Profile for Alex Kulak2

I was a high schooler who cared more about theatre than anyone else I knew, and I wanted to find a community where I could have two-way conversations about Broadway.

 

Thanks for the company these last 10 years, friends.

Finn's done significant rewrites on his other shows for their major revivals (the Broadway revival of Falsettos and the Encores revival of A New Brain). Do you think he'll do any for Spelling Bee?

TotallyEffed said: "A Little Life musical would be an instant camp classic."

A Malaysian theatre company made an unauthorized concept album 2 years ago.

It is... as every bit as insane as you could imagine.

https://open.spotify.com/album/1CAPUd4bpnLzSOpbyaORDv?si=sGvmrAFBRnmWr_8fb6DIRw

darquegk said: "Jeanine Tesori could do a fantastic take on The Secret History."

Before today, I'd never thought any of Donna Tartt's novels would work as musicals, but that idea would be Jeanine Tesori's masterpiece.

https://youtu.be/K_kGtQmvrVI?si=8V0isLgP_xmSBrrG

 

I've always held the belief that these are 3 minutes of the finest acting ever filmed.

An absolute legend.

If Pasek was 3 months younger, he also would have beaten Robert Lopez's record of being the youngest EGOT winner.

I also wish we'd get more work like Dogfight from them (it's never too late for a revival), but I really enjoyed their work on Only Murders and Spirited.

These tracks are great. I get Sondheim vibes from the melodic choices, but there's a unique modern feel too.

There's nothing wrong with a pop sound necessarily, if that's where a composer shines, but once in a while, you get a Dave Malloy or a Shaina Taub, who bring a sound that doesn't fit a mold. That's the music I'm most interested to hear, and that's what this show sounds like.

Why not make this all easier and adapt the Goosebumps musical that's already a retelling of POTO? They already have the TV show on Disney Plus, just make it a special episode.

my guess is that between the money earned from Doubtfire, and the money lost on Notebook, it's about a wash. This way, his tax burden will be lower, and he gets to build buzz for the Notebook tour, which will likely do very well on the road (much like Doubtfire did)

Fosse76 said: "While it's true that Broadway contracts are typically 1 year, that clock generally starts on the first day of rehearsal, not the first performance.

McCollum is refusing to close the show. Dec. 15 is the latest it can close in order to turnaround the theater for its next tenant."

Word on the street is that he's using the show as a tax write-off for Mrs. Doubtfire, which has been making bank on the road.

hearthemsing22 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "In very broad terms, there are two key factors when analyzing a show's finances:

I never thought I'd find common ground with Broadway Flash, but what do you know.

I also don't know what being a dramaturg means.

This show is absolutely going to print money on tour.

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "Was not aware of Lopez and Marx falling out. What happened there?"

Some drama surrounding Book of Mormon, where Lopez and Marx were supposed to collaborate.

 

Jeff Whitty said he wanted to make rewrites to Avenue Q in the future, which may be worth the trouble if he ever is able to recover his career enough to get anyone to read a draft.

Kad said: "And now he gets another platform during an election period."

The show isn't opening until 4 months after the election at the absolute earliest.