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re: Jason Robert Brown should have adapted BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN instead of BRIDGES...

Posted by:	kern 05:20 am EDT 03/18/14
In reply to:	re: Jason Robert Brown should have adapted BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN instead of BRIDGES... - Chazwaza 02:51 pm EDT 03/17/14

Brokeback Mountain may be more contemporary than Bridges, but to argue that it has anywhere near the widespread appeal and popularity of Bridges is a tremendous stretch. As to the relative size of gays and heteros in the audiences of Broadway musicals, it makes me laugh to think that anyone thinks that that should or would be a consideration for the distinguished theatre artists who have created the musical Bridges. Since JRB had chosen to write music/ a musical specifically for the highly regarded Kelli O'Hara, would you have had her play Ennis or Jack if it was Brokeback that had been adapted? I have no opinion on the subject and would not argue w/ anyone who thinks that Brokeback is a better property of the two for musical theatre adaptation. I appreciate your response to me. However, I do feel that your comments were inappropriate. At the same time, I am certain that you had no intention of being divisive.

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