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DAMES AT SEA and MACK AND MABEL

Did somebody fault him for that? I missed that.

Most people think that she won an Oscar for THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Probably, because she should have. But, you're right, most people writing critique, today, do no fact checking. One of the reasons I don't bother reading them is because I was always finding incorrect factual information in them.

Her appearance was fun. She sang 'Dolly'.

But my point wasn't about hit songs, it was about hit shows. I was only giving you my opinion of his songs. I almost never listen to a Sondheim song. I don't particularly like his music. Just not a fan; but I was attempting to be objective about him in my original post.

What's the Mozart comment mean? It has nothing to do with my post or the point I was making. The question is: Is Stephen Sondheim Overrated? My point was that by the theater community (people who do theater), he is; by the general public, he isn't. They barely know who he is. So what is Mozart was ignored by the general public. What's that have to do with anything?

You can make excuses for Sondheim; but the fact remains that he never had a Jerry Herman-sized hit. Never.

While I think his songs worked well within the context of the piece, on their own, they're unmemorable to me. Outside the context of his shows, I never want to hear them. Not sure what you mean by overrated. Theater people adore him, so in that regard he is overrated. The general public is indifferent to him. His shows (and songs, for which he is sole composer, with the exception of SEND IN THE CLOWNS) have never enjoyed the financial success of Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart, Jerry Herman, Rodg...

The Overture that was recorded for THE KING AND I's soundtrack album is the best overture ever, in my opinion. I'm a big fan of HOW TO SUCCEED, original production and the film version of FLOWER DRUM SONG. I love overtures. Lots of them.

"A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing" - PROMISES, PROMISES "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" - HERE'S LOVE "Christmas Together" - A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE MUSICAL

I've never even heard of it. I have seen the film on which this is, obviously, based. I love that. Non-musical, of course.

Ugh!

Is she the girl who lost to that loud-mouth who just screams and says "yeah, yeah, yeah", and calls it singing?

I said "Sondheim composed song". Perhaps I didn't word it, correctly. In my mind, I was equating composed with music, not lyrics.

I couldn't despise the show more. Not this production, just the show, score, etc. Hate it.

As much as I despise the show and its score, nobody touches Betty Buckley's "Memory".

My favorite thing about Linda Eder is that she just stands there and sings the songs. What a welcomed change!

Without question, CATS is the most pointless musical ever!

I saw it. Very creepy. However,when I was around 12, I saw a film version which was done for television, I believe. I keep meaning to buy that version to see it again. It scared the hell out of me.

SO... remind again: straight people can get married and gays can't because... Kenny Chesney is straight?!