#126
Posted: 9/19/08 at 11:59pm
From a friend who has had some of his plays produced in NY Theaters: "Critics hate big production, costume dramas. They also hate that they often succeed, in spite of the fact that they don't like them, which pi$$es them off more. And while Jill's story might be exciting to some (self taught musician! worked for decades on it! never gave up!), the NY Theater crowd is a close knit group, and I suspected they might have the attitude 'so you think this is easy? Just wait 'til we get ahold of your show!"
I saw one of the previews. I would agree that the first 30 minutes or so moves slowly, and the show appears a bit chopped up at times, as if trying to fit too much Dickensian detail in. However, I honestly cannot understand the panning of the songs. They are beautiful. The lament of "if dreams came true, I might have been a better man" is right out of the pages of the novel, it isn't a trite thingie Jill dreamed up. Until Tomorrow is rousing...Out of Sight is exciting and edgy...I Can't Recall is beautiful.
Sorry, the critics qre a bit wide right in their reviews.
I don't know how long it will run, because the show is so expensive to stage, but I predict audiences will like it.
I saw one of the previews. I would agree that the first 30 minutes or so moves slowly, and the show appears a bit chopped up at times, as if trying to fit too much Dickensian detail in. However, I honestly cannot understand the panning of the songs. They are beautiful. The lament of "if dreams came true, I might have been a better man" is right out of the pages of the novel, it isn't a trite thingie Jill dreamed up. Until Tomorrow is rousing...Out of Sight is exciting and edgy...I Can't Recall is beautiful.
Sorry, the critics qre a bit wide right in their reviews.
I don't know how long it will run, because the show is so expensive to stage, but I predict audiences will like it.
