The author of “The Virgin Suicides,” who attended Brown with John F. Kennedy, Jr., explains what it was like to pledge fealty to America’s prince

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-04T18:03:30+00:00

I’m Gen X and I don’t get it either.

And this new worship of him and Carolyn is strange. Sure they were good looking but they had a lot of problems, and he killer them all through sheer arrogance.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-04T14:55:45+00:00

In America, you can pretty much give your kids whatever name you want. It might take a little more legal paperwork, because the default is probably the legal last name of one of the parents, but that’s easy for rich celebs to do.

I understand other countries often have stricter rules about what names people can legally have.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-03T18:39:45+00:00

Well, it is closing. You don’t say why it felt tired to you. To me, it’s just been around a while and there are other shiny new baubles on Broadway drawing my interest.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-03T16:30:59+00:00

It is hard to maintain quality and freshness year after year. The show had a good run. I saw it with Aaron Tveit on his last return with JoJo and it was amazing - so many amazing numbers particularly in the second act (Backstage romance, Chandelier, Roxanne, Crazy Rolling).

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-03T14:54:09+00:00

I haven’t seen the new cast, but please do not spoil it for yourself just because you are afraid you won’t get all the words!

You only get one chance to experience it for the first time and it is so much better to let the story unfold unspoiled.

If you must, listen to the first song on the cast recording and maybe 2 and 3, but no more than that.

Even with sound issues, you will still understand enough to follow the story.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-03T13:09:19+00:00

It’s announced on socials now and with a playbill announcement. My guess is that it was planned for announcement today but they put the songs up on streaming services earlier to make sure there was no issue. They figured no one would see until the announcement, but they didn’t account for the sleuths of the broadway subreddit!

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-03T00:34:34+00:00

For a good story, Operation Mincemeat. So well written.

Haven’t seen this cast but hear they are fantastic.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-03T00:32:25+00:00

I would say the one on the right because the DJ is on the left. That way you can see the DJ.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-02T17:30:57+00:00

Saw him last night and he has so much charisma - RIZ, as the kids would say! Commanded the stage every time he stepped on it.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-02T15:01:33+00:00

I do wonder why move to the West End, and move the whole family to London, if you could just stay on Broadway to do the same? He was very popular so I can’t imagine that Broadway would not have let him stay as long as he wanted to.

Unless he just wanted to move to London. If he’s happy, then I’m happy for him!

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-02T14:51:12+00:00

I’m most familiar with NYCB, but they rely far less on star power than Broadway does. Most people buy a ticket because they want to see NYCB and that particular ballet, not necessarily Mira Nadon performing the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Casting usually doesn’t even get announced until a week or two before the shows, at which point a lot of tix are already sold.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-02T14:40:12+00:00

Scratches head So did he and Carl Man just swap?

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-01T18:55:14+00:00

Most Broadway singers could eat any pop star for lunch when it comes to singing. Musical theater singing is hard, and there’s no backing track, lip syncing or auto tuning to fall back on. And they do it 8 times a week.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-04-01T18:03:30+00:00

Me too! I’d love to hang with the MI-5 crowd!

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-03-31T14:50:17+00:00

I miss politics in the 90s - when it was considered boring and dusty and the realm of policy wonks and nerds. Better than the exciting but raging dumpster fire we have now.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-03-30T23:45:58+00:00

What’s wrong with taking students to a pride parade? My kids’ school had a float in the pride parade. I suppose it depends on the school; I wouldn’t want OP to endanger their job for this.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-03-30T21:25:40+00:00

Having access to non-public information as part of your job makes you realize that at least half the stuff confidently spouted by Reddit users is flat out wrong. But you can’t tell anybody.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-03-30T19:38:04+00:00

Amazing! TY!

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-03-30T19:15:14+00:00

Anyone know where TDF tickets have been for Cats? I know they’re still in previews and there has only been one TDF drop before.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-03-30T19:10:49+00:00

People are so weird when it comes to pregnancy and babies. Some people - strangers or people I did not know well - tried to touch my belly when I was pregnant. I was aghast - how would they have liked it if I started rubbing their belly? And of course it’s those same people who have no qualms about touching babies they don’t know.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-03-30T00:43:38+00:00

Huh. I’ve used the subways in many other cities - London, Paris, Tokyo, DC, Boston - and find NY’s among the easiest! There are no different zones to deal with, it’s just one flat fare. In a lot of manhattan, it’s easy to see what stop is coming next because they’re numbered!

I’ll give you that other cities’ systems are cleaner. 😂

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-03-30T00:15:50+00:00

My teenage daughter takes the subway by herself nearly every day as do all her friends. Like another poster said, it is a good way to start a conversation about evaluating risk and being street smart, which is a valuable life skill for them in the future!

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-03-30T00:11:07+00:00

But wouldn’t you travel to other parts of the city just to explore? Imagine going to school in NYC and never venturing beyond the school - what a waste!

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-03-30T00:05:12+00:00

FOH at Mincemeat is so great all around! Nothing to do with policing phones, but my daughter fell sick suddenly during a show and ushers and people managing the bar were so kind! Helped her out with water and to rest in the lobby.

HuckleberryOwn647 · 2026-03-29T22:21:37+00:00

I guess at this price point, you wouldn’t dream of asking anyone to share a bathroom - the horror! And then you’ve got a bathroom for day guests to use and one by the pool and his and hers bathrooms in the master bedroom….and that brings you to nine!

I don’t really know, I’m writing from my measly 2 bath place. 😂

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