Most Pointless Musical that is a HIT — Page 4

Thanks, WonderBoy.

I wasn't in the show myself... but I really didn't need to be to get the point of CATS.

Considering that it ran for just a little bit, I'm guessing we're not the only ones who feel it wasn't pointless.

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Updated On: 9/27/05 at 06:07 PM

I really don't see much point to Cats, except for T.S.Eliot's pre-set message like somebody else mentioned. Hal Prince actually said that Andrew Lloyd Webber told him not to look for subtext, the show is about cats!!!! Soooo pointless!

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Okay, well in case of this post, I would think the definition followed more the lines of "Lack of impact."

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One of my first posts and I already manage to make some one angry! Sorry if I insulted any of the very devoted cats fans/alumni out there.

First of all, I enjoyed Spamalot, and while I liked Dirty Rotten Scoundrels more, I think Spamalot deserved that Tony.

Second, I thought Smokey Joe's Cafe was pointless (partly because I fell asleep in it)

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If something is a hit, it is entertaining thousands of theatre goers - and that means it can't be considered pointless, at least in my book.

I guess no one really clarified the original question. I took a "pointless musical" as a statement on its existence, not its content. How can Spamalot be pointless? It is a comedy with a built-in audience of Monty Python fans, therefore it has a point. On the Record was the first show produced by Disney strictly as a revue of beloved songs from Disney films. Once again, a built-in audience of Disney fans. Yes, it was completely misconceived and suffered the consequences, but it had a point and the idea of a Disney song review is not a bad one. Mamma Mia....the song catalogue of the biggest pop group in the world. Whether or not it was a book show is moot. The point of the show is quite clear (and yes, the story has a point as well, like it or not). Thoroughly Modern Millie was a so-so musical film that was vastly improved in its stage transfer featuring that American musical theatre favorite....tap dancing! Point. Now as for Brooklyn, well, I guess the point was to feature new material and new artists. Otherwise, I don't really know why producers sunk money into a Broadway production.

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