Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
PBNH
Swing Joined: 1/9/04
#1Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/27/12 at 11:44pmIt's not a perfect show but there was a decent house and the people seemed to enjoy it! Maybe it's getting better! And kudos to the actors for giving it their all!
#2Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/27/12 at 11:50pmDefine "decent house" please...
Beyoncé is not an ally. Actions speak louder than words, Mrs. Carter. #Dubai #$$$
loliveve
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/12
#2Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/27/12 at 11:53pmRock on :) The cast does give it their all, and I enjoyed the show as well.
AndersonTours
Stand-by Joined: 12/19/10
#3Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/28/12 at 12:18amWow, I saw a completely different show. Inept and bland. God bless those actors making it, sort of, work. But, honestly, it's just not very good. Cannot think of a blander score or script. But, as I said, bless them all.
#4Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/28/12 at 12:29am
Wow.
I guess I should say I'm glad you enjoyed yourself.
But it's really embarrassing when this kind of thing hits Broadway... not to mention how many GREAT shows are written and workshopped and never make it to broadway. As an artist, it is extremely frustrating.
I think shows like this are bad for the whole community.
#5Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/28/12 at 1:28amA friend of mine was in the mezzanine tonight, said thirty people in the mezzanine. I predict 12/30 or 1/6 closing.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
#6Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/28/12 at 1:30am....I think someone's a little drunk
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#7Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/28/12 at 2:34am
THIRTY people in the mezzanine?? Holy sh*t. When I saw it last Tuesday, the mezzanine was 65% full, probably. But thirty people... Jeez.
Updated On: 11/28/12 at 02:34 AM
#8Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/28/12 at 9:20amEvery show gets some love from someone, I guess.
#9Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/28/12 at 9:41am
Uh oh. You liked a show that some people didn't. Get ready for the Frasier-like avalanche of pretension to crash down on your head.
I feel your pain. I loved Leap of Faith, but you would have thought I had pledged my allegiance to Satan.
"I shall stay until the wind changes."
#10Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/28/12 at 6:33pmAlthough I did not believe the show was a wondrous occasion. I think I had a good time for what little money I spent on the Orchestra seats. Carolee gave me a Master Class in voice and Roz Ryan stole every last scene she was in. I enjoyed the show. The book was really dicey at points and got very tiresome as it plunged through too much material at once. And some great actors were very underused. Andrew Samonsky has a wonderful voice and he gets one song? Really? THE GEORGE HEARN gets the smallest role known to man. I know I exaggerate, but the role was very minuscule.
#11Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/28/12 at 7:21pmWell..it's great that you liked the show, despite other more critical appraisals. from RC in Austin, Texas
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
oasisjeff
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/07
#12Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/28/12 at 7:26pm
You can't judge a house by the number of people, but the average price they paid to attend.
Their average last week was $53 a ticket, at a show where the orchestra runs $130/seat full price.
Now t/d/b/a haterobics on here.
#13Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/28/12 at 7:33pmWhen there's only 30 people in the mezzanine, average ticket price doesn't really matter.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#14Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/28/12 at 7:40pmWhen I said I had a good time I didn't mean I liked the show. I thought the set, lyrics, and book were horrendous. I liked some of the music, but wanted to see Carolee so bad that I endured the show. I enjoyed the cast more than the show itself. I would see this cast perform a better piece any day.
ps27b
Understudy Joined: 5/10/04
#15Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/29/12 at 5:56pmI know many of you might not agree but being overly critical is kind of like telling a mother their baby is ugly! The truth is we all have opinions about everything but no one, especially the critics, get to speak for everyone! And I agree that there are so many incredible plays, actors, dancers, set designers, etc. that never get the chance they deserve. The more theatre, the more opportunities for all the talented people out there!!
eperkins
Broadway Star Joined: 5/21/07
#16Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/29/12 at 6:16pmSome babies are ugly. Their mother's should know.
#17Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:05amSome people think that plastic slipcovers are classy, but they're not.
ArtMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/10/08
#18Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:12amBut if they like the plastic slipcovers or think they are classy...thats all that matters. Same thing if you like or hate a show. it is their opinion. The only opinion that matters to me is my own.
#19Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:20am
"Some babies are ugly. Their mother's should know."
For realz?!?
"I shall stay until the wind changes."
#20Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:22am
Not really, but a lot of people believe that - they're called relativists; they think that there is no right or wrong, no good or bad; all that matters is what the individual believes, whether the individual is sophisticated or ignorant.
It's much easier to embrace relativism than to actually study something and develop one's knowledge or tastes. That's why it's so popular. Who wants to work at anything?
eperkins
Broadway Star Joined: 5/21/07
#21Saw Scandalous tonight and liked it!
Posted: 11/30/12 at 11:42am
"Some babies are ugly. Their mother's should know."
For realz?!?
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JOKING!
I wouldn't tell KLG that Scandalous was the worst show I've seen in recent memory. However, I would tell her I thought it wasn't very good and needed a lot of work. Maybe that's the equivalent of saying an ugly baby has "an unusual look."
