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The Tony Nominations are TOMORROW, Guys

We’ll be streaming them live, here. 

Seriously, right here on the old Tumblr. Tune in around 8:15 for a link. And then check http://www.thecraptacular.com for lots of semi-literate spazzing afterwards. And we’ll be tweeting throughout, but you know that. 

Apr 30, 20122 notes
#tony awards #nominations #oh my gah
Weekend Agenda: Stick a Fork in the 2011-2012 Theater Season, It’s DONE Edition → bit.ly

It’s over, you guys. Finito. With a final flurry of starry openings, the Broadway season came to a close on April 26. Here’s how our post-mortem/pre-awards-show conversation is shaping up…

Apr 28, 20124 notes
“I know there would have been raised eyebrows at my casting, but, as Kiera Duffy so sagely put it, “I didn’t cast myself”. One is then left with the realisation that you have to do justice to a piece and a character that means a huge amount to a lot of people – but remembering that the reason you were selected in the first places was to made educated and informed acting decisions based upon what you bring to the production and the part. It all happened so quickly that in my memory it’s all a bit of a blur. I was proud to be a part of such a historic occasion, and was welcomed by the extended Phantom family very warmly. My understanding of the character is that Raoul has to be a valid opponent to the Phantom, and a valid choice for Christine. In that way, he doesn’t strike me as a sap (though there is a tenderness and youthfulness to him), rather he is an confident aristocrat trying to wrestle back control of a situation (and control over a woman he thinks he loves) that has spiralled away from him. He is up against another man (I think Raoul knows the “Phantom” is mostly smoke and mirrors); a man who doesn’t seem to be playing by the rules.” —

I’m kind of obsessed with the idea that Hadley Fraser suspects — or has heard from others — that he was miscast in Phantom25. As an actor, knowing that must feel… super weird. I actually love his dark-ish Raoul. And I love how candidly he articulates his approach to the character here. Smart boys are hot. 

Hadley Fraser, about playing Raoul in POTO 25 (via thereinsidemymind)

Apr 28, 2012104 notes
#hadley fraser #phantom25 #the phantom of the opera #raoul
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Apr 28, 20126 notes
#debbie gravitte #debbie shapiro #jerome robbins broadway #mr. monotony
Apr 28, 2012159 notes
#newsies #poster #jeremy jordan
5 Things I’d Rather Do Than See Leap of Faith Again → thecraptacular.com

Sorry, Raúl, the title says it all.

Apr 27, 20124 notes
#Leap of Faith #Raul Esparza #Christopher Ashley #Alan Menken #Angela Grovey #Louis Hobson #Talon Ackerman
Review: Let’s All Have a Totally Awesome Time at One Man, Two Guvnors → bit.ly

This nutty show, which recently transferred from London’s National Theatre, is really funny. I cannot think of many shows that provoke such a wildly balls-out, stop-it-Mary-before-I-pee-myself reaction from an audience…

Apr 23, 2012
#One Man Two Guvnors #Review #Oliver Chris #James Corden
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Apr 23, 20124 notes
#CockFightPlay #Cock Play #Cock
Apr 19, 2012237 notes
Weekend Agenda: The Big Easy Edition → thecraptacular.com

While you’re enjoying the last waning hours of life that you won’t spend thinking, talking, or dreaming about The 2012 Tony Awards, we thought we’d give you some conversation-starters for the weekend. Or maybe conversation enders, depending on who you’re hanging out with…

Apr 14, 20121 note
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Apr 13, 201255 notes
Pants Poll: Aaron Tveit v. Jeremy Jordan → bit.ly
Apr 13, 201216 notes
#jeremy jordan #aaron tveit #pants #poll #les miserables #newsies
Apr 12, 201266 notes
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Apr 12, 201266 notes
#Aaron Tveit #AARONJOLRAS #Les Miz #Les Miserable Movie #GET IT
Tonight/Somewhere (feat. Patti LuPone)

SOARING HAIR METAL WEST SIDE STORY BELTING. That is all.

Apr 12, 201234 notes
#West Side Story #Dee Snider #Patti LuPone #Dee Does Broadway #MY BRAIN IS BROKEN FROM THE AMAZINGNESS #Tonight #Somewhere
Apr 12, 2012528 notes
Apr 12, 2012622 notes
#aaron tveit #enjolras #les miserables #i like your spiffy red jacket
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Apr 11, 20129 notes
#laura benanti #steven pasquale #tony awards #speech #that's a great dress
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Apr 11, 20127 notes
#bea arthur #don't rain on my parade #funny girl
Q&A: Girl Talk With Kacie Sheik → bit.ly

Dude, how cool is Kacie Sheik? She starred as Jeannie in the hit revival of Hair, she’s a complete rockstar, and she’s about to star as Gypsy Rose Lee in the musical February House, which opens at the Public Theater on May 8. We caught up with her backstage at Joe’s Pub, where she was singing some tunes in a recent showcase by Drew Gasparini. We chatted about hair — the show, and her actual lovely tresses – being fake-pregnant, and what it’s like to keep company with geniuses. Enjoy!

Apr 10, 20128 notes
#Kacie Sheik #Hair #February House #curly hair awesomeness #Q&A #interview
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