TRANSPARENT musical (based on the TV series) to premiere at the Mark Taper Forum in 2023, directed by Tina Landau- Page 2

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 7/10/23 at 4:56pm

Can't imagine this would be anything except Roundabout or MTC. Otherwise this could barely fill an Off-Broadway house in a commercial run.

[RUkiddingme]

Posted: 7/10/23 at 6:16pm

what is this?  a musical putting out a press release they want to play on broadway?

Is this news?  Last time I checked EVERY musical in development want to play on broadway.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 7/10/23 at 6:56pm

I know that newspaper reviews don't have the power they used to, but how on earth is this musical going to go to Broadway after this from Charles McNulty of The L.A. Times:

"If someone had blindfolded me and brought me to this production, I would have assumed that I was watching a performance by a talented and extremely well-funded amateur troupe in residence at an LGBTQ+ community center that was inspired by the series...The setting determines not just the physical environment but the performance style of the show. Everyone is welcome, regardless of how well they can carry a tune." 

Full review here. Ouch.

 

 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 7/10/23 at 9:10pm

After how the tv show ended in such controversy it is wild to me this property is being pushed like this

[RippedMan]

Posted: 7/10/23 at 9:26pm

The controversy was with the star of the show not the writers and creators. 

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 7/10/23 at 9:29pm

This show didn't draw flies in Los Angeles. I must have received half a dozen e-mails from CTG begging people to please come and support the show. It was probably the final nail in the coffin for CTG deciding not to program a Taper season for 23-24. It's stunning to me that they're thinking of bringing this to Broadway. Someone must need a tax write off pretty desperately.

[Kelley10]

Posted: 7/14/23 at 1:37pm

I saw it in LA and it is terrible. Only someone looking for a Tax Write-Off would invest in this mess.