Musicals (Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Others)

[BuddyThomas]

The perfect musical for the #MeToo age!!

Yeah, it's got some baggage, to be sure. I heard they tried to address some of that, but not sure how it turned out.

 

[Disneylover152]

No, it hasn't opened yet. It is in previews. Opening night is July 26.

Oops. Thought June 23 was opening night. That was the start of previews. My mistake...

 

[BuddyThomas]

Oops. Thought June 23 was opening night. That was the start of previews. My mistake...

All good. I'm trying to get an invite to the opening. No success so far, LOL, as I don't have anything to do with this one.

 

[BuddyThomas]

I never noticed this video of Frozen from Good Morning America before, but it is a really good representation of the show, for anyone thinking of going:

 

[MisterPenguin]

Yeah, it's got some baggage, to be sure. I heard they tried to address some of that, but not sure how it turned out.

When I look at that video for Pretty Woman, I must say the Micheal Nesmith has aged very well!!

 

[BuddyThomas]

I can't remember if I posted this on the previous theatre threads, but they do these Broadway Backward things from time to time and they are pretty fun:

From CHICAGO:


From SIDE SHOW


From DREAMGIRLS


From SOUTH PACIFIC - (with Florence Henderson!)

 

[NateD1226]

Cats is the next musical getting a movie adaptation! The new cast that has so far been announced is Taylor Swift, James Corden, Jennifer Hudson, and Ian McKellen. I am a little disappointed about Taylor Swift being in the cast.

 

[Princess Leia]

Cats is the next musical getting a movie adaptation! The new cast that has so far been announced is Taylor Swift, James Corden, Jennifer Hudson, and Ian McKellen. I am a little disappointed about Taylor Swift being in the cast.

Link for anyone who was like me this morning and thought “This actually can’t be happening.”
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/...ie-andrew-lloyd-webber-1202879375-1202879375/

Cats is the one musical I have never understood the appeal of. I just don’t get it.

 

[NateD1226]

Link for anyone who was like me this morning and thought “This actually can’t be happening.”
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/...ie-andrew-lloyd-webber-1202879375-1202879375/

Cats is the one musical I have never understood the appeal of. I just don’t get it.

I really love Cats! It is a very interesting and unique,but fun, musical.

 

[Princess Leia]

Is anyone else a fan of William Finn's FALSETTOS? It recently had a really amazing Broadway revival that was recorded for PBS. The opening number, which has always been weird, was made weirder by this new staging, but if you can get past that, the rest of the show is very rewarding. Hysterical and heartbreaking, with gorgeous music, clever lyrics, and a storyline that whips through the late 70's to mid 80's and will have most people face down in a puddle of tears by the end. Full show below:

I haven’t watched or listened to it, but I’ll check it out this weekend!

 

[MisterPenguin]

‘Hamilton’ Filmed Performance With Lin-Manuel Miranda Could Hit Big Screen: Report

 

[BuddyThomas]

Well, Moulin Rouge just got great reviews in the Boston try-out. word is that it is coming to NYC in 2019. Here is a "video" of it. Not a video of the show, just a video that they made for promotion:

 

[BuddyThomas]

Whoop-hoo!! I just got a last minute invitation to the opening night of Pretty Woman on Thursday!! Don't hate.

However, my invite said this on it:
"Please keep in mind that our lovely Nederlander Theatre is small and intimate. Because of this, seating is quite a challenge, and there is a huge demand for tickets. Please keep an open mind and enjoy this evening to celebrate our special show."

I translate this to mean the following: "Your seats are going to be in the last row of the balcony, all the way on the corner, with the tallest man ever born sitting directly in front of you." But hey, I'm not complaining.

 

[BuddyThomas]

I finally saw Newsies this past weekend in a regional, professional production at the Engeman Theatre in Northport, Long Island. Loved every minute of it, and sad that I missed the Broadway production. It is surprisingly subversive, and speaks truth to power, particularly relevant in today's political landscape. Here is a cutting of Seize the Day and Santa Fe from the Broadway production's appearance on The View a few years back:

 

[NateD1226]

Today on GMA, Love is an Open Door was performed
https://www.broadwayworld.com/video...an-Open-Door-on-GOOD-MORNING-AMERICA-20180823

 

[BuddyThomas]

This is a really fun video. They call it the "try not to sing along challenge". I think a better challenge is to see if you can name every show in it. Either way, it's a lot of songs.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Broadway actress Marin Mazzie has just passed away after an epic battle with cancer, at just 57. I'm devastated by this news. Here are a few clips from her amazing career. RIP.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

This was said before but I am bumping this thread because I just read more about it:

Cats the musical is being adapted to a movie with Steven Spielberg executive producing, Andrew Lloyd Webber even making a new song, and a star studded cast like Taylor Swift, Ian McKellan, Jennifer Hudson...

Not sure how I feel about this.

 

[BuddyThomas]

This was said before but I am bumping this thread because I just read more about it:

Cats the musical is being adapted to a movie with Steven Spielberg executive producing, Andrew Lloyd Webber even making a new song, and a star studded cast like Taylor Swift, Ian McKellan, Jennifer Hudson...

Not sure how I feel about this.

And Judi Dench and Idris Elba just signed on. It's almost as if the producers have serious dirt on every one of these people to get them to agree to be in it.

 

[Quinnmac000]

And Judi Dench and Idris Elba just signed on. It's almost as if the producers have serious dirt on every one of these people to get them to agree to be in it.

Of this adaptation will be something special that we aren't currently visualizing.