Ever After Musical
Jun 1 2026, 10:44:59 AM
If Beaches made it to Broadway, anything is possible.
Looking forward to SuperYou (formerly Chix6), Ever After, and all the other eternally Broadway-bound shows gracing the Great White Way soon.
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BRIGADOON in Pasadena
May 21 2026, 01:44:16 PM
Listen, as someone who has suffered the book of Brigadoon as a cast member, an audience member, and a pit musician, I know the book could use some work for a modern audience. I'm also not sure how you could do it without gutting the piece and writing essentially a new story in modern times with the same magical disappearing village conceit.
The score is lovely, but holy hell do you need to consider trimming down those dance breaks if the choreography is not sensational. I
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OH, MARY Reviews (2026 New)
May 13 2026, 04:49:50 PM
Meg Stalter? Perfect casting. She is the Prettiest Girl in America (album this summer).
No, like, I see it. I see this working in new and wonderful ways. Good on her.
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Sally Field play in the Fall
May 8 2026, 09:24:53 PM
Bettyboy72 said: "I was in the minority of those who liked The Glass Menagerie. Man, she was good. Dragging the wheelchair up the stairs. immediately captivating. I'd watch her read the phone book."
Oh, she was amazing in that revival. No regrets about seeing that big swing of a production.
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September L. Davis Has Passed Away
May 8 2026, 01:26:31 PM
May her memory be a blessing. No one could quite make a song their own like September.
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2026 Tony Awards Nominations!
May 5 2026, 05:01:50 PM
trentsketch said: "Has anyone done a wellness check on September L. Davis? I hope she doesn't relapse from Ana Gasteyer, who stole her role in Schmigadoon, getting a Tony nomination for it.
Love Ana Gasteyer's social media game right now."
https://www.tiktok.com/@officialseptemberldavis/photo/7636477328968781086
"September L Davis collapses onstage during student performance of Proof the Musical. Sources say she reported "not feeling well" at approximately 9:23 EST this morning."
I can't.
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/3/26
May 5 2026, 03:27:44 PM
DBH in a limbo contest with Beaches is not what I anticipated, but here we are.
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2026 Tony Awards Nominations!
May 5 2026, 10:47:14 AM
Has anyone done a wellness check on September L. Davis? I hope she doesn't relapse from Ana Gasteyer, who stole her role in Schmigadoon, getting a Tony nomination for it.
Love Ana Gasteyer's social media game right now.
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CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Review - 1 Minute Critic
May 4 2026, 01:47:03 PM
Yeah, the gender element is a valid question with how ballroom has been presented in media like Pose and Paris is Burning. I remember the reality show Legendary made it a point to cast one all cisgender female team (and a team comprised of the House of Ninja, at that) in the first season so they could discuss their role in the history of ballroom. Regardless of gender, this cast is doing excellent work performing in these vogue and ball styles.
And yeah, another not-fan of Ca
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2026 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards
May 1 2026, 01:34:49 PM
Yeah, very interesting that Mexodus or Schmigadoon couldn't pull through in a second round of voting. Then again, the two most voted on shows could not be more different from each other, so I suppose an impasse could be possible. I'm not seeing someone who voted for Mexodus swinging to Schmigadoon or vic versa on a second ballot.
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Beaches reviews
Apr 30 2026, 02:32:43 PM
Well with all the fervor to do community and school productions of Beaches in 2026 and beyond, I'm sure they'll earn some money back before the whole property falls into public domain in another [total life of creator who lives the longest plus 70] years.
Sorry that the cast is going on to such empty audiences every show. Happy that they're still getting paid.
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BAT OUT OF HELL - Town Hall
Apr 30 2026, 01:34:51 PM
g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "trentsketch said: "How much plot is really needed? The music is the draw. Make it a theatrical concert with a couple lines to establish a context and connect the dots. Then let the cast dance and sing the hell out of it."
Well, when you're a Jim Steinman fan aware that the plot was supposed to be the whole point, that this show was the culmination of a 50-year dream of putting this particular story onstage so that the songs were f
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BAT OUT OF HELL - Town Hall
Apr 30 2026, 07:44:51 AM
How much plot is really needed? The music is the draw. Make it a theatrical concert with a couple lines to establish a context and connect the dots. Then let the cast dance and sing the hell out of it.
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DRAMA DESK AWARD NOMINEES 2026
Apr 29 2026, 10:32:04 AM
Was just coming to post the Playbill list.
Drama Desk really went for off-Broadway this year. Good on Beau and Mexodus.
Lost Boys got in for visual categories, but not for music, book, direction, or performance.
The other new Broadway musicals didn't fair much better, but at least some of the cast got recognized.
Another body nominating Sam Tutty but not Christiani Pitts for Two Strangers. Has anyone awards group nominated both for the
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THE LOST BOYS Reviews
Apr 27 2026, 06:13:14 AM
These reviews are about what I expected. The tonal shift in Act II was a stumbling block for a lot of the mixed to negative reviews. I can't disagree, but I still liked it. Horror often gets a bit silly in that third act, but that's going to feel a lot different as a live performance with high ticket prices.
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THE LOST BOYS Previews
Apr 23 2026, 02:31:20 PM
YvanEhtNioj said: "Someone said the post-bow scene is back. For people who have seen it previously and more recently, is it still exactly the same?
" Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Content Mostly the same. They added her husband's uniform hat and the walkie-talkie going off with his voice to give her a reason to find the chalice.
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THE LOST BOYS Previews
Apr 23 2026, 12:50:00 PM
Those big swings are what I really felt drawn to. This is not a show that took the easy way out and it really is trying to balance that "beloved film" with "working stage musical." Things like the prologue, the bridge, entering the lair, even just giant set pieces like that impossibly high dock that's Star's favorite place. I'm bad with heights as a rule and the stagecraft decisions added an extra thrill to the show for me. Because why not hang the second floor
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‘Epic,’ Viral Musical Retelling of ‘The Odyssey,’ to Become Animated Movie Thanks to Jerry Bruckheimer, Atlantic’s Kevin Weaver (Exclusive)
Apr 23 2026, 10:28:12 AM
No idea a film adaptation was in the works, but this is mega popular on social media and dozens of artists have been making animatics to the score for years. The material works really well animated.
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Beaches reviews
Apr 23 2026, 10:26:30 AM
I can't remember the last time a show was so poorly received that a professional reviewed went down the creative team list far enough to drag the wigs, costumes, and lights. Wow. That's an all timer up there with the Brooklyn review that said you can't leave the theater humming the costumes.
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2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Apr 21 2026, 02:05:57 PM
Strange that Two Strangers only got nominated for one lead here and at Drama League. I'm sure both get the Tony nominations, but that's a weird split for such a small show.
And yeah, I loved The Lost Boys, but it has an uphill climb in the big categories because it's a campy vampire musical. Not everyone has a lot of respect for horror, let alone a musical with Elviras and Draculas popping out of the closet or rainbow superheroes in spandex. I'd love to be proven wrong,
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