Most Overrated of the Season... — Page 2

Most Overrated Musical: Passing Strange
Most Overrated Revival of a Musical: Sunday in the Park with George
Most Overrated Play: Rock 'n' Roll
Most Overrated Revival of a Play (tie): The Homecoming and Boeing Boeing
Most Overrated Performance: Raul Esparza and Ian McShane in The Homecoming

Most overrated revival: GYPSY
Most overrated performance: The actress playing Rose in GYPSY
Most overrated actress ever in a broadway show: The actress playing Rose in Gypsy

I find SITPWG extremely underrated...

Aww...I thought PASSING STRANGE was fabulous. Then again, I didn't see much else.

But, Patti? OVERrated? Forreal? That peformance was mind boggling.

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Updated On: 5/12/08 at 10:09 PM

To Eris

No need to be sorry. I joked around about Patti knocking some broadway star in a boxing match & he will no longer answer any posts I make. A bit harsh but such is life.

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Most Overated: That old guy who directed GYPSY,
Again.

Reasons:
there were about 6 different styles going on,
he forgot how important a set can be.
he cut two important scenes.
he had his leading lady (who some say is the greatest star on Broadway) act with a stuffed dog.
He went back on his word that he would never let her near his show.

Updated On: 5/12/08 at 10:27 PM

Passing Strange

And yes, unfortunately I've seen it.

August: Osage County

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Thanks Kasie

Thinking a show is overrated and not liking a show are two very different things. I don't think people are quite grasping it. I've heard lots of criticism about SITPWG, and I don't feel it is going to receive too much Tony Award attention.

It seems to be overshadowed by Gypsy and South Pacific, which are also great.

Updated On: 5/12/08 at 11:07 PM

Gypsy, Gypsy's orchestrations, and Laura Benanti

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I'm going to agree with everyone who said Patti LuPone. A decent Rose's Turn cannot make up for an otherwise mediocre at best performance.

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YOU CAN'T JUDGE A PERFORMANCE BASED ONLY ON CLIPS!!! ARE YOU PEOPLE FREAKIN' KIDDING ME?!

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If you've seen the whole show, then I would consider your opinion valid. South Pacific is not my "holy show," so you can take that sass and shove it you know where. As you said, you cannot experience the arc of an actor's performance from clips. As an actor that offends me deeply.

It's one thing to watch clips and say that you don't have an interest in spending your hundred plus dollars on the show. That is your business and perfectly within your rights. It's quite another, however, to call something overrated that you have not experienced yourself. That is just ignorant.

ETA: Btw, where in my original post did I indicate that I was referring to "South Pacific"? I was referencing ALL of the ridiculous posts from people who haven't seen the shows they are criticizing.

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Updated On: 5/13/08 at 01:43 AM