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CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#250
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. 
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#251
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.
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#252
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.
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#253
Posted: 1/29/13 at 8:40pmIs anyone else shocked by how mixed early word of mouth is?
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#255
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.
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#256
Posted: 1/29/13 at 9:35pmHow do we know you didn't write one of those reviews, hmmm?
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CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#257
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
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#258
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.
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#259
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).
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#260
Posted: 1/29/13 at 10:30pmApparantly some cuts have already been made and went in tonight. I think they're trying here.
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CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#261
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#262
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#263
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.
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#264
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.
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#265
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?
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#266
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:06pmAccording to what I read here earlier, the shoes are crystal. They better be used more than once!
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#267
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:07pmI wouldn't be shocked if they're going to be changing some things.
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#268
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.)
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#269
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:22pmHuh. I never thought it might be a malfunction. Did you see it last night also?
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#270
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:26pmYes, I saw it Monday evening.
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#271
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.
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#272
Posted: 1/29/13 at 11:36pmThe BWW plot thickens. I can't wait to hear more!
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#273
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?
CINDERELLA Previews Thread.#274
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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