Live Theatre / Musicals

[Parkscope Joe]

Spent a quick weekend in New York City with my buddies Jeff and Felipe to do NYC stuff - shows and close a hotel.

Maybe Happy Ending was a wonderful show that I managed to snag $100 per ticket. We sat stage left and the reports of cutoffs on the stage were true - I saw only half of each apartment and some other details. Despite that flaw, the staging is impressive and reminds me of the 2022 Company but evolved and updated. The direction was great too, actors were easily seen even from the sides. Darren Criss and Helen Shen are wonderful in the show, it's really a two-person piece at heart and they make it work. The two side characters (a crooner and father/son) are great, but for such a show only one woman on stage kinda sucks. The music is fantastic and the show is deeply moving, it's a big breath of fresh air in this season's shows. Also there is some really solid comedy in the show, it's not all emo robots.

Spoiler: MHE spoiler

HWABOON 4 LIFE

Apparitions. We closed Sleep No More and now it was time to close The McKittrick Hotel. I'm a wee new babe to this whole venture but it was great seeing the hotel one last time. My "time" inside there was nearly doubled during the parties, plus they didn't take our phones away so I got lots of photos! The whole thing was a blast, from taking shots with Caroline in Malcomb's backroom to watching the giant paper boat rock back and forth as a tale about the moon played or the Nurses' Rave which gave me a whole idea of a new immersive show to all the performances on the ballroom. Wow, so much. Watch videos on YouTube, I can't link more here as many are Rated R.

 

[Wesker69]

This is an absolute crime that there is no tour stop for the Sailor Moon musical in California. If this will be near anyone... go see it & report back lol

 

[saint.piss]

‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Sets Spring 2026 Broadway Arrival

The Lost Boys, a musical adaptation of the classic 1987 vampire film, will arrive in Broadway in spring 2026 at the Palace Theatre.

deadline.com

 

[rageofthegods]

Cryyyyyy little sister

 

[Skipper Justin]

I will be going to the Portland stop. I’ve wanted to see one of the musicals for years.

 

[Legacy]

A pro-shoot of Hadestown? With the original leads?

Please get a digital release…

Hadestown to Be Filmed in West End With Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Reeve Carney, Amber Gray, Patrick Page

The stars of the Tony-winning Broadway production are heading back to London.

playbill.com

 

[Tobias]

A pro-shoot of Hadestown? With the original leads?

Please get a digital release…

Hadestown to Be Filmed in West End With Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Reeve Carney, Amber Gray, Patrick Page

The stars of the Tony-winning Broadway production are heading back to London.

playbill.com

Seconded, thirded, co-signed. Please and thank you.

 

[Legacy]

Also, saw the national tour of Parade yesterday. It’s an exquisite show, and an extremely masterful production. Probably one of the “tightest” performances I’ve ever seen in a national tour. While a lot of tours I’ve seen all felt slightly “off” from their Broadway counterparts, this didn’t. This felt like a Broadway quality show.

I can’t say it’s a good time. The show is constantly jabbing you with reality before delivering an absolute haymaker of a finish. But, that’s the point. It sticks with you, and it’s a great example of how theater SHOULD stick with you. I love fun, popcorn-faire shows (I’m seeing Beetlejuice in three weeks), but this is a necessary show.

The book isn’t perfect. I have some definite qualms with parts of it, but I generally have some issues with Jason Robert Brown anyway so those qualms kinda jive.

EDIT -

On a similar note, “Indecent” on BroadwayHD is a must-watch too.