Michael Arden is easily one of the best directors working in musical theatre right now, and certainly the best at creating stunning imagery. There are stage pictures from Spring Awakening burned in my mind, and Once On This Island's "Rain" sequence features one of my favorite pieces of stagecraft. His name alone has got me interested.
His name is far more a draw for me than Darren Criss. But, no, right now I don't find it terribly intriguing.
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.
It seems the target audience is Gen Z for this, no? The same stands for R&J. I feel I'm too old for both of these upcoming shows, and I'm in my very early 40s.
gibsons2 said: "It seemsthe target audience is Gen Z for this, no? The same stands for R&J. I feel I'm too old for both of these upcoming shows, and I'm in my very early 40s."
Glad to say I've been able to retain a sense of childlike wonder, because I don't feel too old for anything, and I'll be 54 on Friday. This looks pretty magical to me, and I'm looking forward to it.
As far as whether or not it will be a hit or a flop, I couldn't care less. As long as I get to experience it, and enjoy it, or not, it's none of my concern if people want to make or lose money producing it.
TaffyDavenport said: "Glad to say I've been able to retain a sense of childlike wonder, because I don't feel too old for anything, and I'll be 54 on Friday. This looks pretty magical to me, and I'm looking forward to it.
As far as whether or not it will be a hit or a flop, I couldn't care less. As long as I get to experience it, and enjoy it, or not, it's none of my concern if people want to make or lose money producing it."
TaffyDavenport said: "Glad to say I've been able to retain a sense of childlike wonder, because I don't feel too old for anything, and I'll be 54 on Friday. This looks pretty magical to me, and I'm looking forward to it.
As far as whether or not it will be a hit or a flop, I couldn't care less. As long as I get to experience it, and enjoy it, or not, it's none of my concern if people want to make or lose money producing it."
I agree. This looks magical to me. That video alone makes me want to experience it.
gibsons2 said: "TaffyDavenport said: "Glad to say I've been able to retain a sense of childlike wonder, because I don't feel too old for anything, and I'll be 54 on Friday. This looks pretty magical to me, and I'm looking forward to it.
As far as whether or not it will be a hit or a flop, I couldn't care less. As long as I get to experience it, and enjoy it, or not, it's none of my concern if people want to make or lose money producing it."
The music is stunning and gorgeous... this marketing however is doing them ZERO favors. Especially considering it's being done by AKA I believe. It's reading phoned in. I'm looking at this marketing and honestly hating it. It tells me nothing.
I also have hesitations about a role that is written to be incredibly Asian is being filled by... Darren Criss. Who is part Filipino. And reads very white. In a musical, set in Korea... (Hate me all you want for this, not going to change my mind...)
This show is wonderful if its the same it was in Atlanta. I just don't want it to die a painful death.