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re: It's a shame since DAMES is the PERFECT "Holiday" show for kids & isn't that the Parade's focus? nm

Posted by:	Delvino 09:07 pm EST 11/02/15
In reply to:	It's a shame since DAMES is the PERFECT "Holiday" show for kids & isn't that the Parade's ... - MichaelAS 03:32 pm EST 11/02/15

I don't agree that DAMES is a perfect anything in 2015. Nothing about an homage to Busby Berkeley screams "kids" today. I appreciate the fervor, but the show is a parody of the 30s, filtered through the 70s. It's about -- and employs the tropes and musical theater lexicon of -- two eras disconnected from this one. It's sweet, cute, and an odd piece for revival. Odder still for the Macy's Parade. I wish it well, if the audience is out there. But why would these producers, who've already made dubious financial decisions, invest in a 100 grand Parade performance?

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