Profile for BarnabyTucker

quizking101 said: "Personal Note: Them grabbing the Revival trophy and running off into the sunset really sticks in my craw."Being a fan of Cats is great.Wanting Cats to win Best Revival is great.Having a weird grudge against a non-profit enjoying its well deserved success is not so great.

TexanAddams18 said: ".....Is Schmigadoon winning best musical?"Yes.

A surefire way to pull in better numbers for Broadway’s biggest commercial of the year.she puts on a GREAT show so I’m hopeful.

I was at tonight’s invited dress. What a joyful, vibrant night of musical comedy. This is the perfect date night musical. McKenzie Kurtz is putting everyone on notice that she is going to be a force to be reckoned with in Broadway seasons to come, and it was really awesome getting to cheer on Max Clayton in his Broadway principal debut.Nothing groundbreaking but it doesn’t need to be. It’s just a fun night out with a cast that’s giving it their all and that is delivering excellence.Also, this...

quizking101 said: "Some nights, you just can’t-can’t-can’t…"Talk about a tasteful response to an actor having a medical emergency mid-show.I’m sure she was treated with great kindness by the theater staff and medical professionals who responded.

Caught this on Thursday night and agree Lithgow is the main draw. It’s a great production of a decent play.It’s a character study and the subject is very interesting. I just think it ran a good 20/25 minutes too long and was spinning its wheels by the end. You know Dahl is not going to change Ebenezer Scrooge style in one afternoon, and so you’re left watching him have the same heated exchanges with the other characters again and again.Again, a really decent play. It anticipates that its audi...

The world was better because he'd shared his light in it. I loved his family social media presence as they reminded us what love can be.My heart is with his husband, son, and all their loved ones today.

There are some understudy performances that have stuck with me:Andrea Goss as Sally BowlesAlison Cimmet as The Princess PufferStephanie Umoh as Trina (second cover AND went on at the last minute in early previews with book in hand and brought the house down during "I'm Breaking Down". )And I am happy to add Kaleigh Cronin as Madeline Ashton to that list. She was simply sensational and her chemistry with Simard was off the charts. I loved the show itself; the jokes pack a punch and it's just a...

Thanks, HighlandGuy!

Thank you both!

Hi Folks, I'll be seeing a an 8 pm Friday night performance of DEATH BECOMES HER with a group of nine people. We were hoping to do dinner AFTER the show but it looks like most of the places I'm seeing in the theater district don't take reservations that late. Anyone have any suggestions for good post-evening show restaurant or bar that would take a reservation and at least does small plates/appetizers? I haven't done a night out like this since pre-Covid and I feel like restaurants used to be...

MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "Ok, are the digital screen sets frustrating? Sure. I really dont get some of the designs in them because the perspective is all off. And do the minimal physical set pieces make it look like a cheap tour? Sure.BUT. Y'all this cast is on FIRE. The main quartet is just pure magic, delivering some of the fiercest vocals on Broadway right now. I do wish the production itself was more lavish, but I had a ball and would buy tickets to see these actors again in a heartbeat. N...

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "BarnabyTucker said: "CC: their insta story posts shedding light on the abuse at the hands of the producers"What's this? Any context to be shared here?"I've edited this out of my post as I can no longer find the Insta story posts in question. I remember a few weeks ago there were ensemble members posting Insta stories being posted about how they felt like they weren't being heard/being mistreated by the producers. I'm looking through Reddit to see if anyone had k...

I'm speechless. I'll start with the good, because the good is GOOD.It's an exceptional, hard working company that is putting their all out there (save two principals). Nichelle Lewis and Melody Betts walk away with the show, and they are joined by a company that is working what they have been given to give Broadway worthy performances. The book revisions by Amber Ruffin are 10/10 and her one liners hit just as hard as they did in Some Like It Hot. Sure, it's not dramatically interesting to fo...

Well you can add my voice to the chorus of folks who were pleasantly surprised by this. I think the highest compliment you can pay a show is "that was great" because it implies that all of the elements came together to make a solid night of theater. This is a case of the material, performances, physical production, etc. all meshing beautifully together to create a solid night of Broadway musical entertainment. I enjoyed myself and this might just be my new top pick for when non-theater goer c...

Dumb question: where DO I go to line up for rush at the Marquis? I actually don't know where the box office is. Is it inside the hotel?

Robbie2 said: "BarnabyTucker said: "Hopping on the request parade; anybody have a discount code for THE WIZ?"CODE: HOMEOrch $99Mezz $69Purchase by 4/16"Thanks so much! :)

Hopping on the request parade; anybody have a discount code for THE WIZ?

I caught this one this past Thursday and thought it was a competent production of a fantastic play.My take is that Amy Ryan was leading from a place of fear instead of a place of anger. When Father Flynn was alone with her, I really thought she believed she was in the presence of Satan. This is a woman who has spent her whole life taking orders from the patriarchal diocese, and now she's stepping out of line because she knows unspeakable evils are at work. Schreiber also offers a very sympath...

I caught this on Thursday having seen the first preview with the original cast; a couple months into the run with the original cast; and now Tveit/Foster. Foster should have opened this production. Her Lovett is dynamic and is a clear psycopath who presents as warm and funny when really she'll kill anyone who stands between her and what she wants. I can honestly say she's now my second favorite Lovett right behind Lansbury. I had adored Ashford both times I saw her, but now I see what folks m...