Broadway breaking boundaries whilst we stagnate
Broadway breaking boundaries whilst we stagnate
#35re: Broadway breaking boundaries whilst we stagnate
Posted: 4/13/08 at 9:54am
sorry to go back to an ealier post but could people agree the reason americans dont have as many plays on broadway is becauset he audiences dont want them???
i went to see cat on a hot tin roof last week whilst in nyc, (one of the best straight plays i've ever seen) and the audience was the worst audience i've ever seen. the most dramatic moments in the play and you've got ****ing americans answering there mobiles, and inappropriate shouting out, they treat plays like pantomimes.
and english people from what i've found don't like supporting new shows, they like proven hits. which is a shame, but its only passionate theatregoers who'll go out and see new english musicals. the average joe won't. and imo part of the reason to blame for this is the 'celebrity in lead roles' generation, and i hate to say it as im all for them but shows such as maria, joseph and now oliver are havin an impact on it. but thats a whole different argument.
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#39re: Broadway breaking boundaries whilst we stagnate
Posted: 4/20/08 at 2:15pm
I saw this play last week. The cast was excellent though we could not hear the actress well who played Maggie. Frankly, the play is dated. Several others in the audience expressed disappointment in the play during intermission. They came for the lead actors not knowing what to expect. I knew the story and appreciated the actors, but overall felt something was missing. Perhaps the problem was not being able to hear most of what one of the leads was saying. We saw 3 plays last week, sat in the orchestra for all of them,and she was the only person we had trouble hearing.
We saw November (rating D), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (rating B-) and Spamalot (rating A). I don't care much for musicals. Dramas/comedies are usually my thing. I had been looking forward to Cat but came away disappointed. Before seeing them, I expected to rate the shows differently, thinking that Cat would be an (A) and the other two a (B) for mildly amusing. Instead the only one I really liked of the three was Spamalot.
