As usual, people on this board are very extreme on their likes and dislikes haha
I wouldn't go as far as Darreyl102 and say I loved the show, but I had a good time on both performances I saw (one right after they opened on Broadway, and the other a couple of weeks ago here in Brazil). I don't usually go for shows like this since jukebox musicals are not really my thing, so I wasn't expecting a groundbreaking theater experience. I had 2 friends going with me and it ended up being a fun night out. The second time I went mostly because I like a lot of the actors doing the show over here.
Has anyone checked in to read that petition lately? There are a whole bunch of fake names, but also Bette Midler has logged in with her two cents. With all the pseudonyms, it's possible that the Midler posting is also a hoax.
I think I'm trying to question why any person would post an on-line petition, KNOWING that he's setting himself up for all sorts of pranks and insults. Would anyone in the business take such a petition seriously? Whoever posted under Better Midler's name makes a valid point: there are serious financial concerns about moving a show from one theater to another and this Casteel guy thinks his solution can be done "simply".
The quality of the show isn't the point here; it's the arrogance of someone who thinks he can tell theater professionals what they should be doing.
I didn't realize they used pre-recorded tracks either. I saw it in previews and as much as I wanted to like it, I didn't. I saw Priscilla and Catch Me if You Can on the same day, and was disappointed with both unfortunately.
A lot of Broadway shows use a mixture of pre-recorded and live music. They are obligated by contract to have a certain amount of musicians in the pit, depending on which theatre they're in. They also often use synthesizers. There was a big debate when the recent revival of WSS let go of some of their musicians and replaced them with a synthesizer. Productions can also petition to use a smaller amount of musicians if it is pertinent to the artistic integrity of the show. American Idiot was granted this because the music called for only a few musicians.
And the combination works for Priscilla. IT IS A DISCO SHOW! Really.. the only one that was really taking the bitching to another level was that Seth Rudestsky. She was actually getting really annoying and irritating about it on her show.
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Posted: 5/22/12 at 11:10pm