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It's a hand-customized doll. Mattel has never produced or sold an Evita/Eva Peron Barbie. (25 year Barbie/pop culture collector.) They have produced a Broadway Themed set before though... most notably, the "Phantom Of the Opera" Ken & Barbie set. It is HIGHLY coveted by Barbie collectors. It goes for hundreds...

He'll need a wig. He cut his hair off last fall.

I'm more curious to see is this is the over-the-top Palladium version or a regurgitation of the awful Troika touring production that involved the crap set. Palladium/Adelphi version Troika version The early 1990's desgined Palladium version was revived a few years back in London at the Adelphi. I am hoping it's that. The production values were actually impressive and made the "small" story quite grand.

I expect if you ask 100 people how much staging/scenery affects their reaction to a show, you'll get just as many varying responses. Some people concentrate on the performances, some the book. Some concentrate on the orchestrations, others the costumes etc. Some concentrate on all aspects. I'm a visual person. The stagecraft, lighting, effects etc all play a VERY important part (along with, of course, the acting/music/staging) in my enjoyment of a show. My tastes tend to ascew towards dimensi...

I saw the original Sunset Boulevard First National Tour with Linda Balgord and Ron Bohmer in Cincinnati. The set was exactly as elaborate as that on Bway - although the mansion was not as wide. Nothing was visually compromised in the show and it remains the most elaborate touring set I've ever seen. Linda was good, but she didn't have star presence IMO. She sang the heck out of the score, and raised the roof. She opted to take many song finales "up." It was a complete vocal switch from her st...

Patty Simcox - Grease

I didn't see Idol (not a fan - don't watch it) but I did see a picture of her on a news ticker online this morning. The first thing I noticed was that she's chopped her hair off. Gone from the long hair to a shag-type do. That tells me Smash is indeed finished. When a show is continuing production, stars are (more often than not) contracted to not drastically change their look during a hiatus- specifically their often not allowed to cut their hair. I see it as a strong indication that she's w...

"CZJ had a wire running down the back of her neck that was very obvious when she turned around. Looked like a mic to me." Again, she sang the first verse live, then began lip synching with the 2nd verse - when she left the piano and began dancing.

CZJ sang the first verse of "All That Jazz" live, but her tracks were pre-recorded beginning with the second verse. "Slick your hair and wear your buckle shoes" is where the lip synching began.

Much appreciated! So, let me geek out a bit more and ask a few more questions. With the removal of the treadmill, do they still do the "road kill" scene? Perhaps they track the signs/road kill? I hope they didnt' cut it. Do they invite audience members on stage during the Act 2 opener "Thank God I'm a Country Boy?" Finally, did the "insult" painted on the bus change? Or do they still use the F O F slur?

I'm so happy to read this summary. Thank you! A question: How did the "Pop Muzik" scene play? Was the audience taken back, or did hilarity ensue? Also, were there tech issues with the Ping Pong balls? (I saw it three times on Bway and 2 of the 3 times there were glitches.) Just curious, as "tacky" as that scene is, it is an absolute riot!

I certainly hope not! One of my favorite parts of Les Miz on stage was the (very) brief interlude following Valjean's aquiring Cosette from the Thenardiers. There's a magical moment that I always loved where Valjean gives Cosette a doll, dresses her up and then he and she sing simple "La-las" to a reprise of "Castle on a Cloud." She takes the melody and he harmonized. It always was so simple, yet so effective. It said so much by simply having their voices blend. I hope that they do not replac...

Not Broadway - but during the Pre-Broadway run in Chicago, the Tomb in Aida (which originally "floated" in mid air)collapsed during the final scene. It sent Adam Pascal and Heather Headley crashing to the floor. The show was stopped and the Stage Manager literally asked the audience if there was "A Doctor in the House." Don't forget Idina Menzels fall in Wicked, and the actor's fall from the ship in Little Mermaid. Also, the set for Sunset Blvd was notorious for moving on it's own (well, due ...

Somone posted about the '94 revival a few days ago, and I responded to that. In that response I remarked how I enjoyed it, saw it at least 6-8 times and actually miss it's "camp" quality. I also remarked that Sam Harris' "Those Magic Changes" literally stopped the show about 15 minutes in. (It's like the 3rd song in the show.) But Sam wasn't in the role very long on Broadway, from what I recall, and subsequent actors didn't have his "chops." That having been said, the version you hear on the ...

That's it! Are you sure that's not Susan Wood though? Sure looks and sounds like her! I also recognize Jason Opshal who went on to play Kenicke. Some of the sets (lockers) and choreography were retained from this medley for the Broadway show. Obviously "Hopelessly Devoted to You" was not retained and replaced with "Since I Don't Have You." I haven't seen that in nearly 20 years, thanks for sharing

I am one of the few, like yourself, that enjoyed the overtly campy and neon revival in the '90's. I saw it at least a half dozen times - with various B actors and actresses playing the various roles. (All of which were far to old for that parts they were playing - but that was part of the fun.) I'll be honest... I was NOT a fan of Rosie. Her name sold tickets... but that's about it. She had some great one liners, but her voice and "sincerity" as Rizzo were as bad as it gets (IMO.) She's to be...

Point taken, financially she helped the show. However artistically I feel she harmed it. When I saw it, I felt she was a distraction and did a disservice (she was breaking the 4th wall and mugging for members of the audience in the front rows.) Of course it's Grease - not Shakespeare or Gershwin - but her terrible acting and voice coupled with her obvious flippancy (no doubt from the repetitivity of acting on Broadway)harmed the show. Even Rosie herself has stated that towards the end of her ...

I was never a fan of the show... but "The Producers" never regained it's "uumph" after Lane and Brodrick left. I think Brad Oscar took over for Lane, but no matter who assumed the roles - they were doomed by comparison. The show relied too much on the Lane/Brodrick coupling and their "names" above title. Also, the Grease revival in the 90's was ripe with mis-cast "names" as characters. Debbie Boone, Linda Blair, Jasmine Guy as Rizzo? Jon Secada, Rex Smith, Adrian Zmed as Danny? Heck, Rosie wa...

Those speaking to the tour changes have neglected to mention that the tour dropped the hydraulic raked stage years ago. On tour, the stage no longer "tilts."

Love or hate it... Cynthia in Priscilla virtually stole the show. More respectively, the mistress' "Another Suitcase In Another Hall" from Evita *can* often be a show stealing role/number.