'13' closing night...- Page 2

[blondebaby589]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 12:13am

No, I'm not. I was at the teen night.
Now you can guess my age.


So I say either a teenager, or a creepy adult spying on teenagers.

[sgv123]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 12:24am

Wishingonlywounds2 is a teen.

[emo_geek]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 12:35am

I have one month left of being a teen...
Crap.

[jeniferrenepatricia]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 1:58am

I was there on closing night with my godson, who is 14 years old. This was the third time he saw this show, and convinced me to go with him on closing night. I enjoyed the show-which I didn't think that I would. It wasn't a masterpiece, but a fun night of theater with very talented kids. Jason Robert Brown gave a very touching speech at the end- he really put his heart into this production.

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 2:59am

LOL

WishingWounds has been exposed!

Don't forget about that Megan Law, sweetheart...

[dramamama611]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 6:04am

I think the comment condemning the creative meant:

REALIZING how much is charged for a b'way show, they did not deliver. Just because it's kids doesn't mean that quality is not required: it's ON B'WAY after all...not at my local theater.

I love the rationale that 13 will do well at local and reginal theatre....but it wasnt CREATED for that....they took it to B'way and deserves the same critical eye that all theater has.


I also love the posteers claiming that this show has begun the careers of these young actors. We don't know that yet. You can't make that comment until we find out if any of them will actually HAVE a career. LOTS of folks do one B'way show and never get any "real" work ahead. That only works as a "looking back" kind of statement. Like now: we can look back at the revival of the Mickey Mouse Club and see what members NOW have a career: Spears, Timberlake....I know there were others but don't remember who.

The vast MAJORITY of the (not AS)young cast members of Spring Awakening will never find (professional)work again -- or certainly not of the same magnitude. The same will be true here. And this has little to do with sheer talent....it's just a tough biz. The part I find saddest about that reality: how sad to have "peaked" at 15 or even 22! "I made my b'way debut with a leading role at 16, and never got cast again."

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 10:18am

I love the rationale that 13 will do well at local and reginal theatre....but it wasnt CREATED for that....they took it to B'way and deserves the same critical eye that all theater has.

I don't disagree with your last statement but there is a little cynical voice inside me saying that local and regional theatre is exactly what the show was created for and where it will make most of its money - Broadway was just a step on the ladder (not that I think the creative team didn't try to make the best it could be - I've not seen it, so can't comment on the quality of the production....). Updated On: 1/6/09 at 10:18 AM

[shpants]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 10:30am

"Al, Delaney, Eric and Malik went to regular school, the rest did online schooling."
I've only been a member of this board for a couple of months, but I have heard WAY creepier stalkerish things than this from many different people.

As for the show, I never got the chance to see it, but understand that the kids in the show are quite talented.
I wish them all the best, and hope to see the show on tour/regional theatre in the near future!

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 10:45am

I have one month left of being a teen...
Crap.

LOL, I have less than a week.


I saw the show twice, once being the closing. It wasn't a masterpiece by any means, but it was a fun time.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 11:03am

I was at the final performance and had a wonderful time. The cast is so talented and it was heartbreaking seeing them tear up during "A Little More Homework."

Jason Robert Brown's curtain speech had me choked up, and I send my best wishes out to the actors in the future. The material may not have been perfect(the score is a lot of fun!!), but I grew to love the show because of the enthusiasm of the kids. I saw 13 five times and never once did a single actor give less than 110%. That's a lot more than I can say for some adult Broadway actors I've seen.

I will miss 13 and hope to see the actors working again soon.

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 12:57pm

"I saw 13 five times and never once did a single actor give less than 110%. That's a lot more than I can say for some adult Broadway actors I've seen."

That's a terrible comparison.

This sort of thing happens with ANY job/profession.... most of the time.

Why wouldn't the naive innocent kiddies, who are getting paid minimum (I assume), give 110% ??

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 1:52pm

TheCharleston: Why is that a bad comparison? I was just commenting on the fact that the reason I ultimately liked the show so much was the performances given by the actors, and not the actual material. I would never say the show was without its faults, but the actors were not one of them.

When a show is flopping you can find actors walking through their roles, praying for the show/run to be over. All I'm saying is that these kids never stooped to that level of unprofessionalism and really gave amazing performances until the end.

And who says they are "naive innocent kiddies?" It may have been many of their Broadway debuts, but most knew the knocks of the business before 13.

Updated On: 1/6/09 at 01:52 PM

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 2:06pm

You want creepy, try the middle-aged male pediatric nurse from Georgia who came up to New York to see 13 and showed me the CD he'd just gotten autographed by all the kids. That's creepy.
Updated On: 1/6/09 at 02:06 PM

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 2:08pm

What does the fact that he's a nurse have to do with your assessment that he's creepy?

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 2:09pm

I am 26 years old and even I felt weird stage dooring "13." The cast was really nice though.
Updated On: 1/6/09 at 02:09 PM

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 2:10pm

Because he spends time with children. Sorry, I left out "pediatric."
Updated On: 1/6/09 at 02:10 PM

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 4:46pm

TheCharleston, I "exposed" myself when I said I was at the teen night, so what's with the "LOL"? I'm just curious as to why you feel the need to post on this thread if you obviously don't like the musical. So, why?

Now I'm sure your going to find some pathetic way to manipulate what I just wrote a make some unfunny joke out of it. I really don't care.

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 4:56pm

"So, why?"

Have your teachers taught you about Freedom of Speech yet?

there's your answer, honey.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 5:14pm

Freedom of speech, is that all you could come up with? I'm surprised.

Being that your the only one who is repeatedly posting negative things about this show, why is it necessary? No one is stopping you from posting, I'm just asking why you feel like you need too. No one else finds you the least bit funny.

[srgan2]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 10:26pm

its all the know how to do...thats due to the fact that charleston and scottybrifer are one in the same. talk about inbreeding...sorry i took that line from 13....how appropriate. way to go wow2

[theatre2]

Posted: 1/6/09 at 10:38pm

i wished that i seen 13 it sound like a great show i have the cast cd and it is great but i wanted to see it.