HEAD OVER HEELS Previews — Page 7

Kad said: "Lot666 said: "I never said that the competition was based solely on "looking the most like a biological woman", but presenting as a woman is a big part of it, albeit with a healthy dose of humor. The bottom line is that the actual males are hiding their male genitalia, padding their hips, and wearing breast plates or stuffing bras because they're trying to look like women. When the final runway category is any type of "realness", RuPaul and the other judges are looking for that."

And yet many people would say Peppermint isn’t a real woman anyway. So what’s the realness?"

Once more for the people in the back, "realness" is a male trying his best to look like a certain type of female. And this is why I seriously doubt that RuPaul would ever consider allowing a cisgender woman to compete on the show.

My apologies to the OP for this thread having gone off the rails.

That’s not what exactly realness means. Ball culture- which Drag Race is heavily indebted to- offers runway categories like military realness or executive realness, with men presenting like soldiers or CEOs. It’s not just about female impersonation.

Realness is passing as something you’re not or, more to the point, as society does not see you becoming. It’s about convincing others you are what you can appear to be.That’s all it is.

Updated On: 7/2/18 at 03:10 PM

Alexandra will be in the show tonight and tomorrow per her Instagram story. Sounds like her mom has been unwell, hence her absence. And very sure this isn't a FH related thing at all.

antonijan said: "Maybe Alexandra wants focus more on her non profit philantrophy and alzheimer awareness

No, unfortunately there was a loss in her family, so she is most likely taking time off to grieve and heal.

It's the first week of previews, it's the week before/of July 4th, and their theater has scaffolding all over it, and it's a heat wave. Just saying there are a lot of factors at stake. Plus opening in the summer is always rough. But curious to see how it pans out for the next few weeks or after reviews. I've only heard good things, so I def. want to see it.

RippedMan said: "It's the first week of previews, it's the week before/of July 4th, and their theater has scaffolding all over it, and it's a heat wave. Just saying there are a lot of factors at stake. Plus opening in the summer is always rough. But curious to see how it pans out for the next few weeks or after reviews. I've only heard good things, so I def. want to see it."

To be fair, that scaffolding was there for 1984 and The Parisian Woman as well.

robskynyc said: "seeing this tonight... curious to see how it turns out since most people seem to be split 50/50

Do you know if they’ve cut Cool Jerk?"

It was there on Saturday.

Just came back from Head Over Heels this evening.....I so wanted to LOVE it, to find something in it that would make me come back, yes I do like camp and jukebox musicals for an escape, but I really couldn't find much to latch on to.

First let me start by saying we were in the rear of the orchestra (Row O Center, I love this theatre! The seats actually have room and the orchestra is slightly raked, so no heads in the way.) We noticed Michael Mayer, Spencer Liff and many other production people with notebooks and voice recorders. Soon as the show started, "We Got The Beat" was a great burst of energy, color and choreography. I was smiling! Then the book came into play......no need to say more. The story seemed all over the place and sometimes confusing. I will say that Rachel York is BROADWAY ROYALTY to me and she did her damnedest to get through this show! Brava! Samantha Pollino was on for Alexandra Socha and has a wonderful voice and some acting chops! But the star is truly Bonnie Milligan as Pamela. She knows he comedic timing and has a killer belt!! I see her going places after this. The Ensemble was basically my savior. They were killing each moment that had. I looked forward to seeing them and what they would do next. Amber Ardolino is just phenomenal! Liff's choreography is unique and fun! Just what a musical should be. I thought some of the musical numbers lacked any sort of power. The Act 1 finale was so Anti-Climatic with "Our Lips Are Sealed." "Heaven is Place on Earth" I was so looking forward too, and I have never heard it in 3 part harmony, I tried to smile! Peppermint was in about 15 minutes of the entire show, I was shocked by this.

The curtain call, in my opinion NEEDS TO GO! The choreographed part is fine, but afterwards give them bows in some sort of order. The audience didn't know what to do, stand or sit, clap or not. It felt weird and threw the whole vibe off. Soon as the confetti exploded (Spoiler!), the audience started to rise, but the cast was half way off the stage. Just leaving the all female band, who are BEYOND tremendous!! Glad they got some great recognition.

Show ran 2:25 and seems like another 30 minutes could be cut. Act 2 was just a downfall after "Heaven".

So those are my thoughts. I actually would go back and do the RUSH after it opens just to see the finished product.

Kad said: "That’s not what exactly realness means. Ball culture- which Drag Race is heavily indebted to- offers runway categories like military realness or executive realness, with men presenting like soldiers or CEOs. It’s not just about female impersonation.

Realness is passing as something you’re not or, more to the point, as society does not see you becoming. It’s about convincing others you are what you can appear to be.That’s all it is."

I'm quite aware of the history of ball culture and the broader definition of "realness" (I suspect that I've been around a lot longer than you have). I was defining the term as it relates to RuPaul's Drag Race, where males dress as females.