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re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the score?

Posted by: jeffef 10:38 am EST 01/16/15
In reply to: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw... - 2hrsOfJustPow 11:07 pm EST 01/15/15

Is this another Bridges or Last Ship? Great score but mixed opinion regarding the show as a whole?
In other words should I get the CD?


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re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the score?

Posted by: gcarl44 05:31 pm EST 01/17/15
In reply to: re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the ... - jeffef 10:38 am EST 01/16/15

The CD is great and very enjoyable (a very different departure for Brown), and it sounds like a good old fashioned musical comedy. But it falls short on stage in the actual production. And as a musical "comedy", there's not much fun.


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re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the score?

Posted by: larry13 11:40 am EST 01/16/15
In reply to: re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the ... - jeffef 10:38 am EST 01/16/15

NOT, in my opinion, anywhere remotely near the level of Brown's BRIDGES score, or Sting's LAST SHIP. I don't want to hear any of these songs again, especially as sung by at least one of the stars, let alone get the CD. Others, obviously, may disagree.


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re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the score?

Posted by: ryhog 11:29 am EST 01/16/15
In reply to: re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the ... - jeffef 10:38 am EST 01/16/15

I honestly don't know how anyone can answer that. There are certainly those who like the score, and those (including me) who don't. I also didn't like the Bridges score, but this is really quite different. I loved the Last Ship score. I think, however, you will find folks who liked all, who liked the others but not this and of course we have those who don't like anything :-) Why not just listen to it and see if you like it before deciding whether or not you "need"to won the CD? Spotify is your friend.


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re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the score?

Posted by: mermaniac 12:29 pm EST 01/16/15
In reply to: re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the ... - ryhog 11:29 am EST 01/16/15

After seeing the matinee Wednesday and enjoying it very much (because it's just good, old-fashioned entertainment ---- with an OVERTURE !!!) I went home and listened to it on Spotify. The CD is also very entertaining, and really captures the show. It deserves to run, but probably won't, because they killed "Bullets" too. However, when Rob came out & nicely schmoozed with the folks, I shook his hand, congratulated him, and wished him some very deserved good luck.


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re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the score?

Posted by: gcarl44 05:35 pm EST 01/17/15
In reply to: re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the ... - mermaniac 12:29 pm EST 01/16/15

The only thing that killed Bullets was Bullets. It shot itself in the head.


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re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the score?

Posted by: enoch10 10:26 pm EST 01/16/15
In reply to: re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the ... - mermaniac 12:29 pm EST 01/16/15

>> ecause they killed "Bullets" too

who is "they?"


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re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the score?

Posted by: huskyital 09:08 am EST 01/17/15
In reply to: re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the ... - enoch10 10:26 pm EST 01/16/15

The critics....except the Post which named it in the top 10 of the year.


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re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the score?

Posted by: lowwriter 12:29 pm EST 01/16/15
In reply to: re: What show is BEN BRANTLEY seeing??? It's certainly not the floperooza that I saw...so how is the ... - ryhog 11:29 am EST 01/16/15

I love the Last Ship score and the CD is a great reminder. I also like the Bridges score.

I was not crazy about the Vegas score on first listen but the second time around, I liked it much more. Though I'm on the fence about buying the recording.


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