Little Women is Dreadful — Page 2

Glad to see that there is at least some disagreement about whether the show is "dreadful" or not... My wife and I will be in New York for a week this summer and it's one of the shows we have tickets to...so I want there to be at least SOME hope that we'll enjoy it!

Hey hey hey! Remember what I changed this thread to? Good Vibrations was dreadful. Theres a BWWthread-worthy topic! :) We all know that Little Women is far from dreadful. It may not be phenomenal, but its not dreadful.

I didn't like the Operatic scenes but I thought Sutton was fantastic!

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I didn't hate it nearly as much as I thought I would. Actually, I didn't hate it at all. A lot of it is musical theatre 101, but I wouldn't say bad. The performances are pretty solid, and I thought some of the music fit the plot points quite well. I thought the use of flashbacks was the most economical way to tell the story, and generally had a good time. I thought they handled one major plot point poorly, but besides that I enjoyed myself. A great book, that lends itself well to the stage. McGovern was fabulous, as was Foster, in a role she was born to play. It also holds up very well on the cast recording.

You're right on many accounts, but I wouldn't call the show dreadful. It's weak, but not that bad. And I disagree with what you said abotu Sutton Foster. I think that Sutton was great in the role.

I agree that this show is DREADFUL!!! I almost left at intermission, but since I paid $100 I felt as if I should sit it out. Sutton was great, but one amazing performance cannot save a show. (I did not get to see Maureen McGovern). everytime I hear something else about this show being praised, I cant belive it. The loose ends, the way it moved so fast, and then dragged on. If you had not read little women, or caught the Winona Rider fiasco on video you would have been lost. That does not say much.

The music is catchy though, I might have to give in and get the CD.

Everyone keeps mentioning the music in this show. Well, duh, it's a musical. But I really think that for the first time in a long time this is a show whose songs are not showstoppers and will not live on forever, but simply enhance and forward the plot, which is exactly what the music in a MUSICal is supposed to do for a show.

It was charming. Not astonishing. But deffinatly something worth seeing. And I did not read the book, or see any film version, and I was not lost at all.

if you're going to change the name of this thread, at least spell it right.

It's ExcelLent, not excelent

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I adore this show. I agree that it does have its faults, but I really like the music a lot, all of the performances are great (especially Sutton's, Maureen's, and Megan's), and I think it has great sets and costumes and a lot of heart. I do admit, however, that I would probably not see it if I did student rush and found out that Sutton wasn't there. She is what made me fall in love with the show in the first place, and is what makes it so special to me.

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