It's just a little dose of reality. I don't dislike the show, I haven't seen the show, it is not a high priority for me owing to budget constraints and the fact that people I respect have told me what they thought of it and pretty much advised me not to bother. They know me, they know my taste, they know what makes me miserable.
As people may remember, I am a BIG fan of Yoko's and have been a big defender of hers since the moment people started trashing her when the show was in previews. Go ahead, do a search, you'll see.
I took exception to Cathy's saying that the show motivates you to want to go out and protest for peace and love and that if you love peace and love you should see the show. I've been to so many demonstrations in my life and I really truly believe in direct political action. But, and this is a big but, going to see a Broadway show is NOT a political statement, it is not a political activity. It may make people FEEL like saying the word "peace," and you know, that's nice in a hippy dippy way. But please, do not equate that with actually doing the hard political work of agitating for peace and justice.
There are a LOT of really worthwhile causes that could use people's attention. Focussing on saving a not-particularly-successfully-executed musical in a for-profit Broadway theater should not be confused with being one of them.
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