Scherzinger in SUNSET BLVD. Previews- Page 18

[inception]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 11:20am

O'Donnell could have asked someone like an Usher how to pronounce Nicole's name before turning on her camera.

This is just like that disgusting photoshop of Ms Erivo's face the other day.

White people claiming to be "fans" going out of their way to erase People of Colour and trample on their dignity.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 11:42am

Watch the tik tok she posted. Just pure unadulterated New York filth. I love NYC but it always such culture shock how "real New Yawkers" behave. She sounds like a female Donald Trump. It isn't about what political party someone supports. It's the complete bravado with which they express their ignorance.

Again, WTF video did YOU watch and how the f**k did you come to the nonsense of a statement from this: 

"I just left Sunset Blvd. on Broadway, and Nicole Shlessinger — I don’t know how you say her last name — but she’s on The Masked Singer, which I haven’t seen that much, I don’t think I really knew who she was before this. That was the best performance I’ve ever seen on a Broadway stage in the last 15 years. I started to cry when I met her backstage. Imagine having that much talent and never getting a chance to have a venue like this until this time in her life."

"She is gorgeous, she has the most amazing voice, she moves beautifully, she can act, she was riveting. Absolutely riveting. When I went backstage, I started to cry like an idiot. I was like, 'I don’t even know what to say to you.' She was lovely. She’s doing this until July. People, go see this. It is a stripped-down, modernized version with playbacks and videos and everyone in the cast was outstanding."

“Two standing ovations during the show, after two of her big songs, people stood up. A lot of people, including me -- it was amazing. I can’t explain how much I loved it. Sunset Blvd. Nicole — I don’t know how to say your last name — she’s going to win the Tony."

[JSquared2]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 11:47am

inception said: "O'Donnell could haveasked someonelike an Usher how to pronounce Nicole's name before turning on her camera.

This is just like that disgusting photoshop of Ms Erivo's face the other day.

White people claiming to be "fans" going out of their way to erase People of Colour and trample on their dignity."

 

Are you intentionally TRYING to sound like a Faux News dullard? If so, congrats -- it's working!

 

 

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 11:49am

inception said: "O'Donnell could haveasked someonelike an Usher how to pronounce Nicole's name before turning on her camera.

This is just like that disgusting photoshop of Ms Erivo's face the other day.

White people claiming to be "fans" going out of their way to erase People of Colour and trample on their dignity."

I have no words for this.

 

[SunsetBlvd]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 12:07pm

inception said: "O'Donnell could haveasked someonelike an Usher how to pronounce Nicole's name before turning on her camera.

This is just like that disgusting photoshop of Ms Erivo's face the other day.

White people claiming to be "fans" going out of their way to erase People of Colour and trample on their dignity."

What even is this comment? Are you ok?

She literally praised Nicole to high heavens - she LITERALLY called out the industry for never giving Nicole a platform to showcase what she can do and how fantastically talented she is. In fact, she's actually HIGHLIGHTING the fact that she didn't really know who Nicole was. EXACTLY because Nicole was never given the platform, she has never been given the spotlight in the US. This is exactly what I was talking about in my previous comment. 

Your comment is obviously rooted in bias. And the only thing racist about this whole ordeal is you claiming that this white woman is trying to erase Nicole and tamper with her integrity, 

Updated On: 10/18/24 at 12:07 PM

[binau]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 12:10pm

Surely they are being satirical right? Right????

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 12:27pm

I adored this production.

Does every second work perfectly? No. Is everything except Nicole a little self-serious at times? Yes. Did I love the choreo? No. Would I understand everything if I didn’t know the material so well? I don’t know, there were some confused people next to me.

But I doubt I’ll see a better production of Sunset Boulevard and I’m dying to go back to see Nicole’s brilliance again, to see Mandy, and just to soak it all in again.

A lot of actors would crash and burn with this style of production. There are no hidden bells and whistles supporting them on stage. There’s a nakedness that’s required of the cast and the ability to play to the balcony while also doing something that works up close on camera. Nicole fits this world so beautifully, and Tom Francis is a real star 

It’s also so ignorant when people say “there’s no set and costumes.” Everything here is done with such a level of specificity and his minimalism has deliberate style. There’s an intimacy to the production, yet suddenly it’s able to FEEL enormous because of the performances, haze, lighting, and video. It’s pretty astounding to behold. Give me this design over the overdesigned chaos of OHIO or LEMPICKA or MEAN GIRLS any day.

The sound design and careful use of synths to augment the strings to make 19 sound like a much bigger orchestra is also exceptional. Kudos to Adam Fisher, who's making his Broadway debut after being an associate designer on several Webber or Mackintosh shows. We have so much bad sound design that it makes great sound design all the more impressive.

This style would not work for every show, but it fully worked for me here. I hope we get more Jamie Lloyd productions of musicals, and I hope Nicole returns to the theatre in whatever role she’d like to play. I’ll be there. 

Updated On: 10/18/24 at 12:27 PM

[Ensemble1728379893]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 1:32pm

"- she LITERALLY called out the industry for never giving Nicole a platform to showcase what she can do and how fantastically talented she is." 

 

I think this is a narrative that I have been hearing in the last couple of weeks that I believe is true but it may pay dividends in June.

And, like some of you, I was aware of who NS was, but never in a million years would have believed that a Pussycat Doll could give the galvanizing performance that she serves on a nightly basis at the St. James.  

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 1:39pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "I adored this production.

Does every second work perfectly? No. Is everything except Nicole a little self-serious at times? Yes. Did I love the choreo? No. Would I understand everything if I didn’t know the material so well? I don’t know, there were some confused people next to me.

But I doubt I’ll see a better production of Sunset Boulevard and I’m dying to go back to see Nicole’s brilliance again, to see Mandy, and just to soak it all in again.

A lot of actors would crash and burn with this style of production. There are no hidden bells and whistles supporting them on stage. There’s a nakedness that’s required of the cast and the ability to play to the balcony while also doing something that works up close on camera. Nicole fits this world so beautifully, and Tom Francis is a real star

It’s also so ignorant when people say “there’s no set and costumes.” Everything here is done with such a level of specificity and his minimalism has deliberate style. There’s an intimacy to the production, yet suddenly it’s able to FEEL enormous because of the performances, haze, lighting, and video. It’s pretty astounding to behold. Give me this design over the overdesigned chaos of OHIO or LEMPICKA or MEAN GIRLS any day.

The sound design and careful use of synths to augment the strings to make 19 sound like a much bigger orchestra is also exceptional. Kudos to Adam Fisher, who's making his Broadway debut after being an associate designer on several Webber or Mackintosh shows. We have so much bad sound design that it makes great sound design all the more impressive.

This style would not work for every show, but it fully worked for me here. I hope we get more Jamie Lloyd productions of musicals, and I hope Nicole returns to the theatre in whatever role she’d like to play. I’ll be there."

I concur with all of this, Ermengarde! While some things aren't perfect, the sum of this production's parts is truly magnificent. This is some truly thrilling and exhilarating theatre. 

[sinister teashop]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 2:14pm

Ensemble1728379893 said: ""- she LITERALLY called out the industry for never giving Nicole a platform to showcase what she can do and how fantastically talented she is."



I think this is a narrative that I have been hearing in the last couple of weeks that I believe is true but it may pay dividends in June.

And, like some of you, I was aware of who NS was, but never in a million years would have believed that a Pussycat Doll could give the galvanizing performance that she serves on a nightly basis at the St. James. "

The Pussycat Dolls stage shows in Vegas were fabulous and highly theatrical. As I remember from my one time seeing them, the venue was intimate and the audience surrounded an elevated stage that was dressed as a boxing ring. It was an unusual departure from the usual Vegas performance style. I don’t know if I saw Nicole S. performing when I saw it but the show was impressive.

Updated On: 10/18/24 at 02:14 PM

[SunsetBlvd]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 2:32pm

sinister teashop said: "Ensemble1728379893 said: ""- she LITERALLY called out the industry for never giving Nicole a platform to showcase what she can do and how fantastically talented she is."



I think this is a narrative that I have been hearing in the last couple of weeks that I believe is true but it may pay dividends in June.

And, like some of you, I was aware of who NS was, but never in a million years would have believed that a Pussycat Doll could give the galvanizing performance that she serves on a nightly basis at the St. James. "

The Pussycat Dolls stage shows in Vegas were fabulous and highly theatrical. As I remember from my one time seeing them, the venue was intimate and the audience surroundedan elevated stage that was dressed as a boxing ring. It was an unusual departure from the usual Vegas performance style. I don’t know if I saw Nicole S. performing when I saw it but the show was impressive."

Nicole was not performing in that - she was only involved in the musical group and made some appearances here and there in the other ventures to help push the brand. 

[OhHiii]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 2:37pm

inception said: "O'Donnell could haveasked someonelike an Usher how to pronounce Nicole's name before turning on her camera.

This is just like that disgusting photoshop of Ms Erivo's face the other day.

White people claiming to be "fans" going out of their way to erase People of Colour and trample on their dignity."

Courtney take your break.

[BWAY Baby2]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 6:30pm

Actually- you sound like a racist yourself.

[Jarethan]

Posted: 10/18/24 at 11:57pm

I have seen 7 shows since Tuesday and have three more before my current visit is over.  I am finding that everything I have seen since this show is compared to SB from the perspective of pure ‘brilliance.’  I suspect this may be the production that represents my basis for future comparison.  I can’t get Jamie Lloyd’s direction out of my brain.  It is mind-boggling.  As good as Scherzinger is, Lloyd is the star of this production.

[Seb28]

Posted: 10/19/24 at 8:49am

I truly dislike this production, the lyrics don't make sense and they are taking the piss with the cardboard cut-out of Lloyd Webber and the jokes about the actor's personal lives and other so called "funny" pop culture references (Can't touch this) followed by a scene where they say that microphones do not exist, with a laptop with microphone behind them. ALL lyrics are about the silent film era "we didn't need words, we had faces, "before terrible sound came in", "words, words, only words", etc. 

BUT I think the score is magnificent. And it is being sung reasonably well. I think that is the success of this show. A silly, non-sensical concert, with "funny" modern day jokes, taking the piss, fun gimmicks, and a beautiful score. 

I think that's all people need nowadays. I also think that after years of musical poverty, the typical 4-chord broadway sound (evan hansen, mean girls, etc), people are floored by what they are hearing. 

[spicemonkey]

Posted: 10/19/24 at 9:34am

Seb28 said: "I truly dislike this production, the lyrics don't make sense and they are taking the piss with the cardboard cut-out of Lloyd Webber and the jokes about the actor's personal lives and other so called "funny" pop culture references (Can't touch this) followed by a scene where they say that microphones do not exist, with a laptop with microphone behind them. ALL lyrics are about the silent film era "we didn't need words, we had faces, "before terrible sound came in", "words, words, only words", etc.

BUT I think the score is magnificent. And it is being sung reasonably well. I think that is the success of this show. A silly, non-sensical concert, with "funny" modern day jokes, taking the piss, fun gimmicks, and a beautiful score.

I think that's all people need nowadays. I also think that after years of musical poverty, the typical 4-chord broadway sound (evan hansen, mean girls, etc), people are floored by what they are hearing."

You have been trashing this production since day 1.
One question: are those lyrics written specifically for this production? Imagine throwing out words like "nowadays" as if audiences today are purely ignorant compared to your own eXpErIeNcE. Updated On: 10/19/24 at 09:34 AM

[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 10/19/24 at 9:35am

Seb28 said: "I truly dislike this production, the lyrics don't make sense and they are taking the piss with the cardboard cut-out of Lloyd Webber and the jokes about the actor's personal lives and other so called "funny" pop culture references (Can't touch this) followed by a scene where they say that microphones do not exist, with a laptop with microphone behind them. ALL lyrics are about the silent film era "we didn't need words, we had faces, "before terrible sound came in", "words, words, only words", etc.

BUT I think the score is magnificent. And it is being sung reasonably well. I think that is the success of this show. A silly, non-sensical concert, with "funny" modern day jokes, taking the piss, fun gimmicks, and a beautiful score.

Except hardly anyone is mentioning the jokes and a bunch of folks are describing being extremely moved by this production and finding much that resonates to modern life. 

Again, this isn't a literal production like the original and others. The fact that some insist that theater make literal sense or else it can't resonate/move audiences shows a lack of media literacy in my opinion. 

 

Updated On: 10/19/24 at 09:35 AM

[Marlothom]

Posted: 10/19/24 at 10:21am

I saw this last night and my goodness what a thrill!!!  As others have said, not everything works - the ensemble numbers are confusing without a set, not sure I would have understood them without being familiar with the original production - but such BOLD choices that largely pay off.  Even though I knew these moments were coming, I found myself gasping when Tom Francis walks in from the street and through the house, and nearly wept during Nicole's wonderful As I We Never Said Goodbye.  I cannot wait to see this again! 

[Seb28]

Posted: 10/19/24 at 10:43am

spicemonkey said: "One question: are those lyrics written specifically for this production? ."

No, the lyrics have nothing to do with this production.

[Seb28]

Posted: 10/19/24 at 10:53am

Bwaygurl2 said: "a bunch of folks are finding much that resonates to modern life.

Again, this isn't a literal production like the original and others. The fact that some insist that theater make literal sense or else it can't resonate/move audiences shows a lack of media literacy in my opinion."

You are twisting things around. Stories of any day and age can resonate with modern life, such as Miss Saigon, Sunset Boulevard, and many others. The given that a show would need to have iphones, laptops, twerking and MC Hammer jokes (literal modern sense) in order for it to resonate shows a lack of media literacy in my opinion. Especially when the lyrics are so literal about other things.

[Auggie27]

Posted: 10/19/24 at 11:07am

I've seen modern dress versions of Aeschylus, Shakespeare, and - man of the hour, Wilder - since I was a teenager, not a word changed to match anachronistic properties or costuming, to interfere with the non-era specific world building. The conceit creates immediacy, but it's constructed on a shared premise: text and physical manifestation of story elements are by design contradictory, technically at odds, yet together suggesting "timelessness" in theme and emotional truth. It's that sharing - audiences as invited participants in a theatrical idea - that makes the stylization exciting. (The Lloyd Dolls House was thrilling for just this point.) All of this parsing of midcentury texture in the libretto (and screenplay) as oppositional to the use of 2024 tech just seems willfully resistant to the concept. Anyone can feel thus. But this is a time-honored tradition, irony intended, and Lloyd is just the latest practitioner; he's not some text-disrespecting auteur diluting verisimilitude. 

Updated On: 10/19/24 at 11:07 AM

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 10/19/24 at 11:08am

Jamie must be positively climaxing over how much discourse this show is generating on BWW. 

[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 10/19/24 at 11:09am

Seb28 said: "The given that a show would need to have iphones, laptops, twerking and MC Hammer jokes (literal modern sense)in order for it to resonate shows a lack of media literacy in my opinion. Especially when the lyrics are so literalabout other things."

Except no one is making the argument that a production NEEDS TO feature contemporary trappings to resonate with contemporary audiences. It just so happens that this production utilizes those elements; obviously traditional productions can resonate as well. Have you seen this production? 

[Seb28]

Posted: 10/19/24 at 11:31am

Bwaygurl2 said: "Except no one is making the argument that a production NEEDS TO feature contemporary trappings to resonate with contemporary audiences. It just so happens that this production utilizes those elements; obviously traditional productions can resonate as well. Have you seen this production?"

Yes, I have seen it in London. Clearly the director thinks it needs to. There isn't much else going on. I see it as creative poverty. And a certain contempt for the audiences. At least an underestimation of their intelligence and media literacy in my opinion.

Updated On: 10/19/24 at 11:31 AM

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 10/19/24 at 12:13pm

Yes, Seb endlessly wrote about their dislike of the London production.