When Aida was still running , in the NY Times theatre section where they listed all the plays, it always said "Tony winner for best music on broadway" or something like that. I assume that meant best score, but if it did, why didn't they just say "best score?" Was it because Aida was a family show and they thought everyday people wouldn't know what a score was? Or did it not mean best score? This has been bugging me for a while. Anyone know?
Aida did win Best Score, but I'm not sure why they advertised it as the Best Music on Broadway instead of Best Score. You might be right with the tourist idea.
It's a tourist marketing thing. Similarly, the Tony winner for best choreography is often advertised as having "The Best Dancing On Broadway." They want to make it as simple and to the point as possible for the non-theatre fan.
I think it's a shame that those kinds or maketing ploys must be used - I'd rather we try to educate the tourists, than lower our standard of advertising wording to simplify it for the uneducated. But thats only my opinion.
No, but if the people are always talked down to, they'll never learn a damned thing. That is one of the major problems with the world today. Everyone tries to simplify things, which, right along with lowering expectations - makes people lazy and that leads to god knows how many awful things (like using cell phones on crowded streets just to call your husband and find out what he wants for dinner...) The world needs people to raise expectations and levels of education all across the board.
Thank you, Rath - I think I'm on a bit of a rampage today...not sure why...but I'm tired of seeing people being lazy and not caring about themselves or those they come in contact with.
I'm not sure what you have against cellphones on the street. The bus, yes...theatres, absolutely. But rarely do people bother me, unless they are walking so slow because they're talking on the phone. In that case, they're just stupid and deserve to be ridiculed.
when people are on their cellphones walking down the street, they put themselves in their own selfish little world, paying no attention at all to those who are ALSO trying to walk down the street, weaving around, walking slow, elbows out, running in to people and then blaming THEM for being in the way... and don't get me started on the fact that people talk so loud on their phones, and then complain that their rights to privacy are being taken away, when they're GIVING them away, left and right, to those around them...
of course, redhot knows my feelings about gay men on cellphones... it's a way to show off biceps...
amen joeyjoe...I gave up my cell phone yesterday and I feel like a new man. I wish they'd be outlawed. Banned from society. I believe they are ruining the nation, hell - the world!
redhot...I agree with you. Maybe this is why some very good and original shows on B'way don't last. It's not Disney or some show based on something people are already familiar with. I could go on...I won't.
We've got to stop spoonfeeding the nation. People need to learn to work for the information and then use it accordingly - and maybe then they'll learn to appreciate shows like Caroline or Change, as opposed to fluff like most of what is selling on Broadway these days.
If the unions and theater owners would relax their standards of living a bit and take some cuts, perhaps the ticket prices would be lowered and then people would be willing to take more chances. For $100 a ticket, after airfare and hotels, people want to know they're getting a sure thing.
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Posted: 9/14/04 at 08:19pm