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re: Stroman and comedy

Posted by: MikeR 12:15 pm EDT 03/14/14
In reply to: Stroman and comedy - Chazwaza 11:50 am EDT 03/14/14

All these dire pronouncements seem to be ignoring the fact that it has had only three preview performances, and no out of town tryout. Comedy, especially, needs time in front of an audience to really find out what works and what doesn't.

Can we please give this team of professionals the time to do the trimming and fine-tuning that previews are for before we decide that the show is DOA? How can it be dead on arrival when it hasn't even arrived yet?


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re: Stroman and comedy

Posted by: Chazwaza 12:40 pm EDT 03/14/14
In reply to: re: Stroman and comedy - MikeR 12:15 pm EDT 03/14/14

I'm talking mostly about past work, off of what people have said about this show, and just discussing a possibility. There aren't pronouncements and they aren't dire (and least not on my part and not where Bullets Over Broadway is concerned).


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re: Stroman and comedy

Posted by: MikeR 12:47 pm EDT 03/14/14
In reply to: re: Stroman and comedy - Chazwaza 12:40 pm EDT 03/14/14

I used the plural because there are dire pronouncements in multiple threads on this board. My post wasn't intended solely as a reply to you.

And my points still stand. Three (I think) previews. Comedy takes time in front of an audience. Let's give it a chance.


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re: Stroman and comedy

Posted by: FriendofDorothy 05:22 pm EDT 03/14/14
In reply to: re: Stroman and comedy - MikeR 12:47 pm EDT 03/14/14

I agree. It is sometimes possible to see if a show is great in a few previews, but it is not possible to tell if it won't be great from a few previews.

Although Bullets is not one of my favorite Woody Allen films, I think it is good material for a show; I do think Stroman is an inspired director, including for comedy but especially for character; and the cast is top notch. I love the music of the period, but I don't know the specific songs and arrangements they will be using, so the score is a big question mark for me.

I would bet this show ends up being quite good, if not everyone's cup o'tea.


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