I listened to a YouTube video of the star singing "Save The Girl". Tom Kitt really can't write lyrics, but the music is really nice. I wouldn't mind giving the whole show a listen.
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "The fact that an album was already recorded makes it seem like the show is fully dead with no other productions occurring."
The negative reviews and word of mouth, plus complete lack of buzz, also indicate that this production is dead. I bet the show will have a decent life in licensing, and the album will probably help with that. But I can’t imagine them trying to transfer this original production.
JBroadway said: "The negative reviews and word of mouth, plus complete lack of buzz, also indicate that this production is dead. I bet the show will have a decent life in licensing, and the album will probably help with that. But I can’t imagine them trying to transfer this original production."
Who would license this? And why? I can understand 2ST biting before the thing was finished, but now that it is, it's tough to imagine someone seeing the material and choosing it.
Pashacar said: " can understand 2ST biting before the thing was finished, but now that it is, it's tough to imagine someone seeing the material and choosing it."
Oh believe me, I'm right there with you. I hated the show. But many theatres frequently license weak material if they feel it's a good option for their resources and mission. The show has a small cast and doesn't require much of a budget. High schools and colleges might like it given it's focus on a teenager
Pashacar said: "Who would license this? And why? I can understand 2ST biting before the thing was finished, but now that it is, it's tough to imagine someone seeing the material and choosing it."
There's always someone out there who falls in love with a flop and thinks they can be the ones to get people to see the hidden gem, whether it's by taking a new approach to the direction and physical production, or want to be the ones who can "fix" it (usually with unauthorized rewrites to the script, because that's almost always what people blame, even if the score is just as bad as the script).
Wow! I had zero expectation that this would actually get a cast recording. I was disappointed in the show (especially Act 2) even though I liked some aspects but will definitely listen to the cast recording.
I've been listening to this, and it's honestly kind of hard to get through. Tom Kitt's music is lovely as always, but his lyrics are so bland. I'm 6 songs in, and I don't think I've heard a single rhyme that isn't monosyllabic (more than one syllable rhyming at the end of the line).
I've been thinking about the earlier thread where people were debating the quality of Beetlejuice's score, and the main detractors took issue with the fact that there were a lot of slant rhymes. So, I have to ask: Is this what you prefer? Every rhyme is technically perfect, but there's so much less creativity, wit, and wordplay in these songs.