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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 29, 2019 21:00:27 GMT
I hear murmurs of a transfer... I know it’s simplistic to ask why one show should transfer above another, given the plethora of factors which determine it, but I’m staggered if that’s true. What’s the source of that murmer? It was the worst thing I’ve seen at the HM and my first walk out from there. Partly the material (which i found to be lame, irrelevant and dated.... please tell me were not laughing at trans/gay/lesbian people anymore are we?) and partly the production which looked like it had been thrown together by a school project. The band was good. |
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Post by showtoones on Aug 29, 2019 21:24:11 GMT
I hear murmurs of a transfer... I know it’s simplistic to ask why one show should transfer above another, given the plethora of factors which determine it, but I’m staggered if that’s true. What’s the source of that murmer? It was the worst thing I’ve seen at the HM and my first walk out from there. Partly the material (which i found to be lame, irrelevant and dated.... please tell me were not laughing at trans/gay/lesbian people anymore are we?) and partly the production which looked like it had been thrown together by a school project. The band was good. A friend who works at the National told me (as it was originally produced there). Who knows if it's true or not...just what he told me |
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Post by robertb213 on Aug 29, 2019 21:40:30 GMT
I too would be amazed if it transferred - I didn't hate it as much as BurlyBeaR and I'm glad I saw it to tick it off, but equally I can't say I enjoyed it, I wouldn't want to listen to the soundtrack and certainly couldn't sit through it again. I agree that while it may have ruffled feathers in the early 2000s, it feels dated now. The cast did well but the material isn't very strong and the world has moved on a lot in those 15 years (particularly where comedy is concerned). It remains purposefully offensive but doesn't do it with the cleverness or heart of The Book Of Mormon. One for the collection only, I'm afraid.
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