Does anybody else miss BKLYN? — Page 3

Worst show ever? Wow! Way harsh. lol. But to each his own.

I personally loved Brooklyn. I saw it on Broadway twice and even traveled to Connecticut to see Diana Degarmo on tour. I do miss it, but understood why it didn't catch on. It was very different.

As I posted above, I saw the show in a very small theater here in Denver. I think it may have done better off-Broadway as opposed to on Broadway. I wouldn't call it a piece of S**t but I definetly don't think it should have been in a Broadway house. JMO

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"I think perhaps many did not fancy it because it was chiefly driven by soul/R&B numbers, and this genre has always driven my senses wild when the singing is top-notch".

I find I seldom disagree with Rudy but I do here. I rarely truly dislike shows. In fact, so far, it's only been Brooklyn and Passing Strange, and not because of the music. Brooklyn I disliked precisely because of the voices, especially Eden's. Every time I heard that song it was like ice picks in my ears. I cannot stand her voice. Plus, rather unfortunately, the women in the show had diva attitudes far beyond what one might expect given their level of their experience at the time, especially Eden. The guys, on the other hand, were both sweethearts.

The story was trite but sweet, the costumes were intriguing and even a little inspired given the plot. Marc Schoenfeld was/is a very nice guy and I wish him well in future projects.

I never saw an audience that did not absolutely adore it.

eta: while I personally strongly disliked it, I don't think it sucked as others have said. It had a very devoted audience. I just wasn't one of them.

Updated On: 1/4/10 at 10:38 AM

Funny-I was just thinking about this show today. My parents saw it on Broadway, but I never particularly cared for Eden Espinosa. I saw her first performance as Elphaba on standby-relatively unimpressive for the buzz she was getting. Her performance as Maureen wasn't half bad.

And yes, it is licensed through Aruba Productions LLC.

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