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Theatrefanboy1 said: "OuttaTowner said: "Theatrefanboy1 said: "I think this could be fun for the upcoming revival... I guess the same could be said about Damn Yankees.I would love to see someone like Corey Cott, Cheyenne Jackson, Aaron Tviet, Derek Klena, Joshua Henry, Tam Mutu, Jonathan Groff I think would have the time of his life, Ashley Parker Angel, Mark Evans, Alistair Brammer, Isaac Powell"The premise is that this is a group of “average” looking guys who come into their own through the...

“As Long As He Needs Me” from Oliver.

quizking101 said: "ACL2006 said: "Sutton Ross said: "Matthew is charming, but I'm really curious to see if he can actually sell this show long term if he's the choice. People are also suggesting Corbin Bleu who has proven very popular on Broadway."Bleu is the better choice, IMO."I would absolutely give this show another shot if Bleu was the new lead. (Oddly, this will be his second time as a replacement in a show at the Circle, after Godspell). I don’t need another bland white-boy crooner"Yea...

I have a lot of friends over the years who have come here from socialist countries and they wouldn’t necessarily agree with your take. In fact, they took it way more seriously because they lived it.As one of my buddies said, Americans have a real cursory understanding of what socialism really is. It is interpreted by privileged universities here in a privileged country as something very appealing. An equalizer of sorts. And when you don’t have to live it, it seems very appealing on paper But ...

John Adams said: "I've been watching and enjoying this show, with a LOT of suspended disbelief. There's no way that these characters, especially the actress, would have their privacy/discretion respected in public restaurants, or hotels where they nearly always seem to be. There's also a strong aura of incredibility re: when homophobia exists in this fairy-tale world, and when it doesn't.Still (as soap-y as it is), I'm very much along for the ride with scenes like the long-distance phone call...

I saw this on tour in CA, not the pre-Broadway tour that went to Broadway with Michael Damian, but the post-Broadway tour of that show when Sam Harris was on as Joseph. His “Close Every Door To Me” brought the house down. It was an unbelievable performance of that number.

This doesn’t happen too often, does it?i know critics will comment on all the elements of a show, including performances. As will audience members.But you don’t hear fellow performers do it all that often. Or do you? I looked up JD when I saw he was cast as Joe. DY is one of my favorite shows after seeing it with Bebe and Victor years ago. A YouTube video of JD singing from My Fair Lady popped up. What a voice. And darn is he handsome.

I'm not sure what always constitutes a spoiler alert and what doesn't, but I'll put it out there anyway just in case.I had the opportunity to see the screening in LA as well yesterday afternoon.I found it to be very good. Movie renditions of Broadway musicals will never capture the full intimacy or special "once in a moment" theatrical performances of live theater. So I knew going in that I wasn't going to get Chita as I did when I saw the OBC in New York. I knew something would be lost in th...

I have enjoyed all of these episodes, but I agree that this was an especially good one. And you can see how touched she was by every experience. I was anxious to see her commentary on Shuffle Along because I found the musical to be so memorable, leaving the theatre with a huge smile and looking around at the audience members who were equally pleased with what we had just experienced. I remember a couple of critiques it received but I didn’t completely agree. I loved it from start to finish. A...

I can't help but believe that those who pursue a career in theater will always have an artistic sensibility that will appreciate the classics and what they brought to theater. And I would like to hope that those who attend the theater as audience members will always have that same appreciation and embrace the occasional revival of the classics.I was watching a video of The Will Rogers Follies on YouTube last night. The entire show with the OBC and filmed for Japanese television apparently. I ...

This movie goes back to ‘87 and is a period piece, but I think Maurice from the EM Forster novel of the same name would be nice to see. We’re living in a different world now where acceptance is much more attainable than it was when the novel came out, and even more accepted than when the movie came out. But I think the story is great. And the ending where Maurice and Scudder come together in the end could give a story of two men having a fairy tale ending to what had been a challenging path a...

Round and round it goes, where it stops, nobody knows.How far is this casting issue going to be pared down and still make sense?I remember the King and I getting accolades for its predominantly casting of Asians. Which it should. But if we're going to split hairs, shouldn't the cast have been actors and actresses of Thai descent? Not predominantly Filipino actors.The Philippines and Thailand are two completely different nations. With different cultures, different languages. I've been to both,...

morosco said: "He [Trump] said over a year ago"I will deny every single blue state funding and I will destroy every single person who didn't vote for me".Oh wow. I hadn't heard that crazy quote. I can't find itanywhere online. Can you provide a source?"I looked it up too and found nothing.In fact, when you search quotes by him about people who didn't vote for him they are rather a positive message.Would be interested to see the link too.

Someone posits that she ends up spending her golden years shuffling around her mansion alone. She actually sounds like the kind of woman who will probably end up with a 20 year old bf on her arm based on the things being said about her on the thread here, and the way the world is turning nowadays. And this I say knowing zero about her.

Such a hard decision and difficult to name one. I’ve seen maybe 120 shows but the standouts: On the Town, Crazy For You, She Loves Me, Rent, On the Twentieth Century, Jelly’s Last Jam, Dear Evan Hansen, Shuffle Along, A Chorus Line, Phantom of the Opera, Next to NormalOf those I guess I’d have to say Crazy For You if forced to choose.

To this day, still one of my favorite theater experiences. The revival with Bebe, Victor and Co. An old-fashioned musical indeed but still a great show. The overture leading up to the opening number, “Six Months…” just great. Bought my parents tix for the tour out here in CA and saw them at a family event the next day. Both loved it. My dad didn’t frequent the theater all that much but he had certain show songs and shows he liked, especially WSS and Man of La Mancha. He said he really...

I know the production in La Jolla took some heat for its narration style, but I really enjoyed it. I thought Michael Arden was outstanding as Quasimodo and, of course, Patrick Page was beyond incredible as the villain. I liked Ciara, as well, who brought Esmeralda’s humanity to life in a touching manner. The first time I saw the movie with my ex, we just looked at each other and agreed that the majestic nature of the music had Broadway written all over it.

binau said: "I don’t think you can suddenly pretend that it is unfair to reduce the show by its title when it’s doing exactly what the artists are intending it to do. It is intentionally provocative and shocking. That is the point of it. It’s designed to an elicit a reaction, and well yes I’m giving you my honest reaction.I think it’s homophobic, offensive to British culture, vulgar and low class.How would Americans feel if Europeans wrote sexualised plays about Obama’s children with an offen...

DAME said: "I don't think anyone really gives a poop about that. And if they do then they need to get a life. The show was just not good. BTW.. the Bowl was packed."Wasn't it opening night? I would think the Bowl would do good numbers on opening night.I actually saw Buble and Erivo on opening night, I think it was last year, and it was pretty packed too.Suffice it to say, he's not my favorite when it comes to vocals. Not bad, but not great either. Good enough maybe? But not much more than tha...

inception said: "In a Jamie Lloyd Sound of Music I assume it isCaptain Georg von Trapp who ends up in his skivvies at the end, but what is he covered in? Sauerkraut?"And if it's RZ playing Maria, I'm sure the final scene will be her taking the kids and telling Georg, 'We don't need you, you man!' And then heading off the stage and over the mountains with the kids while he stands there, covered in sauerkraut.