| re: Brown's seventh Broadway outing |
| Posted by: ryhog 07:33 pm EST 12/24/22 |
| In reply to: re: Brown's seventh Broadway outing - Chazwaza 06:09 pm EST 12/24/22 |
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You say a lot of things. I'll react to a few. I don't think it is very productive to (a) make lists, (b) focus on whether people need to work or not, or (c) debate JRB's musicianship. So....
1. At LCT, successful musicals generally run at the Beaumont. (The Public is not a comparable situation nor, really, is anything else.)
2. Parade's run was a respectable run of a non-profit show. It did not transfer because it had run its course. The question now is whether it can transform itself into a commercial show that will run for 32 weeks or more. I'm skeptical because I don't think it is commercial but I'm happy if they can make it work.
3. I also don't know why he has not had a hit other than the fact that none of his scores have been able to overcome whatever has prevented the shows from failing.
4. Actually, in this context, I'd say Best Score IS "nothing."
5. Your last paragraph maybe says a lot whether you realize it or not. Not everyone's work is successful commercially even though it is successful non-commercially. This is true in every art form that has a commercial component. I think you may also be speaking truth when you say he is interested in commercial because he needs to pay bills. Lots of writers are; most do not get anywhere near as close as Brown has. But maybe this is a part of the answer to my #3. |
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