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  1. https://playbill.com/article/some-like-it-hot-announces-broadway-closing-date
  2. THAT was it. There are a fair number of young people but most of them aren't couples. Not that other teams can't fight but couples vibes are just... Joe and Ian were bringing tension now that people mention it. And I've already stated my thoughts on Todd. Their vague mention of a rough patch in their imperfect marriage that they chose to work through screams cheating though it could always be something else. I felt bad for the sister looking for sympathy when the other one was just yelling at her to do it. The bickering doesn't bode well for KF down the road. They have completely opposite needs/approaches and it wasn't like her sister didn't intend to go through with the task. She just needed positive reinforcement.
  3. At first I thought I'd have trouble telling the teams apart and then I realized it's just that a lot of the people who are related look super similar. Like, I'd believe you if you said there were a bunch of twins this season. I thought Elizabeth and Iliana were sisters. Almost every sibling set could pass for fraternal twins. Corey is one of the super photogenic ones. He looks like a Disney prince. Or someone they'd hire at the parks. Or James Marsden. His dad Rob is a super expressive signer. I appreciate that while they have an interpreter on the show, they mostly let him speak for himself and utilize subtitles rather than having someone else speak for him. They weren't getting a full villain edit but I think Todd and Ashlie (mostly Todd) came the closest to being unlikable. It was due to little things like the gameplay of getting the others to let him go ahead, how they spoke to a few of the locals, but I'll also admit he just looks like someone annoying. Spencer Pratt? Some sports guy? It'll come to me. Oddly, I softened a bit when he realized he messed up at the massage detour and needed to tone it down and shut up. Jocelyn and Victor won me over early just because I was rooting for an older couple to last as long as possible. Obviously they were getting a positive edit because they won. But I also think they did a good job telling us interesting things about themselves. They gave the editors soundbites to choose from. The at-home birth, Victor speaking Laotian... they were saying things I could actually register and remember. We saw very little of Robbin and Chelsea. I was worried they might leave early when we got so much backstory and they were otherwise barely in the episode. They really try with the physically fit all female teams sometimes. I want to see them make it at least halfway. I worry about Andrea and Malaina. I actually thought it was smart that Malaina skipped the express pass when she saw the sisters had such a head start and chose the sword task if they were sore. They did seem to really get messed up by the weight of the sticks vs. the swords. I was annoyed early when everyone clustered around the guy walking his dog because he had a phone. We did get to see a cute gray dog though. Derek and Claire looked good in plain clothes (as opposed to their race outfits). I was pleasantly surprised to see them again. I wonder how long Anna Leigh and her dad will last. The fact that she's a pageant girl was barely mentioned. They did get a fair amount of screen time for not doing much and not being near the top of the rankings. John and Garett (the army best friends) honestly made me a little sad for a bit. They were babies in those old photos. It's been so many years. Yeah, just a little sad moment in the middle of the show. This year's military brothers Liam and Yeremi have beautiful eyes and beautiful hair and don't seem to be very remarkable racers at the moment. As far as brother teams go, I preferred Greg and John who didn't register too much but seemed like nice young men when they were on screen.
  4. I saw the DVR getting ready to record the first episode and I was hyped... then I had to wait so long I lost interest a little. I wasn't quite sure about the new cast in the first few minutes but I soon got on board. It's too early to really tell which teams will be likable or annoying (or get those edits) but so far there's a lot to like. The casting is solid this season. I think there's a good mix of older competitors and photogenic young people. Not that older people can't be photogenic but some of the young people they cast look like social media stars even when they aren't. No one seems that fame hungry so far. Airports/flights are back! The episode was very front-loaded for me. There are a lot of contestants but it seems like they knew there would be diminishing returns with something like the massages so we saw less and less of the subsequent teams. All the drama was in getting to the mat first, not who was going home. The tightrope task didn't make much difference but I guess it's good to challenge the teams with heights and they all performed admirably. I took notice of Greg when he gave himself a pep talk to get through the tightrope walk he clearly hated. Liam did the same thing later. Do I need to start talking to myself more? Their struggle with the puzzle made me worry about the rest of the race. It took me a few minutes to solve the scramble but I'm surprised they struggled SO much. Of course, the editors made it easier by highlighting "of" for the audience early on. I got distracted because I found the word "isle" (and other random words) and I was looking for a specific place. Then I saw all the letters of "city" in the correct order and it became much simpler to unscramble "angels." I was momentarily perturbed because I thought they were solving for their destination (not their current location) until they told us Thailand is also called the city of angels. They had to eat SO MANY insects for the express pass. Maybe it'll come in handy at some point but I would have skipped it. Even if it wasn't a plate of insects, that's just a lot of anything to choke down. Not as bad as the caviar but it had Fear Factor vibes and I don't remember Fear Factor even requiring that many bugs. It just kind of seemed like a punishment for the sisters that lost them their lead since no one else even tried. Between the two detours, massage makes the most sense but I like Thai massages and I can't learn choreography. From the example of the engaged couple, it clearly wasn't impossible. The choreography was arguably slower and simpler than some dances racers have had to learn. Some people seemed to genuinely enjoy their massages. I don't know if the others weren't used to it or if the masseuses had been instructed to really go hard on them.
  5. I'm waiting on Here Lies Love until my parents can go with me. Hopefully it'll still be open late October. I might try to see Hadestown now while I'm not busy. I'm debating whether or not to see I Can Get It For You Wholesale at CSC. Strong cast. $35 preview tickets if you're under 35. But the story doesn't appeal to me and I don't imagine the songs will either. Walk on Through depends on how far into December I might still be in the city. I think I I have to rule out Buena Vista Social Club unless my plans radically change and I don't leave until around Christmas. Unfortunately I have to miss another Michael R. Jackson show because I'm just not going to be around in February. Too bath, Teeth sounds cool. Suffs and Lempicka have announced so that changes my budgeting. Right now of the shows I don't have tickets for yet, I want to see The Notebook, Merrily We Roll Along, The Lonely Few, Suffs, and Lempicka. Everything else is negotiable.
  6. I finally got around to watching the show in its entirety. I really wish they'd put Best Original Score and the John Kander/Joel Grey tributes on the actual broadcast. This also left KPOP off the main broadcast entirely. I liked the revival performances best. Into the Woods, Camelot, Sweeney Todd. There was nothing I could do about Camelot aside from buying another ticket but the size of the Sweeney cast was a selling point. Interested in seeing Groban develop his lower register. He could become a compelling baritone over time. I had the same quibbles about Brian d'Arcy James, Jordan Donica, and Ben Platt as I've had seeing their other performances and nothing changed for the Tonys. Kimberly Akimbo came across as much more annoying than it was in person. I'm not sure if that was the size of the theater or a sound issue. &Juliet also sounded kind of bad. I hated Shucked. At this point, I really appreciate shows like Shucked and Once Upon a One More Time filming high quality versions of their best numbers so they're preserved for posterity even if there isn't a pro-shot and any press performances don't go the way they might like. I can just watch Alex's solo and skip the show. I was sold on Some Like It Hot. Hopefully I'll get a chance to see it when Ghee returns. Happy for the acting winners though there was a slight sense of diminishing returns hearing the same message three times. I didn't miss the writers at all and I would have been fine if they'd cut even more of Ariana DeBose's random (apparently unscripted) banter. It felt like there was more of a focus on plays since they were showing so many clips. The show was solidly fine. B/B+
  7. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/J-Harrison-Ghee-Out-of-SOME-LIKE-IT-HOT-for-At-Least-6-Weeks-to-Undergo-Surgery-20230830
  8. https://www.theatermania.com/news/drag-artist-william-and-drew-droege-to-join-titanique-off-broadway_1712764/ Whoa. Also, interesting Willam wasn't cast in a female role.
  9. I was trying to find the name of another actor, and learned that Peter Saide passed away in 2020. I loved him in R&H's Cinderella (without the weird Douglas Carter Beane book) with Lea Salonga and I got to briefly stage door after Desperate Measures. A talented actor with a gorgeous voice. He was so young. https://playbill.com/article/peter-saide-nyc-based-australian-actor-dies-at-age-36
  10. Fall is creeping up and I'm realizing I don't have a lot of shows books (mostly concerts) so I'm evaluating the current/upcoming shows and what I might want to budget for. CURRENT SHOWS Funny Girl: About to close, if I don't win the lottery (which is even more unlikely at this point) I won't see it. It's fine. I'm seeing Lea in concert in the fall. Here Lies Love: I will be making my best effort to see it. I just need to find a day I won't mind standing for a while. Once Upon a One More Time: Tempted to see it before it inevitably closes but it looks so lackluster. Even for a lottery/rush ticket... there are other shows. &Juliet: Still seems pretty popular and I don't need to see the OBC. SIX: Also pretty popular. Feels like I could see this whenever; not a priority. Kimberly Akimbo: Curious how it changed since off-Broadway previews... not that curious. Sweeney Todd: Might be easier to get a ticket in the lean months? I don't really need to see Sweeney again. Shucked: I waffle. I would want to see most of the OBC if I was going to see the show at all. But I do not feel like this one is for me. UPCOMING (ANNOUNCED) Hadestown: Betty Who and Phillip Boykin joining in September. Might finally see it (saw it off-Broadway at NYTW) Love Letters: First with Victor Garber, then with Brooke Shields. Probably won't make the effort to get tickets though I'm tempted to go get things signed. Teeth: February at Playwrights Horizons when I might not be in the city. I missed White Girl in Danger. This is an exciting project on paper. Merrily We Roll Along: Curious about the star cast. I've never seen a proper production. Here We Are: Didn't want to splurge on tickets. If it's unfinished, I think I'll be content if they (hopefully) release a cast album. Rachel Bloom's Death, Let Me Do My Show: Very short run at the Lucille Lortel in September. No idea what demand will be like. Probably too rich for me. The Notebook: Opening March 14th. I love Ingrid Michaelson's music. I haven't been too caught up in the music they've released so far because her voice is so specific... but Sara Bareilles managed to write one of my favorite musicals so I'm hopeful. The Gardens of Anuncia: LaChiusa score. Exciting cast. I might see it late in previews or try to stay a little later in the fall to catch this after it opens. Poor Yella Rednecks: From the writer of Vietgone. I found that show engaging and worthwhile but also super cheesy. I'd like to catch this. Maybe I'll go for the $30 under 35 tickets since I'm not subscribed to papering services anymore. Buena Vista Social Club: I'd have to delay my trip to see this one but I usually like what I see at the Atlantic. I Can Get It For You Wholesale: I imagine it might be easier to rush this than other recent CSC shows. Low interest for me though. Gutenberg: I never got into Book of Mormon so there's not much to sell this to me right now. Mary Gets Hers: Interesting concept. Tickets aren't too badly priced. It is a play though... I'll think about it. Walk on Through: I do love Gavin Creel and his pop albums are decent so I know he can write music. I'm not a museum novice but I've read good things. You can't buy single tickets yet though and I'm not sure what the dates are besides November. The Connector: Not going to be around in January. Something tells me this is going to be one of the JRB shows I don't care about. The Lonely Few: A Zoe Sarnak musical! I'll try to catch this in April. How to Dance in Ohio: I don't love the songs I've heard. It just sounds like contemporary musical theater in the most basic way. I'm curious to hear what neurodivergent people think when more audiences get to see the show. All the Devils Are Here: Interesting concept from Patrick Page. It reminds me off that Len Cariou show I saw. Probably won't make a big effort to catch this. UPCOMING (MAYBE?) Cabaret: Strongly rumored West End transfer. Haven't been impressed with the screamy clips and direction but people love this new "immersive" interpretation. The Wiz: No theater confirmed but I'd love to finally see it.
  11. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-Jason-Robert-BrownTaylor-Mac-Musical-MIDNIGHT-IN-THE-GARDEN-OF-GOOD-AND-EVIL-to-Premiere-at-Goodman-Theatre-20230816 Usually like JRB's scores (minus Honeymoon in Vegas, etc.) The only Taylor Mac show I've seen is Gary (which I hated aside from seeing Nathan Lane on stage). Strong cast for the reading. Curious to see who goes to Chicago.
  12. Seems like a lot of people are calling out of shows lately with covid
  13. https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/theater/here-lies-love-review-messiness-discord-dance-floor/
  14. Very interesting review of Here Lies Love with more historical context. Also, SPOILERS https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/theater/inventing-imelda-review-here-lies-love-broadway
  15. https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/03-2014/appropriate_67885.html/ Read this review after the announcement that Sarah Paulson is going to be performing in this play for Second Stage. I don't think it's for me. Family dramas have to be really special for me to care these days. Mild spoilers in the review but I skimmed it because it gave the best sense of the plot.
  16. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jeremy-Jordan-Eva-Noblezada-Will-Lead-Paper-Mill-Playhouses-World-Premiere-of-THE-GREAT-GATSBY-20230724 This is NOT the Florence Welch Great Gatsby scheduled for ART in 2024.
  17. Maybe I should have tried that on one of the nights with more availability (Tuesday/Wednesday). I don't think it would be worth the schlep to Lincoln Center tonight (since they're closing tomorrow and what seats are available now could go by the evening performance). As I'm typing this, there are still 15 seats for the 2pm matinee and 14 seats for the 8pm show. I feel like they might be nicer at the box office (you can only call Telecharge) but I don't know what they're playing at since I know LCT regularly papers their productions and Camelot has been a divisive so the seats could very well go unused.
  18. Called every day this week. I can see available seats (sometimes a lot of them) but they wouldn't let me past date, so I will not be seeing this production of Camelot.
  19. Stephen Sondheim's townhouse https://www.compass.com/listing/246-east-49th-street-manhattan-ny-10017/1352939100748859761/?fbclid=IwAR2oxaRWJoIpaL1s_u-xaY0dRTDBCQaD19rH4bBt9_il6qy65hypjYJVrb8_aem_ARgvEeXTW80bdG69175tw648DXEP6HNYovJMJkTBcwwNZgjbXv_HDQrmQW9_kvbVMsU&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
  20. https://playbill.com/article/broadway-camelot-gets-early-closing-notice Camelot is closing early. Technically it extended and this is backtracking on that extension, but an LCT revival like this was never intended as a short run.
  21. @ebk57 I wish I'd seen Camelot on my original date so I could tell you about it. Kimberly is fun if you haven't seen it yet but imo not a revelation. It feels like an off-Broadway show mixed with a sitcom but it's enjoyable as a competently executed smaller show. Personally, I'm curious about New York, New York for the set pieces/choreography though the book is apparently terrible. Good notices for Parade but I didn't want to see it at NYCC so I still don't at Broadway prices. (The leads seem miscast/distracting to me.) Nothing about Shucked makes me want to see it besides liking some actors in the cast. I haven't read the reviews for Once Upon a One More Time yet but I've skimmed enough to know they weren't great. People rave about &Juliet and I'm planning to see Here Lies Love. Did you see Funny Girl with Lea? My friend loved her.
  22. They paid to perform. It still has months to go and I'm sure they'd like to pick up the advance before the panicked "show closing" buyers sell out the last few months. They're going on tour. Weird that she performed the same song again though. Alex and Bonnie are fun wins. Scene-stealing performances are a good use of the supporting awards. I still don't want to see Shucked though. I was less impressed by Victoria Clark than other audience members have been when I saw the show off-Broadway. Maybe it's just because I'm just over 30 and I also taught actual teenagers not that long ago who even made me feel old. I didn't buy her as a teen for a moment, but it was a fine performance and I'm certainly not mad about her win. I do hope Sara Bareilles keeps coming back to Broadway. Looking over the wins, there aren't any big surprises. I feel like all the jukebox shows and star casting and shows I'm generally "meh" about have me lukewarm about the wins. Like, what would I even be mad about? Solid performers like Bonnie Milligan took home trophies. Nothing I adored was snubbed. I don't follow plays as much but I didn't feel Topdog/Underdog or Sean Hayes in Good Night, Oscar were dominating the conversation so that's a mild surprise, but not super upsetting. I do remember people mentioning Miriam Silverman and of course there was a lot of love for Leopoldstadt. I didn't see any of the revivals besides Into the Woods so I didn't have much of an opinion of the field. Parade winning is fine. Arden is a good director. Overall, good job, Tony voters. I'll eventually go back to doing the Funny Girl lottery. But & Juliet and Once Upon a One More Time and Shucked and New York, New York (and whatever else I might be forgetting) all make me think "Oh, that could be fun." But not enough to pay those ticket prices and get all dolled up and deal with public transportation. I'm waiting for some more MUST SEE shows. I'm hopeful but not necessarily optimistic about Here Lies Love. But maybe I'll break and see something from this season over the summer. And I do still have to past-date Camelot.
  23. I feel like there's been a weird amount of debate on Colton Ryan since he got this job. I didn't get to see him in Girl from the North Country since he was gone by that time. But I thought he did some good work in The Girl from Plainville (Hulu show).
  24. I took a break to have dinner so... look forward to my comments when the show is over, I guess 😂🤷‍♀️
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