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re: Comment, question and link to Times review

Posted by: StaunchKarakter 01:52 pm EST 11/20/14
In reply to: Comment, question and link to Times review - Ann 08:17 am EST 11/20/14
Ann, yes I started the earlier thread asking for defense of the production and John Doyle, and I remember your comments. I really appreciated them!

I now understand that folks can enjoy this Allegro or John Doyle in general. I think your Our Town analogy is good. But, for me, I end up feeling too disconnected and somber when watching his work. Maybe I would enjoy his style if applied to more experimental source material. I find his style to work against the inherent joyfulness of musicals. This underplaying of scenes has worked much better in the hands of Bert Sher in South Pacific and Piazza.

And to answer your question, haha, no I haven't seen another production. I was unable to get out to Queens earlier this year. I now wish I'd been able to make that happen! I was familiar with the piece before, having read a lot about it, and listened to the Norbert recording.


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