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I was at the preview the day after the COVID exposure at the Booth. I'll never forget the smell of disinfectant wafting through the air as Metcalf chain smoked in pink kitten heels. Truly an incredible performance lost in time/space now.

That big monologue Steve has toward the end...Sarah Paulson is coming for Tony #2. 

One of my all-time faves. Can't wait to see this in a few weeks. 

I think they definitely have sights on bringing it back to NY. Maybe next season? This staging also makes me think it could work at The Shed or St. Anne's. Producers always felt the show never quite translated because we were still in the Obama/Hillary bubble... but now that chaos/cynicism reigns, I think this will have a much stronger and subversive reaction. 

So there's this instantly iconic original Broadway cast. 

Given how much of that final season seemingly depended on some knowledge of the play (one of the many strange choices those two brothers made), I would imagine that it will definitely be filmed/put on Netflix at some point whether it's happening in February/down the line. 

I remember her stating at the time that Sheik/Producers promised a new solo song for Patrick's Mother in the AP 2016 transfer but it never materialized. It was still great to see her in the show and I could listen to her rendition of Nice Thought with Jennifer Damiano @ 54 Below every day for the rest of my life. 

Kad said: "I still can't forgive this production its flaws- those flaws remain- but it feels rejuvenated and closer to what it needs to be than it ever did before."

This x1000. I felt like I finally saw "the vision" tonight — a whole year later — and that's thanks to Eva and Orville. Forgive the hyperbole, but Peck would've been a serious Tony contender to beat if he opened the show in 24.

Official wording from the Sundance site:

"Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.

No stranger to the Festival (Gods and Monsters, 1998 Sundance Film Festival) or the megaplex (Dreamgirls, The Twilight Saga, Beauty and the Beast), director Bill Condon returns with a stellar, reimagined interpretation of Kiss of the Spider Woman (previously a 1985 film and 1993 Chita Rivera–helmed, Tony-sweeping musical). Set amid Argentina’s Dirty War of the 1980s, Condon marries a textually rich historical and political drama with the flashy technicolor extravagance of an old Hollywood musical.

Jennifer Lopez is an astonishing scene-stealer in a career-highlight performance as Luna/Aurora, with showstopping musical numbers that underscore the exuberant prowess of her dancing and voice. Diego Luna delivers unrelenting revolutionary conviction as Valentín, and Tonatiuh gives his Molina a tenderhearted power and theatrical flair.

Kiss of the Spider Woman is a grounded yet sumptuous spectacle, a masterfully vivacious cinematic experience for our modern times.—Cameron Asharian"



 

Was at the first preview last night. Show ran pretty smoothly and at a quick pace. Begins with cast members coming through the audience all whispering the same prayer in different languages. Some in modern dress, others in period clothing. It's been awhile since I've read the text (lacking true familiarity) but it felt like there were clear excisions, and I would be interested to know what was cut/why. They provided a hardcopy of the play for all of us as a first preview gif

Oh, okay, that makes sense! Thank you both. 

Given that Redmayne isn't performing on Monday evenings, will he not be in the first preview? 

Ticket sold.

Des McAnuff's Jesus Christ Superstar played/extended to sold out shows at the Stratford Festival/had acclaim at La Jolla but definitely didn't translate on Broadway — save for Josh Young's performance, eventual Tony nom. 

There's a bit of smoke and mirrors happening. SNM is closing, but I've heard through a few members of the company that a new immersive show from Punchdrunk, etc, will be taking over sometime in 2024. It's said to be in the same Hitchcockian vein/already being cast and workshopped.

With that being said, SNM was a true institution, and it will be really missed. So happy I got to check out the Halloween show last week. I'll never forget seeing the prophecy scene for th

If it had opened after T***p's presidential win, it would've ran on Broadway for years. 

Sister James would be a perfect showcase for Patsy Ferran. 

Someone mentioned Julia Garner in another thread and now I can't stop thinking about that.

JBroadway said: "I happened to be passing by the theatre again today (just got out of Timon of Athens at TFANA)

There was a sign on the door saying that today’s performance of Medea was cancelled due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Anyone know what happened?"

Could be because Bobby Cannavale was in LA for the SAG Awards. 

Stephen Karam posted wrap photos and it appears that June Squibb will be playing Momo. 

Looks like they're handing out two Playbills!