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| Teachout on the Best 2018 Theater | |
| Posted by: Clancy 10:48 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| Tickled to see Terry Teachout's shout-out to Sutton's brother! And that photo of Anika Noni Rose is spectacular enough to be worth looking at on something larger than your phone. A favor for folks who try the link below. Ideally it will get you past the WSJ firewall, although you may have to close one or two subscription pop-ups. The last WSJ article I posted got a series of "But there's a paywall!" or "It doesn't work!" comments. If the link truly doesn't work after clicking to close the pop-ups, could you post a reply to that extent? And if so I'll quit trying to post WSJ articles. Thanks. |
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| Link | WSJ: The Best Theater of 2018: World-Class Talent on and off the Great White Way |
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| re: Teachout on the Best 2018 Theater, summed up in Top 10 Lists of Top 10 Theater | |
| Posted by: FasterTheater 01:58 pm EST 12/29/18 | |
| In reply to: Teachout on the Best 2018 Theater - Clancy 10:48 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| For what it's worth, Teachout's article is summed up, sort of (and with his approval), in this aggregation of the best theater lists by some dozen critics | |
| Link | Top 10 Lists of Top 10 New York Theater in 2018: The Ferryman, Angels in America, Harry Potter |
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| Doesn't work at all. | |
| Posted by: BigM 10:57 am EST 12/29/18 | |
| In reply to: Teachout on the Best 2018 Theater - Clancy 10:48 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| Immediately connects to the paywall, which can't be closed or gotten out of the way. The WSJ paywall is, in my experience, the most impenetrable of barriers. | |
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| Same for me (nm) | |
| Posted by: theaterluvr 12:25 pm EST 12/29/18 | |
| In reply to: Doesn't work at all. - BigM 10:57 am EST 12/29/18 | |
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| Going forward: David Rooney's "Most Anticipated NY Theater of 2019" | |
| Posted by: Ann 09:10 am EST 12/29/18 | |
| In reply to: Teachout on the Best 2018 Theater - Clancy 10:48 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| Link | At the Hollywood Reporter |
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| re: Going forward: David Rooney's "Most Anticipated NY Theater of 2019" | |
| Posted by: mikem 06:10 pm EST 12/29/18 | |
| In reply to: Going forward: David Rooney's "Most Anticipated NY Theater of 2019" - Ann 09:10 am EST 12/29/18 | |
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| Ann, thanks for the link. It's great to see the Broadway and Off-Broadway future productions summarized in one place. I noticed that Teachout said that Girl from the North Country is transferring to Broadway. Is he jumping the gun? When I saw An Inspector Calls, there was a piece about Stephen Daldry in the program that said that An Inheritance was coming to Broadway in 2019, although the writer of the piece didn't make it sound like he actually spoke to Daldry in putting the article together. It seemed more like a summary of Daldry's work. So maybe that was wishful thinking as opposed to inside information. |
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| re: I can’t read the article without subscribing. nm | |
| Posted by: SuzanneR 07:35 am EST 12/29/18 | |
| In reply to: Teachout on the Best 2018 Theater - Clancy 10:48 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| Nor I (nm) | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 07:57 am EST 12/29/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I can’t read the article without subscribing. nm - SuzanneR 07:35 am EST 12/29/18 | |
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| About Anika Noni Rose | |
| Posted by: GabbyGerard 11:44 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
| In reply to: Teachout on the Best 2018 Theater - Clancy 10:48 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| I didn't much care for Carmen Jones, but her singing was glorious. Where is this woman's album or Stars in Concert broadcast or moment centerstage on the musical stage?! | |
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| re: About Anika Noni Rose | |
| Last Edit: lowwriter 09:07 am EST 12/29/18 | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 08:59 am EST 12/29/18 | |
| In reply to: About Anika Noni Rose - GabbyGerard 11:44 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| She did American Songbook a while back and has recorded an album and DVD with Jason Robert Brown. I bought the album at Brown’s concert at Subculture. Having said that I wish Rose has a career like Audra’s. She is so talented. |
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| re: Teachout on the Best 2018 Theater | |
| Posted by: mikem 11:27 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
| In reply to: Teachout on the Best 2018 Theater - Clancy 10:48 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| Clancy, the link works! Thank you for posting it. Teachout seems to be making a point of staying away from Broadway, although it seems that other lists mention less Broadway than usual. | |
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| I see lots of Broadway on his list | |
| Posted by: Genealley 11:43 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Teachout on the Best 2018 Theater - mikem 11:27 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| Maybe it's just that there isn't a lot of great Broadway this year.... I appreciate that he covers the area. One of the greatest performances I ever saw was Elizabeth Ashley in Sweet Bird Of Youth at the Shakespeare Theatre in DC. There really IS a WORLD of theatre out there and nice that it is appreciated. |
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| re: I see lots of Broadway on his list | |
| Posted by: AC126748 03:53 am EST 12/29/18 | |
| In reply to: I see lots of Broadway on his list - Genealley 11:43 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| I think it’s admirable that Terry uses his position to write about regional theater, but I don’t think he actually covers the breadth and depth of the regional scene as much as he claims to. He has reviewed productions in the city where I live on occasion, but he’s never ventured beyond the one or two largest, most established theaters in town. | |
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| Interesting that he's not crazy about Harry Potter | |
| Posted by: Genealley 11:26 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| I agree. Doesn't stick to the ribs. | |
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| re: Interesting that he's not crazy about Harry Potter | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 09:36 am EST 12/29/18 | |
| In reply to: Interesting that he's not crazy about Harry Potter - Genealley 11:26 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| I saw it with a theatre professional colleague. Des McAnuff and friends were also near us. 6 Broadway professionals of long standing. While we admired some of the stagecraft, and many of the actors, at the end of the day we were bored out of our minds most of the time. I wanted to yell at the stage DONT WHIRL THOSE CAPES AGAIN PLEASE!!!!! Ah well. | |
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| re: Interesting that he's not crazy about Harry Potter (spoilers) | |
| Posted by: mikem 11:31 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
| In reply to: Interesting that he's not crazy about Harry Potter - Genealley 11:26 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| (spoilers) I admired the technical stagecraft of Harry Potter. The "time traveler" effect was stunning even after seeing it so many times. But the script seemed padded, and it could have been several hours shorter. I thought Anthony Boyle should have won the Tony, though, over Nathan Lane. |
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| re: Interesting that he's not crazy about Harry Potter (spoilers) | |
| Posted by: FasterTheater 06:25 pm EST 12/29/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Interesting that he's not crazy about Harry Potter (spoilers) - mikem 11:31 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| I agree with every single thing you use said -- 1. admirable stagecraft, 2. time traveler effect didn't get tired, 3. script padded, 4. could hav been several hours shorter, 5. Anthony Boyle carried that show. I wonder how his replacement will measure up. One more point, which I guess is obvious -- the show is really for people who are already fans of the books and movies. It's hard to picture this stage play alone turning someone into a similarly rabid fan. |
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| re: Interesting that he's not crazy about Harry Potter (spoilers) | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 06:33 pm EST 12/29/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Interesting that he's not crazy about Harry Potter (spoilers) - FasterTheater 06:25 pm EST 12/29/18 | |
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| I also agree on all points. Frankly, I'm surprised that HARRY POTTER got away with being a two-parter when, as has been pointed out, the script does absolutely feel padded and the show could easily have been "several hours" shorter -- like, at least three hours shorter, in which case it would have been one show rather than two. And if it HAD been one show rather than two, it might have ended up running years longer than the two shows will run -- although, of course, there will be no way to tell that for sure. | |
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| Anyone over Nathan Lane | |
| Posted by: Genealley 11:52 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Interesting that he's not crazy about Harry Potter (spoilers) - mikem 11:31 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| HATED that performance. But LOVED Anthony Boyle. Great, memorable performance. |
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