Michael R. Jackson's new musical 'White Girl in Danger' to premiere Off-Broadway in March 2023 — Page 7

Ricey2 said: "Is Liz Lark Brown’s song still gone? ?"

Yes

TheOnlyOne2 said: "gleek4114 said: "I’ve got a ticket to this in May, but these early reviews have me thinking about jumping ship. I’ll wait until opening to decide, but with so few available slots, idk if this will end up being worth my time."

I would go regardless of it being something you like or not. Even shows I despise have something in them that are good, or make me think. For instance, the monolgue at the end is completely out of place in my opinion but there were a few things in there that struck me."

I definitely don’t disagree, but I get about two trips to NYC a year, so I have to be fairly selective. If I was able to get there more often I’d definitely be more open to seeing most things.

In other news, I did go again tonight, 3rd time. Its still as long as the first preview but you can see it inching in the right direction. The actors playing Keesha and "the white guys" are getting stronger in terms of acting choices. Much more cohesive in their scenes together. While it is sad that Liz Lark Brown's number is gone, I doubt it will ever go back in. It doesn't really do anything for the show even though it's entertaining. There are still atleast 4 songs that should be thrown away as well, but that's just my opinion.

One of the difficult tasks this show has is deciding the focus. When your an artist you have to be able to "kill your babies". If you don't and leave it all in then it can cause a disaster. (The monologue needs to gooooooo! KILL ITTTTTT!) There's a new dildo in the show since I've last seen it, ahaha. The song where it shows up is really unnecessary as a whole anyway. I'd love to hear more indepth about what other people would do in order to bring the show together. Alas I don't know how to do the spoiler box, so I can't really give a detailed opinion.

“ADDITIONALLY, stop telling people you'd have left at intermission. Stop going to shows then. There are too many people who can't afford to see shows (largely black and brown people). You don't deserve to see any theater, periodt.”

Lol, what?! This paragraph makes just about as much sense as the whole of this play. If I want to leave a ****show (which is exactly what this is) that I paid money for, I can and I’ll tell whoever I want. Handcuff me to the damn chair if I’m not allowed to leave. People in general deserve to see theater period. People by large do not like your fav show, it’s okay. People who can’t afford theater wouldn’t care if this is what they had to sit through.

In other news, a table of about seven or eight people came into the restaurant I was in this evening, and I could hear them asking all of the same questions I had after the FIRST PREVIEW. Yeah, a whole lot of work they’re doing at the Tony Kiser…nor a whole lot they did over these ‘workshops’ since he told us that it was everything he had ever written for the show.

Jonathan Cohen said: "RippedMan said: "But why does he hate Beyoncé?"

My understanding of the take is she takes up too much of the conversation around Black artists and Black made art, so there isn't enoughoxygen left in the room for anyone else to get talked about. He wants a greater diversity of Black artists discussed.

I don't think in a vacuum, he really dislikes anything aboutBeyoncé, in the same way he doesn't really dislikeTyler Perry. It's a provocative statement to get a more nuanced point across (at least that's the goal). "

This is actually a not uncommon feeling in Black art circles. Before Beyoncé it was Whitney. Before Whitney it was Micheal. Before Michael it was...well you get the idea. Anyway I think the problem is that RippedMan is correct. Beyoncé is a superstar so by nature she sucks up tons of attention.

I've always resisted the idea that the bigger names are taking up too much space as Black artists because to me it just perpetuates the idea that there is a limited amount of room for Black artists. Is Taylor taking up too much space to the detriment of all the other blonde pop stars?

Ke3 said: "I've always resisted the idea that the bigger names are taking up too much space as Black artists because to me it just perpetuates the idea that there is a limited amount of room for Black artists. Is Taylor taking up too much space to the detriment of all the other blonde pop stars?"

I don't know if the lane is inherently as narrow as blonde pop stars, but at least in terms of ticket sales, I think it is to some extent a zero sum game. The supply and demand for Taylor Swift tickets is so out of wack, that if you buy them and are not rich, chances are you're less likely to buy tickets to other concerts because that blew your budget.

Madonna, is another example. I investigated getting tickets to see her at MSG, and it would have been like $500 per ticket to see her in the nosebleeds.

That doesn't stop you from listening to new artists on Spotify, but say I had a concert budget of $1,000 for a 3 month period. If I did buy two tickets to see Madonna concert, I wouldn't be seeing any other concerts for three months.

Where that differs from the Beyoncé example, is if you look at the top 15 grossing touring artists of all time, everyone not named Beyoncé is an act primarily with white artists. 11 of those acts are primarily white, straight men. Big picture, that's the demographic of artists taking up a disproportionate amount of space in the culture.

But because Beyoncé is the only black artist with that economic impact, she's the only artist talked about in those terms.

TheOnlyOne2 said: " hundreds on tickets, and I already do professional theater. It's an opportunity for us to learn and be supportive of our community. When I see people walk out it's unfathomable and quite frankly disrespectful from that perspective. I know I wouldn't want those people coming to my shows, and its not even about them liking my/our performance. I'd prefer people who are there who really want to be there and appreciate/ respect the privilege to see a show. It's just rude.

NO. What is frigging rude is when a play that obviously needs work & is a complete piece of garbage asks top price from anyone.

They're lucky people are just walking out and not also demanding refunds.

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Updated On: 3/24/23 at 08:13 AM

Does Michael R Jackson perhaps need a heavy handed director to get the best out of him?

binau said: "Does Michael R Jackson perhaps need a heavy handed director to get the best out of him?"

I don't think he would work with a director that didn't deliver exactly what he wanted from them. I sometimes think of MRJ as a more talented and more vital composer in the vein of Joe Iconis. Artists unwilling to bend on artistic adjustments to their work, to a fault in most cases. The evidence for Iconis being the disaster that was Be More Chill on Broadway (and Broadway Bounty Hunter for that matter) and Michael's being this. If you're savvy enough, you can tell exactly who's pulling the strings and driving the ship of a production.

JasonC3 said: "One can make the case that artists should feel privileged when people invest their time and money in joining an audience to see what the artists have created instead of the reverse. We live in a world abundant in art and content—acknowledging a lack of equity in access and choices for some—and attention and interest must be earned, not assumed to be a right or a given. Artists are not automatically entitled to an audience just because they create something.

It is well within any audience member's prerogative to leave a show at intermission if they don't feel they are getting a sufficient return on investment of their time and/or money. Doing so is no more disrespectful than if one stops reading a book you're not enjoying, changes the channel if a TV program isn't working for you, samples a few tracks from a recording and decides to listen no more, or stops eating an entree you ordered at a restaurant but ended up not liking.

I'm still curious enough about this show to attend a performance in a few weeks. But I'm also more than willing to leave if it is not to my liking."

I didn't say anything about artists being entitled I'm saying don't bring your self into my space if you're gonna get up and leave in the middle. Id prefer you weren't there to watch me. From my vantage point, the way you look at it doesn't make sense. It's actually a privilege for us to go see theater, especially this kind because artists who are doing work they actually connect with could give a f*** if anyone is there as long as they are respected.

Again I disagree it's not the same as sitting on your ass at home and watching a TV show. We're sharing space. Next time I'm in your home and you're hosting, remind me to push the away and walk out the door when I find it unsatisfactory. In that way I guessed be showing you that I didn't like the content you provided me for the meal. I'll just walk out the door without a word, like switching the channel. Would you do that? No it's unfathomable.

I hope when you knave you give your ticket to someone more appreciative. Or better yet buy a ticket for someone who deserves to be there but can't afford it since it seems ur already planning yo walk out.

TheOnlyOne2 said: I didn't say anything about artists being entitled I'm saying don't bring your self into my space if you're gonna get up and leave in the middle. Id prefer you weren't there to watch me. From my vantage point, the way you look at it doesn't make sense. It's actually a privilege for us to go see theater, especially this kind because artists who are doing work they actually connect with could give a f*** if anyone is there as long as they are respected.

Again I disagree it's not the same as sitting on your ass at home and watching a TV show. We're sharing space. Next time I'm in your home and you're hosting, remind me to push the away and walk out the door when I find it unsatisfactory. In that way I guessed be showing you that I didn't like the content you provided me for the meal. I'll just walk out the door without a word, like switching the channel. Would you do that? No it's unfathomable.

I hope when you knave you give your ticket to someone more appreciative. Or better yet buy a ticket for someone who deserves to be there but can't afford it since it seems ur already planning yo walk out."

You give so much attitude in every comment here, demonstrate little to no interest in others' legitimate perspectives, and also misstate and misinterpret what I said. Thankfully the Ignore Message Users button exists just for this purpose.

Updated On: 3/25/23 at 10:44 PM