You are so wrong toronto
You are so wrong toronto
Simon Damon
Stand-by Joined: 2/26/14
#1You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 2:56amToronto made me feel Aladdin was going to close in 3 months made me think the musical was crap and so did this board. Can someone explain to me why everyone thought this will close.
#2You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 2:59amI'd rather explain to you how to use proper punctuation.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#2You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 5:07am
1. They did it to piss you off.
2. It will close. Aside from Phantom, EVERYTHING will close.
3. Will this be a success? Way too early to know for sure.
4. What Jordan said.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
#3You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 7:16am
I think you'll find this helpful
....but the world goes 'round
ARTc3
Broadway Star Joined: 8/5/13
#4You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 8:07am
Simon Damon, it says you've been here since 26 Feb 14. If that is true (my stats have been reset several times), then you've learned that the opinions here are wide and often unreliable as a reflection of one's own tastes rather quickly. Consider yourself lucky.
When I became obsessed with this board, I'd often arrive at shows with an expectation based on what I read here. After many disappointments and an equal number of "pleasant surprises" I have learned what you are learning now: to each his/her own.
If you stick around long enough, you'll find an affinity to certain posters who share likeminded tastes. Even then you might be surprised at how important it is to remain open minded when going to the theater.
ARTc3 formerly ARTc. Actually been a poster since 2004. My name isn't Art. Drop the "3" and say the signature and you'll understand.
Updated On: 3/24/14 at 08:07 AM
#5You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 9:18amYou guys are seriously bitchy on here and need to learn some manners! Yes Simon's punctuation isn't great, but don't belittle him for it!! Simon, take everything that you read on here with a pintch of salt. I'm an industry insider and professionals don't act as nasty as you guys.....
#6You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 9:29am
Did you really just call us "bitchy" and "nasty" then say WE should learn manners?
Why don'tcha stay on yer own side of the pond and learn some manners there, limey?
ARTc3
Broadway Star Joined: 8/5/13
#8You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 9:37am
JustJakUK, there is a lot of "nasty" here. Yet again, I highly recommend the "ignore" feature. I used to let some of the negativity hurt my feelings. Since "ignore" and the decision to just not read those posters who I find rude, being here is infinitely more fun.
Simon Damon, I hope that the punctuation remarks don't hinder your willingness to post. Your ideas are just as welcome as the next poster.
As for proper punctuation... It helps in coming off here as articulate. However, it is only one tool and should never be used to stifle one's voice. Type away, I, and I suspect many others, are reading.
ARTc3 formerly ARTc. Actually been a poster since 2004. My name isn't Art. Drop the "3" and say the signature and you'll understand.
Updated On: 3/24/14 at 09:37 AM
yankeefan7
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
#9You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 4:09pmFirst, you have to remember it was out of town tryout and things probably have changed since it was in Toronto. Like others have said, people on this board will probably have different opinions then you regarding any show. From the reviews I have read, it seems generally positive and with it being a "Disney" show I think it will probably last awhile. (maybe 2-3 yrs).
#10You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 4:19pm
Even PHANTOM will close someday.
Keeping BroadwayWorld Illustrated
Updated On: 3/24/14 at 04:19 PM
oasisjeff
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/07
#11You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 4:19pm
Online reviews are the breeding ground for the extremes. If you loved something, you write a review. If you hated it, you write a review. People who enjoyed it or thought it could be a bit better... they just go home and get on with their lives. So, trying to read the tea leaves between the one- and five-star reviews is a risky proposition.
Basing opinions entirely on out of town tryouts and preview reviews is never going to be foolproof.
I always liked the movie Aladdin, bought a discounted ticket when they first went on sale, and am looking to going tomorrow. I didn't really pay attention to what people said here, and still haven't. I only saw this since it wasn't in the Aladdin threads that I'm ignoring until tomorrow night...
Now t/d/b/a haterobics on here.
Alan Henry
Team BWW Joined: 12/5/11
#12You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 7:03pm
Aladdin was a tryout in Toronto, and the reviewers noted things that worked, and things that didn't. Things have changed between the two, and the producers obviously took note of what worked and what didn't.
Don't blame Toronto for giving you the wrong impression. Aladdin in TO and Aladdin in NY are not the same.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#13You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 7:06pmI'm gonna give PalJoey a pintch for valuing the English language.
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blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#14You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 7:14pm
made me think the musical was crap and so did this board
So, it's not crap?
Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE
oasisjeff
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/07
#15You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 7:16pm
To be fair, you are missing an important option.
It could get good reviews, it could play a long time, and you could STILL think it is crap.
Now t/d/b/a haterobics on here.
FishermanBob
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/9/12
#16You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 8:05pmI blame Rob Ford. It's his fault Toronto made you feel that way.
Platypus
Featured Actor Joined: 11/13/07
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#18You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 11:05pmU r all jus h8rs an bullies! Tronto din do nothin to nobudy! u jes a mean ee! Sucs 2 b u!!!
#19You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 11:15pmThas no even propper english words ur useing.
#20You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/24/14 at 11:23pm
Hasty delete.
Updated On: 3/24/14 at 11:23 PM
Alan Henry
Team BWW Joined: 12/5/11
#21You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/25/14 at 1:00am
As a Torontonian, I just find this thread in bad taste.
And leave Rob Ford out of this. Thank GOD, at least he keeps away from our theatres.
#22You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/25/14 at 1:34pmTo the original poster (just curious): Because of how Toronto made you feel, did you made any decisions (financial, planning or otherwise) that you'd have done differently if Toronto had made you feel differently?
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#23You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/25/14 at 1:44pm
Toronto is CLASS. New York is SLEE-ZEEEE!
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
~ Muhammad Ali
ARTc3
Broadway Star Joined: 8/5/13
#24You are so wrong toronto
Posted: 3/25/14 at 2:01pm
Toronto is the third great theater city: 1 and 2) New York and London; 3) Toronto. As a New Yorker who loves Toronto (I have been many times over many years), I honor Toronto as the theater city it is and understand why it is often used as a try-out city.
It is my hope that the original poster didn't mean any offense to Toronto or Torontonians. I think the issue was out of town try outs combined with the power of the Internet and social media to misinform the process.
ARTc3 formerly ARTc. Actually been a poster since 2004. My name isn't Art. Drop the "3" and say the signature and you'll understand.
Updated On: 3/25/14 at 02:01 PM