Jotham Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Just saw Hadestown in San Jose. What a great musical! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderratedVocalist Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 2:48 PM, Lovett said: Bizarre casting, in my opinion. How though? Nicole literally IS Norma. Once an IT girl, then forgotten, fighting to get back into the spotlight. Nicole has definitely been a victim of ageism as well. AND, from the early previews, literally EVERYONE is mind blown by this. It's a complete re-imagination of the story, they are calling it ground breaking and one of the best shows they've ever seen. Multiple standing ovations throughout the show, Nicole is being praised to high heavens. Seems like she may have that Olivier on lock. Also, she told one fan that they are possibly aiming for a Broadway transfer next year. She may also star in Death Becomes Her in Chicago in Spring 2024. She lead the New York reading and basically everyone that was a part of it was cast, which was announced to open first in Chicago before transferring to Broadway. And she flew to Chicago last week. The person that broke the news that Nicole was starring as Norma in Sunset Boulevard said that he believes it's pretty much a done deal. Nicole is finally coming for her LEGEND status now that she seems to have finally made the decision to drop the Mainstream Pop Scene for theater. That's where she belongs. Also, if y'all are in London, make sure you check out Sunset Boulevard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorNation Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 so yeah I went to Sunset Boulevard on thursday and it was a mess Nicole is so miscast that the story makes no sense. she also plays the character funny and sexy, which Norma Desmond isn’t supposed to be. any funny moments come from her own delusion of self and the situation she’s in, not because she waves her fingers MC Debra style and does tiktok dances… it was honestly so shocking at times the minimal staging was also the pits. it can be amazing when used properly (like A Doll’s House) but here it was dumb. though I will say she sang it really well and the screens were kinda cool. locals are probably “blown away” by this because it stars a D list UK celebrity in a transformative role but make no mistake, this couldn’t play on Broadway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderratedVocalist Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 (edited) On 10/1/2023 at 1:51 PM, TaylorNation said: so yeah I went to Sunset Boulevard on thursday and it was a mess Nicole is so miscast that the story makes no sense. she also plays the character funny and sexy, which Norma Desmond isn’t supposed to be. any funny moments come from her own delusion of self and the situation she’s in, not because she waves her fingers MC Debra style and does tiktok dances… it was honestly so shocking at times the minimal staging was also the pits. it can be amazing when used properly (like A Doll’s House) but here it was dumb. though I will say she sang it really well and the screens were kinda cool. locals are probably “blown away” by this because it stars a D list UK celebrity in a transformative role but make no mistake, this couldn’t play on Broadway Lmao, this is literally the first negative review I've seen. And you've pretty much MISSED the entire point. This is a re-imagination of the story. It's a modern take on the classic. This re-imagined version is basically a Nicole Scherzinger showcase. The story almost mimics her career, but instead of Norma fading into irrelevancy and trying to get back into the spotlight, Norma was never really showcased or utilized for her full potential. And it's the time to do that. Also, it's almost confirmed to be moving to Broadway in Summer 2024. Nicole WILL get her Olivier in March and Tony when it moves to Broadway. You can bookmark me on this Edited October 8, 2023 by UnderratedVocalist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorNation Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 On 10/8/2023 at 3:25 PM, UnderratedVocalist said: Lmao, this is literally the first negative review I've seen. And you've pretty much MISSED the entire point. This is a re-imagination of the story. It's a modern take on the classic. This re-imagined version is basically a Nicole Scherzinger showcase. The story almost mimics her career, but instead of Norma fading into irrelevancy and trying to get back into the spotlight, Norma was never really showcased or utilized for her full potential. And it's the time to do that. Also, it's almost confirmed to be moving to Broadway in Summer 2024. Nicole WILL get her Olivier in March and Tony when it moves to Broadway. You can bookmark me on this well maybe on PCD.net they’re all raves but most of the opinions I’ve seen on broadway world and reddit have been lukewarm (not to mention that not all reviews have been positive) re-imaginings can be great when done right, see Lloyd’s own A Doll’s House or even Oklahoma from a few years ago. but here the minimalist approach felt lazy and uninspired, not to mention cheap. a lot of new shows are jumping on the “minimalist” trend to obviously slash budgets and here you could tell. (though since this is done by many shows, I guess it’s not fair to just fault Sunset for it). and this is before getting into Nicole and her questionable acting choices so no, I didn’t MISS the entire point. they just tried to transform the material into something it is not and can I ask where did you see that this is “almost confirmed” to go to Broadway? because I haven’t seen anything on my end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderratedVocalist Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 35 minutes ago, TaylorNation said: well maybe on PCD.net they’re all raves but most of the opinions I’ve seen on broadway world and reddit have been lukewarm (not to mention that not all reviews have been positive) re-imaginings can be great when done right, see Lloyd’s own A Doll’s House or even Oklahoma from a few years ago. but here the minimalist approach felt lazy and uninspired, not to mention cheap. a lot of new shows are jumping on the “minimalist” trend to obviously slash budgets and here you could tell. (though since this is done by many shows, I guess it’s not fair to just fault Sunset for it). and this is before getting into Nicole and her questionable acting choices so no, I didn’t MISS the entire point. they just tried to transform the material into something it is not and can I ask where did you see that this is “almost confirmed” to go to Broadway? because I haven’t seen anything on my end None of the reviews I've read are from PCD fans Just search Nicole Scherzinger or Sunset Blvrd on twitter. I bet you won't find more than 5 negative reviews. Also, please link me to the Broadway World and Reddit thread were the reception has been lukewarm. We'll see how the official reviews look on Thursday. The same person that teased and then first broke the news that Nicole was starring as Norma basically confirmed it's move to Broadway next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderratedVocalist Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 First reviews are in @TaylorNation Nicole is receiving universal acclaim. She ia finally here to collect her well deserved flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderratedVocalist Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) Nicole Scherzinger is Captivating in ‘Sunset Boulevard’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Nicole Scherzinger stars in radical revival of Sunset Boulevard - review - GAY TIMES Sunset Boulevard, Savoy Theatre review: Nicole Scherzinger stars in the classic musical (timeout.com) 'Sunset Boulevard' review – Nicole Scherzinger headlines an electrifying, revolutionary revival | London Theatre Sunset Boulevard review: A bold, ballsy rethink - Attitude Nicole Scherzinger stars in a seismic London Sunset Boulevard (nypost.com) Nicole Scherzinger is magnetic in a stunning new Sunset Boulevard — theatre review (ft.com) Sunset Boulevard: Nicole Scherzinger 'dazzles' in West End, critics say - BBC News Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre review: Ready for her close up? Nicole Scherzinger smashes it | Evening Standard The UNIVERSAL acclaim for Nicole's performance She's also just been nominated for Best Performance at the Evening Standard Awards. Her Olivier nomination is definitely on lock. @TaylorNation What's good? Edited October 21, 2023 by UnderratedVocalist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorNation Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 @UnderratedVocalist why are you so pressed with me and my opinion that you have to harass me across the forum? yeah I thought her performance was ass and did not like the production. so? a much better use of your time would be to invest all this time and energy into getting a job so you can go yo the west end. please stop @ and quoting me. thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderratedVocalist Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 14 minutes ago, TaylorNation said: @UnderratedVocalist why are you so pressed with me and my opinion that you have to harass me across the forum? yeah I thought her performance was ass and did not like the production. so? a much better use of your time would be to invest all this time and energy into getting a job so you can go yo the west end. please stop @ and quoting me. thanks! I'm going to see her in November lol. You were obviously trying to shade her and try to pain a picture that it's receiving mixed reviews and reaction. Guess it was mostly just you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderratedVocalist Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Nicole Scherzinger won Best Musical Performance at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards The first of many to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brycee Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 to anyone who has seen mean girls, what was your opinion on it? i'm going in 2 weeks and pretty excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorNation Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 booked my New York trip for January! this is what i’m planning on seeing: Titanique Purlie Victorious Spamalot Gutenberg Appropriate Merrily We Roll Along Here We Are and going to see Sweeney and Shucked again has anybody seen any of these other than Sweeney and Shucked? i’m so excited and have no idea what to expect for most of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 So happy for him! Had no idea he could sing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEAVYONIT Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 WAIT there’s an ATRL Broadway thread!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEAVYONIT Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/4/2023 at 10:13 AM, TaylorNation said: booked my New York trip for January! this is what i’m planning on seeing: Titanique Purlie Victorious Spamalot Gutenberg Appropriate Merrily We Roll Along Here We Are and going to see Sweeney and Shucked again has anybody seen any of these other than Sweeney and Shucked? i’m so excited and have no idea what to expect for most of them Titanique was HILARIOUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEAVYONIT Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Going to see Sondheim’s Old Friends in London in January Going to see Merrily, Once Upon a Mattress (starring my fave Sutton Foster), AND Sweeney (2nd time, also starring Sutton) in January/February. Saw it FRONT ROW (lottery win) with Groban and Gaeten in the summer and was blown away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco23 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Could you tell me all the awards is Nicole nominated to? And when will other nominations for her come out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderratedVocalist Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 On 10/1/2023 at 1:51 PM, TaylorNation said: so yeah I went to Sunset Boulevard on thursday and it was a mess Nicole is so miscast that the story makes no sense. she also plays the character funny and sexy, which Norma Desmond isn’t supposed to be. any funny moments come from her own delusion of self and the situation she’s in, not because she waves her fingers MC Debra style and does tiktok dances… it was honestly so shocking at times the minimal staging was also the pits. it can be amazing when used properly (like A Doll’s House) but here it was dumb. though I will say she sang it really well and the screens were kinda cool. locals are probably “blown away” by this because it stars a D list UK celebrity in a transformative role but make no mistake, this couldn’t play on Broadway It was just announced that it's transferring to Broadway in November for a 6-month run. On 12/8/2023 at 12:14 PM, Marco23 said: Could you tell me all the awards is Nicole nominated to? And when will other nominations for her come out? She was previously nominated for an Olivier for her performance as Grizabella in Cats. For Sunset Boulevard, she's already won Best Performance in a Musical at the Evening Standard Awards, she is nominated for Best Performance at the What's On Stage Awards. Basically, her Olivier nomination is on lock and she has a very high chance of winning that too. And next year, she'll be aiming for that Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALittleGauche Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 On 12/4/2023 at 2:13 AM, TaylorNation said: booked my New York trip for January! this is what i’m planning on seeing: Titanique Purlie Victorious Spamalot Gutenberg Appropriate Merrily We Roll Along Here We Are and going to see Sweeney and Shucked again has anybody seen any of these other than Sweeney and Shucked? i’m so excited and have no idea what to expect for most of them You need to see & Juliet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorNation Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 41 minutes ago, ALittleGauche said: You need to see & Juliet. I don’t like jukebox musicals unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALittleGauche Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 4 hours ago, TaylorNation said: I don’t like jukebox musicals unfortunately I promise you’ll love it. Go in blindly! So many people who’ve said the same thing ended up loving the show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Just saw Guys & Dolls in London and woooooowwwww. It was absolutely incredible. Marisha Wallace and Cedric Neal in particular blew my mind. If anyone is wanting to see something in London, go and see that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almodusa Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 2024 Laurance Olivier Awards nominations: Best New Play Dear England, James Graham The Hills of California, Jez Butterworth The Motive and the Cue, Jack Thorne Till the Stars Come Down, Beth Steel Best New Musical The Little Big Things Next to Normal Operation Mincemeat A Strange Loop Best Revival The Effect Macbeth Shirley Valentine Vanya Best Musical Revival Groundhog Day Guys and Dolls Hadestown Sunset Boulevard Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Dario Fo and Franca Rame, Tom Basden (adaptation) Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Kate Trefry Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial, Liv Hennessy (adaptation) Best Actress Laura Donnelly, The Hills of California Sophie Okonedo, Medea Sarah Jessica Parker, Plaza Suite Sheridan Smith, Shirley Valentine Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray Best Actor Joseph Fiennes, Dear England Mark Gatiss, The Motive and the Cue James Norton, A Little Life Andrew Scott, Vanya David Tennant, Macbeth Best Actress in a Musical Natasha Hodgson, Operation Mincemeat Caissie Levy, Next to Normal Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard Marisha Wallace, Guys and Dolls Best Actor in a Musical David Cumming, Operation Mincemeat Tom Francis, Sunset Boulevard Daniel Mays, Guys and Dolls Charlie Stemp, Crazy for You Best Actress in a Supporting Role Lorraine Ashbourne, Till the Stars Come Down Priyanga Burford, An Enemy of the People Haydn Gwynne, When Winston Went to War With the Wireless Gina McKee, Dear England Tanya Reynolds, A Mirror Best Actor in a Supporting Role Will Close, Dear England Paul Hilton, An Enemy of the People Giles Terera, Clyde’s Luke Thompson, A Little Life Zubin Varla, A Little Life Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical Grace Hodgett Young, Sunset Boulevard Zoë Roberts, Operation Mincemeat Amy Trigg, The Little Big Things Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Next to Normal Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat Cedric Neal, Guys and Dolls David Thaxton, Sunset Boulevard Jack Wolfe, Next to Normal Best Director Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Rupert Goold, Dear England Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Boulevard Sam Mendes, The Motive and the Cue Best Theatre Choreographer Fabian Aloise, Sunset Boulevard Ellen Kane and Hannes Langolf, Dear England Arlene Phillips with James Cousins, Guys and Dolls Mark Smith, The Little Big Things Susan Stroman, Crazy for You Best Costume Design Bunny Christie and Deborah Andrews, Guys and Dolls Ryan Dawson Laight, La Cage Aux Folles Hugh Durrant, Peter Pan Marg Horwell, The Picture of Dorian Gray Best Sound Design Paul Arditti. Stranger Things: The First Shadow Dan Balfour and Tom Gibbins, Dear England Adam Fisher, Sunset Boulevard Gareth Fry, Macbeth Outstanding Musical Contribution Tom Brady (musical supervision and arrangements) and Charlie Rosen (orchestrations), Guys and Dolls Matt Brind (musical supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations), Just for One Day Steve Sidwell (orchestrations) and Joe Bunker (musical direction), Operation Mincemeat Alan Williams (musical supervision and musical direction), Sunset Boulevard Best Set Design Miriam Buether (set) and 59 Productions (video), Stranger Things: The First Shadow Bunny Christie, Guys and Dolls Es Devlin (set) and Ash J Woodward (video), Dear England Soutra Gilmour (set) and Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom (video) Sunset Boulevard Best Lighting Design Jon Clark, Dear England Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Paule Constable, Guys and Dolls Jack Knowles, Sunset Boulevard Best New Opera Production Blue Innocence Picture a Day Like This The Rhinegold Outstanding Achievement in Opera Antonio Pappano, for his role as musical director of the Royal Opera House Belarus Free Theatre Company, for King Stakh’s Wild Hunt Marina Abramović, for her concept and design of 7 Deaths of Maria Callas Best New Dance Production Broken Chord, Gregory Maqoma and Thuthuka Sibisi The Rite of Spring, Seeta Patel La Ruta, Gabriela Carrizo Time Spell, Michelle Dorrance, Jillian Meyers and Tiler Peck Outstanding Achievement in Dance Isabela Coracy, for her performance in NINA: By Whatever Means Jonzi D, for his artistic direction of Breakin’ Convention 2023 International Festival of Hip-hop Dance Theatre Rhiannon Faith, for her community-focused conception of Lay Down Your Burdens at The Pit Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre Blue Mist, Mohamed-Zain Dada A Playlist for The Revolution, AJ Yi Sleepova, Matilda Feyişayo The Swell, Isley Lynn The Time Machine: A Comedy, Steven Canny and John Nicholson Best Family Show Bluey’s Big Play, Joe Brumm Dinosaur World Live, Derek Bond The House With Chicken Legs, Sophie Anderson, Oliver Lansley (adaptation) The Smeds and the Smoos, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, Tall Stories (adaptation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildAmerican Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Just saw Cabaret on Broadway, a slay Eddie ate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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