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re: Good call, JayBee

Posted by: Chazwaza 04:52 pm EDT 03/13/14
In reply to: re: Good call, JayBee - Michael_Portantiere 04:44 pm EDT 03/13/14

However Guys & Dolls hardly identified as a musical "for adults" specifically, the way ALNM is. If JayBee is looking for a musical that is both perfect and for adults, it's going to be hard. But I still say Sweeney Todd is as perfect as ALNM (and most would say it's far better) and is very much for adults specifically.


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re: Good call, JayBee

Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 04:55 pm EDT 03/13/14
In reply to: re: Good call, JayBee - Chazwaza 04:52 pm EDT 03/13/14

I have a hard time figuring out what exactly a musical "for adults" means, but I certainly agree with you that SWEENEY is as great a show in its own way as ALNM, if not even greater.


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re: Good call, JayBee

Posted by: Chazwaza 04:59 pm EDT 03/13/14
In reply to: re: Good call, JayBee - Michael_Portantiere 04:55 pm EDT 03/13/14

I guess it means dealing with specifically adult themes and situations... meaning not things people under 16 could even understand, or subjects that wouldn't be appropriate for people under 16.

Family-friendly shows like Guys & Dolls and The Music Man probably do not qualify. Though they're certainly more "for adults" than Annie, for example. They aren't for kids but they can be enjoy by kids.

Into the Woods I think is for adults, but can certainly be enjoyed on many important levels by kids. It's one of the few shows that I think successfully lives in both those worlds.


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