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Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Liberace: Michael Douglas Scott Thorson: Matt Damon Seymour Heller: Dan Aykroyd Bob Black: Scott Bakula Dr. Jack Startz: Rob Lowe Ray Arnett: Tom Papa Mr. Felder: Paul Reiser Carlucci: Bruce Ramsay Mr. Y: Nicky Katt Billy Leatherwood: Cheyenne Jackson Tracy Schnelker: Mike O’Malley Adoption Attorney: David Koechner Cary James: Boyd Holbrook Frances: Debbie Reynolds Lou: Eric Zuckerman Assistant Director: Eddie Jemison Director: Randy Lowell Stunt Actor: Tom Roach Camera Assistant: Shamus Cooley Sound Mixer: John Smutny Rose Carracappa: Jane Morris Joe Carracappa: Garrett M. Brown George Liberace: Pat Asanti Dora Liberace: Casey Kramer Assistant Stage Manager: James Kulick Make-up Artist: Paul Witten Gladys: Deborah Lacey Sue: Susan Caroll Todd Backstage Flirt: Austin Stowell Backstage Flirt: Francisco San Martin Stagehand: Anthony Crivello Scott’s Half-Brother, Wayne: Kiff VandenHeuvel Dorothy: Nikea Gamby-Turner June: Charlotte Crossley Liberace’s Attorney: Josh Meyers Joel Strote: Harvey J. Alperin Dr. Ronald Daniels: Jerry Clarke Anchorwoman: Lisa Frantz Health Department Spokesman: Shaun T. Benjamin Priest at Funeral: John Philip Kavcak Young American Dancer (uncredited): Kelly Allen Funeral Mourner (uncredited): Gregg Atwill Patron (uncredited): Greg Baine Guy Outside Casino (uncredited): Brian Blu Party Guest (uncredited): Paul Borst Angie Liberace (uncredited): Barbara Brownell Sex Club Patron (uncredited): Lee Christian Kazarian (uncredited): Kass Connors Showgirl (uncredited): Jacquelyn Dowsett Concert Fan (uncredited): Timothy Skyler Dunigan Deposition Reporter (uncredited): Fielding Edlow French Guy #2 (uncredited): Corey Eid Impossible Dream Dancer (uncredited): Krystal Ellsworth Young American Dancer (uncredited): Kelli Erdmann Hair Stylist (uncredited): Amber Lee Ettinger Young American (uncredited): Derek Ferguson Adult Bookstore Patron (uncredited): Joe Filippone Adult Bookstore Worker (uncredited): Aussie Guevara Dancer (uncredited): Brandon Henschel Young American Dancer (uncredited): Kara Hess Stage Manager (uncredited): Lenny Jacobson Mourner (uncredited): Richard Allan Jones Valet (uncredited): Adam J. Kassel Impossible Dream Dancer (uncredited): Dominique Kelley Cameraman (uncredited): David Dustin Kenyon Theatre Stage Hand (uncredited): Kirk Krogstad Billy (uncredited): Kristin Lindquist Showgirl (uncredited): Rachael Markarian Patron (uncredited): Hugo Pierre Martin Sex Club Worker (uncredited): Paul McDade Young American Dancer (uncredited): KC Monnie Bar Patron (uncredited): Max Napolitano Tailor (uncredited): Gregory Niebel Show Boy (uncredited): Cassidy Noblett Dancer (uncredited): Ryan Novak Young American (uncredited): Meredith Ostrowsky Sex Couple #1 (uncredited): Lance Patrick Liberace Showgirl (uncredited): Brittany Perry-Russell Dancer (uncredited): Ferly Prado On-Air News Reporter (uncredited): Mike Jerome Putnam Maitre d’ (uncredited): Thure Riefenstein Second Anchorwoman (uncredited): Stephanie Maura Sanchez News Reporter (uncredited): Jimmy Scanlon French Guy #1 (uncredited): Roby Schinasi Reporter (uncredited): Nellie Sciutto Bookstore Patron (uncredited): Franklin J. Sterns Startz Surgeon (uncredited): C.J. Stussi Showgirl (uncredited): Becca Sweitzer Stagehand (uncredited): Trace Taylor Stagehand (uncredited): Anna Wendt Print Reporter (uncredited): Ryken Zane Nightclub Patron (uncredited): Judy Bruno Bennett Bookstore Guy (uncredited): Cal Rein Reporter (uncredited): Brian Neil Hoff Young American Dancer (uncredited): Nick Lanzisera Mourner (uncredited): Charles Moniz Showgirl (uncredited): Ayesha Orange Young American Dancer (uncredited): Jason Williams Self (archive footage) (uncredited): Johnny Carson Self (archive footage) (uncredited): Peggy King Film Crew: Editor: Steven Soderbergh Screenplay: Richard LaGravenese Book: Scott Thorson Book: Alex Thorleifson Producer: Susan Ekins Fir...

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“Epilogue,” North Shore Music Theatre, 2014. Will Ray as Jean Valjean, Susan Moniz or Daniella Danni as Fantine, Siri Howard as Cosette, Blake Stadnik as Marius.

A lovely finale. Will’s Valjean is warm and tender, while Fantine (whose identity the uploader unfortunately didn’t know) sings with a rich, caressing, motherly tone, and the sweet tones of Blake’s Marius and Siri’s Cosette beautifully round out the scene. The fact that we hear Cosette sobbing softly throughout Valjean’s last moments only enhances the scene’s poignancy: based on all the clips I’ve heard so far, this production was much freer than most in allowing ad-libs and extra-musical sounds from its performers, all to good effect.

This production seems to take its cue from the movie in omitting Éponine’s harmony with Fantine and Valjean. Fantine sings “Take my hand, I’ll lead you to salvation...” by herself and it sounds like “To love another person...” is just her and Valjean. I understand the logic behind this (“Why would Éponine’s spirit come to meet Valjean when he dies? They didn’t even know each other.”) but I personally wouldn’t call it an improvement. I can accept that Éponine mainly appears in this scene for the audience’s sake, not for Valjean’s, and I miss her voice when her part is cut.

All the same, this is a beautiful performance.

[ange-de-la-musique]

Prima Donna in the Restaged Tour (x)

[evanhcnsen]

Happy Trails to the National Touring Company of Fun Home. It’s been an honor and a privilege to see you tell this story across the country. Everything’s alright babe, when we’re together.

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[eldermuffin]

Hear me out: Susan Moniz as Trina?????

[richgoranski]

What was your FUN HOME journey?

[rubysintheafternoon]

Fun Home Nat'l Tour Audio (redo)

I have my playbill! Here is the cast for the April 8, 2017 matinee of Fun Home in Des Moines, IA: Kate Shindle (Alison), Sofia Trimarchi (alt. Small Alison), Robert Petkoff (Bruce), Abby Corrigan (Medium Alison), Susan Moniz (Helen), Pierson Salvador (Christian), Lennon Nate Hammond (John), Karen Eilbacher (Joan), Robert Hager (Roy, et al.) If you would like this audio, hit me up (note: it is NOT tracked!)

[opedguy]

Biden Transition Goes to Work

LOS ANGELES (OnlineColumnist.com), Nov. 7, 2020.--Calling the election, Associated Press and all major networks declared 77-year-old former Vice President Joe Biden president-elect, with only 74-year-old President Donald Trump and his diehard faithful not caught up that the 2020 presidential election is over.  But Covdi-19 or not, Trump predicted correctly that universal mail-in ballots would do him in, not necessarily for the reasons he thinks but for getting the biggest election turnout in U.S. history.  Whether there was some fraud or not, the overwhelmingly large turnout brought millions of new voters into the fold, beating Trump and the Republican Party with its historic registration disadvantage.  Let there be no mistake, the sheer volume of Democrat, independent and crossover votes did Trump in.  When you consider how competitive the race, it’s a testament to how fiercely Trump battled in the campaign’s final days.     

        Now Biden’s transition team gets to work, as they have for some time, picking a Cabinet to run his Democrat government.  “We’re not waiting to get the work done and to start the process,” Biden said today in Wilmington, De.  Most of Biden’s glamorous jobs like Secretary of State, Defense Secretary and Attorney General are up for grabs with some old an new faces popping up. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was named as a possible Treasury Secretary, despite possible opposition from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) should he stay in power.  With two Georgia GOP Senators, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler facing runoffs, it’s possible that Biden won’t have to pick a moderate or consensus candidates.  But Biden has made the hallmark of his 2020 campaign to bring the country together, showings signs that he’ll resist pressure from his Party’s left wing.       

      So given Biden’s pledge to reach out to both sides, Warren is an unlikely pick for Treasury Secretary.  Looking far more likely is 58-year-old Lael Brainard, currently serving the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  Brainard was an undersecretary of the Treasury under former President Barack Obama.  When it comes Secretary of State, 55-year-old former Obama National Security Adviser Susan Rice would be a top pick, except for her baggage with unmasking Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn when they were wiretapping Trump’s campaign.  If McConnell remains Senate Majority Leader, Biden could have some problems with Rice.  On the other hand, 58-year-old long-time Biden foreign policy adviser Tony Blinken could be a moderate alterative or candidate for National Security Adviser. While Sen. Chris Coons (R-Md.) is mentioned, he’s needed in the Senate, though his replacement would be Democrat.      

       Frontrunner for Defense Secretary is Michele Flournoy, who worked in the Defense Department for 74-year-old former President Bill Clinton and for Obama.  Serving as a adviser to former Defense Secretaries Robert Gates and Leon Panetta.  Flourney would be the first woman Defense Secretary in U.S. history and is the odds on favorite, with Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Il.) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I. distant seconds.  When it comes to Attorney General, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Al.), defeated Nov. 3 by Tommy Tuberville (R-Al.), is considered a frontrunner but could be replaced by 59-year-old  Democratic National Committee Chairman and former Obama Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, putting a Latino in Biden’s Cabinet.  Favored for Secretary of Homeland Security, 60-year-old former Obama deputy secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.     

        Rounding out Biden’s Cabinet picks, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) is considered the favorite for Secretary of Health and Human Services, with former Obama Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy a distant second.  Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, 49, looks like the favorite for Transportation Secretary.  Former 64-year-old Hewlett Packard [HP] and Ebay CEO Meg Whitman, a former Republican candidate for Calif. governor, is considered a favorite for Commerce Secretary.  Former Obama Energy Secretary 75-year-old Ernest Moniz might get his old job back but 51-year-old former Obama Deputy Secretary of Energy and Georgia Institute of Technology Prof. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall would be a better pick.  New Mexico Sen. 72-year-old Tom Udall looks like the favorite for Interior Secretary   Former 65-year-old Sen. Heidi Heitcamp (D-N.D.) looks like a shoe-in for Agricultural Secretary.      

       California’s Secretary of Labor and Workplace Julie Su looks like the favorite for Labor Secretary, with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt. ) less likely because Bernie’s better served pushing hard for his socialist agenda in the U.S. Senate.  Replacing Dr. Ben Carson at Housing and Urban Development looks like 58-year-old former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown.  Taking the baton from Betsy Devos, 65-year-old National Education Association [NEA] President Lily Ekelsen-Garcia looks like the favorite for Education Secretary, with Stanford Education Prof. Lind Darling-Hammond a distant second.  Former 38-year-old South Bend Mayor and Democrat Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has been named for Veterans Affairs Secretary but not certain.  Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), 45, looks like a favorite for U.S. Trade Representative with 71-year-old former Obama Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman favored for U.N. Ambassador.

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[theres-music-in-you]

POTO U.S. Tour Review (12/07/19)

Cast: Derrick Davis (The Phantom), Emma Grimsley (Christine), Jordan Craig (Raoul), Trista Moldovan (Carlotta), David Benoit (Firmin), Rob Lindley (Andre), Susan Moniz (Madame Giry), Phumzile Sojola (Piangi), SarahGrace Mariani (Meg Giry)

Okay, I’m about to say something controversial... I actually really loved the restaged tour.

I know. Like I said, I know this is an unpopular opinion. Let me explain myself.

I can see why some would dislike this tour. In terms of costumes, sets, and blocking, it can stray pretty far from the original. But, for me at least, most of these changes really worked. 

I loved how the sets rotated, folded in on themselves, and split apart to reveal a new set behind. The Stairs of Doom that Phantom and Christine go down during the title song? So cool. The split-stage to show both the Il Muto ballet and Phantom strangling Buquet? So cool. 

It didn’t hurt that the actors were all so phenomenal. Derrick Davis was such an elegant, and yet clearly unhinged Phantom. Emma Grimsley played a strong and feisty Christine, who very nicely toed the line of showing sympathy and compassion for the Phantom while still being clearly in love with Raoul and wanting to be with him. Jordan Craig surprised me. He was so cute! He could come off a little standoff-ish, especially in act 1, but it was also so obvious how much this Raoul loved and wanted to protect Christine.

So now, some little details that I noticed and really, really loved:

Christine’s effervescent joy in TOM- big grins and lots of twirling

Raoul’s first very cute moment: correcting himself during his part of TOM- “Bravo! Oh, brava!”

Christine clearly hesitated to grab the Phantom’s hand to get in the boat during the title song- she seemed to sense this was probably a bad idea, but eventually decided to just go for it anyways

Raoul was PISSED during Managers I- he was clearly irritated and even made Andre take his coat off of him when he first came into the office

After the second “Serafimo, away with this pretense,” Christine touched her head and then just shrugged. It was very cute!

Christine’s almost-jump off the rooftop was VERY dark, and Christine staggered back very slowly, looking like she was in pain. And she was crying, which just broke my heart. Raoul kneeling down and crawling over to comfort her was very sweet.

After Christine left the rooftop, Raoul grinned and chased after her, so excited and happy. 

I missed the staircase and iconic choreography in Masquerade, but I also really liked the new choreography. Emma was clearly having a lot of fun dancing. 

Wishing was STUNNING. Emma’s might be my new favorite.

Before Christine pulled the hood off the Phantom at the end of PONR, she looked up at Raoul as if to warn him something was about to happen. 

A fun audience reaction after Christine pulled the hood off: the man behind me, who had clearly never seen the show before, was shocked that it was the Phantom and not Piangi: “Ohoho!” Despite the drama happening on stage, this made me smile.

When Phantom started singing AIAOY, Christine pretty vehemently shook her head no. She was not into it.

Another fun audience reaction. After Christine said “you deceived me,” there was complete quiet in the theater, except for a woman in the audience who emphatically said “yep.” Like, you’re damn right he did. Call him out.

Derrick’s “you try my patience, make your choice” was SO SIMILAR to Brad Little’s that we were just talking about a couple of days ago! A very slow, growling “you try my patience,” a long pause, and then a loud “make your choice!”

Christine kissed the ring before setting it down! 

And a final thing. And this shook me to the core. I cried. So, after Christine and Raoul leave the lair the second time, they sing a few lines from AIAOY. Christine sang her line, and THEN. THEN. Phantom looked up at the sound of her voice, in a way that very much reminded me of Hugh Panaro, and started to SING THE NEXT LINE. Then he heard Raoul begin to sing the next line and he stopped himself, so heartbroken. I was devastated. 

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“Lovely Ladies,” North Shore Music Theatre, 2014. Susan Moniz or Daniella Danni (?) as Fantine.

A strong performance from a vivid and colorful regional cast

[marleneoftheopera]

Small cast change at the POTO Tour!

Kristie Dale Sanders and Ally Sacks played their final performance on November 4th in Tennessee. Susan Moniz takes over as Madame Giry, and Charlotte Hovey joins the Corps de Ballet beginning the 7th in Houston.

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[youremysputnik]

Hey everyone! I’m selling a few of my extra playbills!

Most of them are from tours and all of them are extras from my parents who don’t want them! I’m about to be a broke college student so I thought I’d try this out!

Disclaimer: If you are under 18, you must have a parents permission to send me your address or PO Box! DM me to make an offer!

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Tour

This playbill is for the Beautiful: The Carole King Musical tour! It includes Ben Fankhauser as Barry Mann as well as Julia Knitel as Carole King, Liam Tobin as Gerry Goffin and Erika Olson as Cynthia Weil!

Rent: The 20th Anniversary Tour

This playbill is for the Rent 20th anniversary tour! It includes Sammy Ferber as Mark, Kaleb Wells as Roger, Aaron Alcaraz (the most recent addition to Mean Girls on Broadway 😉) as Angel, Lyndie Moe as Maureen, and Skyler Volpe as Mimi!

Anastasia on Broadway Pride 2018

This is my only Broadway playbill offered and I have two of them! Anastasia was my first broadway show and I got to see it during Pride last year! This includes Christy Altomare as Anya, Zach Adkins as Dimitry, John Bolton as Vlad, Mary Beth Peil as the Dowager Empress, Max von Essen as Gleb, and Vicki Lewis as Countess Lily!

Phantom of the Opera Tour

This Playbill is from the Phantom of the Opera tour! It includes Quentin Oliver Lee as the Phantom, Eva Tavares as Christine, Jordan Craig as Raoul, and Susan Moniz as Madame Giry!

Newsies at the Fireside Theatre

This playbill is not a tour or broadway but it was a regional production at a local dinner theatre by me! I figure there are many people who would love to have a rare Newsies program! It includes Jonathan Mousset as Jack, Julia Johanos as Katherine, Stephen C. Kallas as Davey, and Jack McFarlane as Crutchie! Special note that this is a very thin playbill so keep that in mind!

Les Miserables Tour

These playbills are from the tour of Les Mis! I have two and one of them has signatures from two of the children in the cast! If you would like to know who, I could probably figure it out, just shoot me a DM! When I saw the show, there were mostly understudies on if I remember correctly so I know some of these are not actually the people I saw. Not that it makes a difference... It includes Nick Cartell as Jean Valjean, Josh Davis as Javert, Mary Kate Moore as Fantine, Emily Bautista as Eponine, Jillian Butler as Cosette, Robert Ariza as Marius (he was on for a few weeks/months because Josh Grosso was injured and he was so good!), and Matt Shingledecker as Enjolras!

Come From Away Tour

This playbill is from the Come From Away Tour! It includes Kevin Carolan as Claude, Megan McGinnis as Bonnie, and Becky Gulsvig as Beverly/Annette!

Those are all I have right now! Please DM me if you have any questions, if you would like more information about casts, or if you would like to make an offer! (I originally had pictures of cast information but tumblr hates me and I didn't want this post to be absurdly long so just DM me for any more information you need!)

[phantomtrader19]

New things are up for trade that I recently got, if u are interested in any of these audios message me and I’d be more than happy to trade! :)

Earl Carpenter, Sofia Escobar, Nadim Naaman (u/s), Wendy Ferguson, Jeremy Secomb, Cheryl McAvoy, Anna ForbesFebruary 28, 2012; London

Peter Joback, Sofia Escobar, Killian DonnellyMarch 19, 2012; LondonPeter Joback's first performance.

Marcus Lovett, Anna O'Byrne, Simon Thomas, Barry James, Tim Laurenti (u/s), Nicola Rutherford (u/s), Cheryl McAvoy, Jeremy Secomb, Layla Harrison (u/s)October 15, 2012; London

Marcus Lovett, Anna O’Byrne, Simon Thomas, Barry James, Gareth Snook, Lara Martins, Cheryl McAvoy, Jeremy Secomb, Anna ForbesNovember 23, 2012; London

Marcus Lovett, Anna O'byrne, Simon Thomas, Barry James, Tim Laurenti (u/s), Lara Martins, Cheryl McAvoy, Jeremy Secomb, Anna ForbesApril 22, 2013; London

Ben Forster (The Phantom of the Opera), Lisa-Anne Wood (alt. Christine Daaé), Ashley Stillburn (u/s Raoul, Victome de Chagny), Charlotte Vaughan (u/s Carlotta Guidicelli), Michael Matus (Monsieur Firmin), Christopher Dickins (Monsieur André), Meshell Dillon (u/s Madame Giry), John Ellis (Ubaldo Piangi), Daisy Hulbert (u/s Meg Giry) June 24, 2016; London eve, havebeenchangedforgood's master

Ben Forster (Phantom), Maria Coyne (u/s Christine), Nadim Naaman (Raoul), Megan Llwellyn (Carlotta), John Ellis (Piangi), Christoper Dickens (Monsieur André), Michael Matus (Monsieur Firmin), Jacinta Mulcahy (Madame Giry), Alicia Beck (Meg) August 29, 2016; London Untracked. Maria's second performance as Christine.

Ben Foster(Phantom), Celinde Schoemaker(Christine), Nadim Naaman(Raoul), Charlotte Vaugham(Carlotta), Simon Lloyd(Monsieur), Mark Oxtoby(M.Andre), Jacinta Mulcahy(Madame Giry), Daisy Hulbert(Meg Giry), Paul E. Tabone(Piangi), Matt Blaker, Tim Laurenti, Adam Robert Lewis, Luke M. Call, Edcet Costello, Adrian Delacey, Carla Coyne, Leo Miles, Lindsay Gardiner, Tim Morgan, Ryan Coscinski, Paul Morrissey, Phillip Griffiths, James R. Brown, Hette Hobbs, Tom Sterling, Ellen Jackson, Joanna Strand, Richard Kent, Victoria Ward, Fiona Morley, Claire Tilling, Georgia Ware Mymummysaysimamiracle’s master. Untracked, January 5, 2017; London Matinee

Ben Forster (The Phantom), Maria Coyne (u/s Christine), Nadim Naaman (Raoul), Lara Martins (Carlotta), Mark Oxtoby (Andre), Sion Lloyd (Firmin), Jacinta Mulcahy (Madame Giry), Paul Ettore Tabone (Piangi), Daisy Hulbert (Meg) February 13, 2017; West End

Ben Forster (The Phantom), Celinde Schoenmaker (Christine), Nadim Naaman (Raoul), Lara Martins (Carlotta), Sion Lloyd (Firmin), Philip Griffiths (u/s Andre), Jacinta Mulcahy (Madame Giry), Paul Tabone (Piangi), Daisy Hulbert (Meg) March 4, 2017; West end

Ben Lewis, Kelly Mathieson, Leo Miles (u/s), Lyndsey Gardiner, Siôn Lloyd, Richard Kent, Victoria Ward, Paul Ettore Tabone, Georgia Ware? September 9, 2017; London

Ben Lewis, Kelly Mathieson, Jeremy Taylor, April 2018; London

Tim Howar, Amy Manford, Jeremy Taylor, Kimberly Blake, Ross Dawes, Alan Vicary, Rachel Spurrell (u/s), Paul Ettore Tabone, Georgia Ware June 14, 2019; London

Tim Howar, Amy Manford, Jeremy Taylor, Kimberly Blake, Tim Morgan, Alan Vicary, Jacinta Mulcahy, Paul Ettore Tabone, Georgia Ware June 28, 2019; London

Adam Robert Lewis (u/s), Kelly Mathieson, Jeremy Taylor, Kimberley Blake, Ross Dawes, Alan Vicary, Paul Ettore Tabone, Rachel spurrell (u/s), Georgia Ware 25th July 2019, Evening, London (MY MASTER) Notes: Recorded from the front row of the Grand Ciricle, Adam sounded fantastic! And Rachel Spurrell was an amazing Mme Giry

Tim Howar, Amy Manford, Jeremy Taylor, Ross Dawes, Alan Vicary, Kimberley Blake, Paul Ettore Tabone, Rachel Spurrell (u/s), Georgia Ware 26th July 2019, Evening, London (MY MASTER) Notes: Amy & Tim sound the best they ever have here.

Derrick Davis (The Phantom), Jenna Burns (u/s Christine), Jordan Craig (Raoul), Trista Moldovan (Carlotta), David Benoit (M. Firmin), Rob Lindley (M. Andre), Susan Moniz (Madame Giry), Phumzile Sojola (Piangi), SarahGrace Mariani (Meg) July 21, 2019; Costa Mesa

Brad Little (Phantom), Emilie Lynn (Christine) January 8, 2016; Beijing, hometomthe's master.

Ian Jon Bourg (u/s Phantom), Clara Verdier (alt. Christine), Matt Leisy (Raoul), Beverly Chiat (Carlotta), James Borthwick (Monsieur Firman), Curt Olds (Monsieur Andre), Melina Kalomas (Madame Giry), Thabiso Masemene (Piangi), Kiruna Lind-Devar (Meg Giry) March 24, 2019; Manila

Jonathan Roxmouth (The Phantom), Meghan Picerno (Christine), Matt Leisy (Raoul), Beverly Chiat (Carlotta), James Borthwick (Monsieur Firman), Curt Olds (Monsieur Andre), Melina Kalomas (Madame Giry), Luke Grooms (u/s Piangi), Kiruna Lind-Devar (Meg Giry) 29th March 2019

Jonathan Roxmouth (The Phantom), Meghan Picerno (Christine), Matt Leisy (Raoul), Beverly Chiat (Carlotta), James Borthwick (Monsieur Firman), Curt Olds (Monsieur Andre), Melina Kalomas (Madame Giry), Thabiso Masemene (Piangi), Kiruna Lind-Devar (Meg Giry) Aloysius’ master *Final Matinee in Singapore June 8, 2019 Matinee; Singapore

Here’s my list incase u would like to check it out :)

[andrewlloydwebber]

Fun Home Tour Review

General thoughts:

Kate Shindle (Big Al): I went in thinking I wouldn’t like her because she didn’t want to cut her hair, but I was impressed. Beautiful voice, looked realistically butch, her reaction after the end of “Edges of the World” was a gut punch. She seemed more of a wallflower Alison, it was kind of easy to forget if she was there or not. One thing I noticed that she did different than Beth was that the line “How did it feel to step in front of a truck, Dad?” was way less emphasized, less abrasive. I only really noticed that because my dad hates that line and refused to come see the show with me because of that.

Robert Petkoff (Bruce): I think I remember earlier in the run people were saying he was “Robert Petkoff as Michael Cerveris as Bruce Bechdel”, but he definitely was different here. I think part of it comes from the fact that he’s a different body type than Michael, idk just got a more masculine energy from him. Sorry, Kaylee, he said “parlor” weird.

Abby Corrigan (Medium Al): pure baby bird version of Alison. Wasn’t so much awkward as just completely innocent (but yeah, she was awkward too). Very high pitched, sweet voice. Loved her.

Susan Moniz (Helen): A poor man’s Judy Kuhn except she kept belting!!! She was okay.

Victoria Janicki (Joan): Erin and I couldn’t decide if she was British, something in her first line made Erin think she was British. We ultimately deduced that she was not. She was literally a goddess, so funny, very different from Roberta (who I fucking adored). Idk, less abrasive, less political. Not sure if I’m making sense here. She was also so beautiful.

Robert Hager (Roy/Pete/etc) This actor isn’t really the star of the show. Didn’t have a lot of opinions except I think he “disappeared” into the different characters more than Joel, so I’m sure people were surprised one guy played all of them. I liked him.

I’m not going to review the children besides that I liked them.

Specific things:

The Boston Opera House was too big for this show. We were lucky that we got limited view orchestra seats that weren’t really limited view at all (the only obstructions were that sometimes we heard people before we saw them and when Bobby Jeremy enters during Raincoat of Love, I couldn’t see Medium Al flanking him on one side.

So many butches in this audience! Never seen that many in one place. Also, there were a sizeable amount of Deaf people in the audience, and we had three sign language interpreters. One was a butch woman! I’d love to see Deaf West Fun Home.

[maddiesplaybills]

Hi friends!

I’m seeing the Matilda tour in Minneapolis next week and I’m getting excited and feeling quite generous and I’ve realized that I have a bunch of audio masters from the past year that I’ve yet to share... so here they are, as a gift to you.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical National Tour 11/28/2015 | Minneapolis, MN (full show) Cast: Abby Mueller (Carole King), Liam Tobin (Gerry Goffin), Becky Gulsvig (Cynthia Weil), Ben Fankhauser (Barry Mann), Curt Bouril (Don Kirshner), Suzanne Grodner (Genie Klein), Ensemble: Ashley Blanchet, Sarah Bockel, Andrew Brewer, Britney Coleman, Rebecca E. Covington, Josh A. Dawson, John Michael Dias, Paris Nix, Noah J. Ricketts, Salisha Thomas, Delaney Westfall, Dashaun Young

Newsies National Tour 02/13/2016 | Minneapolis, MN (full show) Cast: Joey Barreiro (Jack Kelly), Steve Blanchard (Joseph Pulitzer), Morgan Keene (Katherine), Aisha de Haas (Medda Larkin), Stephen Michael Langton (Davey), Zachary Sayle (Crutchie), John Michael Pitera (Les), Ensemble: Mark Aldrich, Josh Assor, Bill Bateman, Joshua Burrage, Kevin Carolon, DeMarius R. Copes, Michael Dameski, JP Ferreri, Sky Flaherty, Kaitlyn Frank, Michael Gorman, Melissa Steadman Hart, Stephen Hernandez, James Judy, Devin Lewis, Nicholas Masson, Alex Prakken, Jordan Samuels, Daniel Switzer, Andrew Wilson, Chaz Wolcott, Iain Young

The Book of Mormon National Tour 05/29/16 | Minneapolis, MN (full show) Cast: Ryan Bondy (Elder Price), Cody Jamison Strand (Elder Cunningham), Candace Quarrels (Nabulungi), Daxton Bloomquist (Elder McKinley), Sterling Jarvis (Mafala Hatimbi), David Aron Damane (General Butt Fucking Naked), Ensemble: Kevin Clay, Eric Geil, Jacob Haren, Daryn Whitney Harrell, Antwaun Holley, Eric Huffman, Kristen Jeter, Oyoyo Joi, Kolby Kindle, Ben Laxton, Will Lee-Williams, Melvin Brandon Logan, CJ Pawlikowski, Dereck Seay, Marcus Terrell Smith, Nichole Turner, Edward Watts

Fun Home National Tour 12/16/16 | Minneapolis, MN (full show) Cast: Kate Shindle (Alison), Alessandra Baldacchino (Small Alison), Robert Petkoff (Bruce), Abby Corrigan (Medium Alison), Susan Moniz (Helen), Pierson Salvador (Christian), Lennon Nate Hammond (John), Karen Eilbacher (Joan), Robert Hager (Roy/Mark/Pete/Bobby Jeremy)

Matilda Broadway 01/01/17 I figure that most people that want this audio already have it, but if you don’t, here’s mine! (full show) Cast: Willow McCarthy (Matilda), Bryce Ryness (Miss Trunchbull), Jennifer Blood (Miss Honey), John Sanders (Mr Wormwood), Lesli Margherita (Mrs Wormwood), Joseph Medeiros (Michael Wormwood), Phillip Spaeth (Rudolpho), Karen Aldridge (Mrs Phelps), Michael Minarik (The Escape Artist), Jennifer Bowles (The Acrobat), Michael Fatica (Party Entertainer/Sergei), Geoff Packard (Doctor), Evan Gray (Bruce), Serena Quadrato (Lavender), Gavin Swartz (Nigel), Brooklyn Nelson (Amanda), Ian Saraceni (Eric), Akira Golz (Alice), Talia Ryder (Hortensia), Trey Middleton (u/s Tommy), Ensemble: Colin Isarel, Marisa Kennedy, Travis Waldschmidt, Wesley Faucher Final performance of Matilda on Broadway

Sweet Charity Off-Broadway 01/02/17 (act 1 / act 2) Cast: Yesenia Ayala (Betsy/Panhandler/Daddy’s Assistant), Darius Barnes (Thomas/Marvin/Doorman), James Brown III (Man with Dog/Daddy’s Assistant/Barney), Sutton Foster (Charity Hope Valentine), Asmeret Ghebremichael (Nickie), Shuler Hensley (Oscar), Sasha Hutchings (Elaine/Rosie), Donald Jones, Jr. (Ice Cream Vendor/Philip), Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Carmen/Ursula), Emily Padgett (Helene), Joel Perez (Charlie/Herman/Vittorio Vidal/Daddy Brubeck), Cody Williams (Walter/Maitre D’/Manfred)

Falsettos Broadway 01/03/17 (full show) Cast: Stephanie J. Block (Trina), Christian Borle (Marvin), Andrew Rannells (Whizzer), Anthony Rosenthal (Jason), Tracie Thoms (Dr. Charlotte), Brandon Uranowitz (Mendel), Betsy Wolfe (Cordelia) This performance of Falsettos was filmed for PBS and includes a brief pre-show speech by the director

Dear Evan Hansen Broadway 01/04/17 (full show) Cast: Ben Platt (Evan Hansen), Laura Dreyfuss (Zoe Murphy), Rachel Bay Jones (Heidi Hansen), Jennifer Laura Thompson (Cynthia Murphy), Mike Faist (Connor Murphy), Michael Park (Larry Murphy), Will Roland (Jared Kleinman), Kristolyn Lloyd (Alana Beck)

Waitress Broadway 01/05/17 (full show) Cast: Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Joe Cassidy (t/r Cal), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Charity Angel Dawson (Becky), Dakin Matthews (Joe), William Popp (Earl), Henry Gottfried (u/s Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Cate Elefante (Lulu), Ensemble: Thay Floyd, Molly Hager, Aisha Jackson, Anastacia McCleskey, Jeremy Morse, Stephanie Torns, Ryan Vasquez Joe Cassidy’s first performance as Cal

Matildapalooza 54 Below 01/06/17 (full show) Featuring Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon, Milly Shapiro, Paige Brady, Ava Ulloa, Eliza Holland Madore, Tori Feinstein, Brooklyn Shuck, Fina Strazza, Mattea Conforti, Rileigh McDonald, Mimi Ryder, Alexandra Vlachos, Ava Briglia, Willow McCarthy, Aviva Winick

As always, let me know if there are any issues with the links and please enjoy!

Side note: does anyone have any idea of how the rotation works for the Matilda tour? I’d love to see all three girls in the role but since I’m completely clueless as to how the rotation works I’m not sure if I’ll be able to. Thanks in advance for any info!

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