Live Theatre / Musicals

[Parkscope Joe]

Sleep no more getting extended may actually give me a chance to see it.

It broadens your view of what can be done in a theatrical space and with a piece fo work.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

checking into the McKittrick Hotel on 7/18.

 

[Nick]

If you can, do it. I expect Life & Trust will be a solid iteration on the formula (or better!), but if you can experience the McKittrick Hotel before it closes for good, you should.

I’m working on my friend to try to get him to go. If I can convince him then I’m doing it.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

PAC's Cats revival and reinterpretation sounds inspired, they managed to make the show good!

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

I haven’t followed the current season as closely, do we have any Tony Awards predictions tonight? My cousin loved The Outsiders for new musicals, and Stereophonic and the Sarah Paulson play that I’m forgetting the name of. Outside of those and Merrily We Roll along, I’m largely unfamiliar with this season. Tony’s is always the best awards show however so I’m sure it’s worth a watch.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I haven’t followed the current season as closely, do we have any Tony Awards predictions tonight? My cousin loved The Outsiders for new musicals, and Stereophonic and the Sarah Paulson play that I’m forgetting the name of. Outside of those and Merrily We Roll along, I’m largely unfamiliar with this season. Tony’s is always the best awards show however so I’m sure it’s worth a watch.

I ONLY HAVE ONE DEMAND

 

[Legacy]

I ONLY HAVE ONE DEMAND

Hate to tell you…

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Hate to tell you…

I know…

 

[Skipper Justin]

It makes no sense to me why 2/3 of the Merrily cast were in the Featured Actor category. They all were leads.

 

[Grabnar]

Early buzz for L&T is really positive. Excited to be there this weekend!

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Early buzz for L&T is really positive. Excited to be there this weekend!

There are some logistics and scenes they're still working on but it seems complete.

 

[Clive]

Early buzz for L&T is really positive. Excited to be there this weekend!

Oh yeah I'll DM you my Sleep No More guide when I get back later!

 

[Grabnar]

There are some logistics and scenes they're still working on but it seems complete.

Sounds like it’s exacerbated by the heat as much as anything

 

[Legacy]

I desperately hope Jellicle Ball gets a long, long run. I need to see it and have no idea when I’ll be back in New York.

 

[Grabnar]

Just got back from Life & Trust. Astounding, loved the entire experience. Definitely a few kinks to work out but it’s show ready as a whole. Lots of critics at my showing, interested in seeing some preview reviews.

 

[GAcoaster]

We went to see the Encores presentation of Hello Dolly with Jodi Benson in the title roll and it was really good. I had doubts about Jodi's vocal range/fit for the part but she was quite good, and to have a large orchestra and full chorus at Steinmetz Hall was just fantastic.

You could tell it was a lot of Disney fans just there because it was Jodi Benson (the voice of the Little Mermaid in the film) because of the gasp of surprise at the end.

 

[Legacy]

We went to see the Encores presentation of Hello Dolly with Jodi Benson in the title roll and it was really good. I had doubts about Jodi's vocal range/fit for the part but she was quite good, and to have a large orchestra and full chorus at Steinmetz Hall was just fantastic.

You could tell it was a lot of Disney fans just there because it was Jodi Benson (the voice of the Little Mermaid in the film) because of the gasp of surprise at the end.

Love Hello Dolly, and if I had realized this was happening while I’m in Florida before this weekend I would’ve gone.

What caused the gasp? Dolly and Horace?

 

[rob@rar]

If anyone is Chicago-based and wants to see something musical which is a little different to a Broadway blockbuster, the Chicago Shakespeare Theater is putting on a small-scale version of Lord of The Rings musical opening next month. I saw it at the Watermill Theatre in the UK last summer and thought it was very wonderful. Not sure how it will be done in Chicago, but at the Watermill (which is a tiny theatre, created within a old watermill) the opening and closing scenes (set in The Shire) took place outside in the grounds of the theatre, giving a very rustic, pastoral start and end to the show. There was some wonderful puppetry and some nice songs which carry the narrative forward. Definitely worth seeing if you are a fan of Lord of the Rings and live theatre.

 

[GAcoaster]

Love Hello Dolly, and if I had realized this was happening while I’m in Florida before this weekend I would’ve gone.

What caused the gasp? Dolly and Horace?

The blue wallpaper

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Just got back from Life & Trust. Astounding, loved the entire experience. Definitely a few kinks to work out but it’s show ready as a whole. Lots of critics at my showing, interested in seeing some preview reviews.

SNM is tonight right?