ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
#1ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 1:59am
...and I loved EVERY F*CKING SECOND OF IT.
When that show ended tonight my throat was sore from yelling so loud and all I wanted was for it to start right back up again. Seriously, for an 80's junkie like myself this is what I've been waiting for for a LONG time.
I have a really strong feeling this show is going to last FOREVER!
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#2re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 2:01amWell, I agreed with you until I opened the thread.
#2re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 2:05amAnother casualty. Should we start a "Wall of Memory"?
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#3re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 2:06amat least you admitted it was a bad show...
#4re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 2:06amWait...did you love it because you like watching a train wreck?
#5re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 2:07amIt's a HORRIBLE show. I don't think anyone can deny that, but MAN is it fun!
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#6re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 2:15amIt's not bad like it's painful to sit through. It's bad as in the book doesn't try to be Shakespeare and the show is just light, fluff. But the show knows it's a show called "Rock of Ages." It's not trying to be profound. It's just fun. And it serves its purpose.
KingKong
Broadway Star Joined: 2/28/09
#7re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 2:38amRock of Love would make a more interesting musical.
#8re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 8:46am
>>I have a really strong feeling this show is going to last FOREVER!
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I hope you are right Jordan.
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massofmen
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/10/04
#9re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 11:08amwelcome to the light. It's nice when people can actually see what a good business model actually is on broadway.
TheresaG
Stand-by Joined: 8/31/06
#10re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 11:11am
Good one on the thread title, Jordan. I took the bait! Glad you had fun.
I'm trying to go back to see it next week and the tickets seem few and far between to get.
massofmen
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/10/04
#11re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 11:32am
get the tix now people. I said it 2 weeks ago.
These will be the hardest tix in town to get for the next 5 years.
KingKong
Broadway Star Joined: 2/28/09
being.jeremiah
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
#13re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 1:01pm
Wicked...
Jersey Boys...
South Pacific...
Rock of Ages... finally.
Conor2
Chorus Member Joined: 5/16/06
#14re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 1:25pm
I enjoyed it as well. What works for it is the soundtrack of constant 80's hits, as well as the "rock concert" vibe.
If you're expecting a life-changing piece of theater, you're not going to get it. So if you go in with that notion, you'll enjoy yourself.
#15re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/29/09 at 3:25pm
Thanks for the review. I'm glad they've maintained the energy of the off-Broadway show.
I think some of the initial over-the-top contentious threads have given ROA the reputation of a "Plan 9 from Outer Space" or a "Showgirls." And I think once that myth permeates a community it's hard to shake. The truth is, though--and this coming from someone who worships Sondheim and listens to Show Boat at least once a week--ROA is good fun and it's not a bad show at all. It's not a *deep* show; it's not groundbreaking theatre; it's not life-changing. But the acting is decent, the singing is good, and the book is so resolutely tongue-in-cheek that it does elevate the material from any potential corn. I'd even argue that because it doesn't take itself seriously it's better than many other non-deep, non-groundbreaking, non life-changing shows out there that try to pretend they're great art. It's just a fun show, and it does what it's supposed to do very well.
#16re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/30/09 at 12:06pmExactly. It's just plain fun. I think I might just have to make the trip over there once or twice more this week. :)
#17re: ROCK OF AGES was the worst show I've seen in years...
Posted: 3/30/09 at 8:16pm
I am simultaneously PROUD and HORRIFIED to admit that I KNEW THE LYRICS TO EVERY SONG, even before the actors started singing them!
And I SHAMELESSLY SANG ALONG WITH EVERY NUMBER. . . . sometimes in HaRmOnY.
I mean, come on folks, I'm as big a theater geek as it gets, and I couldn't even do that with Mamma Mia!
GO ROCK OF AGES! You . . . well . . . ROCK!
Chorus:
Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
Every rose has its thorn
Yeah it does!
Updated On: 3/30/09 at 08:16 PM
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