Beloved Theater in 2013 That Baffled, Bored or Bugged You?- Page 2

[After Eight]

Posted: 12/12/13 at 12:37am

Whatever version of the book to Pippin is used in this revival, it's still lousy. I found it even more juvenile, simple minded, and self-centered than the first time. And the score is no great shakes, either. I guess Fosse did an even greater job than we realized.

[promisespromises2]

Posted: 12/12/13 at 8:25am

Romeo & Juliet = I was bored out of my mind.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 12/12/13 at 4:48pm

I think some of you don't understand this thread. It's pretty much in the title:

"***BELOVED*** THEATRE IN 2013 THAT BAFFLED, BORED OR BUGGED YOU"

Would anyone, beyond a clutch of Orlando Bloom fangirls, describe either of the high profile R&J productions as "beloved"?

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/12/13 at 4:56pm

I enjoyed the Classic Stage Company's production of Romeo and Juliet immensely. But, beloved? Absolutely not.

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 12/12/13 at 5:34pm

CSC's revival of PASSION. Couldn't get into it.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/12/13 at 6:03pm

Me neither. It felt very pedestrian to me. Apparently, a lot of people loved it. Perhaps I just didn't get it.

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 12/13/13 at 2:49pm

Yes, Passion belongs on my list too!
A whole new thread could be created on the unfortunate tendency to elevate everything Sondheim has done to the irreproachable, and woe be it to any apostate who deviates from complete adoration.
Throughout his career, Sondheim has taken risks, many of which have resulted in works that I find more rewarding than other musical theater. But risky ventures by definition sometimes don't work.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/13/13 at 5:30pm

I think it's definitely his most internalized work, but a lot of people just loved it. People applauded when Fosca had a meltdown, crazy.