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What you saw was a concert and not the staged show with dialogue. Yes, it's long and will probably be cut further for the short attention spans of American audiences (though this 4 hour show ran for almost 5 years in Sweden). If you're not into it you're not into it, but there are those of us who would sit through it a hundred more times and love every last second. We're the ones who want some variety in NYC when it comes to musicals.

Thank you SO much for this response! You could not have been more thorough or encouraging! Much appreciated!!

So, when I moved to NYC to be an actor in 2000, I wanted to be a part of the dramatic period musicals. Where have they all gone? Is the pop opera dead or are the recent failed attempts a result of brainless construction? Finally, along comes Kristina. Yes, I'm biased being a Minnesotan of Swedish ancestry and having loved the books before the musical and having loved the Swedish musical before seeing the recent English language concerts at Carnegie Hall. But STILL I say FINALLY- some variety ...