GROUNDHOG DAY Will Play Final Broadway Performance This September — Page 5

Well I bought a ticket to the final performance. I've never actually gone to a final performance before.

After Eight said: "Andy, that tells us more about the acumen of those who give out awards than it does about the show's worth."

It tells us that us that cynics on the internet are a dime a dozen, and it takes absolutely zero originality or creativity to blindly bash something. But please, continue with your nuanced criticism of Groundhog Day where you say "the show's book and score were extremely bad."

poisonivy2 said: "Well I bought a ticket to the final performance. I've never actually gone to a final performance before."

Same here on both. It'll be sad, but I'm glad I'll be able to be there.

"That's ok. He is entitled to his opinion."

No one has suggested otherwise. However, he's NOT entitled to attack the character and intelligence of the people who don't share his opinion (a group that includes virtually everyone) as he so frequently does. He's one of the most relentlessly nasty and uninsightful veteran posters I've ever encountered on a message board.

Consistency said: ""That's ok. He is entitled to his opinion."

No one has suggested otherwise. However, he's NOT entitled to attack the character and intelligence of the people who don't share his opinion (a group that includes virtually everyone) as he so frequently does. He's one of the most relentlessly nasty and uninsightful veteran posters I've ever encountered on a message board.



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If you can't stand the heat.. then get out of the kitchen. What bunch of woosies.

Andy Bates wrote: "He's entitled to his opinion, and I'm entitled to call him out if his opinion seems unfounded."

What's "unfounded" about it? I saw it, and thought it was ghastly. The repetitive scenes were mind-numbing. The score was a chore and a bore. What more does one need say? Does one have to write a doctoral dissertation to proclaim a show bad, or ask and receive someone else's permission to claim it so? You liked it? Well, good for you. No skin off my back.

"I'm not sure someone saying "the show is bad" counts as "heat"."

It certainly seemed to get a rise out of you, for reasons that, frankly, quite escape me.

After Eight said: "What's "unfounded" about it? I saw it, and thought it was ghastly. The repetitive scenes were mind-numbing. The score was a chore and a bore. What more does one need say? Does one have to write a doctoral dissertation to proclaim a show bad, or ask and receive someone else's permission to claim it so?"

If you found the show repetitive, maybe you should have checked about the subject matter before seeing it.

Nope, no one here is saying you need to ask permission to proclaim it bad. Just like I don't have to ask permission to point out that your criticisms seem, again, very simplistic ("The score was a chore and a bore": It's funny because it rhymes!), and overly hyperbolic.

10086Sundays said: "Andy Bates - Don't bother, it's not worth it. Some folks here only post in order to insult others and/or attempt to win the internet. Block them.(Click on Settings, next to log out.) Trust me, it'll make your time here much more pleasant.

No one has to justify their experience with a piece art. It's yours and yours alone. Cherish it, and ignore those who attempt to diminish it."

Words of wisdom here, especially for newcomers. The "Ignore Message Board Users" option is your friend.

Updated On: 8/17/17 at 08:29 AM

SmokeyLady said: "If you can't stand the heat.. then get out of the kitchen. What bunch of woosies. "

*wussies

SmokeyLady said: "It all sounds very Trumpish to me."

That's funny, because you saying, "If you can't stand the heat.. then get out of the kitchen. What bunch of woosies." is the most Trumpish thing I've seen on this thread.

Andy Bates said: "SmokeyLady said: "It all sounds very Trumpish to me."

That's funny, because you saying, "If you can't stand the heat.. then get out of the kitchen. What bunch of woosies." is the most Trumpish thing I've seen on this thread.





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*APPLAUSE*

didn't say that it didn't.

I was more saying
ghost (massive flop)
Matilda (massive hit)
GHD (massive flop)

i don't think a producer will entrust him with a huge musical again after losing around 30 million dollars with ghost and ghd.

If that were the case, very few directors would ever work on Broadway. Do you honestly think Ghost flopped because of the direction? That another director would have turned it into a hit? Have you seen how many flops Stroman has had? Michael Mayer didn't have a musical turn a profit until his fourth production, Spring Awakening, nine years after his first, Triumph of Love. I think Warchus will be fine.