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re: Nothing has worked for me since the original SHOW BOAT

Posted by:	Chazwaza 03:38 pm EDT 03/13/14
In reply to:	re: Nothing has worked for me since the original SHOW BOAT - JayBee 03:16 pm EDT 03/13/14

They certainly CAN "pass judgement" (why such a harsh image of thinking things?) if they haven't seen the original production live. For the same reason I don't think it's ok to dismiss Sweeney Todd because of your opinion of it's original production, you cannot judge ALNM positively because of it's original production and then tell other who've seen the show and know the material that they couldn't possibly know what it was like seeing the brilliant original production. The show must be judged as a play, it must be able to hold up to other productions, and CD listenings and script readings. Both ALNM and Sweeney Todd pass those tests and remain wonderful, even perfect musicals. And yet I know there are plenty who were bored by ALNM or turned off by Sweeney.

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