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re: John Simon on FUN HOME and the "Demented Tonys"

Posted by:	portenopete 07:24 pm EDT 05/06/15
In reply to:	re: John Simon on FUN HOME and the "Demented Tonys" - broadwaybacker 04:45 pm EDT 05/06/15

Not to be a big John Simon supporter, but it's that kind of hyperbole that gets his goat, I suspect. I think over time we have all been trying to one-up each other (and even ourselves) in praising stuff we like, especially if it is not commercially appealing. I have to fight the tendency to overpraise shows like BOOK OF MORMON and SPRING AWAKENING and HAMILTON when I'm talking to others so as to not to saddle the shows with unrealistic expectations. "Very, very good." That says enough, no?

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