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[itsahopi]

Posted: 4/4/25 at 4:32pm

chanel said: "A lot of y'all seem to be forgetting that Jinkx Monsoon ("Pirates! ThePenzance Musical") is another viable candidate for a Best Actress in a Musical nomination."

is Ruth a principal in this version?

[JudyDenmark]

Posted: 4/4/25 at 4:42pm

mrshowbiz90210 said: "Wow! We must have been in different theaters or you work for Boneau Bryan-Brown the publicists for the show. sure, it was fluffy fun, but so deeply flawed and dull. Sadly, I have to feign interest tomorrow night to support investor friends. 4x a charm,"

Haha not a Broadway publicist! I just honestly had a bad day at work yesterday and then it completely turned my mood around. I think in a show this silly and fun, it didn't bother me that some plot points were out of left field or that there was an abundance of frivolous dance. I was fully entertained. To quote the great [title of show], sometimes you want donuts for dinner. 

Fwiw, everyone around me seemed to absolutely be loving it. The applause was massive and I heard all very positive comments around me as we were leaving the theatre.

(Edit - never mind, just realized who I was responding to. The miserableness can't be taken seriously at this point.)

Updated On: 4/4/25 at 04:42 PM

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/4/25 at 5:09pm

Jordan Catalano said: "I saw this again tonight and just had the best time, again. Jasmine is such a star."

 

I agree Jordan 100%! It's such a silly, cute and entertaining musical. We had a fun time last night as well! Jerry Mitchell razzle and dazzles us with his creative-magical staging. Jasmine Amy Rogers is truly giving a Star is Born performance and feel she will be nominated for a Tony. She's so charismatic and adorable as Betty Boop. You will fall in love with her performance and be full of happiness at the end.  

Updated On: 4/4/25 at 05:09 PM

[ChairinMain]

Posted: 4/4/25 at 5:33pm

itsahopi said: "chanel said: "A lot of y'all seem to be forgetting that Jinkx Monsoon ("Pirates! ThePenzance Musical") is another viable candidate for a Best Actress in a Musical nomination."

is Ruth a principal in this version?"

Jinkx is getting star billing, but she's likely to be placed in Featured actress after the committee rules.  Pirates is an ensemble show, and they would have to rewrite it very heavily for Ruth to turn into a true lead. She'd be a strong contender for Featured actress (it's the one category that doesn't seem super competitive this year!) and Leading actress is such a crowded field I don't think she'd squeeze in. My guess is we'll see EITHER Kamerloo or Hyde Pierce in Lead and everyone else in featured for Pirates. 

[Huss417]

Posted: 4/4/25 at 5:36pm

mrshowbiz90210 said: "Wow! We must have been in different theaters or you work for Boneau Bryan-Brown the publicists for the show. sure, it was fluffy fun, but so deeply flawed and dull. Sadly, I have to feign interest tomorrow night to support investor friends. 4x a charm,"

JudyDenmark has been here since 2008. You on the other hand 12/16/24 is very suspect. But I think a few of us know who you are already.

Updated On: 4/4/25 at 05:36 PM

[Sauja]

Posted: 4/4/25 at 6:09pm

This is such an incredibly charming show. Sure, the story is a little thin, but Jasmine Amy Rogers is a star, and every number is a delight. It’s fizzy, frivolous fun, and the design kicks butt. That second act opener is a delight. I hope it finds enough of an audience for a semi-decent run. A pleasure.

[Jmuep2]

Posted: 4/4/25 at 6:32pm

I went in to this kinda grumpy and was ready to write it off, but dang, if it didn't just charm the pants off me. Rogers is working her butt off up there and she's 90% of the reason the show works, but it really does work -- like a big ball of cotton candy. Not particularly deep, but it's fun and surprisingly family friendly. If the marketing can get to the right audience, I think this might do okay. I would imagine the reviews will be kind and I wouldn't be surprised if it got several Tony nominations. 

[THDavis]

Posted: 4/4/25 at 10:09pm

Was at the final preview tonight and what JOY! The plot/story has challenges (it certainly wasn’t what held my attention), but the costumes, the choreo, the design, the PERFORMANCES! Jasmine Amy Rogers is a STAR! The entire cast knocks it out of the park with many performances otherwise worth mentioning, but for punctuality’s sake I’ll leave it with my overall recommendation. 
 

Kudos to the actress who stepped in as Carol at intermission, as well as the performer who swung into cover their track. The electricity of the theatre was alive and well tonight.