| re: I was the one who posted on Facebook. Here is my R.I.P to the Encores! that was. |
| Posted by: ChattaMatta 05:40 pm EST 02/07/22 |
| In reply to: re: I was the one who posted on Facebook. Here is my R.I.P to the Encores! that was. - AcidJazzHands 05:25 pm EST 02/07/22 |
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Thank you for this, 27andAngry.
I suspect (I could be wrong) that the new leadership views the classic Encores! fanbase as old and needing to update their thinking. They do not understand that legions of young people from various backgrounds also love Broadway history, and wish to time travel back to different Broadway eras and experience shows as they may have originally felt. ENCORES! at its heart IS about preserving Broadway for the future. The history itself IS relevant. It's not about rewriting it to suit a small handful of people's expectations on what is socially acceptable in 2022.
In the article in the playbill, Kenny Leon says, "We're not creating museum pieces." A rather flippant comment. Every time I go to The Met, I see stunning works of art I had never known before. There is extraordinary value in museum pieces. ENCORES! is (was) The Met of the Broadway musical. |
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