All That Chat - re: Saw FINDING NEVERLAND tonight (long and spoilers)

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

LOGIN REGISTER SEARCH FLAT MODE

not logged in

re: Saw FINDING NEVERLAND tonight (long and spoilers)

Posted by:	perfectlyfrank 10:50 am EDT 08/06/14
In reply to:	re: Saw FINDING NEVERLAND tonight (long and spoilers) - bwaydiva1 09:29 am EDT 08/06/14

I think the book for BRIDGES is far better than people gave it credit. SECRET GARDEN would not have benefited by a musical comedy treatment because the story is quite dark. Norman is a good writer and knows how to mine family relationships. I think she would actually be an asset to FINDING NEVERLAND right now because I feel the show veers far too much into cutesy musical comedy. Not that I fault the show for expanding beyond the sadness of the film but that sadness is the core of the tale and it is almost all but ignored in this musical, particularly Act I. I think with a better balance the show will work better for me. However, despite my reservations, I have to admit that the show is currently being well received in Cambridge despite what the original poster indicates. The response from the audience when I left the theater was glowing, hardly just "OK". I personally had qualms but from my experience, the audiences were even more enthusiastic for NEVERLAND than they were when I saw PIPPIN and PORGY AND BESS at the A.R.T. That seems to indicate a good trajectory for this show.

reply \|

Previous:	re: Saw FINDING NEVERLAND tonight (long and spoilers) - bwaydiva1 09:29 am EDT 08/06/14
Next:	My Night With Reg at the Donmar - Mytwocents 03:38 am EDT 08/06/14

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.)