Dancingthrulife2 said: "I feel The Band's Visit has a tad too much comedy in the beginning. I loved it the second time after knowing what to expect, but the comedy part threw me off when I first saw it and didn't warm me up for the emotions that I was so taken by revisiting the show."
Interesting, I had the opposite effect. I think the humor made the characters relatable and humanized them to help the audience really understand and care about them in the begi
GeorgeandDot said: "There is a *right* way to interpret the show.
Wrong.
Anyway in my opinion "Answer Me" is the single best song/moment/scene of any musical of this season. To me, it is the perfect emotional climax and it was written beautifully with the crescendo leading up to "Only You", which in my opinion basically encapsulates the entire message of the show in 2 words. I don't think I'll ever forget the amount of chills I got
Oak2 said: "There is indeed no such thing as misinterpreting art. Death of the Author is absolutely a thing, so even the intent behind it does not matter. Part of the whole beauty of art and entertainment is that it's not just what the creator (and in stage, also other factors such as the performers and everyone involved with the production) puts into, but also what each individual takes from it. Every audience member can react differently and the mixing of their own views, value
BroadwayConcierge said: "Wait guys, can a fight like this maybe notstart? I would love to keep discussingThe Band's Visitsubstantively, and it's petty issues like this that ruinthe boards. Please."
I'm not trying to start a fight. And I absolutely am all for substantive discussion about this awesome piece. I'm just rubbed the wrong way when someone tells someone else they misinterpreted the show. It A) it shuts down the validity of t
GeorgeandDot said: "I meant it respectfully, I think Poison may have gotten an interpretation of the show that wasn't intended. And yes, it is possible to misinterpret art."
And how do you know the exact, intended interpretation they were going for? Were you in the rehearsal room? I don't think we are supposed to know the artists intention. That's the point/beauty of art. Sometimes the intention does universally get across, but for the most part it doesn&
GeorgeandDot said: "Poison, I think you misinterpreted the show. It's a show about the importance of human connections. Dina hooks up with Haled because she's just desperate for human contact. It's part of the tragedy of her part.
Ok but that is your interpretation. There is no such thing as "misinterpreting" art.
After seeing The Band's Visit performance on the today show, I don't think Answer Me works in telecasts and outside of context. And also I hope they don't do it because the entire show leads up to that emotional climax and I feel like it would take something away from someone seeing it for the first time. My vote would be for Katrina singing Omar Sharif with a stand mic and a fog machine.
DrewJoseph said: "Guys I need your help! What seat would be better? ORCH Row D all the way to the side or ORCH Row Q all the way to the side. Both are same price, but need to decide today!"
100% Row Q, I would avoid first 5 rows for this show
@AntV You know they yelled out that it was $1 so I just took it and stuck it in my bag just assuming it was a program but it seems to be like a press book thing with photos and interviews and stuff. And yes, it was the seed planter (they threw it in for free when I bought the DRS gift).
They had Bette signed playbills for $250 and Full cast playbills for 500. They also had some random Midler pics from various projects that were signed.
