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| The show's design arc helped the ending feel earned (maybe). | |
| Last Edit: Delvino 07:42 am EDT 06/26/18 | |
| Posted by: Delvino 07:41 am EDT 06/26/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Bandstand ending question - lowwriter 01:35 am EDT 06/26/18 | |
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| The ending is the only thing on B'way that disappointed me slightly. The band pops so fully in such a short period of time, it seemed contrary to that first act reality. But to be fair, the show was designed to move us from Cleveland into a Hollywood ending. As the second act wears on, the original set disappears forever, to be replaced by bright, stylized set pieces that inch the show away from the gritty post-war climate. It was a daring choice, but it gave the show visual development as well as story movement. By the end, we have a big fat happy conclusion worthy of Vincent Minnelli film. Maybe the original was considered too downbeat in post-American Idol America. We want to believe that people entering show biz all become stars. If only. | |
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| re: The show's design arc helped the ending feel earned (maybe). | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 08:01 am EDT 06/26/18 | |
| In reply to: The show's design arc helped the ending feel earned (maybe). - Delvino 07:41 am EDT 06/26/18 | |
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| The design change you mention did not happen in its tryout in New Jersey and it really helped the Broadway production. I agree that their rise to popularity was too quick but it didn't bother me a lot. I wasn't a fan of the downbeat ending at Paper Mill because you left deflated. | |
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| re: The show's design arc helped the ending feel earned (maybe). | |
| Last Edit: mikem 12:51 pm EDT 06/26/18 | |
| Posted by: mikem 12:51 pm EDT 06/26/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The show's design arc helped the ending feel earned (maybe). - lowwriter 08:01 am EDT 06/26/18 | |
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| I also did not like the Broadway ending where they still achieved fame through touring. It seemed extremely unrealistic, and stuck out in an otherwise well-crafted show. I don't think they had to be downbeat at the end, but I think it would have been more realistic for the band to have a quiet, local life where they were content. | |
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