| re: I don’t think you understand how Weimar cabaret functioned | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 05:02 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
| In reply to: re: I don’t think you understand how Weimar cabaret functioned - theatreguy40 04:21 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
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| Oh, I think I agree. And I would add that even if the Master of Ceremonies is partly not a real person, the actor must play him as a real person. Something that may be of interest: Over the last couple of days I have been re-reading reviews of the original production. I think the show is perceived as having been controversial but still having generally gotten very favorable reviews. In fact, the reviews were extremely mixed. If not for Kerr's Times rave (even with his negative appraisal of Jill Haworth), it might not have been the hit that it was. And it's surprising how many of the critics, even the favorable ones, seem to have not understood importan things about the show. It's surprising how many critics either didn't get the connections between the metaphorical numbers and the book, or just plain misunderstood things that should be obvious, and this includes some smart critics. I guess it was more confusing in 1966 than we might think possible. And a musical does give us a lot to take in on a first viewing. |
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