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In response to "One of the stars of the revival of “1776” gave an absolutely unhinged interview with Vulture. -- (link)" by MDH

brutally honest maybe but coming from a clear-eyed view of what she wants as an artist

Posted by hollywood big shot (aka pickmix) Oct 15 '22, 17:45

which may or may not be compatible with a mainstream career but it seems like she knows what she's signing on for

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the whole thing sounds fucking exhausting. Do they ever have time to just ... exist? -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 18:00 11
- what Hamilton hath wrought (mostly for the better, have no idea whether these changes to 1776 are for the better but...) - hollywood big shot Oct 15, 18:04 9
  - The NYT review said the production “was a fundamental misunderstanding of the musical” -- nm - MDH Oct 15, 18:16 4
    - Variety praised it. and it's getting a Broadway run so somebody must see something in it to sell tickets -- (link) - hollywood big shot Oct 15, 18:17 3
      - The Broadway open ended run was cancelled. It’s now a minor run to prepare for a tour. You’re welcome to look at the financials. -- nm - MDH Oct 15, 18:21 2
        
        i've never even seen the original so i have no dog in the fight but revivals put all kinds of new spins on old shows year in year out. some work some - hollywood big shot Oct 15, 18:25 1
        
        Oh just an FYI I’m not a fan of the original show. Just thought this interview was wild. -- nm - MDH Oct 15, 18:26
  - I'm all for scrambling things up. I've never seen the play and have zero baggage related to it for a couple of reasons - Reagen Oct 15, 18:10 3
    - Another line from the review: “the current revival seems interested in the casts experiences at the expense of the audienxe@ -- nm - MDH Oct 15, 18:18
    - Jeremy Harris minced no words about his ambivalence with taking Slave Play big on Broadway, and it did fine. groups that have been marginalized can - hollywood big shot Oct 15, 18:15 1
      - A Strange Loop is a great example of your IM. Done well. And one of the best shows I’ve seen. -- nm - MDH Oct 15, 18:24
- I started skimming. I cannot imagine what the interviewer must have been doing. - David Oct 15, 18:00

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