Posted: 5/3/19 at 12:06pm
After seeing Alex Newell sing "Hold Me In You Heart" from KINKY BOOTS at the Carnegie Hall NY Pops Celebration for Cyndi Lauper this week, Alex would make a GREAT Effie! He brought down the house with his number.
Posted: 7/26/19 at 6:23pm
Posted: 7/26/19 at 10:39pm
This will only do well with the original staging. The last tour was terrible. There was a regional production in New Jersey a few years ago that did the original staging and it was a great production outside of their Effie.
Posted: 12/12/19 at 8:07am
Posted: 12/12/19 at 6:55pm
We have a better chance of seeing Ivo's Dreamgirls than this production
Posted: 12/13/19 at 9:42am
Bibby87 said: "Seeing it again tonight in the West End with Marisha - Marisha needs to come over and be Amber's standby she is just soo incredible"
I agree Bibby87. I was a little excited to see this when I was in London on May 2, 2017 and being a little pissed that Amber wasn't going to perform. After watching Marisha Wallace perform, I can't imagine anyone doing it better. I am old and saw Jennifer Holiday a week after she won the Tony. Without a doubt she is on par with Jennifer (I think slightly better --if that's possible). If Marisha is traveling to NYC to do this production I am confident NYC audiences will be blown away. You HAVE to see her!!!
Posted: 12/13/19 at 7:01pm
duffny1 said: "Bibby87 said: "Seeing it again tonight in the West End with Marisha - Marisha needs to come over and be Amber's standby she is just soo incredible"
I agree Bibby87. I was a little excited to see this when I was in London on May 2, 2017 and being alittle pissed that Amber wasn't going to perform. After watching Marisha Wallaceperform, I can't imagine anyone doing it better. I am old and saw Jennifer Holiday a week after she won the Tony. Without a doubt she is on par with Jennifer (I think slightly better --if that's possible). If Marisha is traveling to NYC to do this production I am confident NYC audiences will be blown away. You HAVE to see her!!!"
I saw Marisha Wallace too the first time and she was amazing and I thought the same thing. Then I saw amber and I was like omg she’s so much better. I went back two times hoping to see amber and she was out both times, and in London they won’t exchange the ticket. I ended up seeing all 4 Effie’s so that was cool.
Posted: 12/13/19 at 8:08pm
I saw Moya Angela in London and thought she was stunning. One of the most powerful performances I've ever seen
Posted: 12/14/19 at 5:02pm
Saw the original and have seen clips from the London revival — frankly, they're not bringing anything new to the show: it looks, compared to the original, almost low-rent. I have no doubt they'll bring it to Broadway, but whether or not it'll succeed... they'd better up their game somehow. Otherwise, it's just another FOLLIES revival that'll pale next to the original.
Posted: 12/14/19 at 6:35pm
There's a producer out there pitching a different version that they are hoping to bring to Broadway. Apparently, if the London version doesn't transfer in the 20/21 season, their option to bring it to Broadway expires.
Posted: 12/15/19 at 3:35pm
Wonder what the hold up would be? Casting? Because we know Casey has enough backers to push this to Broadway.
Posted: 12/15/19 at 6:54pm
Lack of a theater? Maybe Amber Riley isn't available for some stretches in 2020? They're looking for another name?
Posted: 12/15/19 at 7:19pm
