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| re: No Star | |
| Posted by: ryhog 09:28 am EST 12/21/22 | |
| In reply to: No Star - BillEadie 10:53 pm EST 12/20/22 | |
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| Without getting into whether a star can be important to a new musical (as the post below urges and tbh there is not a huge mass of evidence in either direction), if that were the only impediment, the producers could easily solve the problem by tossing one into the mix. I think the problem (as is the case with most shows right now) is marketing that does not break a sweat. I also think it doesn't help that the audience for this show is not especially broad. | |
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| re: No Star | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 10:12 am EST 12/21/22 | |
| In reply to: re: No Star - ryhog 09:28 am EST 12/21/22 | |
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| I think the audience could be broad, but agree that the show doesn’t know how to market. I think they thought that “Some Like It Hot” was a recognizable brand name, when the movie isn’t that well known to people below their 50s or 60s, and those who do remember it well are the most likely to be upset by the changes (as we have seen on this board). So they expected the title to sell tickets, and when that didn’t work, they strangely doubled down by selling the show as the movie but different, which still doesn’t tell me what the show is. | |
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| re: No Star | |
| Posted by: ryhog 03:45 pm EST 12/21/22 | |
| In reply to: re: No Star - Singapore/Fling 10:12 am EST 12/21/22 | |
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| I agree with everything you've said except the broad audience idea. I just think selling this show to younger audiences is tough, not just because of the lack of connection but also because, despite the updating, it is still not very relatable to Gen X forward and even some older audiences have probably tired of this. Sorry, but I think this is a niche audience (which is not to say I think the marketers have broken a sweat on this one). | |
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| re: No Star | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 04:41 pm EST 12/21/22 | |
| In reply to: re: No Star - ryhog 03:45 pm EST 12/21/22 | |
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| It’s a toe-tapping, feel good musical written by a diverse team that captures both the glory of classical musicals with the sensibility of the modern day; if that can’t be seen as having a broad audience, I think we’re seeing the demise of an entire school of musical theater… which maybe we are. | |
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