A response from a "Carrie" producer... — Page 2

Although the show probably didn't make any money, it did sell out for a few weeks including probably one of the highest priced off-broadway tickets ever [the premiums]. Its rights will apparently be released and it has been recorded with some great performances and some surprising, genuine improvements (e.g. IN) on CD and for the Lincoln Archive. I don't think it's a complete failure.








Amennnnnn.

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Updated On: 4/18/12 at 05:43 PM

"Ok,newintown, maybe you don't have an axe to grind. However based on reading the majority of your posts, you appear to be an angry and unhappy person who lives to deride others."

You just realizing this now?

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Newintown had me (well somewhat) in his argument until his crack about soap operas. *grumble*

:P Seriously I think it is a slippery slope when you take that mentality. By definition there are many "sophisticated" audiences (and many I would say aren't) who think even the genre of musical theatre is crap and can never truly be insightful or legit.

I do share your view about this actual letter in question--I'm surprised someone didn't stop her from sending it. I also think they probably did assume Carrie was noptorious enough to make them a healthy profit and wasn't particularly experimental or brave--I also don't think it's a good show except as camp. But that doesn't mean I don't think someone who does like it is an idiot or just blind--yes some of the fans do come off that way with their love, many others have been intelligent and even persuasive of their view.

If anything, that kinda take on the quality of things stops discussion dead, and is kinda boring to spout on a disucssion forum.