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Lisalemann said: "I would kind of love to see Jonathan Groff do this - he's already in London this fall doing Shakespeare - maybe he could extend his stay."she’d be a bit miscast as Dot but imagine if this is the project Groff and Lea finally do together after all these years

Am I the only one who thinks that Bailey could sell the show, especially if you can get a decent secondary name alongside him? Not sure who that might be, obviously not anyone on Ariana’s level of star power, but if it’s a great production I’d imagine Bailey + positive word of mouth is enough.

JSquared2 said: “What would they list as their justification for "blackballing" him --- that he's been "a big old meanie" to certain people? If so, I'm no lawyer -- but I'm pretty sure thatwould not stand up in court.Say what you want about the man (and I am in no way justifying his actions), he's put on a :LOT of goddamn good shows that probably wouldn't otherwise have happened."You make it sound so trivial. A repeated pattern of abuse of staffers and union members should be enough.

Not including the mask in the $195 ticket price is absurd. I was curious about this but think I'll pass unless it gets good reviews and extends, $400 is a ton of money to drop here.

witchoftheeast2 said: "Black Swan had a workshop last year, didn't it? Does anyone remember who was in that?"Looks like Lena Hall, Amber Gray, and Rachel York were all a part of it. I’d assume Gray and Hall were the Portman/Kunis characters and maybe York was Ryder but unclear based on this post.https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-b_WzP8EB/?igsh=djNiOGxyZ25sNm82

Wonder if they have another celebrity name lined up to replace her or if they’re going to make a go of it just with strong word of mouth. I have to think a lot of young celebrity actresses would be interested in this play, especially if the run would just be six weeks, but not sure who fits the right age demographic, everyone that pops into my head feels a bit too old.

This feels a little absurd at this point. Where was the 500-person signed letter when Scott Rudin announced he was returning to the theater?

witchoftheeast2 said: "hyangsoo said: "How long can Stranger Things last at these numbers? This is a very expensive show to run."Through the end of the holiday season, beginning of 2026 closing date?"I have to think the final season of the TV show dropping in the fall will help its numbers (not sure why they didn't time it to that in the first place)

singerunlimited said: "Now that the noms are officially out, who do we think will take Best Actor in a Musical this year?"I lean toward Tom Francis. Darren's characterization and acting are excellent and I'd love to see him win just as a longtime fan, but man, he just doesn't sound great on that score, which is so surprising because I generally really like his voice.

Wow, they really loved Buena Vista Social Club, it even got into book when most people seemed to agree the book was the weakest aspect of the show. Dead Outlaw also did very well, and so did Maybe Happy Ending. Really happy that Taylor Trensch got his first nomination, he's fantastic in Floyd Collins.

Interesting that of the three Gypsy women, Lesli Margherita is the one that got in here. Featured Actress feels like a really weak category so I still think Joy will get in based on the strength of the role but I’m much more uncertain now.

Holdren is positive and insightful as always. https://www.vulture.com/article/theater-review-john-proctor-villain-belflower.html

I actually really enjoyed this show for what it was but Jesse Green giving this basically a straight rave is hilarious. That review will be plastered EVERYWHERE.

ElephantLoveMedley said: "Jeffrey Karasarides said: "David Cumming will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance in Operation Mincemeat.Natasha Hodgson will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for her performance in Operation Mincemeat."These are shocking to me."Both are definitely leads, but bummer for Natasha because she really deserves a nomination ...

Also saw the show on Sunday and ended up enjoying it a lot. I think if they'd written the show now as opposed to years ago, this would be a one-act -- the story gets a bit thin in parts (why did the parents have a song?), but there's a really resonant theme in there about how we sensationalize and profit from tragedy and by doing so distance ourselves from it. Jeremy Jordan and Taylor Trensch were both great. I hope that Trensch can get a Tony nom for this. Sean Allan Krill didn't have much t...

Where in the Stranger Things timeline is this set? Is it pre-series (based on the title)? Should I refresh myself on the plot before I go?

Why isn’t Bart Sher directing this production? He would’ve had a real set.

Saw this tonight and really really loved it. All the humor worked so well for me and the characters were fantastically complex and every emotional moment was so well earned. Especially loved Sink, Amalia Yoo, and Fina Strazza. The references might date this show quickly but this will have a massive life regionally and at schools.

I'll keep hoping one day for Lady Gaga to star in Evita. If she ever did Broadway, this would be a perfect role for her.

Saw this last night and WOW, Audra was truly sensational. Obviously her voice is phenomenal but she owned this role and her Rose’s Turn was something to behold.That said, I thought Burstein was surprisingly weak. Wonder if it was just an off night for him since he’s normally someone I love to see on stage but he was distractingly bad in his first scene. He settled in after that but I never thought he was great.