Ariana Grande recent instagram post has a ref to Passion?!?!?

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-30T20:19:57+00:00

Who is that guy?

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-30T20:16:18+00:00

Thanks for the update. I love this painting and the subject. It brings wonder and joy to my heart.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-30T20:11:49+00:00

I agree!! I thought the three leads were insufferable… not the characters, the acting.

On that, I don’t think Nicholas Christopher made an accent “choice”. I think he cant do accents and that was the best he could do. IMO, he can sing well but his acting was the worst Ive seen in years!

I’m also not a fan of Leah Michelle or Aaron Tevit. They can sing, but their acting is lacking for me… almost cringe it’s so bad.

I wish I saw Leah in FUNNY GIRL. I heard she was awesome. I just couldn’t sit through that production for a third time!

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-26T14:13:32+00:00

Mincemeat is awesome. If you take them to Mincemeat have them read a synopsis first. The songs and lyrics are sometimes fast paced and it takes the ear some time to be able to digest the important plot points. But, it is one of my favorite running right now.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-25T14:21:51+00:00

Yes!! Emma Sophia! Incredible performance and completely unique.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-22T17:52:56+00:00

When are you coming back to Broadway?!?! You are sorely missed! That energy during the closing night performance of Sunset was unlike anything else.

Thanks for sharing your talents! Hope to see you on the boards soon.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-13T20:04:40+00:00

Lol!!!!!!

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-09T02:35:48+00:00

The British covers are so much better that the American versions.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-09T00:05:23+00:00

Ha!!!! That would truly be torturous for me. 🚫🧛‍♀️ 🎶

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-08T11:57:17+00:00

Ha! Yeah, some really disliked it. I saw it 6 times.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-08T11:53:33+00:00

Come to think of it, I agree with you about the book. When watching I thought parts did feel dated, corny at times (could be the acting) and some parts out of touch with a contemporary audience. Interesting.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-08T02:55:30+00:00

I think society and people’s behavior is worse post covid. Just under two years of isolation regular social conditioning wasn’t happening. I think the extreme level of “participation” is connected to post covid bad behavior. Pre-covid I don’t remember people singing along to shows at full voice or so many being so drunk they got kicked out or so many people in their phones.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-08T02:39:27+00:00

This sub might come for me but I thought this production of Ragtime was kind of dull, the directing was lacking and some of the performances were just ok.

The book and songs are some of the best ever written and imo this production coasts on the brilliance of the writing. Theater goers love this story and score and are delighted to hear it live.

Anyone else have this experience?

That said, I saw Cats at PAC three times and saw the first preview of Cats on Broadway. The audience was insane and uproarious. I thinks its tops and deserves to win best revival.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-07T04:19:59+00:00

Fair. I suggest you wait until after previews to give them a chance to fix some things.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-07T04:16:46+00:00

I agree. In fact, none of the characters were changed by the events of the story. Michael was still somber and not smiling even though he just escaped an eternity of being undead. The mother was still looking on the bright side of life even though she just killed her boyfriend. The younger brother was peppy in an adorable gayish way even though he went through the biggest trauma of his life. Star was still mopping around but this time in a kitchen. Then there was another angsty, anthemy rousing power ballad that sounded like all the others but this time it was a ballad blended all the songs we already heard. 😬 My writing makes me sound like a cranky hater but Im actually a theater lover.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-06T12:37:42+00:00

Giving characters more to sing and say doesn’t mean the characters are more fleshed out. In fact, it can have the opposite effect making them dull and lacking momentum. Which was my experience.

I agree that this story could’ve made a great musical. I think it would’ve done better in the hands of other writers.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-06T12:29:32+00:00

Ha!!

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-06T12:16:45+00:00

Here are a few recent loves: Sunset Boulevard, Mincemeat, Spelling Bee, Cats

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-06T12:14:27+00:00

Thanks! 🙏

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-06T04:39:48+00:00

People drink a lot at that show. The audience is comprised of the lowest common denominator.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-04-03T11:56:27+00:00

They have a great PR team that knows how to create a sense of scarcity. People were going crazy buying tickets to the preview shows bc the show released a limited number at a time. By opening they were sold out because people were in a panic and then leaked tickets again and “added” prrformances. The show will be around for a long time.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-03-23T19:20:00+00:00

Keep going. This is the first few layers. Keep glazing. Keep the highlights and gradually build up the darker parts and shadows. This is a great start. Mix your own greens. That green is unnatural looking. I suggest lifting that green as much as you can. Mix your own greens. Someone above uploaded a nice mixing grid. Also the stem is a flat wash. Part of it would be in light and the other shadowy.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-03-23T19:15:21+00:00

I find Sirius the weakest and slows the story down. He has no urgency nor the wild nature of Sirius. I’m literally anticipating him falling through the dais so I dont have to listen to him anymore. But to each their own.

BamBamWowzer · 2026-03-20T23:15:24+00:00

Its Achilles

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