| Thanks for saying this. While the show is obviously popular and I wish it no ill, Brantley was not "wrong" to find fault in it. And popularity, or shall we say longevity since it's measurable, is a matter of fact. But what makes good art is subjective. Wicked is popular and long running. It is also not good to some/many. Look at all the people who loathe Phantom. It's not unique to theatre. Of the ten highest grossing films of all time only two are not part of some sort of franchise (Avatar and Titanic) and only one has won the Oscar for best picture (Titanic). Most of these films are not the greatest achievements in film (although a lot certainly are in special effects!), but they are popular. |
