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| re: Speculative fiction and suspension of disbelief | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 04:09 pm EST 03/09/19 | |
| In reply to: Speculative fiction and suspension of disbelief - showtunetrivia 02:31 pm EST 03/09/19 | |
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| "In many ways, modern musical librettists have to cope with the same issue, even if they're not writing BRIGADOON or FINIAN'S RAINBOW. They have to convey a story in which the characters often relate plot points and information about themselves in a nonrealistic fashion: by singing and dancing. The audience knows, expects, and accepts this: they're at a musical. Just as the reader of a fantasy knows the setting is a world with magic. But the more the librettist fails to maintain internal consistency in his/her premise, the harder for the audience to suspend disbelief." I agree completely, but I would make a big distinction between BRIGADOON and FINIAN'S RAINBOW in terms of the internal logic and credibility of the story. In the case of FINIAN'S, once you accept the fact that there are such things as leprechauns and magical pots of gold that grant three wishes, I don't believe there's anything in the plot that doesn't make sense within that world -- whereas BRIGADOON'S story really doesn't make much sense at all, as noted. |
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| re: Speculative fiction and suspension of disbelief | |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 04:40 pm EST 03/09/19 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 04:39 pm EST 03/09/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Speculative fiction and suspension of disbelief - Michael_Portantiere 04:09 pm EST 03/09/19 | |
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| I would also make a distinction in the tone of the 2 shows. Even with the socio/political edge, Finian's mostly presents its fantasy element with a knowing wink (something certainly aided by Harburg's whimsical lyrics), but to me, Brigadoon attempts to take itself more seriously as a more dramatic form of "musical comedy." (Which perhaps makes the problems in Brigadoon even odder lol.) Even though, perhaps ironically, Brigadoon has the more tour-de-force comic song in "My Mother's Wedding Day" - as fun and charming and funny as "When I'm Not Near The Girl I Love" is, it, um, can't hold a candle to the razzle-dazzle of "Wedding Day." ;-) |
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| re: Speculative fiction and suspension of disbelief | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 05:33 pm EST 03/09/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Speculative fiction and suspension of disbelief - Chromolume 04:39 pm EST 03/09/19 | |
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| ***I would also make a distinction in the tone of the 2 shows. Even with the socio/political edge, Finian's mostly presents its fantasy element with a knowing wink (something certainly aided by Harburg's whimsical lyrics), but to me, Brigadoon attempts to take itself more seriously as a more dramatic form of "musical comedy." (Which perhaps makes the problems in Brigadoon even odder lol.)*** Excellent point. |
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