cast are Viola and maybe Ernest. Mad and Hel aren’t exactly “slot in a ran

BJR said: "No Leg Room said: "Poor seating in main lobby 2 or 3 benches and 100 people standing."

Since when is this a req for a lobby? Near zero Bway houses have it, NYTW, and more. Sure Signature and CSC do but they run coffee shops out of their lobbies, open during outside hours."

Broadway houses don’t have up to 4 different shows playing simultaneously with roughly the same curtain time. Eustis also emphasized, in the lead

quizking101 said: "The only casting I question is Layton Williams. Now, don’t get me wrong - Layton is talented as hell and is a true triple threat. However, you have two perfectly capable U.S performers (and TITANIQUE vets), Avionce Hoyles and Kyle Ramar Freeman, who could’ve easily been cast, made the role their own, and maybe carved their own path to an award like Layton with the Olivier. Why the extra expenditure to bring Layton over? It seems like an odd decision sin

Unfortunately, I also found this a tedious, largely unfunny bore. I’m a big fan of Blithe Spirit, but this adaptation saps all of the fun from it. What should be a delicious drawing room comedy is rendered an unfocused, Temu Cole Porter slog.

Can we talk about the Noel Coward framing device for a second? Who decided to do this? Did they not think we would understand that Elvira is a ghost or that we wouldn’t be able to tell where we were from moment to moment becau

Lot666 said: "ColorTheHours048 said: "Jordan Donica as Burrs is very exciting to me. Have we seen him play anything other than “aw shucks” romantic leads before?"

He played Max in Sunset Blvd after David Thaxton departed, and there was absolutely nothing "aw shucks" about it. He had menace, passion, and a great rumbling voice that shook the seats. He got a standing ovation at the end of "The Greatest Star of All"