It's long been one of my favorite Sondheim scores. I've only seen two community productions of it, but I think the book is actually pretty strong and holds up quite well.
Still, it'd probably be impossible to do a Broadway revival of it right now without a lot of people who haven't seen it making (false) assumptions about the meaning and message of the show.
I mean... Any major production of this show is bound to be controversial, and potential producers may welc
I’m mostly immune to Sorkin’s talents, so I’m open to criticisms of his aesthetic—but his writing doesn’t really fit the definition of lowbrow. He’s not doing anything brilliant or revolutionary—but he’s not exactly making “The Big Bang Theory” either. Middlebrow would probably be the most appropriate term for his style.
His writing is often intelligent, the characters he creates are convincingly articulate and cultured, he ha
Whenever I’m tempted to unblock someone, I just click “Reply to Message” and scroll down to read what they wrote. For whatever reason, posts aren’t blocked when you use that method.
Anyways, I lived in Israel for a while and I still don’t really understand the situation there. I have my opinions, and I do find some of the rhetoric on both sides ridiculous (yes, I just did the “both sides” thing) - but I have a hard tim
No one has suggested otherwise. However, he's NOT entitled to attack the character and intelligence of the people who don't share his opinion (a group that includes virtually everyone) as he so frequently does. He's one of the most relentlessly nasty and uninsightful veteran posters I've ever encountered on a message board.
One of my “bucket list” items is to see a professional production of every Sondheim show. I’d prefer to see them all fully staged, but I’ll make exceptions for “Anyone Can Whistle,” “Do I Hear a Waltz,” “The Frogs,” and “Saturday Night.”
So far, out of 18 shows (I’m excluding revues), I’ve seen nine – and have tickets to see two more in the next few months.
Finally got to see this two weeks ago. I've been listening to the cast recording since it was released, and the show itself managed to live up to my lofty expectations.
I loved pretty much everything about this, but the greatest compliment I can pay the entire cast and crew is that they were able to take so many seemingly disparate elements (Tolstoy's classical novel, the modern and sometimes dissonant score, the "19th cen
Hogan being condescending and exhibiting an unearned level of arrogance? No, it couldn't be!
"Correcting errors"
Oh honey. I know you think the world of yourself, but you actually AREN'T able to see the future. Though I don't think its Tony chances are very great either, I'm not quite delusional enough to think that I know, as a 100% fact, the outcome of the awards four months before they're given - especially since we're
"In fairness, Donald Trump is not alone in referring to Hamilton as "overrated"."
Except, the issue isn't that someone dared to call "Hamilton" overrated. Of course no show is going to be universally beloved.
The issue is the future president of the United States lashing out at a show because the cast members made some critical - but even-tempered - comments. In this specific context, the "I've heard it'
"I am not saying I agree with it but a similar principle is a muslim butcher refusing to sell you non halal meat."Â
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That's not really a similar principle, since the Muslim butcher doesn't sell non-halal meat in the first place - and anyone (Muslim, Christian, Jewish, atheist) is free to buy (or not buy) what that Muslim butcher offers.Â
I think we can all agree that a crafts store shouldn't be forced to sell cars if a gay couple requests it. The crafts store doesn't sel
I’m hoping to see the show for the first time in January, but I’ve been listening to the cast recording for two years now and I find the score exhilarating—and, yes, emotionally involving. Then again, the styles of music here are exactly my cup of tea.
Perhaps it helps that I’ve read the novel, but I love these characters and I’m moved by Natasha’s situation. I don’t think either the musical or the novel is meant to be as na
Huh. Well that was a frustrating article. In large part, it's actually an intelligent and compelling read that, I think, raises some incisive questions about racism and diversity in America. He's using "Hamilton" to make a much broader point, which is a perfectly valid rhetorical choice - the problem is that his criticisms of the show are really weak and thus undermine the rest of the arguments he's making. The "Hamilton" stuff ends up feeling shoehorned i
