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re: When will Rob Ashford's reign of terror end?

Posted by: hitbycab 10:51 am EST 12/06/13
In reply to: When will Rob Ashford's reign of terror end? - Chazwaza 03:26 am EST 12/06/13

I loved HOW TO and CRY BABY
I loathed PROMISES

The only thing that really grated last night on SOM were the couples dancing at the big party. Frankly my dear, they looked ridiculous with those lifts...


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re: When will Rob Ashford's reign of terror end?

Posted by: Chazwaza 10:14 pm EST 12/06/13
In reply to: re: When will Rob Ashford's reign of terror end? - hitbycab 10:51 am EST 12/06/13

As I mentioned, I didn't see Cry-Baby (I liked the Tony number) but I feel strongly that Ashford's choreography almost ruined the whole show for me. It was suffocating and obnoxiously overdone. You know when the show starts with a choreographed bit that he added that the director isn't running the show the choreographer is, even if they are the same person. I would say he needs a director with better taste deciding what of his dancing is appropriate, but then, Michael Grandage seems to have given him the green light to ruin a whole lot of the musical staging in Evita, so who knows.


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re: When will Rob Ashford's reign of terror end?

Posted by: LegitOnce 02:23 pm EST 12/06/13
In reply to: re: When will Rob Ashford's reign of terror end? - hitbycab 10:51 am EST 12/06/13

There was one instant when I saw an entire garter belt whoosh by. What kind of parties do they give at the Trapp place anyway?


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