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Once again

Posted by: Ann 01:22 pm EST 01/16/15
In reply to: Kinda cool the show is getting good reviews isn't it? - Greg_M 12:44 pm EST 01/16/15

Most people who don't like it don't "want this show to get trashed" - they genuinely don't like it. The opinions on this show have a wider range than usual - why that is could (and has been) a topic of discussion. But the nays are not people who just want to say something bad.

(and, you're one of the "people on ATC" - do you feel that way?)


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Posted by: Greg_M 01:46 pm EST 01/16/15
In reply to: Once again - Ann 01:22 pm EST 01/16/15

I haven't seen the show yet, so I can't say. It seems if a show is getting good reviews across the boards that should be a happy thing though


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Posted by: Ann 01:52 pm EST 01/16/15
In reply to: re: Once again - Greg_M 01:46 pm EST 01/16/15

If one thinks the show is really bad, they can view the reviews as awarding bad material, and not be happy about that. I think that's understandable.


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Posted by: AlanScott 02:31 pm EST 01/16/15
In reply to: re: Once again - Ann 01:52 pm EST 01/16/15

And when a show that you don't think is good (and that a lot of people you know also don't think is good) gets good reviews, you may wonder if a lot of the people who see the show because of the reviews may leave the show thinking, "Well, it's going to be a long time before I shell out that kind of money, or any money, to go to the theatre again."

Obviously, regular, longtime theatregoers are not likely to feel that way. But people with limited experience going to the theatre might well think something like, "If this is what's supposed to be good, maybe I just don't get theatre. Maybe theatre is just not something I like."


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Posted by: enoch10 10:50 pm EST 01/16/15
In reply to: re: Once again - AlanScott 02:31 pm EST 01/16/15

i haven't read all the reviews but even if they were all highly positive - which is what brantley's is. a rave is a rare and precious thing and we haven't had one for a while - i'd be amazed if they turned it around for this. the word of mouth i'm hearing is terrible and the numbers we're all getting are worse. it's got the rest of january and all of february to get through and then an onslaught of new musicals.

it's toast. not very good toast, but toast.


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