| re: what's become of all the lesser known/newer William Finn musicals? | |
| Last Edit: Chazwaza 06:19 pm EST 01/05/22 | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 06:16 pm EST 01/05/22 | |
| In reply to: re: what's become of all the lesser known/newer William Finn musicals? - Singapore/Fling 05:46 pm EST 01/05/22 | |
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| I could point to a hundred small theaters and more minor regional theaters where community engagement (specific to that community) and cultural importance does not at all seem to be part of the criteria. And for quite a lot of theater "community engagement" is basically just letting the community know they do plays and musicals worth seeing. And is this part of the thread all to try to make a convincing argument that NO theater in America would meet with anything but failure, empty seats, and financial ruination if they were to produce a William Finn musical? I mean... trust and believe, most people in "the community" have never heard of Falsettos or A New Brain either, and probably not Spelling Bee. Based on art work and subject matter, some people might want to see Spelling Bee and some might want to see Elegies... it's hard to say. In one thread we can say there's no need to justify reviving King & I and My Fair Lady, and in another we're claiming no theater could ever put on a Finn musical let alone one that doesn't have a googleable track record. So are we saying that amateur and regional theaters ONLY produce actually famous works? It's just not true. Maybe I've lost the bead on this thread but I'm not sure what the point that's being made is or what it's based on. The criteria you mention... unless they have to achieve ALL of the criteria, could be said of literally any play or musical depending on the community or talent attached (and attached talent rarely plays into it because unless you're a MAJOR theater you do not have performers with recognition almost ever). |
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