AMELIE to close on May 21 — Page 2

Not sure why anyone would attack you for that opinion. This show has been slammed since it opened in LA. I would dare say most people on here would agree with your take on the show.

emo_geek said: "After I saw this in LA I was attacked on this board for complaining that the show didn't have any catchy songs in it. Now it's closing. My best to the cast and crew- some very talented players in there.



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Bummer that the show never reached it's potential due to crappy writing, but philippa is a great talent and will move onto other great things.

This is too bad. But this should not have opened on Broadway after its LA run. I saw this one coming after being disappointed with it in December.

theatreguy12 said: "Not sure why anyone would attack you for that opinion. This show has been slammed since it opened in LA. I would dare say most people on here would agree with your take on the show.

emo_geek said: "After I saw this in LA I was attacked on this board for complaining that the show didn't have any catchy songs in it. Now it's closing. My best to the cast and crew- some very talented players in there. "



I believe emo_geek was referring to a post I made, where I expressed irritation at his comment about the show now having any "hummable" melodies. As I said then, it's not that I object to someone disliking the score. I can understand how it might not appeal to everyone. But the "hummable" thing to me is just so shallow.

if I recall correctly, emo_geek went on to quote Joe Josephson's line in Merrily about their score not having a hummable melody. I pointed out that Sondheim literally wrote that line to make fun of people like him.

Sorry if I made you feel attacked, emo, but I stand by everything I've said. And your strangely gloating post in this thread does nothing but reaffirm my feelings.

I know it's not worth anything at this point, but this show filled me with a lot of joy, and made me smile so much that it hurt. I agree that it had a lot of issues, and I certainly don't condemn anyone just for disliking the show. But I'm sad to see it go. I think they will do well when they put it up for licensing, however. It's a perfect show of schools and small regional theatres.

"I know it's not worth anything at this point, but this show filled me with a lot of joy, and made me smile so much that it hurt."



I would agree. We saw 7 shows; missing Groundhog Day because of AK's accident cancelling the matinee. While this wasn't groundbreaking, it was utterly charming. Fourth in my list of favorites on this trip. I have listened to the tracks on YouTube over and over - and can't wait for the release of the cast recording soon. I disagree with posts about the monotony of the music. Grateful to have seen it.

I could also see Pippa reprising her role as Natasha in The Great Comet once Benton leaves. It would especially cool if Oak was still there, giving us a little Hamilton OBC reunion.

I quite literally slept through at least half of it in LA. I'm not gloating that it is closing (it was merely dull, not offensive), but I am puzzled why the producers thought it was ready for Broadway.

The press release was a lot more entertaining than the show - you know when the only quote they use in the release is from the nitwit Los Angeles Times critic, that something is awry somewhere. The release would make you think the show had been the biggest success in the world. Had this opened thirty or forty years ago the producers would have closed it in a week - or, back then, should I say producer in the singular - you know, when producing didn't involve thirty entities and a whole lot of ego, when a producer felt some responsibility.

It's unfortunate, but very expected. It was a boring show, and I think they overestimated Phillipa Soo as a "star". She isn't a huge, famous star. She is well known in Manhattan, and starred in a huge show. But, then she left the show, which is its own star. I don't think most people said "Well, I love Hamilton so much, Ill follow her anywhere.".

I wonder if she regrets not doing Great Comet, but it seems to me she loves creating new rules. I wish her the best. Maybe she will have time to have a beautiful wedding now!

I understand wanting to originate a leading role on Broadway but .... AMELIE? Who ever asked for an AMELIE musical all these years after the movie?? She should have joined THE GREAT COMET...

This is not a troll / dig but it seems that the cast of HAMILTON struck while the iron was too hot ... The buzz was for the show not its stars... I feel like BROADWAY was hoping they could carry their success to other shows / projects ... Alas...

She'll be fine... people like her ... But I find her voice a bit too nasaly so I hope she stays away from MY FAIR LADY...

haterobics said: "Skimbleshanks2 said: "Who ever asked for an AMELIE musical all these years after the movie?? She should have joined THE GREAT COMET... "

By that logic, who asked for a War and Peace musical 148 years later?

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Also by that logic, who ever asked for your beloved Groundhog Day all these years after the movie?

"It was a boring show, and I think they overestimated Phillipa Soo as a "star". She isn't a huge, famous star. She is well known in Manhattan, and starred in a huge show."

I would edit that to read "She is well known in Manhattan, among a relatively small group of unusually enthusiastic theatre fans."

I think that there are some who wildly overestimate the fame of musical theatre actors.