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| re: I'm inclined to cut them some slack | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 09:50 am EST 11/19/20 | |
| In reply to: I'm inclined to cut them some slack - MockingbirdGirl 03:40 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
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| I'm sure you're correct, but I tend to look at this from the other direction. If money is the actual issue, why not take a step or two back from the (pretty much) full productions of shows that have become the norm over the last decade and go back to their roots and have singers in formal wear singing the scores and nothing more than a small set piece or two to suggest a setting? Make them actual concerts again and even bring back the scripts in hand. I would think that would drive down the production costs and let them spend money where they should be spending it...on restoring scores. And lower costs would allow them to not have to try to schedule a blockbuster every season to support the more obscure titles. People loved Encores! in the beginning just as much or more than they do now...I don't see any reason why downsizing the productions would drive audiences away. |
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| re: I'm inclined to cut them some slack | |
| Posted by: Amiens 12:23 pm EST 11/19/20 | |
| In reply to: re: I'm inclined to cut them some slack - JereNYC 09:50 am EST 11/19/20 | |
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| I couldn't agree more. These (mostly) fully designed endeavors have ruined Encores by giving the illusion that they're finished productions when the short rehearsal periods predictably reveal otherwise, often scattered performances, resulting in a deathly uneven balance. Of course, there have been exceptions, but not many. I would also imagine that these overblown productions have scared off bigger names, directors and actors and designers, who are justly intimidated by the highly unreasonable expectations. Not to mention the extreme waste of money for a handful of performances. |
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| re: I'm inclined to cut them some slack | |
| Posted by: mikem 12:09 pm EST 11/19/20 | |
| In reply to: re: I'm inclined to cut them some slack - JereNYC 09:50 am EST 11/19/20 | |
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| I agree with this, although it would be hard to go backwards. The rumor was that the big names have started to fall away because the expectations are so much higher now and the time investment is much greater. The audience expects full memorization and lots of choreography/staging/costuming for a show that runs for a handful of performances. I would rather have a simpler show with the best possible cast than a show with bells and whistles and a good-but-not-great cast. |
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| Sorry, we posted virtually the same opinion at the same time! | |
| Posted by: Amiens 12:25 pm EST 11/19/20 | |
| In reply to: re: I'm inclined to cut them some slack - mikem 12:09 pm EST 11/19/20 | |
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| re: Sorry, we posted virtually the same opinion at the same time! | |
| Last Edit: mikem 10:29 pm EST 11/19/20 | |
| Posted by: mikem 10:28 pm EST 11/19/20 | |
| In reply to: Sorry, we posted virtually the same opinion at the same time! - Amiens 12:25 pm EST 11/19/20 | |
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| Amiens, no need to apologize! Great minds think alike! I've seen a lot of great Encores shows, but I have to say that most of those were several years ago, before the productions got all fancy. | |
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