Whoopi recommends 'A Strange Loop'
Whoopi recommends 'A Strange Loop'
#1Whoopi recommends 'A Strange Loop'
Posted: 5/23/22 at 8:05pm
This morning on 'The View', Whoopi Goldberg said she was able to catch two shows on Broadway this weekend. One was 'American Buffalo' ('Laurence Fishburne and Darren Criss were fabulous'
and the other was 'A Strange Loop' - which she really enjoyed. She did warn that it's not your usual show, because it's a different show that will annoy you - but encouraged everyone to go and see this show.
#2Whoopi recommends "A Strange Loop"
Posted: 5/23/22 at 8:14pm
It’s on my list… I’d love to see this year’s (de facto) Tony winner for Best Musical!
#3Whoopi recommends "A Strange Loop"
Posted: 5/23/22 at 8:39pm
The more I listen to the score after seeing the show in the final week of previews the more certain I become that it’s a masterpiece.
#4Whoopi recommends
Posted: 5/23/22 at 8:47pm
She actually saw it last week at the Wed. matinee. A friend of mine saw her and Jennifer Hudson in the audience.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#5Whoopi recommends
Posted: 5/23/22 at 9:47pm
TotallyEffed said: "The more I listen to the score after seeing the show in the final week of previews the more certain I become that it’s a masterpiece."
How would you classify the score? Classic? Pop? Rock? I ask this because the music in WICKED caused my physical pain--to the point where tears were flowing.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#6Whoopi recommends
Posted: 5/23/22 at 9:50pm
Dan Mannarino, the morning anchor on WPIX-11 is a real fan boy and sees at least one show a week --and raves about them on the air. I don't think he's seen a show he hasn't loved.
#7Whoopi recommends
Posted: 5/23/22 at 10:48pm
Dollypop said: "Dan Mannarino, the morning anchor on WPIX-11 is a real fan boy and sees at least one show a week --and raves about them on the air. I don't think he's seen a show he hasn't loved."
Dan is so adorable. Just want to eat him up.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
#8Whoopi recommends
Posted: 5/23/22 at 10:59pm
everythingtaboo said: "Dollypop said: "Dan Mannarino, the morning anchor on WPIX-11 is a real fan boy and sees at least one show a week --and raves about them on the air. I don't think he's seen a show he hasn't loved."
Dan is so adorable. Just want to eat him up."
Has Dan seen it yet?
#9Whoopi recommends
Posted: 5/23/22 at 11:21pm
uncageg said: "She actually saw it last week at the Wed. matinee. A friend of mine saw her and Jennifer Hudson in the audience."
Maybe she saw it a second time this weekend? She may not have understood it the first time, so she saw it a second? She did warn viewers it was thought provoking and annoying.
I did get the impression she didn’t like American Buffalo. She only pointed out the three stars were fabulous but nothing about the play itself.
#10Whoopi recommends
Posted: 5/23/22 at 11:36pm
David10086 said: "uncageg said: "She actually saw it last week at the Wed. matinee. A friend of mine saw her and Jennifer Hudson in the audience."
Maybe she saw it a second time this weekend? She may not have understood it the first time, so she saw it a second? She did warn viewers to pay attention cause it was a different kind of musical.
I did get the impression she didn’t like American Buffalo. She only pointed out two of the three stars were fabulous but nothing about the play itself."
I think she just said the weekend maybe not wanting to be specific. I suspect that if she saw it twice, she would have said so. Also wonder if she saw it ahead of a possible appearance by the cast or Mr. Jackson on The View.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#11Whoopi recommends
Posted: 5/24/22 at 12:19am
uncageg said: "everythingtaboo said: "Dollypop said: "Dan Mannarino, the morning anchor on WPIX-11 is a real fan boy and sees at least one show a week --and raves about them on the air. I don't think he's seen a show he hasn't loved."
Dan is so adorable. Just want to eat him up."
Has Dan seen it yet?
Yes he has. He thought it was "amazing!"
BTW: Dan is even better-looking in person. I met him on the street between performances of DOLLY! on a matinee day.
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#12Whoopi recommends
Posted: 5/24/22 at 12:34am
Dollypop said: "TotallyEffed said: "The more I listen to the score after seeing the show in the final week of previews the more certain I become that it’s a masterpiece."
How would you classify the score? Classic? Pop? Rock? I ask this because the music in WICKED caused my physical pain--to the point where tears were flowing.
"The score is white girl pop with very witty lyrics.
No rap.. Thank God!!
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#13Whoopi recommends
Posted: 5/24/22 at 7:05am
"White girl pop".......I guess my ears can handle that.
Thanks.
#14Whoopi recommends
Posted: 5/24/22 at 10:48am
Here is exactly what Goldberg said about 'A Strange Loop':
"It's a whole new group of people in 'Strange Loop' and I'm telling you - it's very funny, it's thought provoking, it's really moving and it also will annoy you. And there's nothing better than a show that can do all those things at one time. "
I should correct that she did mention 'Sam Rockwell' for 'American Buffalo' and mentioned the cast is terrific.
Pashacar
Broadway Star Joined: 11/2/18
#15Whoopi recommends
Posted: 5/24/22 at 1:10pm
Dollypop said: ""White girl pop".......I guess my ears can handle that.
Thanks."
For what it's worth, I absolutely can't stand the Wicked score, and quite like the ASL one. I wouldn't say they're very similar at all.
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