LaChiusa's music

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 11/4/06 at 4:18pm

What is it about Michael John LaChiusa's music that turns people off from a lot of his shows as brilliant as they are. I only have his Wild Party but I heard a song from Marie Christine today and it sounded absolutely divine. Is it because his work is more like opera than musical theatre?

[Julian2]

Posted: 11/4/06 at 5:02pm

http://www.playbill.com/features/article/66186.html

http://www.playbill.com/features/article/66228.html

http://www.playbill.com/features/article/98511.html

http://www.playbill.com/features/article/101246.html

These CD reveiws will give you a good idea about that.

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 11/4/06 at 5:12pm

I think it's because his scores are not as accessible to people as traditional musical theater scores that are showtuney (for lack of a better word).

[StephenSondheimWHOO]

Posted: 11/4/06 at 7:30pm

like defyingravity11 said his scores aren't really comersial or what people expect to see in a musical. I think people are kinda taken aback when they first hear him. It really took me a while to get used to but now i LOVE him

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 11/4/06 at 8:29pm

They're musically illogical, without appeal, and devoid of emotional payoff.







Hugh Bychakakov
Moscow, Russia

[Pippin]

Posted: 11/4/06 at 8:34pm

just like the enchanted hunter!!!!