My Hunch... Brooklyn is going to be biggest show this yr. — Page 2

That is a bit of an overstatement, and why the vitriol, Thenardier? BKLYN wasn't trying to be RENT or any other show, and it didn't affect RENT in any way. BKLYN certainly wasn't MOCKING in tone. It was all heart, probably too much heart, and not enough street smarts to survive. True, there were problems with the show, the book, the lyrics, I agree. STILL and all, that show moved people, made them think about the homeless. I can hardly pass a homeless person anymore without making some acknowledgment. Did you even see BKLYN? If you weren't at all moved, perhaps you've been in NYC too long. I was pleased to see that BKLYN had a lot better run than the critics would have liked or expected -- they seemed to be trying hard to kill it the first week it opened. To no avail, and now it's going on tour. I'll be there, can't wait!!

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And one wonders where all our little "BKLYN" fans have gone to. You don't see the freaks around here anymore.

Maybe they are having a time out?

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Well, since the show is closed I doubt the producers are paying them anymore. hehe.

haha i'm not a "brooklyn hater" but this is definitely a fun thread to read... it's pretty funny what people thought only less than a year ago!

It never fails to supprise me how some people take someone else failure to suceed and dance on their grave. Maybe it say more about these people own insecurities than anything else. Remember, if you are very lucky, you may be in a Broadway flop someday-i.e. beware of Karma.

Just my opinion, I may be wrong.

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And what's so wrong with demanding excellence in the theatre?

Shows have been failing for years. Nowadays, since shows cost so much to put on, producers try to suck the show for everything it is worth. I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting a bad show, like Brooklyn to close and save itself the pain.

Did everyone here actually SEE Brookly. Don't take offense, I just want to know.

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WE bash the show because the show is BAD. Very very bad.

By the way, I did see "Brooklyn" and enjoyed it very much. I have listened to the cast album again and again to see why the reviewers (note: I do NOT use the word critics) disliked it so and just cannot find it.

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Updated On: 7/8/05 at 01:01 PM

I saw it, and I certainly have far from discriminating tastes, but felt the dialogue and score seemed almost irreperably cheesy...I did enjoy the spectacle of it all however, I still find the cast recording basically unlistenable...

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I'm not a teen (Oh, God I wish), and I have a superb grasp of musical theater pre 1970. It's just a show for God sake. 99.99% of the people in the world don't even care. If you did'nt like it, don't listen to it and let the people who enjoyed it listen to it without fear of sensure. It is not necessary to make them feel bad about themselves. Life is too short.

Just my opinion, I may be wrong.

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