Soul Doctor re-opening Off-Broadway Dec. 1 at Actors Temple Theatre

[tazber]

Who keeps paying to stage this show?

And do they know that Rebecca is still looking for money?

[ghostlight2]

Mock them all you like, but this is a very personal labor of love by those who knew and loved this rabbi (his daughters, I believe, are involved). He truly was a bit of a legend and a game-changer.

His was an interesting life but it's a badly-written show, and they refuse to change much of it, being too close to the man himself, perhaps. I happened to see it in its early stages in NYC downtown, and yet another version in New Orleans. I also saw it at Circle in the Square, where it had an amazing cast, but had not otherwise improved.

I will not be seeing this latest version, but I don't get all the mean-spiritedness about it. Just don't go see it. All this schadenfreude is like kicking a puppy that's been run over already twice.

[WhizzerMarvin TrinaJasonMendel]

ghostlight, For me the frustration stems from what you describe. There is such great source material here, and the daughters/creators just refuse to make any sort of REAL changes to improve the piece. That deserves scorn and derision in my eyes.

What's that definition of insanity? You keep doing the same thing and expect different results? That's exactly what they're doing with this show. Remounting the same poorly-written junk in a new venue and expecting a different response from audience members/ticket buyers. After NYTW, New Orleans, Broadway (and I believe it started at NYMF) it's time to either do a major revision or throw in the towel.

[After Eight]

"There is such great source material here, and the daughters/creators just refuse to make any sort of REAL changes to improve the piece. That deserves scorn and derision in my eyes. "

What are you talking about? Adam has told us that they cut a half hour from the show during previews. That's not a real enough change for you to stave off your scorn and derision? And how do you know there won't be further changes still in its new venue? Perhaps you should go see it there before bandying about words such as "insanity." Or perhaps you should refrain from bandying about such words entirely.

[tazber]

Physician, heal thyself.