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Linda Buchwald

@lindab.bsky.social
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You may know me as @PataphysicalSci on Twitter. Theater and television journalist. Ice cream enthusiast.

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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm not the first person to say this and I don't really have a horse in this race, but DWTS should be transparent about how audience votes are combined with judge's scores and the final rankings each week, to show how someone with a large fan base who doesn't have the lowest scores gets out.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
FORGOTTEN ISLAND is so good. Hilarious and emotional. Disney, watch out. DreamWorks is back.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It would have been such a waste if COYOTE VS. ACME was never released. Everyone go see it this weekend so it does really well. Wile E. Coyote deserves it.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Alan Menken performed from basically everything he ever worked on and I mean everything.
Alan Menken at D23 performing from the LEAP OF FAITH musical with the poster in the background.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Thanks to whoever decided the order of the Disney Legends for putting Bob Iger last so we could leave early and make it back to the convention center for the Alan Menken concert.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If you have Disney+, I highly recommend watching the Lin-Manuel Miranda portion of the Disney Legends ceremony. It's the first one. An emotional performance and speech.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
One of the first ones seated to see Anne Hathaway, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Susan Egan, and more become Disney Legends because I have anxiety about getting places on time, especially when shuttles are involved.
The stage for the Disney Legends ceremony at the Honda Center.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Not sure if this is common knowledge, but at the ENCHANTED panel at D23, Amy Adams said she auditioned for ENCHANTED and THE WEDDING SINGER on Broadway at the same time. It's a good thing she didn't get THE WEDDING SINGER.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
At a movie theater at 9 pm to see Spider-Man and it is packed. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie theater so crowded. On the one hand, I like seeing movies in empty theaters, but I do miss seeing movies with lots of people reacting.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
I love great stories of female friendship so I'm happy to share this interview I did for TheaterMania. www.theatermania.com/news/intervi...
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Interview: BFFs Isabelle McCalla and Ellie Fishman Are in Tony-Winning Shows in the Same Season - TheaterMania.com
McCalla is in Schmigadoon!, while Fishman is making her Broadway debut in Ragtime.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I follow mostly theater people, and I'm surprised I don't see more theater people posting about the World Cup. You can't beat the drama.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
My favorite part of World Cup games is the national anthems because it's fun to see which players know the words and which ones are faking.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
There was a merch table at the Hollywood Bowl that only had Darren Criss merch and it was so sad. I don't think anyone was stopping there.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Lea Salonga did an ABBA medley and sang "Defying Gravity" and now I want to see her play Donna in MAMMA MIA! and Elphaba (I don't care how old she is). She can play any role.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
At the Hollywood Bowl for Best of Broadway. The lineup includes Lea Salonga, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Renée Elise Goldsberry (and Darren Criss, but we don't have to focus too much on that part).
Program for Best of Broadway, opening night at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
I still think they should have stopped making TOY STORY movies after the third one, but I also think it may be impossible to make a bad TOY STORY movie.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Happy Paul McCartney's birthday to you and yours. 84 years old and still giving us new music.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I wonder if Messi's back hurts from carrying this team on his back. They are never going to let him retire, will they?
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Just thinking about when I saw Joshua Henry go on for Christopher Jackson in IN THE HEIGHTS. When you see an understudy in a Broadway show, you could be seeing a future Tony winner.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I have to admit she was a great host. How soon until she joins the cast of CHICAGO?
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
IT HAPPENED!!!
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Again, I had a great time at SCHMIGADOON!, but I can't be that excited about this win, and it wouldn't have won in a stronger season for new musicals. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The only sure thing tonight was Joshua Henry winning, but there is no such thing as a sure thing. Now that it happened, I can relax. Again, a lot of great performances in this category, but Joshua Henry is long overdue for a Tony. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I love all these women, but I'm so happy Caissie Levy is now a Tony winner!!! #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I enjoyed all the musical revivals this season, even CHESS (I said it). I really loved RAGTIME and I'm not mad it won, but it should have been a tie with CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL, which, as I said earlier, does what revivals should do. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
In a fairly predictable evening, it is fun to see a surprise like Ali Louis Bourzgui winning. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
TWO STRANGERS is a hard show to sell in one number, but it's a really charming musical and I hope people buy tickets. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I'm very happy for Bess Wohl, and I also hope Samuel D. Hunter wins a Tony someday. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I still think about Shoshana Bean's Jenna in WAITRESS. I was lucky enough to see her Elphaba too. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
SHOSHANA BEAN IS A TONY WINNER! This makes me so happy. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I'm not sure that performance conveyed how fun TITANIQUE is. Also, when will they get the sound right at the #TonyAwards? Certainly not this year.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
And now I'm thinking about how great Joe Mantello's ASSASSINS was. (DEATH OF A SALESMAN was great too.) #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL did what revivals should do, it did something completely new with the musical while still being true to the material. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I fucking love RAGTIME. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Since I don't live in New York anymore, I am not able to see everything, and I missed GIANT. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Can Maya Rudolph and Cole Escola host next year please? #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
That opening number definitely won me over and I especially enjoyed the audience reactions. I like seeing theater people having a good time. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Ann Harada!! #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I am one of those people wondering why P!NK is hosting the Tonys. Not to be a stick in the mud, but I do think the host should have done some theater. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons deservedly win best choreography for CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL in what I think is one of the most competitive categories of the night. #TheTonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
THE LOST BOYS wins its first award of the night for lighting design. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I think the best chances for TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) to win an award tonight have come and gone, which is a shame. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
As much as I enjoyed SCHMIGADOON!, I don't think this score should have been eligible. I honestly haven't looked into how much of it was new, but all the best songs, I remembered from the TV show. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Do you think Kai Harada had two speeches prepared? Or just left the names blank to fill in? #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Qween Jean lost the costume design of a play category, but very deservedly won the award for costume design of a musical for CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL (even though my mom asked me when we saw the show why they weren't cats). #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
First award of the night goes to SCHMIGADOON! for best book of a musical. It will be interesting to see how the other musical categories play out. #TonyAwards
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
John Carney never misses.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
This was a fun one. I spoke to Layton Williams about his Tony-nominated and Olivier-winning performance in TITANIQUE. www.theatermania.com/news/intervi...
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Interview: Layton Williams Talks About Earning a Tony Nomination for Playing an Iceberg - TheaterMania.com
Williams is an Olivier-winning British actor making his Broadway debut in Titaníque.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Happy Tony week! Here's an interview I did with first-time Tony nominee Ani Taj. www.theatermania.com/news/intervi...
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Interview: Tony Nominee Ani Taj Talks About the Joys and Challenges of Choreographing The Rocky Horror Show - TheaterMania.com
The musical revival comes to Studio 54 will a cult following that Taj aims to satisfy.
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Linda Buchwald @lindab.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I was bummed that I missed PRIMARY TRUST when it ran in New York, so very excited to finally see it tonight at the Mark Taper Forum.
Program for PRIMARY TRUST at the Mark Taper Forum.
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