General Opinions for Aida- Page 2

[Mister Matt]

re: General Opinions for Aida#25

Posted: 3/7/05 at 6:26pm

"Maybe it wasn't generally picked up because it's not common knowledge when people think of things that are distinctly Ancient Egyptian, but the war with Nubia was based on truth."

I get that much. But what about something Egyptian in the sets, costumes, score, etc. Other than the "eye", the princess hat and an occasional triangular shape, there really wasn't anything Egyptian about the show other than references in dialogue which seemed completely out of place given the costumes and set design, so why even bother wth the scenes in the museum? It was as if the producers deliberately kept the designers from communicating with each other until opening night.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[luvtheEmcee]

re: General Opinions for Aida#26

Posted: 3/7/05 at 6:45pm

As for the design, I suppose we can blame that much on the fact that it was produced by Disney. Disney's all about pretty - I see what you're saying, though I did like the design a lot.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

Updated On: 3/7/05 at 06:45 PM

[TabooWickedFan]

re: General Opinions for Aida#27

Posted: 3/7/05 at 6:50pm

aida= awesome!! i loved it, one of my favorite shows. Oh and with the Billy Elliot thing I loved the movie, it will be interesting to see what they do with it.

"But I relish every brillant inspired moment. This is who I'm determined to be- an actor/singer/dancer-no, I take that back, this is who I am. These people are my tribe, my destiny. I know it. -How I Paid for College; A story of sex, theft, friendship and musical theater.

[TabooWickedFan]

re: General Opinions for Aida#28

Posted: 3/7/05 at 6:50pm

double post

"But I relish every brillant inspired moment. This is who I'm determined to be- an actor/singer/dancer-no, I take that back, this is who I am. These people are my tribe, my destiny. I know it. -How I Paid for College; A story of sex, theft, friendship and musical theater.

Updated On: 3/7/05 at 06:50 PM

[ashbash6819]

re: General Opinions for Aida#29

Posted: 3/7/05 at 6:53pm

judging from the CD, i love this musical! i am so upset that i didnt get to see it(although i have seen most of it on tape)--this musical introduced me to Adam so it is obviously good

"Where are we headed? Judy- "Over the god-damn rainbow"- Boy from Oz

[zippyjen]

re: General Opinions for Aida#30

Posted: 3/7/05 at 7:12pm

i didn't really like it. some of the songs were good but some like the ones sung by zoser were just bad. I also didn't like the design of the show. THe acting wasn't bad but in general i thought the show was just poor. Well i am glad all of you like it!

"At the opening night party, they had clowns on stilts, jugglers, a chocolate fountain, popcorn, hot dogs. [My son] looked at me like I had been holding back. Like, 'This is what you do?' I had to tell him, 'No, no, darling. Opening nights don't usually look like this.' It's usually a dark bar with a bottle of vodka." ?Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Jan Maxwell plus i proudly share the title of the shortest member over the age of 10 with wickedrentq!

[babygiraffeboots]

re: General Opinions for Aida#31

Posted: 3/7/05 at 7:51pm

I happen to love th zoser songs. They may not have the same meaning as other songs in the show and don't fit in as well as others but I find them fun and entertaining.

"Without Jews, fags, and gypsies, there is no theatre!" ~Mel Brooks, To be or not to be

[me3]

re: General Opinions for Aida#32

Posted: 3/7/05 at 7:59pm

GREAT show one of my favorites.

[chinkie azn jai]

re: General Opinions for Aida#33

Posted: 3/7/05 at 8:26pm

Aida was a great show. Unfortunatly, I saw Taylor Dayne in it. I thank Aida for introducing me to Adam, Sherie, and Heather. The OBCR is still one of my favorites.

"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D

[munkustrap178]

re: General Opinions for Aida#34

Posted: 3/7/05 at 8:29pm

I think the music is incredible, and the original cast was fantastic, but the show is just wretched. The book, the sloppy way of telling the story, the incredibly god-awful choreography....everything except the cast and the music was awful, but the score remains one of my favorites.

"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

[BwayTheatre11]

re: General Opinions for Aida#35

Posted: 3/7/05 at 8:30pm

I loved this show!

CCM '10!

[Chloe]

re: General Opinions for Aida#36

Posted: 3/7/05 at 9:03pm

I'll go along with Adam Pascal's assessment: "Is it the greatest show in the world? Of course not, but it's enjoyable and people love it."

[luvtheEmcee]

re: General Opinions for Aida#37

Posted: 3/7/05 at 9:04pm

AND, he says that even "mediocre Elton John is better than some of the other CRAP out there."

See, I knew there was a reason I liked him.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[bwayballerina]

re: General Opinions for Aida#38

Posted: 3/7/05 at 9:14pm

I have never seen Aida, but I own the OBCR and it's among my favorites. The Zoser songs aren't that great, but (being the dancer/aspiring choreographer that I am) I can see how they might have worked decently on stage. As for the concept album- very bad, except for Written in the Stars, which I still think is surpassed by the OBCR version. The story might fall a little dead at some points, but all in all, I think it was a pretty great show (based on what I've seen/heard).