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#250CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 8:14pm
I'm most disappointed to read about the barren set design. Same thing with Annie. These are huge shows in huge theatres. When both shows were announced I was excited to see what these top notch designers would do with design. Both Korins and Louizos produced some pretty bare bones designs it sounds like which is saddening considering everything you can do with these shows... The scenic designer in me is pretty sad. 
SamIAm2
Featured Actor Joined: 3/10/09
#251CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 8:21pm
"I honestly can't imagine anyone truly enjoying this show except for extremist liberals and people who do not know or care about the original story of Cinderella."
My lord, Belle9. Have we come to such a point where a belief in social justice makes one an "extreme liberal"? I believe that this may be the crux of why you did not care for the show.
#252CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 8:34pmIn Belle's defense, I joined Yelp to give an amazing review at a restaurant near my work. I've also read reviews where people have joined to give nasty reviews. Belle isn't the first one to do this.
#253CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 8:40pmIs anyone else shocked by how mixed early word of mouth is?
#255CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 9:27pmThe show specifically calls Jean Michele a liberal. His goal is to cause violence against the palace, which at first is glorified. Eventually things die down a bit. My point in that statement is that the level of political tension in this show is not enjoyable, no matter what side of the fence you are on. Nobody goes into a fairy tale expecting it to be about politics. It's not just about social justice. There are a lot of specific political issues that are displayed in this show that are about much more than that. You can read some of the reviews on the show's facebook page to get more of a taste of why this comes across badly.
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#256CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 9:35pmHow do we know you didn't write one of those reviews, hmmm?
sterna01
Swing Joined: 7/17/04
#257CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 9:40pm
It looks like the Fox News Demographic is in a snit.
Updated On: 1/29/13 at 09:40 PM
#258CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 9:40pmI didn't. It's not that it really matters considering there are quite a number of people who wrote similar reviews. I find it strange that I can't post an honest review on this board without everyone being suspicious.
SamIAm2
Featured Actor Joined: 3/10/09
#259CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 10:17pmBelle9, I'm not questioning your motives and do appreciate your clarification re your perspective. I totally agree with your point about the show not meeting audiences' expectations and posted on that above (5:59pm tonight).
#260CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 10:30pmApparantly some cuts have already been made and went in tonight. I think they're trying here.
chrisampm2
Broadway Star Joined: 5/26/07
#261CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 10:31pmBelle, add me to the list of folks who think it's great you chimed in. There's got to be a first post for a chatterer and this was yours. Personally, I'm more excited to see the show knowing it doesn't ape what I've already seen, but I understand how that will disappoint others.
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#262CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 10:32pm
How do you have Cinderella take her shoe back? WHO THOUGHT OF THIS?! I'm angry.
Lol, sorry but this show sounds awful.
wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#263CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 10:37pmI appreciate Belle's review. I was hoping to see something resembling the R&H show I saw in its three TV incarnations but it sounds like the fairy tale has been turned into a social commentary. Liberal or conservative, that isn't really consistent with the nature of fairy tales which are generally about individual happiness and goodness and not the inequities of the world at large.
#264CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 10:44pm
Okay, just to set it straight once more.
They take out the whole "slipper hunt"?
How in the world is that a good idea? Isn't that the biggest plot point of the classic Cinderella story?
That is like making Dorothy not even have the Slippers in "The Wizard of Oz."
Which I know the MUNY production pretty much did that to OZ but look what a mess that show is.
#265CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 10:48pm
Thank you wonkit. It really isn't about being liberal or conservative. The point is the political messages just don't fit into the story. It wasn't done subtly either. Even my friend, who doesn't follow politics at all, was shocked at the content.
The slipper hunt takes place at the very end, after the banquet. However it makes much less sense considering the prince and Cinderella have already spent so much time together at that point. Plus the fact that she literally handed him her shoe was very strange. If she wanted him to find out who she was, why not just tell him?
#266CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:06pmAccording to what I read here earlier, the shoes are crystal. They better be used more than once!
#267CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:07pmI wouldn't be shocked if they're going to be changing some things.
#268CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:10pm
It's funny Cinderella handing the prince her shoe was brought up. I assumed it was a costume malfunction and the shoe was supposed to stick to the steps, but didn't, so Laura had to run back and hand him the shoe! I didn't actually think that was planned, but if it was, ha.
The prince does recognize Cinderella in her rags before he puts the shoe on her. He only does that to prove to the rest of the kingdom that she is indeed the girl from the ball. (The whole kingdom is present for this as they are holding the elections at the palace.)
#269CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:22pmHuh. I never thought it might be a malfunction. Did you see it last night also?
#270CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:26pmYes, I saw it Monday evening.
#271CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:30pmI'd like to hear what others say about that. It would make a lot more sense as a malfunction. I figured she handed it to him for laughs.
#272CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:36pmThe BWW plot thickens. I can't wait to hear more!
#273CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:38pm
Now Is the Time is sung by Jean-Michel because he is supposed to be a revolutionary rebel
Oh, for crap's sake.
Did they F*CK up Cinderella by trying to make it Les Miserables?
#274CINDERELLA Previews Thread.
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:47pmI'm kind of dying to see this for myself now... If only I didn't live so far away :-/
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