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re: Gentleman's Guide

Posted by:	MikeP (ACL15@aol.com) 12:47 pm EDT 04/03/14
In reply to:	Gentleman's Guide - upstate 11:24 am EDT 04/03/14

I think the show is getting alot of advertising but not alot of press buzz. For example, its not getting a segment on the "Today Show" (like Rocky...which was really awful)or the hype around Aladdin. I also it doesn't have alot of musical numbers that would easily pull out of the context of the show and sell well in advertising on TV. I like this show alot. I thought it was fun, creatively staged and brilliantly performed. The story is well constructed...but its a bit thin and repetitive. I found myself looking at my watch during act 1. It does drag on a bit. Its a small show that will only thrive on word of mouth...and Tony wins. I don't think this is anything new. Blockbuster musicals get the hype, the buzz and the attention. They have the production numbers, the costumes, the dancing that gets noticed. Its just harder for a smaller musical to get attention. This has been the case for as long as I can remember. Avenue Q won the Tony over Wicked (and bravo to the voters). But, which show is the international juggernaut?

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