Pics From The New WEST END Cabaret Revival..- Page 3

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:10pm

Wow! It looks even darker than the broadway revival (if that's possible)

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:23pm

Apparentely it's not a good revival. There's uncalled for nudity.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:28pm

Could you elaborate? Why is it uncalled for? I'm curious because since this production seems so stylistically dark and dirty, I'm certainly not shocked that there's nudity, and it while it may not be necessary for plot and character development, it may be part of the whole thing, you know? I can see it having a place, perhaps. And... is that such a big deal that it makes the whole revival bad? I'm sorry, but that seems like an awfully drastic statement. There are much worse things in the theater, and much more valid things upon which to declare a production entirely bad.

Updated On: 9/26/06 at 10:28 PM

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:32pm

Check the Westend board, people there and on other boards are saying it's awful. The costumes and sets are not period at all they say.

And it's not just raunchy costumes, it's nudity. It's bare breasts, etc.

Anyway, I hate that this seems to be a competition of which Cabaret revival can be the raunchiest.

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:33pm

link

https://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?lastpage=on&thread=911763&dt=7

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:42pm

Thanks, I'll go read some of it.

It's a shame that that's what it's become, because a raunchy Cabaret, IMO, can be a great thing, but when you go too far, it's kind of tacky and absurd. The pictures alone made me think this production was trying too hard, which is really unfortunate for such a beautiful show. I don't think nudity has NO place in a show like Cabaret, but obviously it very much depends on how, when, and why it's done. I mean, it's a show about very gritty, dirty things, but I can absolutely see where that could be an artistic vision gone wrong. I think the fact that it's very raunchy would bother me less than that it's losing regard for the fact that it IS a period piece.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:44pm

ljay's first post:

WOW. Looks VERY interesting. Looks totally different from any Cabaret. Looks even more creative than the recent Broadway revival.
The costumes look unbelievable.


ljay's last post:

Anyway, I hate that this seems to be a competition of which Cabaret revival can be the raunchiest.

How come 4 days ago, you were thrilled about how "creative" it was? Oh, that's right:

And it's not just raunchy costumes, it's nudity. It's bare breasts, etc.

Coming from a poster who routinely has his avatars deleted because they have shirtless men, could your double-standards be anymore obvious and discriminatory?

It's Cabaret. The Kit Kat Klub isn't supposed to be family-friendly, so I don't see how any nudity is "uncalled for". It makes sense in the context of the show. Laurey going topless in Oklahoma is uncalled for.

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:50pm

The Hal Prince production of Cabaret managed to be gritty, sexual, but still classy.

Same for the masterpiece movie by Bob Fosse.

I was excited by this revival, until I heard more about it.


Now control your bitchy attitude. You are so unpleasant. You make it sound like you know me, but you haven't the slightlest clue.

*&&!

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 11:03pm

I'm not inferring anything that isn't on the page in front of me. You don't like this Cabaret revival because of the "uncalled for" nudity. The example of uncalled for nudity you give is bare breasts. You have had avatars of shirtless men (with bare breasts, regardless of size/usefulness). I don't see how Cabaret's nudity is "uncalled for" in your opinion, when you have displayed the same thing quite often on BWW. If you don't feel that it's a double-standard, what is your explanation for your attitude?

Updated On: 9/26/06 at 11:03 PM

[coolphantom919]

Posted: 9/27/06 at 7:57am

I actually wanna see Production Photos not Publicity Photos. Otherwise, the shiw looks interesting!