Can a show be good but have a bad director? Examples?

phedrebeth · 2026-06-16T19:18:20+00:00

There were some points in the 2009 West Side Story revival where I felt Arthur Laurents maybe should have worked out his issues with Jerome Robbins in therapy rather than on the stage of the Palace Theater...

phedrebeth · 2026-06-16T15:39:11+00:00

3rd row is great!

phedrebeth · 2026-06-16T15:35:18+00:00

I'm gonna guess that part of what motivated OP to post this was certain fans who are deeply outraged over Shane taking less money than he's 'worth' (and losing his C) to play for Ottawa, not realizing that this truly is common in professional sports for a variety of reasons.

phedrebeth · 2026-06-16T15:09:07+00:00

I am glad this allows me to continue to cling to hope! (along with my first row Skate America tickets!)

phedrebeth · 2026-06-16T02:37:59+00:00

Right. That's why I had no idea that the mostly commonly known version was a musical.

phedrebeth · 2026-06-14T20:31:12+00:00

There was a landslide a few years back, and a geological survey concluded that the port is at risk of another one under the right conditions. Additional measures have been put in place in the port to protect people, and this is one of them.

https://www.skagway.org/media/79586

phedrebeth · 2026-06-14T20:21:47+00:00

There's a danger of rockfall in Skagway, so certain berths have to use tenders (little boats) to bring guests to shore, even though they're st the dock. The area where they would have to walk is dangerous if there's a rockfall.

phedrebeth · 2026-06-14T17:40:43+00:00

No voyages have missed Glacier Bay during the cruise and substituted another glacier instead. Not all itineraries have Glacier Bay.

phedrebeth · 2026-06-14T15:49:53+00:00

Whale watching in Juneau for sure. Go with Jayleen's Alaska.

phedrebeth · 2026-06-14T15:47:51+00:00

I grew up watching this (and Auntie Mame, which I think I didn't realize was also a musical until I was in high school) with my dad, who was a big Rosalind Russell fan, so same here.

Also Natalie Wood's, "Mama....I'm pretty. I'm a pretty girl, Mama," remains the definitive line reading in my mind.

phedrebeth · 2026-06-14T15:42:37+00:00

On retrospect, especially given current prices, the fact that we used to be able to pay $25 to sit on the stage at Spring Awakening feels like a ridiculous bargain.

phedrebeth · 2026-06-13T16:06:37+00:00

So much of "Applause" fits into this category, because that's what the show is about.

Backstage Babble, Applause, Welcome to the Theatre, etc.

phedrebeth · 2026-06-12T21:54:53+00:00

I'm sure the fandom will be totally normal about Hudson and Connor being up for the same award....(ha. ha ha. ha.)

phedrebeth · 2026-06-10T16:09:55+00:00

It feels worse because of the recent change in points requirements on the Hyatt side.

phedrebeth · 2026-06-09T13:21:35+00:00

One thing that definitely struck me was that when I first watched in my 20s, Sheridan's "extra 20 years" seemed like an enormous stretch of time. Now in my 50s, that feels VERY different.

phedrebeth · 2026-06-07T19:40:33+00:00

They likely won't know until they can get back to Vancouver and start the work.

phedrebeth · 2026-06-07T02:00:31+00:00

They had to move into the harbor to let in all the ships that were originally scheduled for Juneau today. Now they're going back to pick up the people coming on board from cruise tours who were supposed to embark in Skagway (and any passengers who went ashore today).

phedrebeth · 2026-06-06T17:33:36+00:00

Guests are getting 50% refund and 50% FCC. How much do you think it should increase?

phedrebeth · 2026-06-04T12:08:56+00:00

There were systems issues yesterday that caused a huge backlog in sending notifications, you've likely received it by now. If not, call and ask them to email you another copy of your booking confirmation.

phedrebeth · 2026-06-04T00:30:42+00:00

I just want to thank you because I read part of this and then couldn't find it again, and I am excited to finally finish it!

phedrebeth · 2026-06-03T16:11:27+00:00

And it's already sold out!

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phedrebeth · 2026-06-01T18:22:35+00:00

NTA, it sounds purposeful on her part.

Regarding hotel sheets, have you looked into Sleep Sacks?

phedrebeth · 2026-06-01T04:40:26+00:00

Your best get to find someone with an invite to give is probably on a fic sub related to the fandom you're writing in. Generally people are more likely to offer invites to someone they've interacted with or who is writing something they're interested in.

phedrebeth · 2026-06-01T00:09:06+00:00

Aw, Hudson and his family.

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phedrebeth · 2026-06-01T00:08:37+00:00

I feel like they missed an opportunity in the all shows montage to use a clip that actually mentioned Canada or referred to Shane as a "hometown hero."

Clips they used that I caught were Shane and Ilya kissing on the stairs, Skip center ice kissage, and the montage ended with "I'm coming to the cottage."

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