Broadway Ban — Page 2

Fiddler

I know alot of people dont like CATS, im not a huge fan myself, but dont think to much of it CATSNYREVIVAL. Alot of people dont think of what they really dislike after reading someone elses (not speaking about everyone on the thread). But after having ideas already put into ur head it can taint ur opinion IMHO

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James Joyce's The Dead

You didn't like THE DEAD??? I thought that show was amazing! What didn't you like about it?

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Phantom Of The Opera

Alright, CATSNYrevival, I retracted it.

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I never thought I would like Cats until my father dragged me to the show in London. I had a great time and found it quite moving at times. The Pajama Game was the first musical I ever saw and therefore have a particular fondness for it. Metro ran for about two seconds, so I don't think there is any particular fear of it returning. I loved The Dead, though I think of it more as a play than a musical. Why were the songs never recorded? Gorgeous music. I thought Titanic was wonderful and only wish I could see it again. I like Guys and Dolls, but I didn't like the 1992 revival. Fiddler is a great show, but needs the right cast and right director for it to work well. Footloose.....ok, I agree about Footloose. It was a great idea that was poorly executed. The Music Man is charming with a brilliant score. Phantom is pretty to look at, but I liked the Kopit and Yeston version better.

I won't list my choices because I'd probably be stoned to death.

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matt, being stoned can be fun!

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was that ever a live- stage show, i thought it was just the movie

Mister Matt, I asked Faith Prince and she told me THE DEAD was never recorded at all which really surprised me. Don't all shows have to submit a recording to be eligable for the Tonys?

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nope, Newsies was on B'way once...it did REALLY bad, though....

Hey, Cats - settle down.

For some reason I had thought to be eligable for certain awards, some kind of recording had to be submitted. If I was wrong, you can just say "No, Matt. They don't have to do that."

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let's see, other than sticking a fork in rent, i'd ask that they never return joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat to the great white way is it has become truly the property of community theatre.

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This whole post makes me sick. Just because you don't like a show, doesn't mean that it should be banned from Broadway. Yes, there is a such thing as good/bad art, but it doesn't mean that bad art should be banned. If people want to see a show, they should be able to see it. If a show has enough of a fan-base, it should be allowed on Broadway. I happened to like "Titanic the Musical," and I respect a lot of the others because they're operas (and while Andrew Lloyd Webber has written few good songs and even fewer really good shows, it's b/c of him that opera has been revived. That's a big deal! He will always be an important composer regardless of his talent or lack their of), not just musicals. If you don't like them, don't pay to see them. Otherwise, grow up!