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re: Am I the only one who thinks this is a lousy review? ...

Posted by:	AlanScott 03:44 pm EDT 08/08/14
In reply to:	Am I the only one who thinks this is a lousy review? ... - flaguy 10:07 am EDT 08/08/14

It's not a pan, but it's also not a review that would make anyone other than hardcore Chita fans, hardcore Kander and Ebb fans, and hardcore musical theatre aficionados want to see it. And those folks already want to see it. It probably would have to be classified as a mixed review, but there are mixed reviews that make people want to see a show and there are mixed reviews that don't really make people want to see a show. For an example of the former, see Frank Rich's review of another Kander-Ebb-Rivera show, KIss of the Spider Woman, which was on the mixed side but in a way that acted more or less as a favorable notice. I'm linking it. I always recall Rex Reed writing that Walter Kerr could pan a show and still make him want to rush out and see it. This is a mixed review that, unfortunately, makes the show sound thoroughly missable (except for the groups mentioned above). I still think it could, and should, be brought in by a nonprofit. The Roundabout and MTC would seem the most likely candidates at this point. It might work well also at the Newman, but given the past history of the show and the Public, perhaps that's not likely. But that happened before Oskar Eustis so maybe it could happen there given that Doyle has worked (although only once) at the Public since Eustis took over.
Link	The Kiss of an Ostensibly Mixed Review

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re: Am I the only one who thinks this is a lousy review? ...

Posted by:	ryhog 04:30 pm EDT 08/08/14
In reply to:	re: Am I the only one who thinks this is a lousy review? ... - AlanScott 03:44 pm EDT 08/08/14

why doesn't someone just propose this for Encores? We can then have the typical dustup about whether it qualifies.

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