I'm the one that is sorry, Musical Master. Sincerely. Here's the thing. "More longer" and "Most worst" are bad writing. It's just longer and worst. I don't mean to make you feel bad. I simply think that when going out on a limb to critique other's work we should make sure that we don't present our ideas in a way that undermines the point we are making. That is all. I would never have busted you on your writing if your post was a positive one. The fact that it was based in negativity got my feathers ruffled. That said, I'm sure you are a very nice person.
I do see what you are saying Liza. But here is the thing. I am not saying that you need to be an expert to have an opinion. Not at all. What I AM saying is that while you are critiquing the work of said architect it would be wise to not be building a really crappy tree house at the very same time. Do you see my point?
I do, Rex, I do. And honestly this debate is kind of pointless because at the end of the day we're not talking about anything technical. We are talking about something creative and artistic, which means it's solely subjective.
Spork if you think Legally Blonde's book was the worst then I will say you have been very licky. Glory Days Wonderland I would even say The Women in White all had awful books.
Yeah, I said "Maybe not the worst." I just think that LB is a particularly egregious example because I like the score and the book actually ruined the show for me.
I definitely agree that Aida's book is a mess. The humor and lightheartedness of it felt so tonally off to me.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
The Capeman was won of those musicals (based on the score) that should have been a huge hit but hiring a Nobel Prize winning poet to write the book was a huge mistake. It was filled with heavy handed symbolism and metaphors.
^^What's very funny about Aida's book Spork, is that the humor and lightheartedness was added by either Falls or Hawng or better yet, both; Woolverton's original Atlanta book (from some people who have seen that production) was a bit darker and it's humor was low key at most.
Out of curiosity: what would make a score better than the book in which it's operating? Isn't part of the job of one to make a cohesive whole with the other? If the score is tonally different of the book, why is it more likely for the score to get a pass?
This is not to say there AREN'T bad books.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
"^^What's very funny about Aida's book Spork, is that the humor and lightheartedness was added by either Falls or Hawng or better yet, both; Woolverton's original Atlanta book (from some people who have seen that production) was a bit darker and it's humor was low key at most."
It is my understanding Falls and Hwang removed most of the "funny" stuff. You want a terrible book, watch Lestat or Tarzan!
"Isn't part of the job of one to make a cohesive whole with the other?"
What about successful shows where this hasn't been done? In "Big River" it's like the songs were wedged into the book and they don't always join together. The songs are good and the book is fairly decent, but the two just don't come together.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
If there are any more stultifying or odious books than those of Sunday in the Park With George or Passion, I have mercifully not seen them. And Into the Woods' witlessness ranks right down there as well.
I seriously did not see that coming…it's like I actually managed to forget After Eight exists.
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I've heard many an insult hurled at INTO THE WOODS over the decades, but 'witless'?!? Wow. You may not like it and that is fine, but to say that it is without wit?? Well, that just makes me think you do not know what the word 'wit' means. Thats like calling Liza 'sequinless'.