HOME ALL THAT CHAT ATC WEST COAST SHOPPIN' RUSH BOARD FAQS

LOGIN REGISTER SEARCH FLAT MODE

not logged in

re: Is Broadway Only for New Yorkers? (Time Magazine)

Posted by: MikeR 03:53 pm EDT 03/31/14
In reply to: Is Broadway Only for New Yorkers? (Time Magazine) - Ncassidine 03:35 pm EDT 03/31/14
Zoglin's article is ridiculous, and condescending to his readers who don't live in New York (oh, us poor rubes out in the sticks who couldn't possibly understand a joke about Brooklyn!).

But I want to highlight the two most (to me, at least) ridiculous statements in the article:

"star Idina Menzel (who has made the show a near sellout, thanks to John Travolta’s mispronunciation of her name at the Oscars)"

Really? That's the only reason that the show is selling out? If Travolta had called her by the correct name, the show would be selling fewer tickets? That's... insane.

And "Rent, which is sort of the original New York musical."

Again, really?! Ever heard of On The Town?


reply |
Previous: Is Broadway Only for New Yorkers? (Time Magazine) - Ncassidine 03:35 pm EDT 03/31/14
Next: re: Is Broadway Only for New Yorkers? (Time Magazine) - AlanScott 04:01 am EDT 04/01/14

Thread:


All That Chat is intended for the discussion of theatre news and opinion
subject to the terms and conditions of the Terms of Service. (Please take all off-topic discussion to private email.)

Please direct technical questions/comments to webmaster@talkinbroadway.com and policy questions to TBAdmin@talkinbroadway.com.

[ Home | On the Rialto | The Siegel Column | Cabaret | Tony Awards | Book Reviews | Great White Wayback Machine ]
[ Broadway Reviews | Barbara and Scott: The Two of Clubs | Sound Advice | Restaurant Revue | Off Broadway | Funding Talkin' Broadway ]
[ Broadway 101 | Spotlight On | Talkin' Broadway | On the Boards | Regional | Talk to Us! | Search Talkin' Broadway ]

Terms of Service
[ © 1997 - 2014 www.TalkinBroadway.com, Inc. ]

Time to render: 0.009784 seconds.