jaystarr <--I like you. That's all I have to say about that.
And like what was said before none of us are coming here to try and convert people. If you think it's a terrible show. That's fine. That doesn't make it bad theatre just because you like it. And it doesn't make it good theatre either. Like I said. I detest shows like Spring Awakening and Legally Blond. I think they're absolutely terrible and mind numbing in a bad way. Loads of people love them.
As far as the minimalist set goes. I personally like that better. I think huge sets take away from the story and the junk people should be paying attention to at a theatre. Take Jacques Brel is alive and well and living in Paris. Brilliant show (in my opinion). Barely any set. I thought it was perfect. Some shows don't need a set really. And as far as Steve's costume. Yeah maybe they should have made him more "monsterish" because they keep talking about the horror of how he looks and people are scared of him blahblah but he still just looks like an average guy...with no shirt. But at the same time. He really hasn't been dead for too long so I don't know how gross he should really look.
But I do like the show. And I can't remember who said it earlier about the Father having too big of a part and his songs are boring. I have to say I think he's the most developed character honestly. His songs brought tears to my eyes in fact.
I believe the cast is crazy talented and if you hate the show so much I hope you at least appreciate the talent on that stage. (Again..if you think they suck as well that's your choice) But I always refer back to Lestat. I loved the show. The show was terrible I'll even say that out right. It was a poorly written show. But I still loved it and I loved the cast. I always told people the actors in Lestat could making reading the phone book for 3 hours seem interesting. I appreciate the work people put into things even if they don't come out as expected.
It just frustrates me that people don't go see shows because someone told them it was horrible or the critics didn't like it. You have your own brain and your own thoughts. Go take your student ID buy a ticket for 25 bucks and at least experience something new. And then formulate an opinion for yourself. If you hate it, you hate it and you say oh well it was just 25 bucks at least I gave it a try. If you love it, great go back again or tell your friends.
And if you hate it don't sit here on a message board that really wont effect your real life (unless you're crazy) and screaming about OH THAT SHOW BLOWS! Just to make people angry and stir up crap.
I loved the show. I loved the cast and I intend on seeing it again. Maybe that makes me an idiot who should be stabbed to death while I sleep. Whatever. Then so be it. But unless you've seen the show don't tell me about how bad it is. And if you HAVE seen it and didn't like it. Don't just scream in my face about how terrible it is. Tell me WHY you didn't like it. And in an adult fashion if that's possible because I'm not going to listen to you just say "IT SUCKS! HAHAHA"
Oh and if you make an account on a message board after reading a thread trying to support a show...JUST to say DO NOT GO SEE THIS SHOW you're just being pointless and immature and that makes me sad.
And on that I'm going to go listen to my Frankenstein concept CD and go to sleep.
Updated On: 11/25/07 at 03:00 AM
