Any update on Tarzan recently? — Page 2

Thank you for your inspirational words. I'm really going through a hard time right now. I just want to be like John Strickland. I don't mind scrubbing floors, I really don't. It's just that...when my parents left me 9 years ago they left me with this silver locket, and they kept the over half - so if they ever found me again, they'd know that I was their Annie.

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Munk and Yankee- The original poster specifically asked people like you to stay away from this thread. We KNOW you don't like Tarzan and think it's crap. You both have said it multiple times on every single Tarzan thread that exists. You have told everyone to save their money and that you'd rather die than see it again. We get it.

Now let those of us who enjoy the show show our appreciation without your negative comments coming in on every single Tarzan thread.

ETA: And for the record, I am FAR from seeing the show 20 times!!

Updated On: 4/28/06 at 06:50 PM

I can't wait to hear everyone's reactions to the show this weekend. I've been following the process thanks to your comments and its fun to read whats changing. I'm seeing "Tarzan" over memorial day weekend.

liotte, I don't criticize you.

1. I completely 100% agree with Munk- I thought the show was abysmal. Rarely do I think a musical is as completely irredeemable as Tarzan. (Poor sweet Jenn Gambatese)

2. With that said, I think it's great if you're excited for the show... go see it and form your own opinion. If you enjoy it, good for you. You're (of course) allowed.

3. Why someone would be attacked for sharing their honest opinion is beyond me. Munk has a very discerning eye, and is always honest and knowledgable in his opinions on the board... He saw Tarzan, and then shared his opinions, which just happened to be negative. I like threads that have a difference of opinion, they are the most interesting and you tend to learn the most from them.

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GREAT to hear it, gboogie. Oh, and liotte--when I said you'd seen the show 20 times, I didn't mean that condescendingly...I meant I knew you had seen it multiple times and was comparing that to someone who had only seen it once. I only WISH I could see it 20 times!

cool the day that im seeing it it'll be frozen! So, i see the way it'll be. Woohoo can't wait for tuesday

It's a public message board. If we started a "I Hate Tarzan" thread, you'd pop your heads in and state your opinions even if we asked you not to. Don't go to a message board if you can't handle the negative about your favorite shows. Save the shilling for drama club.

Since when do we get to decide who posts in our threads? Start your own board if you want your own rules.

Deserve credit? If you get X amounts of points do you get to be in a better show?

That has no bearing on the validity of my (or anyone else’s) opinions. I imagine, you haven't been on Broadway either, but since your opinion is positive it has more weight?

Why do we have to praise people for working hard? I work hard at my job, but when I or anyone else is doing a bad job, we are told so. Your defense makes no sense. This is just further proof that Broadway is becoming more of a stage door than a legit place for great art to thrive and bad theatre to die quickly.

I think too many of you develop personal attachments to Broadway stars and can’t separate yourself from that.

It has absolutely nothing to do with attachment to any particular person/people.

I acknowledge that people who work on Broadway, whether cast, crew, musicians, creative team, etc, are all hard workers. It doesn't matter if I know them or not. They were successful in getting a show to Broadway. If it only runs for 1 night before it closes, it may not have been a success monetarily, but at least they got there. There is a lot that is involved with a show before it even gets to Broadway, and I am commenting on that aspect. Give people some credit for making it, at least.

And sorry to hear that you are just told bad things at your job. Jobs in which people are given praise, or constructive criticism (if they are doing something wrong or not to their supervisor's liking), are usually much better and more likeable. Perhaps if you had someone giving you positive feedback more often, you wouldn't have the need to be so negative and pessimistic to everyone else as well.

i love liotte!