Anyone else find Caroline, Or Change is overrated?

I thought it was one of the best shows of the decade because I saw it recently. Then I went to the same local production with an understudy and it sucked. I just think it isn't as good as it is now made out to be.

Updated On: 6/12/11 at 12:43 AM

Defensive. It's just a show. How am I trying to be cool?

Where was this production?

Sorry - it's amazing. If anything it's offensively underrated. Besides for a few people on this board (and I know Jordan and I are among them, there are others too...) few people consider it incredible, or even know about, even people who love theatre. So....no I don't see how that could be anywhere near overrated.

Also - did you see the original broadway production? You also say you saw the show at a regional theatre with an u/s as Caroline (I presume that's what you meant), so I would expect it to be pretty miserable. If I judged musicals by the actual merit of the production of it I saw, The Sound of Music would be the worst musical ever written. (I've only seen a few crappy regional productions, fortunately I have the movie to prove its brilliance)

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True. Maybe because of that beautiful performance, I had such high expectations.

Why does it matter?

Jordan - good question. I also want to know where this production was. The only regional production I've seen anywhere on the internet is in Dayton, Ohio later this fall. So - either it was very small scale, or well, the production never existed.

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When I came down to New York after the tourists left in February 2010 I saw the production in Brooklyn at The Gallery Players.

Updated On: 6/12/11 at 01:03 AM

From your original post: "because I saw it recently."

Now...you want us to think it was almost a year and a half ago? And you saw it twice? Ok, I'm calling bull****.

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True it isn't recent but Teisha Duncan was so good I saw it twice. Nothing else in New York was new or good.

What dates did you see her understudy? Just curious so I can double check with my friend over there.


An about your claim you saw a local production...?

I thought you saw an understudy for Caroline the second time? Please get your story straight.

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LOL. I also find it unlikely (though I won't make a bold declaration because I don't know) that Teisha had an understudy go on during a three week limited engagement. It's not unheard of, just seems unlikely. Plus, there are no understudies listed on the cast list.

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Updated On: 6/12/11 at 01:13 AM