Something that I hope comes to Broadway sooner rather than later is "Buena
Vista Social Club." I saw it off-Broadway at the Atlantic, and it blew the roof
off the dump. The biggest problem with a transfer, though (to me) is that so
much of its impact was that it was in a small space. (Of course, I felt that
way about "Kimberly Akimbo" there, but that had no trouble at the Booth (though
that's a small space, too.)
--Dave Sikula
On Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 02:55:52 PM PDT, Melissa P
<[email protected]> wrote:
Sorry for the delayed response.
I usually try to make it to Broadway at least twice a year (spring and fall),
so I'm always interested in suggestions, and I really appreciate those posted
here.
I put shows into 3 categories.
1. Must see on Broadway because the story really appeals to me, or because I
want to see certain cast members. Examples: The Band's Visit, Funny Girl
2. Shows I am happy to see on tour, usually at the National Theater or at the
Kennedy Center. For example, I hope to go to the tours of Back to the Future,
Shucked, and A Beautiful Noise.
3. Shows I won't see anywhere, for example, Wicked, any Disney show.
I do have one recommendation that hasn't been mentioned here. It's a play, not
a musical, and Anderson Cooper did a segment on Sixty Minutes about it. It's
currently Off Broadway -- Here There Are Blueberries. I saw a production of it
here in DC at the Shakespeare Theater and thought everything about it was
superb. (BTW I also saw Swept Away at Arena Stage here, which is moving to
Broadway -- great drama, great music.)
As an aside, I saw a fun, unusual show last week -- the 3 original actresses
who played the teenage girls in Hairspray put on a show, "Mama I'm a Big Girl
Now," at the theater of a local community center.
After the Tonys tonight, which has always been my favorite awards show, I'll
make a decision on what I want to see of this year's new shows.
On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 7:22 PM Dave Sikula <[email protected]> wrote:
Now you've got me. Looks like the things I would recommend will be closed by
August. "Water for Elephants" and "Illinoise" got very good reviews, but
neither was to my taste. The latest entry in the "Forbidden Broadway" series
opens in August, but probably depends on an awareness of what's playing.
"Hadestown" was very good, but depends on one's taste for sort-of bluesy rock.
My wife enjoyed "Six," which is light and frothy. "Stereophonic" is great, but
3 hours and 20 minutes (though it doesn't seem that long). It's a play, but
there's a lot of music in it. (It's set in the 70s and is about a Fleetwood
Mac-like band trying to record their new album.) I have no interest in "Once
Upon a Mattress," but it got good enough reviews to transfer from Encores to
the Hudson, and when cast like this, Sutton Foster is entertaining.
Doubtless, something else will come along by then.
--Dave Sikula
On Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 12:29:17 PM PDT, PGage <[email protected]>
wrote:
I like okays. It my wife prefers Musicals. So, probably musicals…
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On Wed, 12 Jun 2024 at 11:36 AM Dave Sikula <[email protected]> wrote:
Plays or musicals or does it matter?
—Dave Sikula
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On Jun 12, 2024, at 6:40 AM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote:
We are going to NYC in August to see our daughters and want to take them to a
show. What are a couple at top of your list?
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On Wed, 12 Jun 2024 at 2:58 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV
<[email protected]> wrote:
Unfortunately, they'll also have writers, when the most entertaining part of
the strike-bound shows were introductions and speeches without the strained
banter.
I've made my distaste for competitive arts award shows known here, but I must
say that the Tonys gets it right more often than not, and this has been a
particularly good year on Broadway, "Hell's Kitchen" notwithstanding.
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 1:47:37 PM UTC-7 Bob Jersey wrote:
After the strikes pushed them way uptown to that
artistically-heavy-but-virtually-parking-free joint uptown, they're back to a
place more familiar to the Broadway industry, the Koch Theater at Lincoln
Center, which sadly does not have a wall that comes down between production
numbers and awards, making any transitions transparent to the audience... THR
talks with producers Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss about
it...https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/tonys-producers-show-stereophonic-1235919959/
(link)
B
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