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I like Tonya. She does good work and has been a theater actor for years. But I hope she realizes two things can be true at once. And in this case, the two truths are:

1. There needs to be more diversity in theater criticism especially when examining works by people of color.

2. Robert O'Hara completely butchered this production of A Raisin in The Sun. Anyone who knows the play, regardless of their background, will have something to say about his odd choices. Jesse is not alo

I can't believe I'm even writing this, but this production left much to be desired. Anyone who saw the production at The Signature Theater years ago with Chuck Cooper, Brandon Dirden, and Roslyn Ruff would agree. That production should have transferred. I was so excited to see this play again but mostly thought it never got off the ground. John David Washington was one note the whole night and sadly Danielle seemed terribly miscast. Michael Potts, April Matthis, and Ray Fischer were e

I am one of the people who thinks Usher was at its best with LARRY OWENS. Larry Owens is an actor and comedian, not just a musical theater singer. I thought his Usher was very special. I think it's IRONIC that the creative team went out of their way to replace Larry (even rerecord the cast album) because of rumored disagreements and labeling him a diva.  Only for them to hire Spivey who can't do 8 shows a week? But then everyone on these boards is so forgiving of him because he&#

I wonder if there will be any homage paid to the work of Understudies and Swings at the Tonys this year. Honestly, I have seen a lot of shows this season because I was incredibly excited for Broadway to be back after the shutdown. There hasn't been a single show that I have seen that didn't have an understudy performing I assume because of COVID. I've witnessed some incredible performances from Standbys and Understudies this season even when I was expecting the star of the show to

SLAP ASIDE this was definitely a Will Smith "KEEP MY WIFE'S NAME OUT OF YOUR F***ing MOUTH" kind of moment. The giveaway was Katrina and Nikki's reactions... very similar to Lupita's.

I can't name a single actor of color who can speak like this and be celebrated for it. Many would never work in this town again. This however has become Patti's brand.  This is unfortunate because this gets more press than her work as of late.

I get that COVID is

I am baffled by both COMPANY and POTUS BEST SCENIC Tony Noms.

 

BOTH shows set's were robust and pretty but also detrimental to the pacing of the shows.

In Company watching the set move in and out slowly was cool to the eye but did not match the pace of Sondheim's rhythm. You can workshop and rehearse a musical for months and then find out the set is ruining the pace of the show in Tech.

 

The same is true for POTUS. A big set and evolving

Forgive me if this perspective has been shared but should be considered:

 

AT THIS COVID PROTOCOLS ARE BAD FOR MENTAL HEALTH!

This is what no one speaks on. If you work in any part of the Broadway community you have to get tested multiple times a week. Sometimes a PCR every single day. Outside of having a Q-Tip scrapping your tender mucus membranes, you also have to worry about testing positive. This means missing work for 10 days. This also means you basically can n

I really like Michael R Jackson's sense of humor and there are a few songs from this show that I remember that are funny. Especially Tyler Perry Writes Real Life and Inner White Girl

However, I will say it was Larry Owens performance that did it for me. And he is missed in this remount. Not to say Jaquel isn't good I just feel like Larry's comedic/improv chops and presence is missed. And whatever the reason was for his exit the show is missing HIM.

Also, I feel like

The only people who should get Tony recognition this year are the Understudies and Swings who had to go on for all the leading actors you all listed with barely any rehearsal, and sometimes for 10-12 days at a time when people repeatedly got COVID. And sometimes 3 different leading roles in a week.

I saw so many great performances by understudies this season that it really got me questioning why Tony's only recognize some people and not others. And sometimes the understudy is b

Saw this production after reading reviews on here. Here are my thoughts:

I will start by saying the piece has so much potential to be great. It really does. This is why I am taking the time to write my thoughts in hopes that someone will actually read them.

Contrary to views expressed here, I actually thought Black Thought was one of the highlights of the show as his character was reserved and mysterious and his facility with language was exceptional. His character felt more in