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re: Scott Ellis is the busiest director on Broadway, handling three shows

Posted by:	larry13 07:15 pm EST 01/19/15
In reply to:	re: Scott Ellis is the busiest director on Broadway, handling three shows - AlanScott 03:24 pm EST 01/19/15

Alan, very thought provoking as always. I didn't see either production of this play. But I can't help but wonder if the question isn't just about the directorial choices and abilities of Rabb and Ellis but also about what producers AND directors, not just Ellis, believe--correctly or incorrectly--audiences today want, expect and/or need.

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re: Scott Ellis is the busiest director on Broadway, handling three shows

Posted by:	AlanScott 08:13 pm EST 01/19/15
In reply to:	re: Scott Ellis is the busiest director on Broadway, handling three shows - larry13 07:15 pm EST 01/19/15

Yes, I think there is a perception that audiences today need busyness. Sometimes we think that Broadway acting today is more natural than Broadway acting of the past, but I'm not sure if that's always so true. And I will say that some of the extreme stuff in the current production is very funny. Julie Halston's ascent of the stairs pays off.

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