| re: Brantley offers a (semi-)defense for jukebox musicals |
| Last Edit: singleticket 09:22 am EDT 09/04/19 |
| Posted by: singleticket 09:12 am EDT 09/04/19 |
| In reply to: Brantley offers a (semi-)defense for jukebox musicals - MockingbirdGirl 08:13 am EDT 09/04/19 |
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Definitely a semi-defense... and more of a self-defense of the critic's role in reviewing jukebox musicals.
I saw a great jukebox musical at the Minnelli widescreen festival at Metrograph last week, KISMET, based on the Borodin catalogue. It was complete orientalist kitsch which I found pretty irresistable in the hands of Minnelli and his cast. It got me thinking that most of the deals behind these jukebox musicals are quite unimaginative and mostly reflect the audience that they hope to capture. There are a lot of catalogues out there that could make great musicals but which are not obvious catnip to a contemporary Broadway demographic (and I'm not talking about just classical music) but perhaps it's better to leave them alone. |
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