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First my credentials: NONE. But I’ve loved the 1984 Concept version and subsequent performances on YouTube at the expense of ANY other version by FAR. Nothing and no one could touch that orchestration or story for miles. And NO, it didn’t need a ‘book
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I love this post. And I'm really too dumb to answer the hard questions - all of which are really good by the way.
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I just don't care... at all.. not even one eff given about Florence's dad. That particular reach for a plot device has always been so contrived as to give me the bends. I'm sad they resurrected it and used it in this version too? Kill me now. In the original, it's perfunctory at best. If it was always the intent to bring it front and center and I missed it, I'm glad I did. The fact that The American never successfully used it to manipula
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Heart.... broken. But I'll live.
In warfare we learn: Strategy without good Tactics is the slowest way to win a war. Good tactics without Strategy is the fastest way to lose one.
In CHESS I believe: Score without Book is a very hard sell in the 'musical theatre world.' But Book without Score is a sure disaster.
I watched recordings of the 1988 debacle. They TRASHED the Score and got way concerned about the Book. All they needed to
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Any insight on Pity the Child Orchestration. I'm pleading for a return of the 1984 Guitar Solo at the end. Literally begging and pining for it. I know, I'm pathetic.
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Very kind of you to answer my question. THANK YOU! I'll go in faith.
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I'm seeing it Halloween Front MEZ all the way on the left. Says the seats are partial view. But it's what I could afford. Three questions:
1) I'm going for the music anyway, but will the seats suck?
2) While I find the idea that Lea would riff American Idol style to be disturbing in the extreme, is it distracting? I wish people realized it was about the music/message and not them! How selfish that behavior is.
3) I'
