Charley Kringas Inc said: "I don’t get the “equal opportunity comedy” defence. For one thing, Parker and Stone have never punched up as much as they’ve punched down."
Wrong. And if you can't take a joke as being a joke, that's kinda on you.
AADA81 said: "ModernMillie3 said: "Trey and Matt have always been equal opportunity offenders. For like 20 years now.
If this author is a young millennial I completely understand her being offended, as they are offended by everything."
It's already been established on this thread that she's not a millennial, but what if she was? Why are you putting down a whole generation of people because you don't like what this author wrote? One
spiderdj82 said: "I can say I saw it opening weekend on the big screen years from now when the next generation of film buffs talk about and dissect this movie."
No generation will every be dissecting this movie (except looking for the symptoms that lead to death), and no one will envy you your experience. It's like having bragging rights to seeing the film version of Song of Norway on opening weekend.
Ol Blue Eyes don't confuse your personal prejudices with that of most theatergoers. Follies sees more revivals than Candide, A Little Night Music more revivals than On the Town. Forum more than Wonderful Town.
I think Sondheim absolutely wanted to create standards; he was reportedly very pleased that "Send in the Clowns" quickly became one. But he was also wedded to the idea that songs should be tailored to the dramatic moment and not left so vague as to work perfectly out of context. David Merrick was so upset that "Small World" contained the line "Funny, I'm a woman with children" and cried out "Now no man can cover it!&quo
I guess I'm odd in not busting in to rhyme when I orgasm, so I'll have to leave it up to other men to answer the question.
I think your point about Book of Mormon is very well made. I can't figure out if the bias against perfect rhymes in pop music is that the kind of rhyme itself sounds phony/old fashioned or simply if the desire to connect to everyday experience means finding a work that rhymes perfectly would sacrifice more common/relatable images/words.
UncleCharlie said: "I know it was a typo but how cool would a Fierstein's 54 Below be? Harvey,with adrink in his hand greeting everyone at the door with a broad smile and that voice "How are ya? How are ya? Welcome." Walking around, stopping at tables making sure everyone is having a good time "How's everybody doing? Listen, the roast duck is really good tonight."
HogansHero said: "joevitus said: "I mean there are shows that are performed all over all the time--or at least for a good many decades. They get revived. They get performed by regional theaters. When the rights become available, they are done in schools over and over. A list would include:Oklahoma! Hello,Dolly!My Fair Lady,Guys and Dolls, among others. They form a kind of canon of Broadway shows that if you grow up in America, you are likely to encounter. Then there are othe
I really don't know if Hadestown will become forgotten or a staple. I don't have a dog in that fight, either, but pretending there aren't some musicals that most people would recognize while there are others that were big for a few years and then forgotten isn't some daringly controversial statement.
HogansHero said: "joevitus said: "Hair(which, full disclosure, I quite like but has not ever really entered the canon)."
Could you define this canon of which you speak? Sounds like even more nonsense talking.
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Well you're in a friendly mood today. I mean there are shows that are performed all over all the time--or at least for a good many decades. They get revived. They get performed by regional theaters. When the rights
Someone in a Tree2 said: "Disagreeing vehemently with Sean Martin2. I find HADESTOWN one of the truly great and sublime works of musical theater in the last decade, and I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face watching it, despite Mitchell’s insistence on choosing false rhymes throughout where perfect rhymes would have made me smile even more."
I think this is great, but many people in 1968 said the same thing about Hair (which, full disclosure, I quite
GavestonPS said: "henrikegerman said: "reminds me of the notion thatarchitectural symmetry ishomosexual"
As opposed to what? Wasn't all architectureessentially symmetrical until the invention of modern building materials? Minus steel and counterweights, asymmetrical buildings tend to fall down.
I'm genuinely curious at what strikes me as such an odd notion!(I'm not suggesting you invented it, henrik.) The Parthenon, pyramids, Panth
Ledaero said: "temms said: "Are “Cool” and “Gee Officer Krupke” in their stage or film placements?"
Stage placements, though I really think they should consider flipping them to the film placements."
Out of curiosity, is this just for this production, or do you think the film placements are just more logical in any production? I always thought Laurents' argument was valid that if you have "Krupke" ea
poisonivy2 said: "joevitus said: "Impossible2 said: "How is being a decent person considered a part of the 'Liberal Agenda'?"
By having an agenda that's liberal? I think the phrase is directed at one who wears one politics on one's sleeve. Something, in art, that mostly happens with people on the left, not the right, though obviously in social interaction and politics, there are many whohave a Conservative Agenda. WSS, despite a
