Profile for Theatrefanboy1

I appreciate this analysis as its something I've noticed as a frequent visitor the more recent visits is that I'm more prone to attending a play than even musicals on Broadway 1) I find their quality has been far better 2) they have managed in some recent shows to draw some "names" to it. 

Sadly, I've found a disproportionate number of new musicals (revivals or new) have come to Broadway feeling half baked. I sharply noticed this contrast from 2019 and 2022 v

JSquared2 said: "Theatrefanboy1 said: "I could care less about who they name it after I'm just curious if they will return it to a Broadway house. (I would live if they create an interesting theatre setup to allow for modern designs of shows).

I would also love if they rename it back to honour OscarHammerstein or Hal Prince."


Read your first sentence, then read your last sentence. See any contradictions there?"

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For Starters:

I think Lin Manuel Miranda is completely overrated, and won't go see anything he's in or created

That this online hate for Laura Osnes is completely unwarranted and is hypocritical of a liberal accepting position.

That Cats: The Jellicle Ball is a terrible piece of trash, and to me comes across as some sort of dress up that kids would put on.

That Beauty and the Beast should not have closed for Little Mermaid.

That the quality of Broadw

While I do admit Daniel Radcliffe has made a pretty successful and consistent transfer to Broadway star, I would still find some others to revival him as well:

- Jonathan Groff

- Jeremy Jordan

- Lea Michele

 

Though, for those older theatre goers, I would love to know if back in the their prime if Bernadette Peters, Patti Lupone, Angela Lansbury, Ethel Merman, would be that same type of bankable star In the day or could you easily still get tickets even

I'm only speaking as a New York theatregoer, that travels out of country for NY for shows. I will say since the reopening of Broadway there have been a number of factors that have deterred regular "Theatre tourists" to the city. 

1) Costs have become prohibitive: on the same dollar budget from 15 years ago where visits would have been able to see 10-12 shows, now they can only afford to see about 3-4. As well, costs for accommodations and to visit have increased

Looking at the grosses this week my initial thoughts are:

Beaches - you needed to close yesterday

&Juliet - pack it in by the end of summer unless you have a stunt casting lined up.

Chess - September is your closing date

Death Becomes Her - Big Replacements announcements this week or close out July

Maybe Happy Ending - Close out September Long weekend 

Six - You've been swell but, close out by September

Stranger Things - Has Run it

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Theatrefanboy1 said: "I would love DOLLY the Musical to be fixed by getting Jason Howland or Des Mcanuff to take on the direction, Kristin Chenoweth to take on Dolly (or Megan Hilty a secondly), I would love David Korins for set design, and I love to have a Harvey Fierstein dramaturgical work on the book."

Did you mean a different Jason? Jason Howland is the Great Gatsby/Little Women composer? But yes, that show sounds like