ANASTASIA Reviews — Page 4

Butter Broadway said: "(When I saw it, a second-act kiss was greeted with deafening shrieks of approval.)"

Oh Lord. I'm trying to avoid the actual reviews but I wanted to get a sense of the reception. The show seems to be selling well enough that I can wait out the first few months of superfans and hopefully go when there's less screaming. Christy doesn't have a red wig, right? I wonder if the Ivanka comparison might have been avoided if she wasn't blond. But then that seems an odd thing to mention anyway unless there was something relevant in the plot.

adamgreer said: "If Laura Osnes picks up good reviews when Bandstand opens, I would say there's a strong possibility that she, not Altomare, nabs the last slot for Leading Actress in a Musical (with the other four going to Bette, Patti, Ebersole, and Denee Benton).



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I mean Altomare is getting praise so I'd say she's still a contender. I don't know about Benton getting the nom tho..

ForB4 said: "adamgreer said: "If Laura Osnes picks up good reviews when Bandstand opens, I would say there's a strong possibility that she, not Altomare, nabs the last slot for Leading Actress in a Musical (with the other four going to Bette, Patti, Ebersole, and Denee Benton).

Ya'll

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I mean Altomare is getting praise so I'd say she's still a contender. I don't know about Benton getting the nom tho..



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Ya'll, don't sleep on Eva Noblezada. She's magnificent

We also can't forget Phillipa Soo, although there's no doubt bad reviews are going to hurt Altomare, Soo, and even Noblezada. I think Benton and Osnes get in.

Butter Broadway said: "We also can't forget Phillipa Soo

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Yes, we can.

JVJ93 said: "ForB4 said: "adamgreer said: "If Laura Osnes picks up good reviews when Bandstand opens, I would say there's a strong possibility that she, not Altomare, nabs the last slot for Leading Actress in a Musical (with the other four going to Bette, Patti, Ebersole, and Denee Benton)."

"I mean Altomare is getting praise so I'd say she's still a contender. I don't know about Benton getting the nom tho.."

"Ya'll, don't sleep on Eva Noblezada. She's magnificent "

I don't mean to beat a dead horse again, but the Lead Actress in a Musical category for the last two years has been filled with performers from productions that were nominated for Best Musical and/or Best Revival.

Wicked was/is a cultural phenomenon. Anastasia is not.

RW3 said: "Yeah, with Laura getting standing ovations every night, I can easily picture Laura getting the fifth slot.

That's happening? Hm. #TheMoreYouKnow"

Aren't people saying that on the Bandstand forum?

JVJ93 said: "ForB4 said: "adamgreer said: "If Laura Osnes picks up good reviews when Bandstand opens, I would say there's a strong possibility that she, not Altomare, nabs the last slot for Leading Actress in a Musical (with the other four going to Bette, Patti, Ebersole, and Denee Benton).

Ya'll

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I mean Altomare is getting praise so I'd say she's still a contender. I don't know about Benton getting the nom tho..



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Ya'll, don't sleep on Eva Noblezada. She's magnificent



Eva Noblezada did not get particularly good reviews, with most comparing her very unfavorably to Lea Salonga. I suspect she gets Elena Rogers-ed this year.

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "adamgreer said: "If Laura Osnes picks up good reviews when Bandstand opens, I would say there's a strong possibility that she, not Altomare, nabs the last slot for Leading Actress in a Musical (with the other four going to Bette, Patti, Ebersole, and Denee Benton).


Now, that's a real barometer. When is the last time you saw a show that DIDN'T get a standing ovation? They are meaningless, unlike years past when they were rare and well deserved.

Yeah, with Laura getting standing ovations every night, I can easily picture Laura getting the fifth slot.



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I just want to clarify my comment about Wicked - The only comparison I was trying to draw was the critical reception and how both shows were never going to be critical darlings. I'm well aware of the cultural phenomenon that is Wicked as someone who is a big fan of the show.

Also, Annaleigh is not up for nomination, Butter.

Updated On: 4/25/17 at 11:03 PM

djoko84 said: "So these bad reviews seals the four nominees: DEH, CFA, TGC, and GD.

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If that ends up being the case, I'm going to feel exceptionally smart and/or prescient. Those are the exact 4 musicals I chose to see on my birthday weekend trip earlier this month. My goal was to finally see a best musical winner before it wins best musical. Booked all of them in October/November. To think, at the time of the trip I was disappointed I had booked GD instead of Anastasia based on some early word at the time.

I think the nominees as of now are Bette,Christy, Patti, Christine, and Phillipa. Maybe Laura to swap out Phillipa

Updated On: 4/25/17 at 11:14 PM