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re: The last great musical to open on Broadway

Posted by:	tmdonahue (tmdonahue@yahoo.com) 08:43 am EDT 03/13/14
In reply to:	The last great musical to open on Broadway - JayBee 08:17 am EDT 03/13/14

Well, here goes the start of a flame war. "Great" is a hard word. Let me just mention a few that I thought were very good. I thought that "Billy Elliot" was a beautifully crafted musical, with varied songs integrated to the story, and a daring use of children--that is, for more than just, "Oh, they're so cute!" That the climax for the show was a dance by a child...daring. I also found it moving. For it's unusual music and structure and visual story telling, I thought "Once" was very good. I just saw it again last night in London and was moved again by it. "Dreamgirls" took my breath away, and not just because of Jennifer Holiday's performance. "Sunday in the Park with George" grows on me every time I see it again. Funny, but the parts I find compelling change with every production. "Falsettos" was far from perfect but that doesn't mean it wasn't very good and new and exciting. Ditto for "Grey Gardens." And to speak again of craft, "The Book of Mormon" is extremely well crafted. I don't like the show. I'm afraid I'm too old to find "I've got maggots in my scrotum!" a funny line, worth repeating three times. And sometimes revivals can be eye-opening. I thought so with the Dowling revival of "Company," the (first) Roundabout revival of "Cabaret," and the revival of "Chicago." IMHO. Your mileage will definitely vary.
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