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PipingHotPiccolo said: "i actually fear bowen yang might be similarly limited, though he does have that sketch comedy background to fall back on. but salter was never going to blend into this role, she was going to do meg salter in bratty curls.the real takeaway is that the show with any semblance of a name in it, is the star." I think Bowen is a really funny performer. I'm surely in the minority here when I say that to me he always came across on SNL as just catty without anything that allow...

I've seen Oh, Mary 4 times. Love the show, and it could be around for years if they keep casting really good performers who can not only act, but have skills when it comes to physical comedy and can sing well. I've heard so many people suggest that Jak Malone would be a fantastic Mary Todd Lincoln, and I agree 100%. I saw him in Operation Mincemeat 4 times and I was not surprised one bit when he won the Tony. He's got everything you need to play this role and I hope the producers have him on ...

I saw Meg's performance at the Saturday 7/11/26 5 pm matinee. I know she has very little stage acting experience other than standup. Here's my take. I think she did not enunciate well in many areas and if a person is seeing the play for the first time, you might not know what she was saying. Her singing at the end during the cabaret segment is just OK. Her comic delivery was pretty good and she did some line readings and reactions that were very refreshing from many of the other Mary's I've s...

My gut instinct tells me this show is going to be a dud. I'm a huge RHPS fan since the late1980s. I saw the 2000 Broadway show and it was OK. RHPS is so iconic with songs and characters that I just feel that no matter who plays the roles they will pale in comparison to the people who have been cemented in our psyche as those characters since 1975 (or the cast members from the original UK show from the early 70s. I hope I'm wrong.....

I heard him say in an interview (or maybe it was a podcast) last year that he wanted to write a play mainly because he does not like the fact that movies go to streaming so quickly, and that he wants his films to be seen in movie theaters. So the best alternative is to write a play so that in order to see it, you have to go to a theater to see it performed live. Makes perfect sense to me. QT writes some of the best dialogue in modern entertainment in my opinion so I am really looking forward ...

JCM was wonderful. Saw the 2/15 evening performance. He makes the role his own. Was so happy to see Jenn Harris on Broadway. I've been following her career for years since she was a regular at Our Hit Parade at Joe's Pub 15 years ago. It's just such a well written show that it doesn't need to be 2 hours long. I saw it twice with the original cast and they were pitch perfect, but with the right performers it could keep playing for a few years.

I was waiting to be buzzed in the backstage door to meet up with Jakk and I chatted with her as she was heading out but she told me she'd be staying on as Montagu.

Was at the 2pm matinee on Sunday 2/08 and Gerianne Perez was Montagu. The rest of the UK cast were in their roles. Gerianne was very good and she told me afterwards that she is staying on as Montagu after the UK cast departs. Had a nice visit with Jak after the performance.https://postimg.cc/gallery/TbtqY0D

Sauja said: "Matt Rogers said: "It’s a mix of covers being bumped up and new actors including a recent Tony nominee."Do we have a sense of when the new cast will be announced? It's pretty close, so I'm surprised they haven't already done so!"It will be hard to replace this cast because they OWN those roles, especially Jak Malone. I'm sure they have a fine new cast lined up, but I'm going again this weekend to see this cast for the third time.

Ensemble1723117754 said: "I haven't seen it yet and it doesn't really make me want to"Probably for the best. The play would probably go right over your head.

I know it's a small room and not a Broadway theater, but my husband and I went to see Marilyn last night (Sunday Nov 2) at 54 Below for her show commemorating the 100th birthday of Johnny Carson. We saw her for the first time this past Spring when she was a performer at Carnegie Hall at that Hello Dolly tribute show. 97 years old and still has a powerhouse voice! She's doing a few more nights in November at 54 Below, so if you want to experience a 97 year old dynamo who's still belting, go se...

I recall reading recently about RHPS coming back to Broadway. Maybe I'm crazy, but I think Cole would make a really great Dr. Frankenfurter. During the last few minutes of Oh, Mary! their voice at times reminded me of Tim Curry singing "I'm Going Home".

I'm just glad I took my mother to see her at Barclays in what, 2016? I'd always wanted to take her to see Barbra but she would never spend that type of money on herself.

I had a great time! The show was really good, but for me the highlight was the introduction to someone who was a surprise guest. When they introduced Sondra Lee I literally gasped OH MY GOD!Even though she's the only living (she's 96) cast member from the OG Hello Dolly, I will always think of her as Tiger Lily from the 1960 NBC TV broadcast of Peter Pan starring Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard. I was born way after that tv show aired, but as a child I would watch it over and over and over on ...

My husband and I watched from beginning to end and we both agreed it was a very well put together show. One thing that I felt could have been improved were the choices of songs picked to be performed by the casts of the musicals. For many of these shows, this is the only chance they have to give the TV audience a feel for what their show is about. If the right song is performed, it could make people want to see the show and especially if they will be in NYC visiting. I think MHE, BVSC, OMM an...

This Sunday's TONY awards is going to be sooooo good. I would *LOVE* to see Patti Lupone walk out and give the award for best actress in a musical. It would be as if Voldemort walked out on stage. Remember when Scorsese and DeNiro walked out to present an honorary Oscar to Elia Kazan? Half the audience shot daggers!

OPERATION: MINCEMEAT has been extended til Feb 2026. If they weren't doing steady business I doubt they would have done that.

Featured actor has Jak Malone etched already. Like Jeremy Jordan, he received a lot of love letters from critics. And nobody can ever beat the Dear Bill moment.Spot on.

Saw Operation: Mincemeat on 5/3 at the evening performance. I knew what the basic plot was, but I stayed away from checking any of the music or reviews because I wanted to experience it fresh. Well! Until Saturday my favorite musical this year was Maybe Happy Ending, and I still love that show but Operation: Mincemeat is my new fave. I LOVED this show! Not only are the songs great, but the script and the cast are FABULOUS! The 5 actors need to literally wear so many hats, and play so many rol...

ElephantLoveMedley said: "I might get crucified for asking this, but are we all really so confident that Maybe Happy Ending is the heavy frontrunner for Best Musical? Death Becomes Her and Buena Vista got the same number of nominations as MHE. Death Becomes Her also edged out Shen in Best Actress to get both of their leads nominated. Buena Vista even got a Special Tony. I honestlythink Best Musical is much more competitivethan some on here believe."In my personal opinion, MHE is the Best Musi...