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I couldn't believe how little preparation front of house seemed to have at this point when I went last night. Nobody was able to confidently point our way, we were twice given incorrect information about where to go for seating, and what is usually the main August Wilson lobby space that everyone seems directed to pass through regardless of where their seat is was an absolute s***show. There was a wall of people watching the Amanda Palmer-esque performance fully blocking the bathroom. I k

The bald-faced ignorance of this comment is absolutely staggering. Real people are absolutely suffering and in some cases dying because of what's happening. Over a fifth of people seeking an abortion have had to leave their state, which is absolutely not feasible for everyone. The country slamming the gas in reverse isn't relevant because our lawmakers are hypocrites and don't represent everyone? Do you think conservatives weren't like that before? You think there weren't

What under God's mighty sun are you talking about? Roe was overturned, does that mean nothing to you? All of these book bans in schools? Health education being heavily restricted? Young people have always and will always have sex, whether they're given tools to navigate that in a healthy way and understand what is happening to them. We are living through a terrifying period of extreme conservative backlash to the progress made in the 20th century, the show is more relevant than it was

I was lucky to be at the first preview of Shuffle Along. I didn't see it again until after opening. It was like a completely different production after the well-used extended preview period. Most of what was cut or changed had been really interesting, and yet all of the changes made it a stronger show. That's the feeling I remember, even though I can only recall a few clear examples today of what changed.

That show was like a dream. I thought something amazing was happening in

As has been mentioned a few times, Wolfe is probably the kind of director who is going to contextualize the casting, with his thematic interests and his knowledge of theatrical history. And I am particularly thinking about what a different show this would be if Rose were obviously a woman of color but Gypsy or June could "pass" to audiences of the time. Would add different layers to the show's final scenes, Rose's dreams for her children, and make us wonder mo

CurtainsUpat8 said: "It's a fact. You can ignore it all you want. Yes, here we go. Why do we have dramaturgs at all? The race of a person is integral to who they are, and the way they experience life.

Hamilton works on a different level, and I think its fantastic. it's an entirely different case than Gypsy."

And the libretto for this musical is all fact? It's basically a total work of fiction. 

And yes, you can count on George C

Kad said: "I think Wolfe is one of the great theater artists of the last 50 years and has had remarkable thematic cohesion throughout his entire body of work. He's also not the type to colorblind cast- if he's directing a black Mama Rose, he is going to really interrogate what it means to be a black woman living that life in that era. He's not afraid to challenge an audience and I am really, really excited to see what that means for his take on Gypsy."

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