Profile for mikeonbroadway

1. Yes you can, but you usually need some proof of why you want to watch the video...not just because you want to watch it. I had to tell them and then fill out a paper and show them my school ID...but they don't really follow through or ask alot of questions so if you made something up, i doubt they would know. 2. Illegal recordings of showswould hardly kill theatre (I don't have any, don't ask...I gave it up when I moved to New York.) People have been booting shows since the 70s or 80s and ...

It is and it isn't. Is the musical dead? No -- many continue to be written and produced. Both in regional theatre, on Broadway and in National Tours (not to mention abroad). However, the majority of these are either commercially aimed and/or revivals. I think the Broadway art form of the past (you know, with Sondheim) is in the process of dieing but could be revived with help from the New York critics and adventurous producers. But with New York being such an expensive place to mount a show a...

even if off-broadway were considered at the tonys...bare would've been for last year's tony awards. the village voice does the obies for off-broadway shows.

I said it to the Fiddler revival and I'll say it to ACL (Which I love and will still see): Why revive a show if you aren't going to do something new with it? While the choreography is amazing (and everyone keeps mentioning 'One' what about the Opening number?) i'd like to see an interpretation on the original rather than a carbon copy.

I read to the fourth page and got sick of some of the pointless arguments. So, if this has already been said -- ignore it. "And no, once again, A WHITE WOMAN CANNOT PLAY CAROLINE. The show, if you had seen it, is obviously about race and the african-american struggle in the 1960's. Caroline is a black maid in a white house which is ABSOLUTELY necessary to the story. If you, again, do not understand that, then I feel truly sorry for you. The role of a black maid cannot be played by a white wom...

When and where (in the city) is your production?

Well, if you've at least heard the cast album they do say the word blonde. I agree -- while I sometimes like the look of black women with blonde hair, the jokes would be completely lost as blonde jokes don't apply to unnaturally blonde people (and yes jlt wears a wig, but it can appear that she is naturally blonde...very very very few black women are naturally blonde.) It isn't a racist thing to say, just some standards in casting...and I agree with the whole "White Aida" statement. It is fun...

I didn't see this mistake posted so I thought I'd tell: 2004 Rent on Broadway, Matt (Caplan) was coming out with the camera on the stand for Finale A...singing his song...and the camera fell off the stand and into the rush seats (if you've not rushed on broadway...it didn't hit anyone there's like a mile between the stage and the first row.) And matt just started cracking up and whoever it fell closest too wasn't moving to give it to him, so Matt just leaned over and said something to the tun...

Is this only OBC? 1. Matt Caplan/Jeremy Kushnier (Love them together as Mark/Roger) 2. Idina 3. Kristen

"Read: Angel's death is symbolized by the image of a T-cell being destroyed by HIV, and after Collins informs Benny that he has "just paid for the funeral of the man who killed his dog," Benny proposes that he, Mark and Collins all go out and get drunk. A bit of ill-timed levity there. Jeez. But I'm still impressed by the staging of some of the songs and Chbosky's dialogue." Erm -- that could be an interesting way for Angel's death, don't knock it till you see it. (Reverts to AiA again) look ...

Um, I think another funny part is at the very beginning when Fritzi greets Jill and Jill has no idea who Fritzi is and Fritzi responds, "We were in night, Mother together." I didn't get that the first time I saw it until someone pointed out to me that nM is a two person show.

*sheepish look* I liked Mel B (aka Scary Spice)'s Without You.

About Rent: I like the show, I'm a RENTHead, but I'm not going to pretend like it is the show to end all shows sent from the musical theatre gods. But the ending, while it is tacky is A)Not THAT predictable (at least back in '96 when it was still new) because in La Boheme, Mimi dies so the logical conclusion would be she would in Rent also. B)I'm probably not going to explain it correctly, but the point of the show isn't to be a downer, the whole No-Day-But-Today philosophy, and to have peopl...

"I would imagine that it is filmed and archived in the Library for the Performing Arts. -d.b.j- " It's not...and I've only found a couple pictures online from my searches a while back...

From RENT: DIVA shirt several of Mimi's stash

Hi, I'm new to this thread, but definitely not new to bare. (At ATA I saw it 10 times.) I read and re-read on Rob's Blog and I didn't see any mention of bare, what is going on?

*Reads the rules* *Ignores the rules* Phantom. I personally am just as interested to hear people's opinions on still running shows that they wouldn't see again for a free ticket...(and isn't it more likely to get a free ticket to a show that is still running than not? I mean...really if I got a free ticket to a show not currently running...I probably COULDN'T go see it.) Anyway point being -- I'd like to hear what shows (currently playing included) people wouldn't see again. -Mike, who knows ...

You can find it on amazon for like $8, but if you mean who you can write to get the performance rights to, I don't know. A theatre teacher at your school should know, or be able to find out for you, though.

My attempt at writing a review (which, I need to start doing if my hopes of being a theatre critic ever want to pan out. Don't judge this as a piece of journalism, though.) The first 15 minutes of the show, aside from the songs I found myself rolling my eyes. A lot. The music was great and I found myself loving the set and the visuals. (Whoever said the costumes were amazing, I agree completely...the costumes were absolutely brill.) After about 6 or 7 of the songs, I didn't notice standing ov...

Yes, there are lots...unfortunately many of them aren't "school appropriate." My personal favourite (and always will, I suspect) is Tony Kushner's Angels in America. Also, Terrence McNally's Love! Valour! Compassion!...both of those are AIDS plays but pretty much deal with them in their confines of the gay community (I know, I know...AiA is about so much more than that, however a big chunk...). Anyway...AiA is very serious and funny in parts, where L!V!C! is very funny and serious at the same...