| The "power" of the Times? | |
| Posted by: aleck 03:22 pm EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: Pedantic Thinking - Singapore/Fling 12:13 am EST 02/21/20 | |
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| I'm sure all of us can name many, many shows that the Times panned that became hits (Cats?) and many, many others that were praised and were flops (Honeymoon in Vegas, Groundhog Day, Tootsie, Side Show). The Times is irrelevant and even moreso today than say 20 years ago when the primary audience, especially in the early part of a run, was actual New Yorkers -- who read newspapers. Now, even more than ever, it's word of mouth (which killed Honeymoon, Groundhog, Tootsie and Side Show) and perceptions of tourists-- both domestic and foreign . Personally, I have found Brantley increasingly unreliable and Jesse even more so. Those raves for Honeymoon, etc. were egregious. So was the lukewarm reaction to Light in the Piazza. Still, I'm skipping WSS (unless someone hands me a free ticket) as I did Mockingbird and the second part of Inheritance since the first part was plenty enough. There are other more interesting things going on right now. I would put New York City Ballet at the top. They are dancing better this year than I can remember. Certainly better than five years ago and perhaps matching, if not exceeding, the glory years of the '70s. It's an amazing transformation. Maybe the specter of Peter Martin has been lifted and we're looking at a happier company reaching far beyond what has been seen there for too many years. |
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