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| Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him | |
| Posted by: palefire 10:59 pm EST 02/20/19 | |
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| Say what you will about the book but I can't remember having ever seen a production of a Sondheim musical where the cast was so simply not up to the task (and I've seen Maxwell Caulfield in A Little Night Music!). With the possible exception of the actor playing Frank, I felt I was watching something between a college production and community theater most of the night. Fiasco indeed! For the morbidly curious only. | |
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| re: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 11:07 pm EST 02/20/19 | |
| In reply to: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him - palefire 10:59 pm EST 02/20/19 | |
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| Speaking for those of us who have done (and continue to do) professional-level college productions (including a production of Merrily a few years ago with a group of musical theatre students I am extremely proud of) and high quality community theatre productions, I resent your comment. You can hate the current Merrily. all you want, but don't you dare drag all the good work being done in colleges and community theatres down with it. | |
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| Posted by: jeffef 01:03 pm EST 02/21/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him - Chromolume 11:07 pm EST 02/20/19 | |
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| Have you ever seen a production at the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, Tulane University or at Michigan? I’ve seen productions from colleges, summer stock and community theatre that best SOME of what I’ve seen on Broadway. You tell em Chrome |
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| Posted by: hugoP 01:03 am EST 02/22/19 | |
| In reply to: here here - jeffef 01:03 pm EST 02/21/19 | |
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| agree....FSU's production of A NEW BRAIN this Fall was brilliant, and their ADDAMS FAMILY last year surpassed what I saw on Broadway. | |
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| re: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him | |
| Posted by: StageLover 09:09 am EST 02/21/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him - Chromolume 11:07 pm EST 02/20/19 | |
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| That poster has a very good point. I too have seen some excellent community and college productions. But charging $119 a ticket for them would be WAY out of line. And that's what he/she feels is happening here. |
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| re: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him | |
| Posted by: palefire 11:42 pm EST 02/20/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him - Chromolume 11:07 pm EST 02/20/19 | |
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| I think you may have misunderstood and certainly misrepresented my point. To wit: No slight of either the community or college production just not at Off-Bway rates....yikes! | |
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| re: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him | |
| Posted by: Mac29 01:23 pm EST 02/21/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him - palefire 11:42 pm EST 02/20/19 | |
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| I'm sure that you meant no harm in your comment. However, it could have been worded in a different manner. Having been involved in community and high school theatre for a total of about 45 years, I've seen and been involved with some great, some fair , and some not so fair productions. Was deeply involved for many years with a local high school that competed in the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival. We advanced a few times to the finals held in Boston. You would be amazed at the quality of the performances you see at that level. If you have these competitions in your area, check them out. The on stage professionalism that I have seen demonstrated by many of these high school students over the years is something to behold. | |
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| re: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 11:53 pm EST 02/20/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him - palefire 11:42 pm EST 02/20/19 | |
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| You wrote: "I felt I was watching something between a college production and community theater most of the night. Fiasco indeed! For the morbidly curious only." I don't think I misunderstood or misrepresented what you very very clearly meant by that statement, and your trying to spin things differently only adds insult to injury. But we can just leave it at that - no need to drag this out further. Yikes indeed. Goodnight. |
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| Posted by: shyllei 02:36 pm EST 02/21/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him - Chromolume 11:53 pm EST 02/20/19 | |
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| I didn't think the original comment was a slight at all. There are certain levels of acting I expect to see depending on who is giving the performance. When I see a college production, I expect to see college students applying what they have learned in the rehearsal (and class) process, still figuring out their character explorations, etc. When I see a community theater production, I expect to see people having a great time on-stage and being mostly entertainers taking the audience on an enjoyable ride. My expectations for regional theater, off-Broadway and Broadway are considerably higher. I'm sorry you feel the way you do, but there are many ways to read the comment. Yours being one of many. |
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| re: my interpretation | |
| Posted by: palefire 04:56 pm EST 02/21/19 | |
| In reply to: re: my interpretation - shyllei 02:36 pm EST 02/21/19 | |
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| THANK YOU, shyllei. I could not (and obviously did not) say it better myself! | |
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| re: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him | |
| Posted by: lonlad 02:31 am EST 02/21/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Barely We Roll Along: Where is Raul Esparza When We Need Him - Chromolume 11:53 pm EST 02/20/19 | |
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| You might want to relax. The intention of the OP is perfectly clear and wasn't meant as a slight against every college student everywhere, but, rather, as a comment on a production that cannot hold its own professionally. Yikes times three! | |
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