Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
neddyfrank2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
COOOOLkid
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/05
#1re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 4:19amI'm kinda glad it's closed...
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neddyfrank2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#3re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 8:43am
It certainly was cheated of the run it deserved.
The critics suck.
Good Luck to all involved.
#4re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 11:11amI wish all of its talented cast members much success in future projects.
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"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#5re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 2:59pmDon't let the door hit you on the way out.
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-Charlie Manson
#6re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 3:42pmMore like Goodbye Michael Arden. You deserve to be on Broadway more than anyone.
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#7re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 3:45pmI really wanted to see this show. Good luck in the future to all the cast members!
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#8re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 3:46pmGoodbye Michael Arden? He'll be back; he has a bright future ahead of him.
#9re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 4:04pmI should change that to Goodbye For Now.
#10re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 4:12pm
Munk--too funny! (Although I agree on this show)
I do hope Arden and Sesma are back soon!
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JustABroadwaybaby2
Broadway Star Joined: 4/6/06
#11re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 4:45pm
I hope Brescia and Arden are in a show together, hopefully a successful one. It did not deserve all of the negative attention it got. It wasn't that bad!
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#12re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 4:48pm
Aside from the vocals and arrangements--yes it was that bad! 
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"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana." GMarx
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neddyfrank2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
IssaMe
Broadway Star Joined: 5/15/03
#14re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 6:35pm
To a packed and wildly cheering house at the final performance (Sunday afternoon), at the curtain speech Thom Sesma told the audience that they obviously didn't read "The Times".
They at a terrific send-off - with cast members, swings, and crew introduced from the stage - with special cheers for Twyla Tharp too - who was sitting upstairs.
With cast members holding the BC/EFA buckets at the exits afterwards, there was a chance for fans in the audience to say a personal final goodbye to them.
Flop shows can have simply terrific send-offs - Side Show, Taboo, ROF, ASU and DOTV come to mind. Many others, too.
Titanic never returned its investment on Broadway--- but the final performance was incredibly emotional and touching.
Every show finds its fans (even if there aren't enough of them to keep running). And every show deserves a nice send-off for the sake of the hard-working cast and company.
Awww...
#15re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 6:48pmJoanna Gleason was in the audience today. :)
magic8ball
Broadway Star Joined: 3/28/04
#16re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 6:58pm
The show needed to close and make room for more deserving productions. It sucked- plain and simple. It was an absolutely waste of talent.
I wish nothing but the best to the cast and crew who did outstanding jobs despite the terrible creative vision. I'm sure that most of them will be working again before long... hopefully in shows that are of higher calibre.
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#17re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 7:39pmI was there this afternoon as well. The show was virtually the same since early previews, which was sad to see because Twyla could have made cuts and changes to make the show more coherent, but unfortunately, it was still a mess. The audience absolutely LOVED the show (and I have to admit I wa applauding a lot as well). Michael Arden and Thom Sesma were really on today...held all their notes longer, were in full voice, and gave it their all. Lisa Brescia, as always, was stunning. Her vocals are a joy to hear and as I said in a previous review of the show, Lisa actually acts the part as well (which Caren did not do as well). Performers aside, the show was still horrible and I was glad to be able to see this show close.
#18re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 7:45pmI didn't see it in NYC, but saw it 3 times at the Globe. I LOVED it. Each to their own.
neddyfrank2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
#19re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 7:52pmotis- How is the Grinch going?
#20re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 8:10pmI had the privilege of seeing Jason Wooten in the role of Coyote the day before opening. He was great despite the show's shortcomings. I hope to see him in a lead role again soon.
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#21re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 9:41pmoh and i also wanted to say that i loved the fact that Thom specifically mentioned the 35 previews and 28 performances in his closing speech...admitting to twyla and the cast that the show was a huge flop!
bryan
Broadway Star Joined: 5/12/03
#22re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 10:01pmi wanted to see it be i did not that's way they should have a cast cd made of the show for the muisal colltion like me
SweetQintheLights
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/05
#23re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 10:04pmOh bryan! You're back. I didn't know how long you'd be gone for; we can only take so long of your absence!
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#24re: Goodbye The Times They Are A Changin'
Posted: 11/19/06 at 10:23pm
I was also there this afternoon.
Talented cast, did not care much for the show itself.
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