HADESTOWN to open this spring at the Walter Kerr — Page 4

Sondheimite said: "Can we just be happy that there's FINALLY going to be a score on Broadway that isn't either

a) derivative "musical theatre" style slop.
b) rap but like... Sesame Street Rap.
c) we threw a electric guitar on top of a derivative theatre score and now we're calling it rock!

Finally some tuneful, melodic, and authentic music on Broadway again.
There hasn't been a fantastic new score on Broadway that innovated the medium since Passing Strange and I'm very excited to hear Hadestown in a Broadway house."

There is nothing wrong with the musical itself, it's fantastic as are all of the cast bar Orpheus.

The problem (in London) is the terrible lack of direction and staging, but the 'musical' itself is in great shape except for maybe a few too many ballads and repetitive lyrics that could be excised pretty easily without being missed.

The fact that Chavkin seems to have made the National Theatre stage a 'rehearsal' for Broadway is also a little insulting considering it's importance.

Unless she gets her finger out and starts moving her cast around a bit there is no Tony in her future and if she does win it will have been to make up for her loss on a much better show.

I thought that Reeve Carney's portrayals of Orpheus in Edmonton and London were outstanding. For those speculating about his talent, give the guy a chance and form your own opinion after seeing the show for yourself. When he sang "Wait for Me," I got chills. When he signed outside the stage door, he could not have been any more humble, appreciative, and generous.

Mike Barrett said: "Ya to me Ive heard nothing but mixed since London."

London and Broadway don't always have a lot in common with their musical preferences.

I'm happy to see the London cast got offers. Eva Noblezada was great.

So should I buy the OLCR or wait for a new recording? Will there be a OBCR?

Unless Chavkin did nothing, I'm not sure how one can say there is a lack of direction of staging.

When it was NYTW, there was quite a substantial amount of both.

Kad said: "Unless Chavkin did nothing, I'm not sure how one can say there is a lack of direction of staging.

When it was NYTW, there was quite a substantial amount of both."

I missed a 'the' out.

It should've read 'the lack of direction and 'the' staging'.

Did the show do well in London? Why wouldn't they open in the West End first and then Broadway? Same with Groundhog's Day. I think this will be a tough sell to audiences. And I know people love it, and I've tried to listen to it a few times, and there's a few pretty moments, but overall, I just didn't get it. But maybe with the staging it's more interesting. Curious to see how "big" the show is since everyone said it's a big show, but the Kerr is pretty small.

I def want to see it, just don't get the hype amongst the theater crowd of how amazing it is...at least not yet! But excited to see it. "I was alone so long I didn't realize I was lonely" is my favorite lyric in the past 5 years.

Jordan Catalano said: "I JUST saw it this afternoon and LOOOOVED it!"

Where did you see it? London?