| re: what's become of all the lesser known/newer William Finn musicals? | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 05:54 am EST 01/05/22 | |
| In reply to: what's become of all the lesser known/newer William Finn musicals? - Chazwaza 10:45 pm EST 01/04/22 | |
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| I saw Muscle over 20 years ago on 7/15/2001 at Truman College in Chicago -- it was produced by Pegasus Players. It was mildly interesting, but not particularly memorable. I also saw Little Miss Sunshine at 2nd Stage in the fall of 2013. It was enjoyable, but nowhere near as good as the delightful 2006 film. Small, non-profit theaters that try to stage shows like the ones you list would most likely lose their ass. I'm rather puzzled that someone like you who obviously works in theatre doesn't understand this fact. I enjoy reading your posts, but this particular one seems awfully naive. No offense intended. Through a crazy set of circumstances (which I detailed on ATC several years ago), Jesse Tyler Ferguson took me backstage at Circle in the Square to meet Finn. We had a great conversation talking about the various Chicago productions of some of his musicals. He was refreshingly frank with me critiquing the various theaters that staged them. I love many of Finn's musicals (In Trousers; A New Brain; Falsettos; Spelling Bee; Elegies: A Song Cycle; Make Me a Song) and I will always be grateful to him for taking the time to chat with me. However, much of his work just does not appeal to a mass audience. I wish it did. |
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