Finally speaking my truth that Constantine Rousouli from Titanique and his friends sat behind me at The Rocky Horror Show on Sunday 7/19 and talked through the entire first act. Not call outs, just full volume conversations about the show, the movie, or their lives.

I assumed it would be rough when they sat down and saw the Titanique ad in the playbill my friend was reading and started loudly saying "Connie there you are! There's Connie everyone! He's in the playbill right there!" as if trying to get us to turn around and acknowledge him.

We did not.

Is what I confidently told my wife as I ordered us tickets. “You know, the group of boys that run away with Peter Pan and never age. They’re the Lost Boys.”

Skip to my wife and I turning to see the confusion in each other eyes as a bunch of vampires appear playing heavy metal.

Great show, was a lot of fun. And yes I have since read that my original premise was semi-correct and that the original movie was based on Peter Pan.

Just got word from the public that winters tale is no longer opening this week due to the recent weather issues. Opening is pushed to Tuesday.

Went last night - had expectations- bc I did admittedly LOVE that film when I was growing up. I know it’s a campy - cheesy film but - I was a big 80s girl.
The musical met my expectations- thought all of the songs were well done. Performances were outstanding- the effects- did blow my mind.

I love the extra scene at the end. I thought it was a great touch.

I adore Joel Schumacher and knew The Lost Boys was not that vibe, but oof.

What vibe is it?

The set is so gorgeous. They use every bit of the spacious Palace. They play to the strengths of the actors really well too.

But the music. Dear lord. What was that? Who ordered that? Why?

Just ballad after ballad of the blandest exposition dumps on the planet. I get that Shoshana Bean is a star, but the amount of songs a minor character had was absurd.

The characterizations were slim. Yes, that’s a hallmark of the movie, but so is Schumacher’s sleekness and his constant homoeroticism.

Here, we get a sanitized version of everything queer, plus an awful Superman song that felt like a riff on the Sufjan Stevens Man of Metropolis vibe. It felt like the producers wanted this to be super family friendly, and threw in some queer platitudes to avoid a backlash.

What happened to out of town tryouts? This show needed another year in development so badly. The music is not ready for prime time at all.

I know there’s all this uncertainty about the industry, but how do you spend that much money on everything, while cutting corners on the writing? It’s just insane to me how much money was spent on a musical with the blandest music on the planet.

Schumacher’s work is really messy, but it had perspective. This was just a mess.

Just recently, the Arena Spectacular cast just performed "One Day More" on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, and they have appeared to swap out Marius's lyric at the start with Fantine sing a few lyrics from "I Dreamed A Dream". I must admit it is quite an interesting change to say the least. Yet I have to ask, is this a new implemented change in the show or just a change for this promotional event?

Just saw The Mousetrap in London (was excellent) and had me thinking about that announcement of a transfer back in like 2022/2023. I tried looking up if there was a official cancellation of it but couldn't find anything. Anyone have any leads on this?

I have no affiliation just sharing since seems very cool! Benefit show 10/19 at M&T Bank Exchange at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, which is a cool more intimate space next to the Hippodrome (where Ceilidh played last year). Loge seats including fees for $88! And honestly not that expensive for tables up front.

Dubbed by NPR as "one of the greatest songwriters of her generation," Anaïs draws from a background in narrative folksong, poetry, and balladry, and has toured internationally both as a solo artist and with her folk-rock band, Bonny Light Horseman. Those influences helped shape the rich musical world of Hadestown, from its earliest days as a concept album to the Broadway stage - and now, the big screen.

With HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL arriving in US movie theaters July 24 for 5 nights only - and coming to UK, Australia, and New Zealand cinemas in October - she'll be answering your questions about how Hadestown was originally conceived and developed; the journey of the show from page to stage and now, to movie theaters; and any other burning questions about her career, songwriting, and creative process. 🌹

She will be making a post for questions day of, please make sure you share any questions you post in this thread in her post!

The math that this took!!! I do also have some doubles from repeat viewings that didn’t make it up (Chess, Death Becomes Her), but I’m proud of my collection! Will probably add another row to the bottom in the near future…

I am a veteran of Les Mis. Seen the movie, seen all sorts of productions, have actually been in it in HS forever ago. My bf on the other hand, has never seen it in any iteration. I think Les Mis is a staple theatrical experience, and I'm debating on getting tickets to the arena tour concert.

I've never seen the concert version before, so I'm not sure it works, or how it would work for someone who has little to no concept of Les Mis. Would the concert be something worth going to for him and does it follow plot points- or is it just the music (but at the same time Les Mis is like 99% opera so thats why i'm confused on the concert aspect).

Or are we best to wait around for an actual full production of it?

(with that said I never saw Chess before the Chess Concert with Idina and Josh Groban and loved the absolute shit out of it...so idk man)

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I think they said a cast album would come out over the summer. Are there any date confirmations?

Andrew Barth Feldman will make his
London debut as Nero in the new musical
NERO, with a book and lyrics by Tony Award winner Steven Sater and music by Tony Award winner Duncan Sheik.

Directed by Lindsay Posner (Death and the Maiden, A View from the Bridge and Noises Off), NERO will play at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant in London from Monday 2 November to Saturday 5 December 2026, with a press night on Friday 6 November.

More info: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andrew-Barth-Feldman-Will-Lead-NERO-a-New-Musical-From-Steven-Sater-and-Duncan-Sheik-in-London-20260721