Posted: 8/1/19 at 3:32pm
Posted: 8/1/19 at 3:33pm
AADA81 said: "BWW describes this show as a "celebration of 21st century girl power", which has been a recurring trope since Wicked opened in 2003. I'll pass."
Then by all means stay home . This show has plenty of excitement around it and should do very well.
Posted: 8/1/19 at 4:17pm
Posted: 8/1/19 at 4:59pm
RWPrincess said: "I'm so excited about this. Having met the Queens at the stage door in Chicago last week, I think all of them will transfer at least initially. My guess is the casting announcement is more for understudies and the Ladies In Waiting band.
I agree about listening to the cast recording. I went in blind having not listened to it and I'm still humming the tunes in my head over a week later. I bought the digital album the same night as well as the show as well.
Since this has an existing fanbase, I expect to see Beetlejuice/Frozen levels of cosplay from the audience. I saw quite a bit of it in Chicago. I think it's a bit more fun in this case as costumes from that time period aren't as easy to come by. Other than that, I did like the show merch and hope that Broadway has more than one merch stand available. Probably some fun drinks too."
The merch line in Chicago was always crazy..
Posted: 8/1/19 at 5:09pm
ggersten said: “Boleyn was French"
Sorry to intercept this Broadway board with a bit of history, but Anne Boleyn was English, she came from a very prominent English family who were courtiers. Anne and her sister Mary went to live in the French court in their teenage years as their father believed it would make them stand out at Tudor court when they returned to English court. So she would’ve had a British accent.
Posted: 8/1/19 at 5:14pm
StarlightCinders said: "ggersten said: “Boleyn was French"
Sorry to intercept this Broadway board with a bit of history, but Anne Boleyn was English, she came from a very prominent English family who were courtiers. Anne and her sister Mary went to live in the French court in their teenage years as their father believed it would make them stand out at Tudor court when they returned to English court. So she would’ve had a British accent."
I stand corrected! Feel free to interrupt at any time. But, I'm glad Bujold played the role in the film! (Even though she is not French by birth either)
Updated On: 8/1/19 at 05:14 PM
Posted: 8/1/19 at 5:18pm
StarlightCinders said: "ggersten said: “Boleyn was French"
Sorry to intercept this Broadway board with a bit of history, but Anne Boleyn was English, she came from a very prominent English family who were courtiers. Anne and her sister Mary went to live in the French court in their teenage years as their father believed it would make them stand out at Tudor court when they returned to English court. So she would’ve had a British accent."
I mean, if we're diving into it, they wouldn't sound like modern Brits anyway, as the RP as we know it didn't begin developing until the Industrial Revolution, and didn't really take off until after the Revolutionary War. So the Queens in real life probably would have been speaking in a much more rhotic accent (with more pronounced Rs) than what we think of with the modern British accent. An American accent is probably closer to their historical sound.
Posted: 8/1/19 at 8:11pm
Posted: 8/1/19 at 9:12pm
do u think they're going to add a bit more material?
Posted: 8/1/19 at 9:31pm
Posted: 8/1/19 at 11:11pm
DAME said: "AADA81 said: "BWW describes this show as a "celebration of 21st century girl power", which has been a recurring trope since Wicked opened in 2003. I'll pass."
Then by all means stay home . This show has plenty of excitement around it and should do very well."
I should have known someone would get their bloomers in a twist just because I said I'd pass on this show. Geeezzz....
Updated On: 8/1/19 at 11:11 PM
Posted: 8/1/19 at 11:32pm
AADA81 said: "DAME said: "AADA81 said: "BWW describes this show as a "celebration of 21st century girl power", which has been a recurring trope since Wicked opened in 2003. I'll pass."
Then by all means stay home . This show has plenty of excitement around it and should do very well."
I should have knownsomeone would get their bloomers in a twist just because I said I'd pass on this show. Geeezzz...."
Well that was your intention was it not?
Posted: 8/2/19 at 2:30am
Impossible2 said: "AADA81 said: "DAME said: "AADA81 said: "BWW describes this show as a "celebration of 21st century girl power", which has been a recurring trope since Wicked opened in 2003. I'll pass."
Then by all means stay home . This show has plenty of excitement around it and should do very well."
I should have knownsomeone would get their bloomers in a twist just because I said I'd pass on this show. Geeezzz...."
Well that was your intention was it not?"
Now that you mention it....umm, no it was not. Untwist bloomers at your own convenience.
Posted: 8/2/19 at 6:10am
Impossible2 said: "Well that was your intention was it not?"
The intentions of a number of posts on here seem, pretty arbitrary at best. “I don’t like it so I’m NOT going” is never going to be the world’s greatest conversation point.
Updated On: 8/2/19 at 06:10 AM
Posted: 8/2/19 at 10:39am
You were saying?
Posted: 8/2/19 at 11:46am
amlheureux said: "qolbinau said: "Saw this in London. Not sure what people have said here but no way ever EVER will this or should this come to Broadway. Sorry folks but this is an interesting show that will never appeal to wider audiences. If you can see it. See it. Otherwise. That’s it. Anyone who invests in this for Broadway is misguided."
You were saying?"
This show will do very well. Like the kids say these days .it will make BANK.
Posted: 8/2/19 at 11:47am
Soo anyone here other then me going to the final Chicago performance? Would love to meet 
Posted: 8/2/19 at 1:10pm
Listened to the cast album, watched a few promotional performances on YouTube...this show (IMO) is awful and I do not understand the hype at all.
The cast album and the promotional performances are nothing like the experience of the full show live. Not even close. I mean, most musicals aren't, but this one especially. The cast recording is just a studio version of the numbers and there have been some changes (some of which significantly change the impact of the number) and don't include most of the dialogue. The songs are indeed catchy, which is why there were fans of the recording without having seen the show, but that's not really what the hype is about. The dialogue, the performances (of the Chicago cast), the lighting, the choreography, the concert atmosphere, the audience energy...all of these elements create an electrifying cohesion that is extremely effective. THAT'S what the hype is actually all about. I initially had little interest in the show and ended up seeing it the first time because I have season tickets to the Shakespeare Theatre in Chicago and it was included as a replacement for the halted premiere of Bedknobs & Broomsticks. Six is not awful. Far from it.
Posted: 8/2/19 at 5:25pm
Mister Matt said: "Listened to the cast album, watched a few promotional performances on YouTube...this show (IMO) is awful and I do not understand the hype at all.
The cast album and the promotional performances are nothing like the experience of the full show live. Not even close. I mean, most musicals aren't, but this one especially. The cast recording is just a studio version of the numbers and there have been some changes (some of which significantly change the impact of the number) and don't include most of the dialogue. The songs are indeed catchy, which is why there were fans of the recording without having seen the show, but that'snot really what the hype is about. The dialogue, the performances (of the Chicago cast), the lighting, the choreography, the concert atmosphere, the audience energy...all of these elements create an electrifying cohesion that isextremely effective. THAT'Swhat the hype is actually all about. I initially had little interest in the showand ended up seeing it the first time because I have season tickets to the Shakespeare Theatre in Chicago and it was included as a replacement for the halted premiere of Bedknobs & Broomsticks. Six isnot awful. Far from it."
I think a live cast album would be awesome .
Posted: 8/2/19 at 5:36pm
Backing up MisterMatt's statement - Haus of Holbein on the recording is just...bizarre and I really didn't like it and couldn't see how it fit in and thought maybe it is just filler. But, in the show, it was wildly fun and entertaining. Heart of Stone and All I Wanna Do are/can be devastating live on stage - much different than the reaction you get just listening to the songs in isolation.
Posted: 8/2/19 at 5:42pm
ggersten said: "Backing up MisterMatt's statement - Haus of Holbein on the recording is just...bizarre and I really didn't like it and couldn't see how it fit in and thought maybe it is just filler. But, in the show, it was wildly fun and entertaining. Heart of Stone and All I Wanna Do are/can be devastating live on stage - much different than the reaction you get just listening to the songs in isolation."
All of the songs are infinitely better in the show than they are out of context on the soundtrack.
The soundtrack is recorded as a pop album, not as a real representation of the live show.
Hopefully we get a live recording of the Broadway cast somewhere down the line x
Posted: 8/2/19 at 10:46pm
Impossible2 said: "ggersten said: "Backing up MisterMatt's statement - Haus of Holbein on the recording is just...bizarre and I really didn't like it and couldn't see how it fit in and thought maybe it is just filler. But, in the show, it was wildly fun and entertaining. Heart of Stone and All I Wanna Do are/can be devastating live on stage - much different than the reaction you get just listening to the songs in isolation."
All of the songs are infinitely better in the show than they are out of context on the soundtrack.
The soundtrackis recorded as apop album, not as a real representation of the live show.
Hopefully we get a live recording of the Broadway cast somewhere down the line x"
One of those shows in which a honest audience vibe is a great part of the show. I hope they record it before the inevitable “woohoooooing” takes over.
Updated On: 8/3/19 at 10:46 PM
Posted: 8/3/19 at 9:30am
Posted: 8/3/19 at 1:40pm
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