August 2012
12 posts
Fall, 2012 Broadway Preview: The Highly Anticipated and… the Not So Much →
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Remember that time that all of Broadway was so effing scared of shows closing instantly and with terrible reviews that they decided to open all of them in the spring instead of the fall? You know, so they had a better shot at winning Tony Awards, which are clearly the golden, shining path to success, longevity, and recoupment. Anyway, welcome to the fall, 2012 Broadway season, you guys! It’s pretty damn depressing, as you’re about to realize. Well, most of it is. Hidden within the sweaty folds of the season are a few gems… and a couple of totally weird things that we have to see, regardless of taste or quality… ours, or the shows’. Here’s the buzz…
Listen
Various Artists
Clearly this must be listened to over and over again by all of humanity.
This album is surprisingly delightful.
Q&A: Caught in the Act with… Steven Pasquale →
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Steven Pasquale is a busy man. In addition to preparing to lead a brand new drama for NBC, Do No Harm, this summer he also starred opposite Kelli O’Hara in the new musical adaptation of Far From Heaven at the Williamstown Theater Festival. Before a matinee performance, Pasquale took time out of his busy schedule to sit down with us and talk surprise musical numbers, peanut butter, and just how many performances of Miss Saigon is too many…
Q&A: Caught in the Act with… Matt Doyle →
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Broadway darling Matt Doyle—last seen in War Horse on Broadway and Giant in Dallas—is, well, completely darling. He recently took some time to sit on a park bench with us, sip some green tea, and chat about his new EP, his path to the stage, and the tomfoolery he and his Spring Awakening costars got up to back in the day…
5 Reasons We Hope to See Dogfight on Broadway Someday →
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We never quite got around to writing a review this summer, but as the show’s closing approaches, it felt fitting to compile a list of reasons I loved Dogfight—why I hope to see it live on and maybe even grace the Broadway stage someday.
In My Own Little Corner
Laura Osnes
In My Own Little Corner from Cinderella || Laura Osnes || Dream a Little Dream: Live at the Cafe Carlyle
I am usually not a fan of chirpy Broadway soprano-ish modernity, BUT YOU SLAY ME, LAURA OSNES. YOU SLAY ME.
What Was That? Into the Woods, Morgan James, and Theater’s Intense Case of Socialmediaphobia →
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Remember that time an actress tweeted her distaste for the first preview performance of Into the Woods and the internet exploded? That was crazy, right? Although it seems like ancient history, it was only two weeks ago. And while we’re all grateful that the brouhaha has died down to a barely-there whisper, we still can’t help but wonder: How in hell did that even happen? And why on earth did the story end up on Playbill, The Huffington Post and even across the pond in The Stage and The Guardian?
The 2012 Hottie Olympics ARE HAPPENING.... →
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And you folks are voting like CRAZY PEOPLE.
And Jeremy Jordan is LOSING.
