If Critical Role were Broadway,
Vox Machina is Wicked with a side of Hamilton
Mighty Nein is Kimberly Akimbo with a side of Come From Away
And Bell’s Hells is Les Miserables with a side of maybe it will turn out this time on the road to hell on the railroad line…
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My assorted thoughts on the Tony Awards:
1. I kind of preferred the script-less format! It cut down on cringey jokes and highlighted more dance and music, which works better for the Tonys than for other award shows
2. Terrible that Jason Robert Brown was cut off by music just as he mentioned Mary Phagan. You could tell that the cast/prod team stayed onstage longer to see if the music would stop. I just know the neo-nazis who protested the first preview of Parade are going to blame this on a Jewish conspiracy
3. Shucked had such a great medley for what is, I’m sorry, a very underwhelming show! I think a lot of people going to see the show based on this performance are gonna come out disappointed when they realize its like 95% boring balads, 1% Alex Newell and 4% fun energetic songs
4. Parade and Kimberly Akimbo felt like they won best revival/original music less for the actual production strength and more for the poignancy of their stories, which is fine tbh
5. Everyone should go see Some Like It Hot!!
Addendum: Lea Michele randomly popping out to do her contractually obligated Funny Girl performance was peak Bway drama
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I’m glad the best book winner supports the strike, I mean I figured he would but still
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just thinking about how in Kimberly Akimbo when Patty sings it’s “Hello Darling” but when Buddy sings it’s “Hello Baby” cause he knows it’s not technically his kid, but he’s still so clearly hopeful for the kid. Like he knows his wife had an affair but he still fully intends to raise the kid as his own. I know he’s not a great person but Hello Baby really makes him such an interesting character.
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"Welcome to the Theatre": Diary of a Broadway Baby
Kimberly Akimbo
April 28, 2024 | Broadway | Booth Theatre | Matinee | Musical | Original | 2H 30M | Final Performance
It's been a lovely run. After 612 performances, Kimberly Akimbo is at the end of its Broadway ride. I've already spent so much time praising this little show that could. Including the first preview I saw at the Atlantic off-Broadway venue, I've seen this show fourteen times. And I will miss it so much. Vicki Clark, the woman you are. I sobbed twice as hard during this show as I did The Notebook, and experienced none of the emotional crash after. Just joy and light and gratitude.
I want to recognize the privilege I've had of being able to see this show so many times for free. Thank you to the producers who decided it was more important to get as many people in seats to see this wonderful show as they could. Because of these efforts to make tickets accessible, this show ran far longer than it probably should have from a financial standpoint. Seven comps, three lottery, two TDF, and one final full price finale. $372 over 13 performances on Broadway? Not bad. Not bad at all.
Highlights from the final show:
Half a dozen standing ovations, at least. The opening one lasted over a minute, and the whole theatre was screaming for this show.
The cast held it together for so long , but Bonnie Milligan got choked up during the last "This Time (Reprise)" and received a standing ovation. She got like half the ovations on her own just for being so wonderful.
Vicki's parti hat broke during "This Time" and Allie Mauzey immediately traded with her.
Victoria Clark continued to break my heart.
Curtain call speeches thanking everyone, and I do mean everyone. Jeanine Tesori looks so good. I'm in love.
Before the theatre opened, some of the cast was in Shubert Alley taking photos with fans. People were lined up an hour early with merch on and buttons and it was just wonderful to be in the area.
Vicki Clark snuck into the stage door unseen by the crowd. She had on sunglasses, this flowy golden jumpsuit, and stiletto sandals. What a woman.
We got a closing show gift. A candy necklace in a little white jewelry box with a label that says "thank you for making our shitty lives better. I am going to keep mine forever.
The finale song hits like a steam locomotive. "We're crying//Because we're almost done//Time's flying//It's been a lovely run//And so fun, so fun."
Verdict: My Soul Transcended Space and Time
A Note on Ratings
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i have a slime tutorial for kimberly akimbo (2023) if anyone wants it!!
title is self explanatory just reach out to me on twitter or discord (nikua_ on everything) and i can send you the link <3
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