#jeb brown

[d-criss-news]

Tony First-Timers: With Maybe Happy Ending, Darren Criss Didn't Go Chasing Fireflies

Darren Criss will accept “dedication” if you’re looking for a word to encapsulate his relationship with the New York theater community. But if he’s being honest, some other words fit better: “I would more call it an obsession and an affliction—really addiction,” he tells Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek. But there’s no use fighting it. The stage has got him by the short hairs. “I’m such an eye-roll ‘theater person,’” he says, resigned to his fate. “It’s just what I eat, breathe, sleep and sh*t.” Maybe Happy Ending, the show that’s given Criss the first Tony nomination of his career (two technically—one as a performer and one as a producer), isn’t his first Broadway rodeo. He took over lead roles in revivals of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2012) and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2015) and played Bobby in the 2022 revival of David Mamet’s American Buffalo. But in all those cases, he admits, “I’ve hedged my bets pretty well.” Hopping into successful productions of popular musicals. Reviving an American classic. “I haven’t exactly been risky.”

Tony First-Timers: Darren Criss of MAYBE HAPPY ENDING | Broadwaycom

Maybe Happy Ending—an unknown title about futuristic Helperbots falling in love and discovering the beauty of life’s impermanence—qualifies as one of the biggest gambles of the season. Now, with a 10-time Tony-nominated hit on his hands and a pair of nominations for himself, Criss gets to experience the thrill of beating the house. Although he describes it more like the Buddha reaching nirvana than a feverish gambler walking away with the jackpot. He defers to the wisdom of Maybe Happy Ending: “There's a moment in our show where Oliver's trying to catch a firefly, and Claire says, ‘Just stand still,’” says Criss. “There's a lot of poetry to that—of just staying your course and letting those fireflies show up in front of you.” He’s chased down his fair share of fireflies: Hedwig, American Buffalo, his stint as Seymour in the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. This one, however, landed on his shoulder—fragile and fleeting. “Everything is transient. Nothing is guaranteed. Just like the way people have taken to the show. That was never guaranteed,” Criss says. “The firefly light goes on and off. How much battery life do you have in these amazing magical moments? That is my feeling at all times with all things.” Even in the midst of a career high, laurels thrown at the feet of the project he’s put his heart and soul into, Criss is prepared for it all to fade into a memory. “I'm just passing through, man,” he says serenely. “I just thank my lucky stars that this firefly showed up.”

[UHQ] Darren Criss, Sadie Sink, Justina Machado, Conrad Ricamora, Nicole Scherzinger and Jeb Brown (Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com)

[jack-kellys]

i know nothing, really, about theater but: thoughts on this years tony noms? or the tonys in general?

heyyyy so my lore drop is i got to work on a bway show this season so i like really do have opinions ngl. here are some & i apologize if you do not get all ‘em

the missing best actress nom shouldn’t go to helen j. shen, bless her heart. it belongs to natasha hodgson, who plays monty in operation mincemeat. that performance of an entitled man done by a woman, while still giving his satirical character nuance, is obscenely impressive. and it’s insane no one’s said this.

death becomes her should not be nominated for best musical, let alone best book. christ, of all things. it’s based off a meryl streep movie it didn’t reinvent the wheel. i genuinely think it was only nominated because megan hilty and jennifer simard are really fantastic comedic actresses in this and broadway just loves divas. i think the testament to DBH’s entire success is solely those two women (who. absolutely deserve their individual noms) and idk if that should earn the show as a whole a tony nom. cause the actual content is like? not incredible.

everyone should see buena vista social club, because i’m so sure no one here fucking has… the most genuine musical on bway right now besides maybe happy ending and real women have curves (sorry u didn’t make the cut girl but… it was a fair cut. bvsc got you beat.)

dead outlaw is too adjacent in concept to both operation mincemeat (dead body) and floyd collins (old timey southern man dies) and both the other shows do it just a little more streamlined. which is tough bc dead outlaw is good, it just doesn’t shine for me? and the sad thing is it would’ve in any other season. the concept was more fire than the execution unfortunately. also andrew durand literally says and does nothing the entire second half and got a best actor nom, which…. do we not all think that’s kind of odd, god bless?

floyd collins is the best acting performance of jeremy jordan’s career, tony nom was well-earned. it’s nice to see him genuinely act fr. also that rock/cave climbing sequence was so fire

did anyone see just in time. should jon groff have that nom or is it more honorary and for kicks. like im sure he’s good but is it an actual stand out do ykwim.

julio monge (bvsc) deserves a featured actor in a musical nom too if the only requirements are comedic scene stealer. because, um…. looks like they are. and he’s perfect as compay segundo

^on that same note he’d take jeb brown’s place (dead outlaw), because jeb brown should’ve been put up for best actor. he does as much if not more work than andrew durand and carries quite literally the entire narrative of the show. as the narrator.

what else what else

what was so special abt DBH’s scenic design besides a pretty staircase. tell me. quickly. the climactic scene in the second act was Entirely empty and dark. what

as an american who saw operation mincemeat in london during its second week of previews…. they have done amazing work to revise and perfect it to come to the states. every american that does not think this show is good i kind of do think is just wrong. i know when it needed improvement and this is a fantastic final product. smh

people were like bummed that smash didn’t get nominated and i have to laugh. it’s just very. regular

boop surprised me SO much in such a good way!! but if i went in expecting it to be good, i think i would’ve come away also thinking it was kind of regular. having low expectations made that show fucking incredible tho LMFAO miss jasmine deserves that nom asf

plays this year honestly ate. so happy with like. all of them except othello. go english go!!

and for my final opinion slash umm… fact.

the outsiders would not have won if it’d been in this season. and this should be a cold, cold take, by the way. not a hot one.

thank you good night! if you want more tony thoughts or just 24-25 tony szn thoughts i’d be happy to oblige

[dorothy16]

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[sophiphi]

Guys. GUYS. listen to me- kate carter is a natural brunette. no i’m not just saying that because daisy edgar jones has brown hair naturally, there’s a picture of young kate and her mom that is shown in the scene where she comes back home. I caught it on my second rewatch. I mean ofc you could chalk up her darker roots to it just being a dirty blonde but no, she really is a brunette.

Which brings me to this thought- I wonder what Tyler’s reaction (along with the others ofc) would be when they see Kate with brown hair. Let’s say her blonde dye was growing out enough for her to decide to dye it back. Maybe she does it when she went back to NY for a bit before going back to Oklahoma. Will there be chaos? Definitely. Will Tyler Owens get a heart attack? Duh. Like, imagine the possibilities guys, hellooo

[idkillbabynevillechamberlain]

🚨THIS IS IN NO WAY AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE IDEALS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA🚨

This is my portrait of the Confederate cavalry commander J.E.B. Stuart, the flamboyant knight errant of the South.

James Ewell Brown “Jeb” Stuart was born February 6, 1833 in Patrick County, Virginia to Archibald Stuart - a veteran of the War of 1812, a lawyer, a slaveowner, and politician serving as the Democrat representative of Patrick County in the Virginia State Legislature (and briefly the US House of Representatives) - and Elizabeth Stuart. He grew up to be one of the finest Cavalrymen the US ever saw, but rather unfortunately serving most notably for the rebel cause as a commander in the army of the Confederacy. He was wounded at the Battle of Yellow Tavern on May 11, 1864 when he was shot by Pvt. John Huff with a .44 caliber revolver. He died the next day at the home of his brother in law.

Despite his spectacular military career, those who propagate the Lost Cause tend to put undue blame on him for Lee’s loss as Gettysburg, choosing to live a delusion rather than accept that it was divine providence that the Confederacy was defeated and that that ultimate tyranny of slavery was put to an end.

[bumpscosity]

bingo.

minecraft movie bingo card bc i haven't seen it yet

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"THE HAUNTED TANK IS THE NICKNAME GIVEN TO THE SERIES OF TANKS COMMANDED DUIRNG WORLD WAR TWO..."

PIC INFO: Spotlight on bio & pin-up art of the Haunted Tank, from "Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe“ Vol. 1 #10. December, 1985. DC Comics. Artwork by Sam Glanzman.

"The Haunted Tank is the nickname given to the series of tanks commanded during World War Two by Lieutenant Jeb Stuart and watched over by the ghost of General Jeb Stuart, the great military leader for the Confederacy during the Civil War."

-- "WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE" Vol. 1 #10 (Dec. 1985)

Source: www.zipcomic.com/whos-who-the-definitive-directory-of-the-dc-universe-issue-10.

[thefunkfactory]

Breaking In The City Boy

I was a city kid through and through. Raised in Manhattan, I was used to the hum of traffic, the scent of hot pavement, the distant wail of sirens at night. My idea of “nature” was Central Park, and even that smelled like garbage half the time. My sneakers were pristine, my hair gelled just right, and I never left the apartment without spritzing on some cologne. So when my mom sent me to stay with my uncle in Nebraska for the summer—three whole months of dirt, animals, and god-knows-what—I thought I was going to die.

The moment I stepped off the bus, the stench hit me. Thick, pungent air rolled over me like a wave—a mix of hay, cow manure, and something earthy that I couldn’t quite place. It clung to my clothes, filled my lungs, and made my nose wrinkle. Uncle Dale was waiting by his battered pickup, chewing on a piece of straw like a walking stereotype. “City boy,” he greeted me with a smirk before slapping my shoulder. “Gonna be a hell of a summer for ya.” I tossed my duffel into the truck bed, already regretting my life choices.

The farmhouse was old and creaky, but the real shock was the kid waiting for me on the porch. Jeb was barefoot, shirtless, and covered in grime. His shaggy brown hair stuck to his sweaty forehead, and his jeans—held up by a cracked leather belt—looked like they hadn’t been washed in a year. His skin was sun-bronzed, arms lean but muscular from hard labor. But the worst part? The smell rolling off of him.

A heavy, ripe musk, thick with sweat, dirt, and something feral. “City boy,” he greeted with a lazy grin. “You don’t look like you belong here.” “Yeah, no kidding,” I muttered, adjusting my clean hoodie. Jeb chuckled, slapping his bare stomach. “Well, you’re gonna have to get used to farm life. Ain’t no place for fancy boys out here.” I rolled my eyes, following him inside. The farmhouse smelled just as bad as he did—an overwhelming mix of livestock, grease, and sweat. But nothing prepared me for the moment we stepped into the tiny bedroom we’d be sharing.

Jeb flopped onto his bed, stretching out. “Ain’t much space, but don’t worry—I sleep like a log.” Then it happened. A deep, guttural rumbling filled the room.

BBBRRRRAAAAWWWWPPPPPP!

The longest, wettest fart I’d ever heard ripped out of Jeb’s ass, vibrating the wooden floorboards. It was thick, a toxic cloud that hit my nose like a punch. It smelled rotten—a feral, earthy stench, like old eggs, cow manure, and something even worse festering beneath it all.

“Dude—what the hell?!” I gagged, stumbling back. Jeb just laughed, wiggling his toes. “Ain’t nothin’ but good ol’ country air, city boy.” I coughed, the reek clogging my throat. My stomach twisted in protest, a dull heat bubbling deep inside me. My skin prickled. Something felt… off. Jeb sat up, watching me closely. “Mighta shoulda warned ya—my gas ain’t just regular gas. Been eatin’ farm food my whole life. My gut’s strong. Strong enough to change folks.”

I barely heard him. The heat in my stomach was growing, twisting into a low, gurgling pressure. My whole body felt heavier—warmer. And then—

BBBBLLLLOOOORRRPPPPP!

My stomach seized, and a monstrous fart tore out of me—loud, ripping, and gnarly. The air went thick with my own brand of filth, a greasy, pungent stench that made my own eyes water. I stumbled forward, gripping the bedpost. My body was changing. My sneakers suddenly felt too clean. My hoodie felt too tight. The air in my lungs was thick with something feral, something raw, and I could feel my body soaking it in.

I wanted to gag, but instead, I breathed deep.And I liked it.

Jeb grinned. “Atta boy.”

I wiped my sweaty forehead, blinking as the room warped. The wood floors didn’t look so dirty anymore—they just looked… natural. My hands—once soft, well-manicured—felt rougher, my fingertips dry and calloused. My gut? It was thicker, just a little, like it was built for eating heavy and processing food the right way.

The smell—my own gnarly, gut-churning stink—lingered around me, but instead of being disgusted, I felt proud. I grinned, lifted a leg, and let another one rip—deep, wet, and dense. Jeb whooped. “Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about! You’re takin’ to it real fast.”

And he was right. The idea of sweating under the sun, of getting my hands dirty, of eating meals so greasy they stuck to my ribs—it all suddenly sounded right. I reached down, peeling off my hoodie. The cool country air hit my skin, and for the first time in my life, I didn’t care if I smelled. In fact, I wanted to.

Jeb grinned, standing up. “C’mon. Let’s getcha fed. You’re gonna need more fuel if you’re gonna be one of us.” A slow grin spread across my face. I lifted a leg and let another thick, gnarly one rip, filling the air with my own brand of country air.I followed him into the kitchen, my gut bubbling again with another nasty fart brewing.

Maybe this summer wouldn’t be so bad after all.

[grants-blue-eyed-stare]

Oh?! A 19th-century US military uniform? I wonder what-

:| (this is at the Reagan museum)

Yeah uh interesting...they did John Brown dirtyyyyyy

I wish they got into shenanigans in this movie instead of trying to kill John Brown and sex a lady :/

what the FUCK is this cast list

[snapghoul]

Why Twisters is an amazing movie

Brought to you by snapghoul and their film degree

I really love analyzing films and I need to talk about this movie so badly. Get cozy, grab a nice drink because this is a long one.

Spoilers below

[ Part 2 ]

1) Disaster film - Human vs Nature

Disasters films are one of the most difficult movies to write and shoot because it’s human vs nature and people can only do so much. They are to remind us that we are very fragile, nature very dangerous, and a visual metaphor for the illusion of control. Making a film like this also requires a lot of CGI or a balanced mix of practical effects which in most films today is not as common due to budget.

When looking at films like San Andres (2015) or Day After Tomorrow (2004), both films are more action based. San Andres is written worse to worse before it gets better which is externally common in films like these, the earth quakes that lead to a tsunami and so on. The film also ends with the hopeful “we won” with the American flag and everyone recovering.

What makes Twisters stand out is the presence of the disasters are there but they aren’t what drive the characters solely, the tornadoes themselves are actually a subplot. It’s not tragedy after tragedy, like there’s an ungodly amount of tornadoes at once and people are dying left and right. And when people died it wasn’t graphic, I appreciated that very much that it was only people being swept away and not bloody. The tornadoes themselves only take up about 30 minutes of the 2 hour movie, which is very little compared to other storm films.

The main story is Kate working to overcome her trauma and relearning how to love chasing and being in the field again. They are an obstacle that do end being the “antagonist” towards the end of the film where Kate drives into the EF5 to stop it. Twisters is more written in a way to respect nature, to see the beauty and the power of the earth. Twisters also ends more ambiguous, there is the moment of triumph but it’s very short lived before the resolution of Javi, Kate and Tyler at the airport.

2) Kate’s Character & Relationships

Kate is one of the best written female protagonists I’ve seen in a very long time. Through the film she is struggling to over come a lot of trauma while also trying to juggle her crumbled friendship with Javi and her disconnection with her mother. Her struggles are very real, they weren’t played down or exaggerated, she had realistic response to being in a tornado again after the death of her friends. They also show her reliving that event many times, in the beginning we see a “ghost” of Jeb telling she’s okay, the moment she sees a tornado with Javi up close, she stumbles back and the voices of Jeb as they’re riding out the storm in the pool and how she grabs Tyler’s hand for a second to see if he was still there.

I personally loved that she refused to acknowledge her fear when around others because that is a very human thing, many people do it which makes her very dimensional and relatable. How she didn’t give Ben her last name, how she told Riggs she wasn’t scared. It’s such a real things that it makes me froth at the mouth because it such good writing.

As many people are upset that Kate and Tyler didn’t kiss, I actually agree on why they cut it out, it’s not about their budding romance. In movies there are many different subplots, in Twisters, Kate and Tyler are I would say around subplot C. Which I LOVED, i loved that they didn’t have all her problems fixed by a love interest or how his character downplayed her intelligence. In fact he elevated her character, Tyler is there to remind her the passion and fun of their field, he is also a blank slate with Kate, he has no preconceptions about her or history which allows her to open up and reignite her passion she had before.

And her hair symbolism! How we see it slowly gets more brown and less bright beach blonde that we see in New York.

Kate and Javi’s relationship I would also place at subplot B, Javi trying to get Kate back in the field but doing it in a not so right way. They have some unresolved issues between them regarding the trauma they share and it rears its head multiple times. The line “three of my best friends died while you were trying to land a big fat grant.” Was a real nail in the coffin for them but also it opened Javi’s character development up for the end of the film. Not only that but they and audience known that he agreed to getting the money at the beginning. So them splitting up was good because neither of them could get what they wanted or process anything when they were together. And in the end the come back together when they grow and change.

Also have to mention Kate and her mom, because it’s more growth for Kate, her mom comes in as the mentor character type, she refused to let Kate throw anything away and pushed her and Tyler together because she saw what he was doing.

3) Tyler Owens & The Wranglers

Of course I have to talk about our favorite tornado cowboy. His character is so interesting, he adds so much to each character, like a said above he only lifted Kate up.

But what I loved most about him was the infectious enthusiasm and passion he just oozed about weather. Even with the cocky YouTube personality he was having fun which was a contrast to Javi and Kate who were there on business. He is also very bright, instead of having a self taught chaser he had a degree, he knows what he’s doing and how to be safe while doing stupid stuff. The scenes where we see him showing her science side were some of my favorites, seeing him geek out over the storms and setting up models just showed he’s as much as a nerd and Kate.

His character is also very compassionate as well as the wranglers. We learn they sell merch so they can provide free food and water to survivors, that Tyler and Boone spent a while looking for a dog and that Lilly offered Kate food before she left. We see Tyler put himself in danger for the safety of others many times but not in a hero archetype way, he’s not a hero in any way, he’s a man who deeply cares, understands tragedy and knows how important friends and family are.

4) Music & Sound

Oh my god, the music in the film is phenomenal. Sound makes up a good majority of a movie, without good sound a film can flop. What I loved most about it was a lot of the music was diegetic: taking place in the world and can be heard by the characters. Seen(or heard) Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma playing through the speakers as the wranglers roll up, accompanied by a shot of the loud speakers on the motor home and the audio editing to make it sound like it’s coming from said speakers. (Ghost) Riders in the Sky blasting while they go to shoot fireworks, seeing Tyler whipping the truck through the field very recklessly also sets up that these characters are wild and obnoxious. Boone singing along to Dead End Road while loading flares, it adds another element of fun for them to interact with the music instead of it there so let for aesthetics.

If there was music for the action scenes, it wasn’t overpowering, in fact i barely noticed it until my third watch through.

The soundtrack is also really good, I’m not a huge country fan but my god did I by that OST vinyl so fast.

5) The Trucks

This is an honorable mention, but the red sped up dually ram was a character in its self. Once again showing the rugged and fun loving wranglers when put next to StormPAR’s pristine white trucks which is also a metaphor for Javi that we see it gets dirtier and dirtier as the film progresses and his character changes. But also how the red ram represents Tyler, he’s very safety oriented and the truck is a part of him and protects Kate during the final storm. She puts her trust in it and lets nature run it course instead of fighting it, something Tyler was trying to teach her. Not to run from it but to ride it.

But also Tyler ripping that rig through fields going 75mph is also just so funny to me.

I love symbolism.

I’m gonna stop it here before I write a whole essay about this which I might. But if you haven’t seen this movie I highly recommend it, it’s PG-13 so I suggest being careful watching this with little ones if you have them, the CGI storms can get a little freaky.

(Please let me know if you want more, I will gladly talk more)

[d-criss-news]

The Tonys' First-Timers Club Inducts Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss, Sadie Sink and More; Preview the Exclusive Photo Shoot and Interviews!

[UHQ] Darren Criss, Sadie Sink, Justina Machado, Conrad Ricamora, Nicole Scherzinger and Jeb Brown (Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com)

It's that time of year for Broadway.com to celebrate some of the most exciting first-time Tony nominees of the season! For the next week, we'll be rolling out exclusive photos and interviews with Nicole Scherzinger (Sunset Boulevard), Darren Criss (Maybe Happy Ending), Justina Machado (Real Women Have Curves), Sadie Sink (John Proctor is the Villain), Conrad Ricamora (Oh, Mary!) and Jeb Brown (Dead Outlaw)—six of the performers who defined this year of theater and achieved a career milestone in the process.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the newest members of the First-Timers Club in the trailer below, and check back in each day for full interviews with each of the Broadway stars.

Watch the June 4 episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal for even more interviews featuring this year's first-time Tony nominees.

[bikinibottomdayz]

MAY 25, 2025 RELEASE

All my videos can be found here, full release under the read more! I am also offering the two Maybe Happy Ending videos as a bundle for 30 USD!

ORDER FORM HERE

This release includes: Much Ado About Nothing, Dead Outlaw, Maybe Happy Ending (Claire covers), Kyoto, Matilda

DEAD OUTLAW May 7, 2025 (E) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (7.61GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Andrew Durand (Elmer McCurdy), Jeb Brown (Bandleader/Walter Jarrett), Eddie Cooper (Coroner Joseph L. Johnson/Dwain Esper/Press 3/Grampa/Conductor/Judge/Soldier/Posse/Huckster/Delegate), Dashiell Eaves (Louis/Conductor/Soldier/Posse/Delegate/Robber/Charles/Bartender/Mummy/Gawker/Charles Patterson/Pyle/Buyer), Julia Knitel (Maggie Johnson/Helen McCurdy/Millicent Esper/Press 3/Huckster/Delegate/Mummy/Gawker), Ken Marks (Root Johnson/Douglas MacArthur/Delegate/Mummy/Gawker/George/Sheriff/Sonney), Trent Saunders (Andy Payne/Soldier/Posse/Huckster/Delegate/Robber/Bartender/Press 2/Sadie/Victim/Army Bud/Luke/Dan), Thom Sesma (Thomas Noguchi/Soldier/Huckster/Delegate/Mummy/Gawker/James Patterson) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this new show! Some washout on wider shots. Wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCdtCe | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 2025

KYOTO February 27, 2025 (E) | West End | 4K MP4 (10.79GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Kristin Atherton (Germany), Jenna Augen (Shirley), Olivia Barrowclough (Secretariat), Jorge Bosch (Raul Estrada-Oyuela), Nancy Crane (USA), Andrea Gatchalian (Kiribati), Togo Igawa (Japan), Aïcha Kossoko (Tanzania), Stephen Kunken (Don Pearlman), Kwong Loke (China), Dale Rapley (Bolin, Santer, Gore), Raad Rawi (Saudi Arabia), Ferdy Roberts (UK, Houghton), Mark Hammersley (u/s Fred Singer) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this stunning play! Some very minor bar obstruction that doesn’t block off any main action. Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC46YH | ASKING $15 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 2025

MATILDA February 26, 2025 (M) | West End | 4K MP4 (10.21GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Selena Karir (Matilda), Jak Skelly (u/s Miss Trunchbull), Eve Norris (Miss Honey), Tiffany Graves (Mrs. Wormwood), Neil McDermott (Mr. Wormwood), Pearce Barron (Michael Wormwood), Deborah Tracey (Mrs. Phelps), Sam Lips (Rudolpho), Max Garlick (Bruce), Sienna Culm (Lavender), Tristan Marwa (Nigel), Beatrice Armitage (Amanda), George Jones (Eric), Yvie Moore (Alice), Anyah Thomas (Hortensia), Kobe Warmington (Tommy), Issy Khogali (Acrobat), Ralph Watts (s/w Escapologist/Entertainer/Sergei), Ronan Burns (Doctor), Gabrielle Davina Smith (Cook), Reece Budin (Henchman | Henchwoman), William Elijah-Lewis (Henchman | Henchwoman), Karina Hind (Henchman | Henchwoman), Dawn Williams (s/w Henchman | Henchwoman) Notes: Great 4K capture of this show! Telly is audio-only. The first half of Act Two is heavily obstructed. The rest of the show is visible. Some washout on wider shots. Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3Vxw | ASKING $12 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 2025

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING February 19, 2025 (M) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (7.76GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Darren Criss (Oliver), Hannah Kevitt (s/b Claire), Dez Duron (Gil Brentley), Marcus Choi (James & others) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of Hannah’s second performance! Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC33hn | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 2025

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING March 19, 2025 (E) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (8.14GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Darren Criss (Oliver), Claire Kwon (u/s Claire), Dez Duron (Gil Brentley), Marcus Choi (James & others) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of Claire’s debut! Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call and the post-show BC/EFA speech, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC6aTS | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 2025

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING February 25, 2025 | West End | 4K MP4 (8.39GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Tom Hiddleston (Benedick), Hayley Atwell (Beatrice), Mara Huf (Hero), James Phoon (Claudio), Tim Steed (Don John), Mason Alexander Park (Margaret), Mika Onyx Johnson (Borachio), Forbes Masson (Leonato), Gerald Kyd (Don Pedro), Phillip Olagoke (Friar Francis) Notes: Great 4K capture of this fantastic revival! Major head obstructions on the sides that block some action, particularly on the left side, but are worked around fairly well. Most action is well captured. Last minute of the show is very heavily obstructed due to people standing up. Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3Qdv | ASKING $12 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 2025

[dorothy16]

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[awkwardjewishtheatrenerd]

"Your mama's dead, your daddy's dead, they're all just dead, and so are you"

Dead Outlaw April 2025 Broadway Preview - $17

Cast: Andrew Durand (Elmer McCurdy), Jeb Brown (Bandleader/Walter Jarrett), Eddie Cooper (Coroner Joseph L. Johnson/Dwain Esper/Press 3/Grampa/Conductor/Judge/Soldier/Posse/Huckster/Delegate), Dashiell Eaves (Louis/Conductor/Soldier/Posse/Delegate/Robber/Charles/Bartender/Mummy/Gawker/Charles Patterson/Pyle/Buyer), Julia Knitel (Maggie Johnson/Helen McCurdy/Millicent Esper/Press 3/Huckster/Delegate/Mummy/Gawker), Ken Marks (Root Johnson/Douglas MacArthur/Delegate/Mummy/Gawker/George/Sheriff/Sonney), Trent Saunders (Andy Payne/Soldier/Posse/Huckster/Delegate/Robber/Bartender/Press 2/Sadie/Victim/Army Bud/Luke/Dan), Thom Sesma (Thomas Noguchi/Soldier/Huckster/Delegate/Mummy/Gawker/James Patterson)

Notes: MP4 format. Filmed in 4K from the right center orchestra. Mix of wide shots and zooms. Obstruction primarily on the right third of the stage and bottom middle of the screen from heads. Occasional wandering and drop outs, mostly during Elmer the body traveling around and Elmer when alive failing at blowing up safes. Shot around heads, mostly on that right third of the stage. Includes bows as filmed on my friend’s phone. NFS forever except through master and NFT through May 24, 2030.

Screenshots: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC9p8r

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J. E. B. Stuart: The Cavalier of the Confederacy

James Ewell Brown Stuart (1833-1864), better known by his initials as J. E. B. Stuart, was a Confederate cavalry general during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Known for his flashy style of dressing and his daring raids behind Union lines, Stuart became regarded as the 'eyes and ears' of General Robert E. Lee's Confederate army, often collecting valuable intelligence. His military career was brought to an abrupt end when he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Yellow Tavern (11 May 1864), dying a day later.

Early Life

Stuart was born into a family with a long tradition of military service. His great-grandfather, Alexander Stuart, served as an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) and fought the British at the Battle of Guilford Court House. His father, Archibald Stuart, continued the legacy of fighting the British, this time in the War of 1812 (1812-1815). After leaving the army, Archibald Stuart married Elizabeth Letcher Pannill and served a single term in Congress before settling down on the family plantation of Laurel Hill in Patrick County, Virginia. It was on this plantation that 'Jeb' Stuart was born on 6 February 1833, the eighth of eleven children, and the youngest son to survive childhood. The Stuarts were a family of high social status but were not particularly wealthy; nevertheless, they used and exploited their enslaved laborers to maintain their plantation and their position in Virginia society.

Jeb Stuart spent most of his childhood at home, being educated by his mother. In 1848, at the age of 15, he enrolled in Emory and Henry College and studied there for the next three years. Stuart had always dreamt of following in the martial footsteps of his forefathers, an ambition that was realized in 1850, when he was admitted into the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He enjoyed life at the academy; he was a popular student who was affectionately nicknamed 'Beauty' by his fellow cadets, an ironic joke since he was not perceived as handsome (Stuart grew a long beard after graduation to hide his 'short and retiring chin', and his friends were forced to admit that it significantly improved his appearance). He graduated in 1854, ranking 13th in a class of 48; in the specific category of 'cavalry tactics', he ranked tenth in his class.

Breveted as a second lieutenant in the US Army, Stuart was assigned to the Regiment of Mounted Rifles in Texas and spent the first months of his military career fighting the Apache. In 1855, he was promoted to first lieutenant and transferred to the 1st Cavalry Regiment, stationed at Fort Leavenworth in the Kansas Territory. It was here that he met Flora Cooke, the daughter of a cavalry colonel. Stuart was instantly smitten; only two weeks after meeting her, he wrote to a cousin that "I have been riding with nearly every suitable evening. I hardly expected so much refinement on the frontier…I'm bound to be married before I am 23" (quoted in Davis, 36). Indeed, after a whirlwind courtship of only two months, Jeb and Flora were married in November 1855, though the death of Stuart's father forced them to call off the elaborate wedding ceremony they had planned. The couple would have three children: Flora Stuart (1857-1862), James Ewell Brown Stuart Jr. (1860-1930), and Virginia Pelham Stuart (1863-1898). They also had two slaves, one of whom was inherited from Stuart's father, the other purchased.

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broadwaycom: The Tonys' First-Timers Club Inducts Nicole Scherzinger (Sunset Boulevard), Darren Criss (Maybe Happy Ending), Justina Machado (Real Women Have Curves), Sadie Sink (John Proctor is the Villain), Conrad Ricamora (Oh, Mary!) and Jeb Brown (Dead Outlaw)—six of the performers who defined this year of theater and achieved a career milestone in the process.