SweetQintheLights, The character I think your refering to is Margot. Who in March was played by Haven Burton, who left the show to go do the out of town tryout for Shrek and then take it to Broadway (she is playing Gingy)
Robert Taylor, I agree with you. I too have seen many threads where people talk about this show (or Spring Awakening. Or just any show that has a more modern score.) And, it seems like the conversation is getting somewhere and then someone jumps in with a comment like "I don't know why anyone would like this show. It sucks." Now, I will admit that there are shows out there that have a modern sounding score that I just flat don't like. I will admit that I loath spring awakening. But, I would never just say it sucks flat out. I would let a conversation start from that and say why I don't like the show and let that open the door for conversation.
I feel that it shows immaturity when posters jump to such conclusions without even backing up a word that they are saying. I don't like to speak for others often because there is a chance that I would be wrong. But, I wouldn't be shocked to hear that I am not the only one who comes to this forum to have a mature discussion about Broadway and theatre in general.
I don't think that you have to like a show like Legally Blonde Or Wicked or Spring Awakening. I can even understand that you wish that there weren't people out there who think that Wicked is the be all and end all of musical theatre. I am not going to lie and say that I never find thoes people at all annoying because sometimes I do. But, there is nothing wrong with a show that has a score that is liked by a younger audience then a more older one. I find nothing wrong with the fact that more young people are going to the theatre then before. I remember reading an article in Time last year that talked about how a new thing for young (tween ish) girls to do for an outing was going to see a Broadway show. I didn't cringe at the fact that they saw Legally Blonde, Wicked and Hairspray over and over again. I was happy to read that theatre going has become something that young people do for fun and are going more often. At the end of the day I am just happy to see more people regardless of their age going to the theatre. And, I find nothing wrong with creating a show that will appeal to the new tread of young people going to the theatre. If there are people that don't like it then that is fine with me. We are all here to discuss theatre. But, It baffles me as to why people would click on a thread just to bash it. If someone likes Legally Blonde then let them have their fun. If someone doesn't more power to them. But, at least let them say why they don't like the show in a mature way as opposing to sounding like a second grader when saying you don't like the show.
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