#1
Posted: 6/3/15 at 10:07am
6-year-old theater critic meets his idol
#2
Posted: 6/3/15 at 10:31am
Iain has become the best theater reviewer around. I'm sure Michael Riedel would say that Iain was HIS idol.
#3
Posted: 6/3/15 at 10:43am
I adore everything about that video. ADORE.
"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."
#4
Posted: 6/3/15 at 2:35pm
"Iain has become the best theater reviewer around. I'm sure Michael Riedel would say that Iain was HIS idol."
I doubt it. They have polar opposite reviewing methods :P
#5
Posted: 6/3/15 at 2:41pm
Come on guys, you would of thought Michael Riedel could of pushed the boat out a bit and taken him to a decent gig, such as Book of Mormon.
#6
Posted: 6/3/15 at 2:45pm
Nobody but the Post headline writer said Riedel was his idol.
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#7
Posted: 6/3/15 at 2:50pm
Doesn't Riedel bathe in the blood of the innocent?
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#8
Posted: 6/3/15 at 2:51pm
"Iain has become the best theater reviewer around."
BEST? Cute, probably, but not best.
"When the audience comes in, it changes the temperature of what you've written." -Stephen Sondheim
#9
Posted: 6/3/15 at 3:08pm
this kid is such a joy. I hope he doesn't become a critic. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Or, as George Bush once said, "It's a terrible thing to lose one's mind."
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#10
Posted: 6/3/15 at 3:18pm
Loved it! That kid has such a great spirit!
#11
Posted: 6/3/15 at 5:33pm
How old should Iain be before he starts surfing these shark infested waters? (i.e. BWW)
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
#13
Posted: 6/3/15 at 9:18pm
(eye roll) super over the parents putting words in this kids mouth, please like he understands half of the shows he's "reviewing"
#14
Posted: 6/3/15 at 9:22pm
Yeah, he's cute and all but there's no way he comes up with all of that by himself.
#15
Posted: 6/3/15 at 9:23pm
If he came up with "I'm the cow, you're the chopped liver" that was pretty clever.
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#16
Posted: 6/3/15 at 9:45pm
And he has a review of Fun Home! lol
#17
Posted: 6/4/15 at 7:07am
So... which one is the 6 year old?
Naw; I don't actually hate Michael Riedel that much.
#18
Posted: 6/4/15 at 8:01am
He is truly adorable but has he ever NOT liked a show?
#19
Posted: 6/4/15 at 8:04am
I feel like he's coached by his parents too. He is adorable though.
#21
Posted: 6/4/15 at 11:07am
That's not nice. If anything, blame his actor(s?) parents. Clearly they are the ones putting him out there.
#22
Posted: 6/4/15 at 11:09am
Give him til at least a fifth grade book report before he has to find out that liking something because it is interesting doesn't cut it.
Oh yeah, and he shouldn't come here.
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#23
Posted: 6/4/15 at 11:13am
If he ever came on BWW, he would get a lifetime of experience in 5 minutes
He would be gutted like a freshly caught fish & served up on a platter. I know a few of the chefs in the BWW kitchen who would do this.
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#24
Posted: 6/4/15 at 11:19am
I believe somebody on Facebook asked where his parents draw the line with the shows he sees, given that he's been at a ton of Sondheim shows, Fun Home, Hedwig, etc. His mother responded and said that they draw the line with Hand to God. I'm almost surprised that they even stop there. I'm not sure a child genius could even fully comprehend some of these shows at the age of 6. But I guess it's about making cute videos.
Updated On: 6/4/15 at 11:19 AM
#25
Posted: 6/4/15 at 11:25am
Yea, there is no way he could get Fun Home.
Maybe the general story, but to really appreciate it? I don't think that's possible for a 6 year old.
I do love his enthusiasm though.
I wonder if it's the sex or the violence that makes Hand to God the line in the sand.
....but the world goes 'round
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