| S.F. Chronicle takes a dim view of 'Bright Star' |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 12:28 am EST 12/03/17 |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 12:26 am EST 12/03/17 |
| In reply to: I watchedbathe concert version and agree - dramedy 06:33 pm EST 12/01/17 |
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From critic Steven Wynn:
''Depending on your appetite for two hours and 20 minutes of bluegrass music and a melodramatic story full of crank-turned twists and resolutions, “Bright Star” may well light up your night. The show earned a best musical Tony nomination on Broadway (it was up against “Hamilton”), and the pedigrees of banjo-playing comedian, actor, author and playwright Martin and singer-songwriter Brickell as co-creators hold an inherent appeal. Both contributed to the score and book, which unfolds in a South so thoroughly, placidly segregated that a black person never appears or earns a mention.
''For others, the fluid staging may serve only to underscore how stubbornly sedentary long stretches of the narrative and music are. Even if you don’t see the heart-tugging endgame of the story coming, the conventional contours of too many scenes and songs exert a drag on the proceedings.''
(Is Lily Janiak on vacation? I'm usually not in sync with her reviews of musicals, so this was a nice change of pace.) |
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S.F. Chronicle: Steve Martin's 'Bright Star' at Curran doesn't always shine |
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