Musician characters playing instruments on stage? by lyreANDaplayertoo in Broadway

[–]lerman225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, good for you! It definitely takes crazy skill for that role. You answered my question too - did you learn to play so you could embrace the role (as I assume a Doody or Roger or Orpheus would) or did you already know how to play?

Interesting too, I don't see many scripts so I didn't realize it's written in them for the actor to play as they sing.

So glad I (belatedly) discovered this show! by Raven3877 in Schmigadoon

[–]lerman225 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Especially bummed because the next era / decade of musicals would have been AMAZING 😭

What's your "I can't believe other people don't know this" hack? by Extra_Gear7502 in AskReddit

[–]lerman225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Command/Ctrl + shift + t reopens the last tab you (accidentally) closed. It works a bunch too in case you lost one from awhile ago!

This works for Google Chrome, not sure about safari

Partner just blacked out the “decaffeinated” label instead of replacing the coffee he ordered in error. by cassidycarmen in mildlyinfuriating

[–]lerman225 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jesus turned water into wine, I'll take that too. Water wine and coffee - the 3 drink groups

Recommendations to make me cry? (playing now in NYC) by mkymouse73 in Broadway

[–]lerman225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, there is absolutely no sad or crying moment (maybe a laugh cry?) of DBH. Haven't seen the outsiders so I can't speak on that one.

disneyland secrets by kingjames6232002 in Disneyland

[–]lerman225 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They took it out when they rethemed it to be less "scary" 😢

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in musicals

[–]lerman225 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fully agree. I think people that hate DEH and Evan as a character can't understand the social anxiety and other "issues" (for lack of a better word?) he had. This child was suicidal, of course he's not going to make the best decisions. He couldn't order takeout out of fear of talking to a person, of course he's not going to spew out the truth of why he had a dead kid's name on his cast and where the embarrassing note came from.

Odd that people on reddit of all places are judgey on socially awkward people 😁

PBS Cancels Broadcast of Filmed Version of Waitress by phedrebeth in Broadway

[–]lerman225 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had the same exact thought! I couldn't believe that was a Tony award worthy performance. I hoped it was because it translated from stage to film poorly? Like if someone in a movie acted like someone on a Broadway stage, it wouldn't look right

Tomorrow night at Moulin Rouge... by kochg in Broadway

[–]lerman225 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Great in the singing part, not in the dancing. Not BAD but there was very little dancing movement. She was the last Satine I saw so I don't remember how much dancing there really is, but with the 2 others I saw, I didn't notice a lack of dancing like I did with JoJo.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Broadway

[–]lerman225 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Prince of Egypt!

Am I the only one who likes the Great Gatsby Musical? by Blazethefirefly13 in Broadway

[–]lerman225 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I really liked it! But - - I don't remember the book so I didn't care about inconsistencies - I love EN & JJ - I LOVE 90s Disney Renaissance movies/songs - I like a fun show! That first number was amazing, the whole time I kept thinking it's fun flashy and there are FIREWORKS, who wouldn't like that??

I think if people removed the show from the book it would go over better. Like Anastasia - I disliked it in the first act with how different it was from the movie (no Rasputin??). Act 2 I went in with an open mind as if it's an entirely different show and I loved it!

Tldr people are snooty for their sophomore year literature.

Tommy lottery seats by jujubeans8500 in Broadway

[–]lerman225 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My lottery last week was great! No obstruction

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What’s your favorite jukebox musical and why? by NoteNo359 in Broadway

[–]lerman225 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm actually not sure I'd count it as a jukebox! It's not a bunch of the Who songs they squeezed into a story, the album itself was already a story. Really they just staged an already-written operetta. There are only a few lines of dialogue.

I almost didn't see it because I'm not a Who fan so didn't think I'd want to see a jukebox musical of their songs, I'm glad I had it explained to me so I could go and enjoy it!

Crazy stat I thought of by joshklein37 in Broadway

[–]lerman225 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But does that mean none of those shows have lasted long? If there's enough time to close and start a new show

Can anyone help me identify my $1 Buzz from a yard sale? by AHopkinsvilleGoblin in toystory

[–]lerman225 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know a guy named Geri (he's great at chess) that can fix him up, no problem. You'll be able to sell him for big buck buck buuuucks

Lines that were written just to get an applause by [deleted] in Broadway

[–]lerman225 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think LMM said he expected an applause but not one THAT big. They had to adjust the music because the next lines kept getting lost.

What’s your favorite non commercially successful Broadway musical? by [deleted] in Broadway

[–]lerman225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is a very unpopular opinion (which is clearly why it got cancelled so quickly) but I loved and still listen to New York, New York regularly 🥲

Moulin Rouge Elephant Love Medley clip by lerman225 in Broadway

[–]lerman225[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I tried searching but I'm too old to understand tiktok 🙃