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| re: Entirely predictable | |
| Posted by: Gustave 06:06 pm EDT 07/24/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Entirely predictable - Chromolume 05:04 pm EDT 07/23/21 | |
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| The advertisements for the show describe it as "Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella." Should he have referred to it that way, rather than "my Cinderella"? Is it possible he was distinguishing it from "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella"? Gustave | |
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| re: Entirely predictable | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 07:27 pm EDT 07/24/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Entirely predictable - Gustave 06:06 pm EDT 07/24/21 | |
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| Is it possible he was distinguishing it from "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella"? Did you mean "Rodgers Plus Hammerstein's Cinderella" - the official title of the recent revival, lol? :-) The quote from the statement he released on the closure: "Today, on this 'Freedom Day,' I have been forced to take the heart-breaking decision not to open my Cinderella." I think it's clear, given the context and even the date he cited, that he was referring to the show he wrote. Everyone knows he wrote it. It just would have been nice had he said "our" and included everyone involved, or, honestly the pronoun wasn't even needed and he could have left it out. |
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| re: Entirely predictable | |
| Posted by: Sam890 02:53 am EDT 07/25/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Entirely predictable - Chromolume 07:27 pm EDT 07/24/21 | |
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| I don't want to defend ALW, but, for what it's worth, the use of 'my' is common in the theatre community. Look at Tony Awards speeches - performers will often thank "my director", "my cast". It's a phrase not unique to ALW | |
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| re: Entirely predictable | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 11:30 am EDT 07/25/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Entirely predictable - Sam890 02:53 am EDT 07/25/21 | |
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| I tend to hear, and myself use (as a musical director) "our" much more often. | |
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