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

Posted by: AlanScott (AlanScottG@aol.com) 08:07 pm EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: re: John Simon on FUN HOME and the "Demented Tonys" - TGWW 07:31 pm EDT 05/06/15

I haven't read Simon's review. I'm not going to click on it and give it more hits.

But I'm guessing that one reason is that nothinglikeashow80 makes some valid points about Finding Neverland's shortcomings, whereas Simon's displeasure with Fun Home is considered to be coming from a place of homophobia and his criticisms are largely invalid.

And that's not to say that there can't be valid criticisms of the show. I loved it, but I could criticize some elements of it, as I could about almost any musical that's ever been written.

Did you think that any of Simon's criticisms were valid? Perhaps I should read it, but I just can't bring myself to click on it.


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Awwwww...

Posted by: jimvar1 03:03 am EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: re: John Simon on FUN HOME and the "Demented Tonys" - AlanScott 08:07 pm EDT 05/06/15

click on it, Alan. C'mon, we won't tell!! ;-)


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re: Awwwww...

Posted by: AlanScott 10:08 am EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: Awwwww... - jimvar1 03:03 am EDT 05/07/15

LOL. It's not that you'll tell. They'll know how many hits he gets.

But I think I probably will click on it later today.


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re: Awwwww...

Posted by: oddone 11:31 am EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: re: Awwwww... - AlanScott 10:08 am EDT 05/07/15

No need to click- I just emailed you the review


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re: Awwwww...

Posted by: AlanScott 11:50 am EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: re: Awwwww... - oddone 11:31 am EDT 05/07/15

Thank you. (That's why I put my email address there. You were smart enough to figure it out. Very silly of me, I know.)


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re: Awwwww...

Posted by: larry13 12:04 pm EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: re: Awwwww... - AlanScott 11:50 am EDT 05/07/15

I cannot help but think this is the equivalent of having a Shabbos goy press the elevator button for you!(Absolutely no offense intended.)


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re: Awwwww...

Posted by: AlanScott 12:42 pm EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: re: Awwwww... - larry13 12:04 pm EDT 05/07/15

LOL. I never remember to ask goys to do that for me.


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

Posted by: Thom915 10:30 pm EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: re: John Simon on FUN HOME and the "Demented Tonys" - AlanScott 08:07 pm EDT 05/06/15

He didn't like the show and it is very obvious he has little use for the graphic novel form and feels the writing of the show does not improve upon it. (I liked the show but admit considering its subject matter and characters, more depth could have been added though it would have made the material less true to its source.)
He liked the main performances particularly that of Michael Cerveris. He felt the other principals were not given enough to do. He found the scenery, costumes and lighting were good but added little to the show.
He did not like the work of Alison Bechtel, Lisa Kron and particularly Jeanine Tesori but did not descend into personal attacks on them, something he has been known to do to performers and creative artists in the past.
I disagree with him about nearly everything particularly his disdain for Changing My Major, my favorite song from the show. I also disagree with nothinglikeashow80's review of Finding Neverland and despite valid points and points of view in both found the latter to be a good deal more vitriolic and condescending. That however is only my opinion.


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

Posted by: AlanScott 11:41 pm EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: re: John Simon on FUN HOME and the "Demented Tonys" - Thom915 10:30 pm EDT 05/06/15

You kind of make me want to read it, even though it does sound like I would disagree with almost everything.


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

Posted by: garyd 09:40 pm EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: re: John Simon on FUN HOME and the "Demented Tonys" - AlanScott 08:07 pm EDT 05/06/15

I read it. Bored on the airplane is my feeble excuse. No need to read it. It is a "nothing here to look at folks, move along" piece of writing. If he has some valid criticisms, they are nothing you have not realized without his venomous guidance.


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