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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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