Profile for EvanstonDad

Ouch for Every Brilliant ThingIndeed. Why on earth didn't they just close this after Hargitay left if they couldn't find a bigger draw than Tracee Ellis Ross? (Though to be fair, I myself was surprised at how big a draw Mariska Hargitay was, so maybe they held out hope for a similar surprise?)

I don't know much about the business of Broadway. I'm a huge film buff, and the film industry is going through its own version of what's happening in the theater world. I think the answer is both complicated and simple. Complicated in that we've gone through a perfect storm of cultural changes that we're still in the middle of, and while I think we will eventually correct into a new normal, we're not there yet. Covid, culture wars, streaming, and accessibility of vast amounts of cheap enterta...

Death of a Salesman hitting over $2 million/week with only 7 performances is truly insane. I'm assuming they'll announce recoupment before closing.I'm seeing this on Saturday. I planned a special trip to NYC just to see it. Needless to say I'm very excited. Anyone know what the air conditioning in the Winter Garden is like? Should I be prepared for long sleeves?

this is 100% looking to transfer, this is absolutle a try-out hence the supporting cast being loaded with Broadway "names"There's no scenario where I can see this being successful on Broadway, even if they brought in bigger names than Mullaly and Offerman -- and I'm not throwing shade on them, I like them both.

Will this production have any further life after August 9? I saw this over the weekend and would say probably not. It becomes apparent very early on (even during the opening number) that this show is never going to rise above mildly pleasant. Nick Offerman is underutilized as the narrator/Eugene O'Neill, but he got the most laughs of the evening. Megan Mullaly is working her butt off, but somehow never dominated the show the way her character's diva persona is supposed to, or at least is supp...

I've seen some of Matteo Lane's comedy bits. He himself makes a joke of how obviously gay he is. I can't picture him working as Billy Flynn at all, unless they somehow build the joke into the show. Seems like a terrible casting decision.

Is it safe to say now that Wicked has permanently softened? Not that long ago it seemed like one of those shows that would literally run forever.

....so you haven't been paying attention to anything since 2022 when this show started making a name for itself? No, I have not been paying attention to this show since 2022. I have had other things to do since 2022. Hence my question....

That Titanique performance was awful. I don't get it. Was the actress making fun of Celine Dion? Her voice and mannerisms made me physically uncomfortable.The Cats performance was energetic, but I don't think I'd want to watch two hours of that. To be fair, I don't want to watch two hours of the original Cats either.Schmigadoon was fine but it didn't make me want to see the show.I grew up with the movie version of the Lost Boys and just can't take it seriously.

Have been giving this a listen this morning. Up through "Master of the House" and holy over-emoting Batman! I mean I know subtlety isn't the order of the day with "Les Miz" but my goodness I want to tell everyone to dial it down a notch. Plus the orchestrations sound so thin. Don't think this would ever replace any of my go-to recordings.

I have to chuckle at the shamlessnes of it: "the first complete album of... the contemporary production." Never stop milking it, Cameron. The Complete Symphonic Recording remains my favorite. I laughed at that too. Sounds like he's justifying it by saying it's the first complete recording that captures the musical "as it is now staged all over the world." I haven't seen a production of Les Miz since the original Broadway tour. Has it changed that much? The track list looks almost identical to...

Good grief, what kind of money laundering scheme is going down at the Shubert?

This is the most ridiculous conversation, and yet I can't look away. You know we live in a world of privilege when something like people wearing baseball caps can become such a fixation for some people. Like, put your energy into something more productive.

This entire conversation sort of boggles my mind. I had no idea people had such strong attitudes about baseball caps. I wear baseball caps almost all the time. I don't have a medical condition, but I am bald, and a hat protects my scalp from sun, and it also helps keep me warm as I tend to run colder anyway and not having hair doesn't help. Also, I just like the way it looks on me. I can't conceive of a situation where a baseball cap would be obstructing someone's view to anything, unless som...

Independently of anything the article has to "say," the thing is terribly written. I couldn't even get all the way through it. It's like a direct transcript of someone talking to themselves.

Add me to the list of people who don't have a strong appetite for a revised version of "Flower Drum Song." I will say that I really like the cast recording of the revival though. However, what I really want is a complete recording of the original score like we've recently gotten for "Oklahoma!", "Carousel," and "My Fair Lady."

Are those numbers for "Wicked" accurate? Don't know that I can remember seeing its average ticket price below $100.

"Considering there were over 200 productions that could be nominated this statement is categorically false."Sighhhhh........I wasn't making a statement of fact, and I'm aware that not literally every piece of theater was nominated. My point was more in the spirit of my comment. But I feel adequately chastised now, so thank you for that public service.

This is the "everyone gets a trophy" theater awards group. It's like if you opened this year you get nominated. Not sure what point there is to having this many nominees in every category.

I’d never heard of the movie (my apologies to the legendary Joel Schumacher)This comment almost made me spit out my coffee. Joel Schumacher is among my five least favorite movie directors of all time. But to each his own. Just feeling a little snarky this morning, but mean no harm. Please continue.....