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I hope you can! It's still such a great show and this cast is excellent.

Also--after six visits to this show (including the pro shot), why do I still sob through most of Act II?

The show is in great hands and this cast is definitely worth repeat visits. I hope I can see them again.

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Norbert Leo Butz is a brilliant Hermes--funny and sad and knowing but willing to sing that sad song again for us because that's what he does. Amber Iman's Persephone is heartbreaking, and her chemistry with Ben Davis (a truly moving Hades) brought me to tears.

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So it was really lovely to revisit Hadestown for the first time in years (I think Lillias White was playing Hermes last time I saw it live) and see the new cast and how excellent they all are. They still have that energy and there are so many beautiful little elements to discover that keep it fresh.

Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

One of the sad things about shows running for years and years is that after a few years they can start to feel...tired. The energy just isn't there. Everyone is working hard but there's a sense of fatigue that starts to set in.

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L'Shana Tovah. May we all be inscribed in the book of life, and may this next year be so much better than the last one.

A view of the Pillars of Light in downtown Manhattan as seen from Inwood at the top of the island.

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Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For Aurora: Ariana DeBose, Krysta Rodriguez, Ana Villafañe, Janet Dacal (loved her take on the title song in Prince of Broadway) For Valentín: David Alvarez, Javier Muñoz Who else would be good?

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Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

While waiting for the upcoming Kiss of the Spider Woman revival at NYCC, I'm dreaming about who I'd like to see play the lead roles. In no particular order... For Molina: Robin de Jesús, Brandon Contreras, Tonatiuh (loved their performance in the film), George Salazar, J. Harrison Ghee

Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I agree with this, but the problem is that so many people dig their heels in and refuse to listen when told they're wrong. The only way I've been able to change someone's mind is to say something like, "I understand your perspective, but have you considered..." and work from there.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Folks, it case you haven’t been keeping up with the news this year, we have an election on November 3rd. I’m not here to stress you out about it. Quite the opposite. If you don’t yet have plans for that day (besides voting), consider serving as a poll worker at your local election site. (thread)

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Lots of other languages have second-person plural pronouns and English should too. "Y'all" is a great word and we should use it regularly for clarity if nothing else.

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Nice to see you in person! 😁

I think I'm right behind you! (Which sounds like a line from the play!)

I'm in Row E and couldn't see it. Where are you?!

Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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Dolly Parton used her gift for music to highlight the challenges of poverty, inequality, and struggle in ways that uplifted and inspired working people. “And I told 'em all the story / Momma told me while she sewed / And how my coat of many colors / Was worth more than all their clothes”

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton

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By the end of the semester, the class that had to complete a piece every day had developed lots of new skills, while the other class had not progressed nearly as far. Sometimes, focusing on getting it right isn't as valuable as learning from the first drafts.

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I remember reading about a pottery teacher who gave two assignments to two classes. One was told to work all semester on a single piece. The other was told to create one piece every day.

Burnside Gooch @burnsidegooch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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🦋🦋 Live life so that, when your time comes, people will remember you with the same kind of love we all have for Dolly right now 🦋🦋

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Parton's legacy as a songwriter, a performer, a personality, and a beacon of warmth and acceptance all make her one of the greatest to have ever done it. But when you add the truly astounding level of her philanthropy...what is there to say? She inspired decency and shamed the wicked. All hail.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026

[Exit Queen.]

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One of the many reasons why she was one of the best. If she had only created great art, it would have been enough. But she kept going and embodied the spirit of tikkun olam. She set so many high bars. May we all strive to reach them.

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Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

There will never be another like her. Thank you, Dolly. For everything.

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All the ladies at this performance of Operation Mincemeat are understudies, and I can't wait to see what they do with their roles!

An understudy announcement for the August 23, 2026 performance of Operation Mincemeat, along with headshots of the Broadway cast.

Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Steve Way owns every scene he's in on "Furious" and takes the show from great to brilliant. Can someone please write a series just for him?

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Tyler, from the Internet (Haunted) @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 17/08/2026

we don't protect child actors enough. especially women.

Michelle Trachtenberg and Hayden Panettiere, who died less than 2 years apart from each other

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Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Oh crap. I'm so sorry. This really sucks.

Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Rocky Horror Picture Show isn't really about Rocky Horror.

Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

And the stage version does not have a single movie to parallel the story of the prisoners--instead, we get bits and pieces from different movies that comment on the main action.

Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

They're two very different versions of the story. In the stage version, they hate each other from the beginning and Valentín is openly homophobic. Their journey towards friendship is much more powerful (at least to me) when they start out so much more antagonistic.

Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Josh Grisetti was a phenomenal talent and from all accounts, a truly good person. This is devastating. What a loss.

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I'm sad that he cared more about holding on to power than about doing the right thing. Schools and streets and cities are named after patriots who put aside personal glory and fortune for the greater good. Lindsay Graham will only be remembered for his cowardice and hypocrisy. What an awful legacy.

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I've wondered, in the years since, if he remembered that conversation. I wonder if he thought about it as he sold pieces of his soul bit by bit until there was nothing left. I wish I could feel sad about his death, but I'm just sad that he used his position to hurt so many.

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(I may have stared him in the eye as I said this last part.) He just nodded thoughtfully and spent the rest of the intermission staring off into the distance.

I said yes, there was a lot of disagreement about what American independence should look like and how it should be achieved--but when things got bad, when there was a threat affecting everyone, the patriots put aside their differences and worked together towards a common goal.

Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I met Lindsay Graham once. He sat behind me and a friend at Hamilton in August 2016. At intermission, I asked him if he was enjoying the show. He said that he was, and that he was surprised to learn how much conflict there was among colonial Americans, even among those who wanted independence.

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A true gentleman, as I recall. He would share stories about his career at Marie's Crisis back in the day.

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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy Fourth. On this day, I like to revisit Frederick Douglass’ “What to a Slave is the Fourth of July,” and in particular, this video NPR produced a few years back of portions of the speech being read by Douglass’ descendants. youtu.be/NBe5qbnkqoM?...

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‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’: Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech | NPR

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 01/07/2026

There’s a special kind of irony in watching the “shall not be infringed” crowd twist themselves into knots insisting birthright citizenship shouldn’t exist. It’s amazing how flexible “absolute” rights become when they’re someone else’s.

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Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

On the final day of Pride Month, it bears repeating, again and again: Trans rights are human rights. Trans rights are human rights. Trans rights are human rights. Trans rights are human rights.

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Jena Tesse Fox @jtfnyc.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Looking forward to what Mel Brooks does for the next 1,900 years.