Jersey Boys or Color Purple
Jersey Boys or Color Purple
Drewprecht
Understudy Joined: 10/6/05
#0Jersey Boys or Color Purple
Posted: 11/3/05 at 2:46pmThought you guys might have an opinion of which one of those I see...I will be seeing Sweeney, Woman in White and Odd Couple, and either Jersey Boys or Color Purple. Thanks!!
theatreboi11
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/05
#1re: Jersey Boys or Color Purple
Posted: 11/3/05 at 2:47pmColor Puprle because it is original.
(Martha Graham from a letter to Agnes de Mille) "There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening That is translated through you into action, And because there is only one of you in all time, This expression is unique. If you block it, It will never exist through any other medium And be lost. The world will never have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, Nor how valuable it is, Nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours, clearly and directly, To keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware Directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, A blessed unrest that keeps us marching And makes us more alive than others."
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#3re: Jersey Boys or Color Purple
Posted: 11/3/05 at 2:48pmJersey Boys, because it is good.
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
truffula
Swing Joined: 4/26/05
#4re: Jersey Boys or Color Purple
Posted: 11/3/05 at 2:52pmJersey Boys. This is going to be the sleeper hit of the year. Color Purple is slow and boring with no musical focus.
But the work waits! I'm alive at last, and I'm full of joy!!!
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#5re: Jersey Boys or Color Purple
Posted: 11/3/05 at 4:04pm
I loved the COLOR PURPLE. I see Jersey Boys soon, I hear it's great!
Updated On: 11/3/05 at 04:04 PM
#6re: Jersey Boys or Color Purple
Posted: 11/4/05 at 12:02amJersey Boys
'Our whole family shouts. It comes from us livin' so close to the railroad tracks'
broadwaybelter
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/26/04
apdarcey
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
#9re: Jersey Boys or Color Purple
Posted: 11/4/05 at 2:15ami can't believe this is even a question.
#10re: Jersey Boys or Color Purple
Posted: 11/4/05 at 2:30am
"i can't believe this is even a question. "
Why not? Are you kidding me? JERSEY BOYS is supposedly fantastic - and no one is expecting it to be at all. Everyone I know that has seen it said that's excellent, and not what we're all expecting from a jukebox musical.
I HAVE seen THE COLOR PURPLE, and I would recommend almost anything OTHER than it.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
apdarcey
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
#11re: Jersey Boys or Color Purple
Posted: 11/4/05 at 3:15am
well. you all know how i feel about the jukebox genre... thus i'm response-less to this question. because there is just no question in my mind. whether or not you liked color purple munk!
love you dear.
kidmanboy
Leading Actor Joined: 5/10/04
#12re: Jersey Boys or Color Purple
Posted: 11/4/05 at 7:22am
a) I don't consider the color purple any better for simply telling the story of a famous book and film, expecting people to be moved by it simply because they're familiar with the story, and not actually trying to use any theatrical storytelling. Give me 10 All Shook Ups over another Color Purple, in my opinion.
b) I wouldn't consider Jersey Boys a jukebox musical at all. It's telling the story of a particular band...was it supposed to through all their music out the window and write original stuff? I haven't seen it, but something tells me this show is on broadway because someone thought the story was worth telling, not just because they weren't feeling creative.
thebigkrakowski
Leading Actor Joined: 7/24/03
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