Profile for Cosmic Explorer

The major issue is that the show (book and score, but mostly book) are schizophrenic, unfocused, and completely lacking in pathos. On top of that there is no momentum (and I don't mean physical momentum being stopped b/c of the tech issues). It's just confusing and messy. I won't say that it Taymor's vision is ill-conceived, but I do think that her vision (i.e. trying to mythologize the character of Spider Man and turn his struggle into an epic of Greek proportions) is incompatible with her e...

ok, I have no idea what I just witnessed. It was a total incoherent mess. taymor seems to have gotten so caught up in the symbolism and fx that she forgot to include a story. innovative at times, but soulless always. I'll write more later but now i need a drink to clear my head.

at the show now. So far the music is awful and im a u2 fan. stunts are cool, but once the novelty wears off they arent enough to compensate for muddled story and bad music. sets and projections are very busy. where you sit makes all the difference. I mean ALL the difference.

So because I think those pics look ugly (and I really do) that makes me stupid? I would say that the stupid ones are those who assume anyone with a different opinion has some desire to "slam stuff". I have no inclination to denigrate this show. I know very little about it, but since this is a thread about "photos" in a major publication I would imagine that everyone is entitled to their point of view.

Those are really ugly. This show looks absolutely ridiculous. How many villians are in this anyway? At least 3 so far.

The show needs a director who understands screwball comedy. It needs to move fast. I think Michael Blakemore would be a good choice. His best work has always been comedy/farce (Noises Off, City Of Angels, Kiss Me Kate, Blithe Spirit).

The score is pure musical comedy perfection. I love it too. Hugh Jackman wouldn't have been my first choice for Oscar, but he could be great. Now cast Megan Mullally as Lily Garland and Andrea Martin as Letitia Primrose!

Oh yes, that's a great song too! And "I Came To Tan" also. The only song I don't really care for is the one Roland the DJ sings. I so wish I could have seen Gary Beach play Duke. I bet he was hilarious. As far as what's been mentioned (of the ones that have ever actually been on CD), I think the sound quality of The Robber Bridegroom is the worst.

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I can't believe someone mentioned Preppies. I love that score. A lot of fun. Haven't heard it in years. Dooonesbury also has some great songs (Another Memorable Meal, Complicated Man, Just A House).

I love "Goodbye" and David Campbell's verison is flat out great. I hope this show is as good as we all expect. After WOTV I'm a little nervous about having inflated expecations. Btw, while I love most of the casting I'm not a fan of Wopat. What he did to "Epiphany" was criminal.

Saw it this past weekend. I enjoyed myself and actually really enjoyed the music (though the lyrics were mediocre). Thought the cast was excellent and full of energy, but given either not enough or the wrong material to work with. A more detailed breakdown of my opinions: I agree that Wednesday's character is all wrong, and since the show's plot revolves around her there is a fundamental problem with the conceptualization of this material. I like Lippa's music in general, although his lyrics ...

I want to see this so badly. How amazing would it be if they turned "Ran" into a stage production? It's still the most inventive reworking of King Lear I have ever seen.

I must say that the majority of reviews on here while negative have not been all that mean spirited or sensational. The nastiest posts in this thread are from the people who haven't seen the show attacking the opinions of those who have. I didn't open the thread until after I saw the show for myself, so I wasn't influenced by anyone, but when I did open it the first 2 people who posted substantial reviews (the poster with all the falsetto names and Michael Bennett) were pretty fair in their a...

The only reason I would recommend the OBC is for Someone Else's Story. But since that's on the concert version I wouldn't call the OBC essential. Judy Kuhn is divine though.

I really wanted to like this. I found myself trying to defend the poor book, score, and direction but by the second act I had to admit to myself that it was just a mess. There is no way they can fix the show to become what I think many here (myself included) were hoping for. They would need to scrap everything and redo it from the ground up. That being said, I can see them tweaking what they have here enough to make it an audience pleaser. This is the show that the creative team wrote and dir...

I'm sure it's a coincidence. But then again the nominating committee was smoking crack at their meetings this year so anything is possible.

I can't get into foreign language recordings. I have a couple because it's the only recording of a show available but I never play them. As for being a completist I guess I'm one to a certain extent, but if I really don't like a score I won't buy it just to have it. For example, I won't be buying Fela (no reflection on the show, I just don't like the music).