Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!
Sep 24
2024, 09:06:40 AM
I’m sorry, but I find this supporting cast so underwhelming.
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Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!
Sep 23
2024, 11:14:53 AM
The Staunton revival had reduced/“new” orchestrations, and they were completely underwhelming.
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Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!
Sep 22
2024, 10:01:13 AM
Also, the Lansbury production was a planned limited run, as it was the final stop of the North American tour.
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Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!
Sep 18
2024, 07:02:39 PM
Burstein is obviously very talented, but I can’t help but feel his Herbie will be a rehash of his performances in Follies and Cabaret.
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Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!
Sep 15
2024, 11:55:52 PM
People say Imelda was better in the theater, but her performance is horrific on that film.
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Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!
Sep 15
2024, 11:23:37 PM
Broadway Flash said: "If this Gypsyis a bust, I hope we get Sutton Foster Gypsyin a few short years just like the Peters to Lupone Gypsy."
There was a lot more that went into that. Patti being famously banned from playing the role, and then being forgiven by Laurents who directed her in it to make up for his hatred of the Mendes' production was pretty much a once in a lifetime scenario. Patti was also close to aging out of the role.
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Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!
Sep 11
2024, 02:43:26 PM
Butz and Burstein are both bland choices for this role, IMO. They are also capable of tackling more challenging roles.
As someone else had said, Herbie would be best for a Film/TV name that has done some theater in the past.
Also, that's a relief they're using the original orchestrations. The "new" Staunton orchestrations/reduction were pretty dreadful.
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Marianne Elliot hopes to make a COMPANY film
Sep 5
2024, 11:19:10 PM
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Winner-Marianne-Elliott-Is-Hoping-for-A-COMPANY-Film-20240905
We’ve been hearing about possible Company and Follies films for years, so I do take this with a grain of salt, but it would definitely be exciting.
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Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!
Sep 4
2024, 12:17:24 PM
Broadway Flash said: "It’s a 28 piece orchestra. Same as The Phantom of the Opera. Casting announcement this week."
Is it the original orchestrations?
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THE ROOMMATE Previews
Sep 1
2024, 11:22:59 AM
CBS Sunday Morning
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Here We Are
Aug 12
2024, 01:38:04 PM
Wow, I had seen Krakowski in the audience at one of the performances, and I thought she’d be an incredible Marianne, I think I might’ve even said it on here.
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Jennifer Lopez to Star in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Film
Aug 11
2024, 11:49:33 PM
Take this for what it's worth, but apparently this person is a journalist.
https://x.com/MisterD80/status/1822674622153896064
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Next To Normal WEST END - News & Discussion Thread
Jul 28
2024, 12:13:46 AM
Why are already talking about a Ragtime transfer? The last revival was a big financial flop.
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THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES musical will have pre-Bway tryout this summer in Boston
Jul 23
2024, 08:57:26 PM
Wayman_Wong said: "''I don't know if the role was written for F. Murray Abraham or not but the fact that David doesn't sing is a big problem.''
This reminds me of a problem I've always had with ''Hello, Dolly!'' Horace has only one song, ''It Takes a Woman.'' In the latest revival, starring Bette Midler, they restored ''Penny in My Pocket'' at the top of Act II, so David Hyde Pierce would have something to do, but it's such a nothing song.
Even
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Imelda Staunton Hello, Dolly starts tonight!
Jul 20
2024, 06:51:49 PM
Critics Pick from The NY Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/theater/hello-dolly-imelda-staunton.html
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Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!
Jul 17
2024, 10:27:48 PM
Jesse St. James said: "Nathan Lane is Herbie"
Yeah, ok.
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Imelda Staunton Hello, Dolly starts tonight!
Jul 7
2024, 01:21:04 PM
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/LuPone-Revival-of-HELLO-DOLLY-Hits-Snag-20110320
This article also mentions that Herman didn't want "new concepts" from O'Brien.
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Imelda Staunton Hello, Dolly starts tonight!
Jul 7
2024, 01:15:17 PM
From what I remember, Herman originally suggested Patti as a possibility for the role, then once a revival was being planned with Jack O'Brien, he changed his mind. The "too ethnic" reasoning sounded like a cop out, He likely wanted a Gower Champion re-creation like the Zaks production largely was. Midler was and is certainly "ethnic."
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Imelda Staunton Hello, Dolly starts tonight!
Jul 7
2024, 01:09:24 PM
Unfortunately, Herman put a stop to Patti's revival with Jack O'brien because he felt she was "too ethnic."
It doesn't sound like she has any desire to lead a big Broadway musical production anymore.
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Imelda Staunton Hello, Dolly starts tonight!
Jul 6
2024, 04:06:33 PM
Does Imelda have any warmth in this role?
Does 56-year-old Irene work?
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