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Big Fish - What happened?

Posted by:	Drew288 05:18 pm EST 12/01/13

Just back from a whirlwind trip to NYC (four shows in 48 hours!) and I saw something brilliant ("Fun Home"), something middling but enjoyable ("Little Miss Sunshine"), something I'd seen before ("Wicked" from the lottery winning seats...my partner had never seen a broadway show so I thought this was a safe bet as a first experience and the lottery win clinched it!) and finally something...confusing ("Big Fish"). The talent on-stage and off is wildly obvious here. And during the first act, my admiration for it far outweighed my enjoyment. It just wasn't "my thing" as I said repeatedly at intermission. And yet, I was surprised that the show didn't find an audience (as shows that aren't my thing often do!). Then, the second act came and I enjoyed it infinitely more...not to mention the fact that it made me bawl in my seat (as did everyone around me). So a show that I admired but disliked ultimately won me over. And there is clear skill and talent at play here. So...what happened? Is this one of the most surprising failures of recent memory? And will the score be recorded? Looking forward to your insights!

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Thread:	re: Big Fish - What happened? - mermaniac 01:09 am EST 12/03/13 TURN OFF THE DARK on a smaller scale - Epenthesis 09:58 pm EST 12/02/13 re: Big Fish - What happened? - huskyital 01:51 pm EST 12/02/13 (6) re: Big Fish - What happened? - NeoAdamite 05:25 pm EST 12/02/13 (5) ''Big Fish'' - What could've made it a bigger catch? - WaymanWong 10:41 pm EST 12/02/13 re: Big Fish - What happened? - huskyital 10:30 pm EST 12/02/13 (3) re: Big Fish - What happened? - NeoAdamite 03:35 pm EST 12/03/13 (2) they should have gotten a librettist - wagnerboy 11:14 pm EST 12/03/13 (1) re: they should have gotten a librettist - WaymanWong 11:51 pm EST 12/03/13 re: Big Fish - What happened? - mattyp4 12:01 pm EST 12/02/13 re: Big Fish - What happened? - keikekaze 09:37 pm EST 12/01/13 re: Big Fish - What happened? - Deirdre 06:18 pm EST 12/01/13 (1) re: Big Fish - What happened? - truefan 07:41 pm EST 12/01/13 re: Big Fish - What happened? - Ann 05:29 pm EST 12/01/13 re: Big Fish - What happened? - RonAnnArbor 05:29 pm EST 12/01/13 (2) re: Big Fish - What happened? - Thom915 11:14 pm EST 12/01/13 (1) re: Big Fish - What happened? - Thom915 11:16 pm EST 12/01/13 re: Big Fish - What happened? - castro 05:23 pm EST 12/01/13 (11) And the film on which it's based - Delvino 08:15 pm EST 12/01/13 (10) re: And the film on which it's based - BruceinIthaca 12:01 am EST 12/02/13 (1) re: And the film on which it's based - Delvino 07:09 am EST 12/02/13 Still ... I fell for ''Big Fish'' hook, line and sinker - WaymanWong 09:43 pm EST 12/01/13 (7) re: Still ... I fell for ''Big Fish'' hook, line and sinker - NeoAdamite 12:06 pm EST 12/02/13 (2) Keeping score - WaymanWong 12:38 pm EST 12/02/13 (1) re: Keeping score - NeoAdamite 01:23 pm EST 12/02/13 re: Still ... I fell for ''Big Fish'' hook, line and sinker - Delvino 10:10 pm EST 12/01/13 (3) re: Still ... I fell for ''Big Fish'' hook, line and sinker - Ann 08:37 am EST 12/03/13 (1) I fell for it too - wagnerboy 12:42 am EST 12/04/13 re: Still ... I fell for ''Big Fish'' hook, line and sinker - huskyital 10:33 pm EST 12/02/13

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