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| Last Edit: Ann 02:52 pm EDT 06/16/22 | |
| Posted by: Ann 02:50 pm EDT 06/16/22 | |
| In reply to: A Strange Loop question - jeffef 02:41 pm EDT 06/16/22 | |
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| Based on one song, you found " ... the show more for a drag show or a gay bar"? It's one song. I don't remember there being a drag show element in this show. And I thought the opening number was kind of classic Broadway style. I loved A Strange Loop, with only a quibble or two, and not the ones you mention. It's someone's story (the playwright), their truth. Some of it is very difficult to watch, because sometimes life is not pretty. I'm very happy Michael R. Jackson has succeeded, and I look forward to what he writes next. I doubt writing this was easy, but I'm glad he did. |
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| re: A Strange Loop question | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 08:56 pm EDT 06/16/22 | |
| In reply to: re: A Strange Loop question - Ann 02:50 pm EDT 06/16/22 | |
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| And I thought the opening number was kind of classic Broadway style. I find there are some definite William Finn influences in the score. And the story (compare Usher to Gordo in A New Brain). There's something rather Falsettos-ish about that opening number, and other spots in the score as well. (And that's praise - I'm not trying to say that Jackson's work is derivative). And I think that style fits this show and there characters - in the same way that it does NOT sound right in the voices of the Peanuts characters as re-interpreted by Lippa, where it makes no sense at all. |
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| re: A Strange Loop question | |
| Last Edit: Ann 09:24 pm EDT 06/16/22 | |
| Posted by: Ann 09:24 pm EDT 06/16/22 | |
| In reply to: re: A Strange Loop question - Chromolume 08:56 pm EDT 06/16/22 | |
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| I am in no way a musician or even a student of music, but the score reminded me of the work of a number of modern-day young musical composers (Title of Show came to mind, even though to some, Jeff Bowen is no longer so young); there is a similar style in that group to my untrained ear. | |
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| re: A Strange Loop question | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 09:32 pm EDT 06/16/22 | |
| In reply to: re: A Strange Loop question - Ann 09:24 pm EDT 06/16/22 | |
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| Yes - I would agree. | |
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| re: A Strange Loop question | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 09:46 pm EDT 06/16/22 | |
| In reply to: re: A Strange Loop question - Chromolume 09:32 pm EDT 06/16/22 | |
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| I saw A Strange Loop on Fri., 5/20 -- I did like it. It's an interesting show. For some reason the score reminded me of Jonathan Larson's music, from both Rent and Tick, Tick....Boom!. I'm not sure why. | |
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