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Posted by: Singapore/Fling 02:11 am EDT 03/14/14
In reply to: Brantley on ROCKY - MockingbirdGirl 10:17 pm EDT 03/13/14

"Unfortunately, this two-character, black-and-white kitchen-sink drama, reminiscent of Paddy Chayefsky in his made-for-TV days, is trapped inside (and eventually strangled by) a garishly colorful bloated mess of an unmusical musical called Rocky."

Jesse Green's summation includes some of the more thoughtful writing I've seen as to just why this project began with challenges it was unable to overcome.

Link Why Rocky Doesn't Fly Now

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