Paul Winkler

The Gilded Age would be infinitely better if all the help were played by muppets.

Exhibit A

One of the (many) joys of my Ally McBeal rewatch is repeatedly seeing a young Renee Elise Goldsberry giving it her all as a backup singer at the bar.

Why is summer tourism down in the US?

Gee, I wonder why 🤔

The Oversight Committee subpoenaed the DOJ for the Epstein files. They now have 2 weeks to release the files to the committee.

It’s time to find out who’s been protected, who thought they were above the law, and who’s been hiding behind power.

The Trump Administration Is Promoting Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally at the United Nations U.S. delegates have objected to use of the word “gender” in U.N. documents during forums on topics as varied as women’s rights, science and technology, global health, toxic pollution and chemical wast...

NEW: US delegates have delivered anti-trans statements during UN forums on: women’s rights, science and technology, global health, pollution and more.

The delegates have at least twice urged the UN to adopt Trump's desired language on men and women.

By @lisalsong.bsky.social @propublica.org

Florida officials warn about risks of drinking raw milk after 21 people sickened Florida health officials say 21 people, including six children, were sickened by E. coli and campylobacter bacteria linked to raw milk, and seven were hospitalized.

“The Florida Department of Health is warning about the risks of drinking raw, unpasteurized milk after 21 people, including six children under the age of 10, were sickened by E. coli and campylobacter bacteria linked to raw milk from the same farm. Seven people have been hospitalized”

Finally, a united nation.

That’s a great question! Just in Time has a chance with the smaller budget. I’d be delighted to see Maybe Happy Ending or Death Becomes Her recoup (but it could take a couple years).

Death Becomes Her capitalization of $31.5 is the 3rd latest for a musical on Broadway, followed by King Kong ($35 Million) & Spider-Man ($75 Million).

Thus far, 6 Plays have recouped, but no musicals. Although musicals typically take years to recoup. This season, Broadway saw another regression with the trend of Musicals closing after a short run.

Operation Mincemeat $11.5 Million
Dead Outlaw (closing after 73 performances) $10 Million
Just in Time $5.8 Million

Smash (closed after 84 performances) $20 Million
Maybe Happy Ending $18.3 Million
Buena Vista Social Club $17 Million
Real Women Have Curves (closed after 73 performances) $16.5 Million
Redwood (closed after 127 performances)$16 Million
Swept Away (closed after 48 performances) $14.5 Million

Broadway 2024-25 Musicals by the Numbers:

Death Becomes Her $31.5 Million
Boop! (closing after 112 performances) $26 Million
Tammy Faye (closed after 25 performances) $25 Million
A Wonderful World (closed after 120 performances) $23 Million

DeathBH is the 3rd largest budget for a Broadway musical!

Rachel Zegler: *does exactly what the director told her to do*

The New York Post:

“Oh Elaine, is that coffee?”

Variety’s article is truly terrible, making it sound like JKR had a few tweets in 2020 instead of being a constant harasser of trans people’s right to exist, as well as funding some of what led to the absurd UK decision that makes using a bathroom a fraught activity.

everything is normal, we're just tasing protestors at town halls now

Scott Rudin Plans Broadway Producing Return Next Fall Rudin, who stepped away from producing after a Hollywood Reporter exposé, has four shows planned starting next season, according to The New York Times.

Article: www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

#ScottRudin plans to produce 3 shows on #Broadway, next season. Remember when there was so much backlash for his behavior and yet The Broadway League did nothing? And Rudin left on his own terms. Well… here we are. Every actor/writer/director should boycott his shows. And yet…

Yes, please. Do it, like, yesterday.

Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron in a scene from An American in Paris

Additionally, these original movie musicals won Best Picture: The Broadway Melody (1928-29), The Great Ziegfeld (1936), Going My Way (1944), An American in Paris (1952) & Gigi (1958).

Mary Martin and the original Broadway cast of The Sound of Music

Of those Best Picture musical adaptation winners, 2 won the Tony Award for Best Musical on Broadway: My Fair Lady (1957) & The Sound of Music (1960) — Chicago won Best Revival (1997)