#broadway musical entertainment

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In Universe Mario Stage Plays & Movies

So there is an old hypothesis that claims all the Mario games never happened, and are all stage plays or only Super Mario Bros. happened. This hypothesis was created due to a misunderstanding about something Miyamoto said which I addressed in a previous post. However, there is some merit behind this hypothesis, just not in the way it's treated. We know the Lakitu Bros. record Mario during his adventures and important events like the unveiling of a Time Machine. In addition to newspapers reporting on events as well. Characters in universe like Goombario are fans of Mario knowing about his adventures. Well also in universe the adventures of Mario and friends are retold told in stage plays performed by the Mario and friends. These stage plays are show in various posters advertising them, all probably organized by Broadway Musical Entertainment.

These plays include ones like The Mushroom Moon, Chase! Mario's Adventure, and the Mushroom Kingdom Musical.

The Mushroom Moon's cast includes Mario, Peach, Yoshi, and is implied to also have Petey Piranha in it. These plays are also probably of unseen adventures given they don't seem to be about any previous game due to who all participates in it. In Chase! Mario's Adventure the cast includes Mario, Peach, Bowser, Luigi, Toad, Yoshi, Bowser Jr., and Donkey Kong. The Mushroom Kingdom Musical's cast includes Mario, Peach, Toad, Yoshi, Rosalina, Daisy, Bowser, Bowser jr., a Koopa Troopa, a Shy Guy, King Boo, Wario, Waluigi, and Pauline.

Now one would ask, why would the characters agree to allow Bowser and Bowser Jr. to be part of said events. Let alone why Bowser would agree to be part of them. Well I address this in a previous post I have made when addressing why Bowser goes go karting with Mario and Co.

There is also a poster for a movie titled Wario in the Yoshi Theater in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.

There is another stage play, this one seems to be a retelling of the events of Donkey Kong because of the name and steel gutters. This play is called Donkey Kong and is labeled the best musical. It also appears to have Donkey Kong III playing the part of his grandfather the original Donkey Kong, something I talked about in a previous post.

We see something similar to this in Super Mario Odyssey with the Festival that is head to celebrate the beginnings of New Donk City. The Festival in question celebrates and retells the events of Donkey Kong.

This could also be used to explain Miyamoto's comment about Super Mario Bros. 3 being a stage play, while all the games imply the events of SMB3 happened as I've talked about in a previous post. SMB3 is probably a stage play made by Broadway Musical Entertainment retelling actual events.

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Wicked on Broadway, 2004

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those dreary vows that everyone takes / everyone breaks / everyone makes divine mistakes

// "Lance, I've made a mistake"

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In bringing the beloved musical Wicked to the big screen, director Jon M. Chu knew casting would be crucial. While original Broadway stars Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenowieth make cameo appearances in the film, Chu knew he needed new leads for a new generation of viewers. After going through the audition process, he ultimately chose Ariana Grande-Butera and Cynthia Erivo as his Glinda and Elphaba. And once the three of them started working together, Chu said he knew he'd absolutely made the right choices. Wicked is now playing in theaters.

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Ryan Reynolds And Hugh Jackman Reportedly Being Eyed For The Position Of The Hosts For Oscars 2025

Hollywood's hottest rumor: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman might host the Oscars 2025! After 'Deadpool and Wolverine,' could this be the duo's next big stage? Let's hope they bring the house down!

Link to the full story: https://www.theomenmedia.com/post/ryan-reynolds-and-hugh-jackman-the-dynamic-duo-tapped-for-oscars-2025

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Broadway Center Stage: Schmigadoon!

 Eisenhower Theater, The Kennedy Center

Based on the hit Apple TV series!

Introducing Schmigadoon!, the world-premiere musical of the Emmy Award®–winning hit show. New York doctors Josh and Melissa go backpacking in a last-ditch attempt to save their failing relationship, but instead get lost in the woods and end up trapped in Schmigadoon, a magical town that’s a classic Golden Age musical come to life!

Jan. 31 - Feb. 9, 2025

Price Range

$59.00 – $299.00

Runtime

TBA

Program

Based on the hit Apple TV series!

Introducing Schmigadoon!, the world-premiere musical of the Emmy Award®–winning hit show. New York doctors Josh and Melissa go backpacking in a last-ditch attempt to save their failing relationship, but instead get lost in the woods and end up trapped in Schmigadoon, a magical town that’s a classic Golden Age musical come to life! Featuring hits from the Grammy Award®–nominated score—including the Emmy®-winning “Corn Puddin’”—plus exciting new songs!

The Apple TV show Schmigadoon! was executive produced by Saturday Night Live creator, executive producer, and 2021 Kennedy Center Honoree Lorne Michaels. Tony Award® winner Christopher Gattelli (Death Becomes Her, Newsies) will direct and choreograph the new musical with book, music, and lyrics by Emmy® winner and Grammy® nominee Cinco Paul. Schmigadoon! is produced by special arrangement with Broadway Video.

The show will star two-time Tony® nominee Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice, Broadway Center Stage: Spamalot) as Josh Skinner, Sara Chase (The Great Gatsby, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) as Melissa Gimble, Emmy® winner and Tony® nominee Kevin Del Aguila (Yellow Face, Some Like It Hot) as the Reverend Layton, Ann Harada (Cinderella, Avenue Q) reprising her role from the Apple Original series as Florence Menlove, McKenzie Kurtz (The Heart of Rock and Roll, Wicked) as Betsy McDonough, Isabelle McCalla (Water for Elephants, Broadway Center Stage: Footloose) as Emma Tate, Javier Muñoz (Hamilton, In the Heights) as Doc Lopez, Tony® nominee Brad Oscar (Something Rotten!, Mrs. Doubtfire) as Mayor Menlove, Tony ® nominee Emily Skinner (Suffs, The Cher Show) as Mildred Layton, and Ryan Vasquez (The Notebook, Hamilton) as Danny Bailey.

Book, music, and lyrics by Cinco Paul

Directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli

Scenic design by Scott Pask

Lighting design by Jen Schriever

Sound design by Haley Parcher

Music direction by Steven Malone

Orchestrations by Doug Besterman

Music supervision by David Chase

Casting by The Telsey Office

This production will feature the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

Jeffrey Finn is the Artistic Director and Executive Producer of Broadway Center Stage

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"Welcome to the Theatre": Diary of a Broadway Baby

Wicked (The Movie)

November 22, 2024 | Film | Evening | Musical | Adaptation | 2H 45M

Giving you all a little bonus review for the Wicked movie. Now, I don't dislike the stage musical, but I'm not a feral fan either. Gelphie never did much to interest me (largely because they're too young for my tastes). And frankly...the "Elphaba-zation" of musical theatre belting has done irreparable harm to the industry, but that's neither here nor there. All this to say, I didn't hate it. Cinematically, it's really nice to watch. The cinematography is so engaging, and I'm a fan of the care taken to use practical sets when possible. I don't think the pacing suffers much, though it is a long ask without an intermission. I love Michelle Yeoh as this conniving evil bitch of a woman and if I were given the choice to go along with everything she says in exchange for a few private lessons... well... anyway.

The leads are fine, I guess. Look. I'm a big crier. I get emotional at the drop of a hat when it comes to the theatre. But here I was only ever politely entertained. Never choked up, or especially delighted, or in tears where I was at the stage musical. And I won't ever be listening to these song renditions again. Highlights for me were Michelle Yeoh, Sharon D. Clarke's cameo as the bear nanny, and those Wiz-o-mania ladies. But I hope the musical is received well because that means we get more movie musicals that are actually done with love and respect to the stage.

Verdict: Well...I'm Glad I Saw It

A Note on Ratings

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Cynthia Erivo, the Wicked star and award-winning actress, has been named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year for 2025! Join us as we explore her remarkable career, from Broadway to Hollywood, and her latest honor in the world of theater. Don’t miss out on this celebration of one of today’s brightest stars!

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[the-angry-acrobat]

can you do a two broadway friends mood board?

here!! 🎭

once again got a bit carried away with the story; the girl on the right with the sun patterned top is a hopeless romantic, she loves poetry, she likes light colours, and is very dramatic, imaginative and a dreamer. the girl on the left loves fairytales, dark colours, is a realist, and is more no-nonsense and practical. the left girl grounds the right girl, and helps her to see sense sometimes, while the right girl helps the left girl be more fanciful. they adore each other, and raise each other up on stage!

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My random Broadway Stunt Cast Ideas (Part 1?)

Hi here's some celebrities and the musical roles I want them to be in. my definition of "celebrity" is loose, it's basically just if they're famous to me. Also I won't be providing logic for these ones, it's mostly vibes.

Miley Cyrus as Helene in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Shane Madej as Billy Flynn in Chicago

Brennan Lee Mulligan and Lou Wilson as the Princes in Into the Woods (doesn't matter who plays which prince, they'd both slay either one)

Renee Rapp (I think she's mainstream famous enough to be a stunt cast now) as Anatole in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Hozier as Orpheus in Hadestown (this might be a hot take?)

Lou Wilson as Shakespeare in Something Rotten

Boygenius as the Fates in Hadestown

Kate Siegal as Persephone in Hadestown

Alaska Thunderfuck as Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Show

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Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club review: Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin dazzle in jaw-dropping Broadway revival

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome to the hottest new show on Broadway.

By Emlyn Travis Published on April 21, 2024 09:30PM EDT

Before the end of the world, before Eddie Redmayne casts a spell with an impish grin and a slightly askew party hat, and before Gayle Rankin brings down the house with a thunderous performance of “Cabaret,” theatergoers are welcomed into Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club through a series of neon-drenched alleyways and offered a shot of cherry schnapps. In many ways, it’s a perfect representation of what they are about to experience: sweet, shocking, intoxicating, and leaves a lingering impression long after it’s finished. 

More than three years after opening on London's West End and winning seven Olivier Awards, including Best Musical Revival, director Rebecca Frecknall’s celebrated take on the legendary musical has transferred to Broadway in a gritty, haunting production that is jaw-droppingly gorgeous from start to finish. The revival, which opens tonight, has set up shop at the August Wilson Theatre and no expense has been spared transforming the space into a glitzy, Weimar-era Berlin nightclub that's complete with bustling bars and intimate table seating that surrounding a contained, circular wooden stage for a theater-in-the-round experience.

Attendees are encouraged to visit the show early in order to soak up its immersive atmosphere and take in its prologue — a unique pre-show event directed by Jordan Fein that follows a collection of dancers and musicians wade through the crowds performing songs, dancing up and down staircases, and teasingly toying with audience members. That fun continues during the show's intermission too, which sees the Kit Kat Club performers bring a group of lucky theatergoers upon the main stage to play games and dance with them in a charming conga line.

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club — which features a book written by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb — follows young, queer American writer Clifford "Cliff" Bradshaw (the stellar Ato Blackson-Wood) as he travels to Berlin in hopes of finding inspiration for his next novel. On his first night, he's introduced to the Kit Kat Club and "the toast of Mayfair" Sally Bowles (Rankin), and the pair strike up a fast friendship that blossoms into something more after she decides to move into his apartment without telling him. While Cliff's stern, yet secretly warm landlady Fräulein Schneider (Bebe Neuwirth) is initially unimpressed by the development, she ultimately agrees to the deal — after all, she's much more focused on spending time with the kind, older Jewish gentleman that rents a nearby room, Herr Schultz (Steven Skybell). But this beautiful, Bohemian bubble that they've all ensconced themselves within can only endure for so long amid the Nazis ascent to power.

The evening kicks off with a drumroll and then a literal bang as perfectly timed cymbals crash together just as lighting designer Isabella Byrd reveals the Kit Kat Club's fantastically flamboyant master of ceremonies (Redmayne) standing perfectly posed underneath a single spotlight. The Oscar-winning actor, reprising the role that won him an Olivier award, somehow manages to imbue the character with both a youthful innocence and a sinister side, donning a wide grin and contorting every inch of his body into peculiar shapes that simultaneously draw you in and make you want to rear back. He paints the Kit Kat Club as a place where you can leave reality behind during the production's phenomenal opening number "Willkommen," but even he's unable to keep the horrors that are unfolding outside the club's doors from slowly taking center stage.

Redmayne, both a literal Emcee for the club’s patrons as well as metaphorical representation of the spirit of the time period, soaks up the spotlight like it was made for him. He revels in the dark duality that Cabaret presents, gleefully ripping off his clothing and leaping offstage during its vivacious first act, only to end up staring despondently into the darkness from the set's edge in its second. And speaking of clothing, Cabaret has some of the most breathtaking costumes currently on Broadway — courtesy of the phenomenal scenic, theater, and costume designer Tom Scutt —  including a see-through skeletal ensemble that Redmayne sports during his knockout performance of "Money" is one of the most delightfully frightening looks of the evening, from his stark makeup all the way to his elongated, bejeweled fingernails attached to the end of each glove.

While the Emcee adores all of the Kit Kat Club’s endlessly talented ensemble, it’s easy to see why he holds a special fondness for the cabaret’s headliner, Sally Bowles. Rankin is nothing short of spectacular as the ostentatious performer, knowing when turn on her character's charming nature and when to pull back the curtain to reveal a weariness that makes it feel as if life's hardships have been weighing on her shoulders for centuries. Still, when the curtain lifts and the spotlight beams down upon her, Rankin ensures that Sally transforms into an unforgettable star with her coquettish performances of "Don't Tell Mama" and "Mein Herr." However, it's her rendition of "Maybe This Time," soft and full of hopeful surrender, that truly makes Sally's eventual arc within the musical that much more affecting.

Meanwhile, Neuwirth’s Fräulein Schneider and Skybell's Herr Schultz’s bring a sweet romance to Cabaret, only for theatergoers to witness as their bond is slowly tarnished by outside forces beyond their control. As an older woman, the fiery Fräulein Schneider sings about feeling hopeless to the changing of the political tides in the searingly poignant "What Would You Do?", while Herr Schultz swears that his proud German citizenship will protect him from the dangers that loom ahead — a devastating declaration that is made even more heartbreaking given that viewers are aware of what lies ahead. Instead, it is only Blackson-Wood's clever Cliff who is able to see the situation clearly and understand that the writing is on the wall.

Frecknall, who recently completed another celebrated West End revival of A Streetcar Named Desire, leans heavily into the spookiness of Cabaret's second act and refuses to pull her punches. In one scene, the Emcee interrupts a tender moment between Fräulein Schneider and Herr Schultz to step upon a glass only for the stage to plummet into darkness as explosions ring out around them, reminiscent of Kristallnacht. When the lights return, the pair can only stare at one another in shock as debris rain down upon them. And, while Cabaret is no stranger to exhibiting wonderfully risqué behavior onstage, Frecknall also ensures that the sex work depicted within the musical is shown as a means of survival for its performers too, who spin through Julia Cheng's dazzling onstage choreography with passion and gusto.

There’s a reason why Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club is one of the hottest tickets on Broadway right now. It’s an unforgettable, immersive experience that lures audiences in with visions of sweet, sweet hedonism before bowling them over with a harrowing, unflinching tale that will have them reflecting on present day parallels and their place within the world long after they leave the theater. Come to the Cabaret, ol’ chum. There’s nothing quite like it. 

https://ew.com/cabaret-kit-kat-club-review-broadway-8636569

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I think letsplays are interesting, because a letsplay can be a way to experience a videogame as closely to the intended experience as possible without actually playing the videogame. a letsplay can also be a piece of art which uses a particular game as its medium. Some letsplays even aim to be both of these things, with varying levels of success. It always strikes me as such a labor of love, to be so dedicated to showing this game to others.

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When director Jon M. Chu accepted the assignment to make the movie adaptation of Wicked, he knew it wasn't going to be easy. After all, the Broadway stage show and its various touring runs had cultivated a fanatical fan base who knew the show and its music inside and out. So, when it came to making the film, Chu says he started with his own memories of seeing Wicked on stage and built around that.

Wicked is now playing in theaters.

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"Hypothetical question; Would you be willing to defend the following banker accused of fraud??

A kind old Grandma, took her savings and she sent it- Off to your client; All she saved since she was born.

Well, he promised to invest it, but he spent it-- On prostitutes,

and heroin,

and porn."

"no, i would not wanna take that case."

"WRONG."

- Professor Callaghan, Legally Blonde Broadway (Blood in the Water)

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From PLAYBILL November 18, 2024 via Schmigadoon! producer Cinco Paul IG

Schmigadoon! Stage Musical Finds Its Cast for Upcoming World Premiere

Javier Muñoz, Ann Harada, Alex Brightman, and Isabelle McCalla are among the stage favorites bringing the musical TV series to the Kennedy Center stage.

By Logan Culwell-Block

November 18, 2024

Casting has been revealed for Kennedy Center's upcoming world premiere stage version of Apple TV's Schmigadoon!, set to take the Washington, D.C. theatre's Eisenhower Theater January 31-February 9, 2025. Ann Harada will reprise her performance as Florence Menlove, joined by newcomers Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice) as Josh Skinner, Sara Chase (The Great Gatsby) as Melissa Gimble, Kevin Del Aguila (Some Like It Hot) as Reverend Layton, McKenzie Kurtz (Wicked) as Betsy McDonough, Isabelle McCalla (Water for Elephants) as Emma Tate, Javier Muñoz (Hamilton) as Doc Lopez, Brad Oscar (Something Rotten!) as Mayor Menlove, Emily Skinner (Suffs) as Mildred Layton, and Ryan Vasquez (The Notebook) as Danny Bailey. Casting is by The Telsey Office. Christopher Gattelli, who choreographed both seasons of the series, will direct and choreograph the stage version, which will feature a book, music, and lyrics by series creator Cinco Paul. Press notes indicate audiences can expect songs from the series' Grammy-nominated score plus new tunes. David Chase is serving as music supervisor, with orchestrations by Doug Besterman and music direction by Steven Malone. The musical will follow the plot of the show's first season, which saw a couple, struggling to save their relationship, who suddenly find themselves in Schmigadoon, a magical world populated with characters, plots, songs, and dance numbers inspired by Golden Age musicals like Oklahoma!, The Music Man, and Carousel. The production is being presented by special arrangement with Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video, which produced the series. The series premiered on Apple TV+ in 2021, with a second season in 2023 that sent its characters to Schmicago, complete with parodies of '70s musicals like Pippin, Godspell, and Sweeney Todd. Read Playbill's exhaustive recaps of all first and second season episodes for a deep dive into the series' many musical theatre Easter eggs, references, and parodies. The upcoming production will also include scenic design by Scott Pask, lighting design by Jen Schriever, and sound design by Haley Parcher. Tickets are available at Kennedy-Center.org.