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Posted by:	ryhog 01:13 pm EDT 04/03/14
In reply to:	re: Gentleman's Guide - Michael_Portantiere 12:21 pm EDT 04/03/14

I am genuinely sorry to hear that. However, I also believe that to be the same thinking that prompts people to produce garbage. I blame the people who make garbage because they are too lazy to do anything else; I do not blame the theatre-going public who has committed no sin other than wanting to be entertained by a live performance. I think it is a matter of aspiration. When I watch a show like Cabaret or Hedwig, as examples, it is my sense that the creators aspired to achieve something meaningful by their work. Of the current crop of new shows, I think If/Then is the only one that has such aspirations, and unfortunately it does not fulfill its aspirations. Most of the rest seem to have no aspiration other than to exploit a movie title for profit. I think we get off track when we blame audiences.

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