Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

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Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 3:56pm

What are some plays that are overdone, aside from Shakespeare peices where no royalty fees have to be paid.

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

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re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 4:33pm

Our Town

Almost anything by Neil Simon-at least the big hits

American Buffalo

The Glass Menagerie

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#3

re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 5:51pm

definately our town

i dont know... from what ive heard about nothing else is sticking out in my mind as 'overdone'

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re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 5:55pm

Our Town is WAAAAAAAYYYYYYY overdone, but for one main reason:
It is one of the best American plays ever written!
Our Town is beyond "amazing" or "legendary", it is in a special class of American Theater that only few plays may reach.
-d.b.j-

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#5

re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 5:56pm

I never get tired of seeing OUR TOWN if it's well done. It's my favorite play ever.

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re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 6:00pm

im not saying i dont like it, i have a very great respect for the show... but sometimes it seems like productions of it are following me around the country... see i move around a lot for tours and job offers etc and almost EVERY theatre ive been to in the past year was talking about how good 'our town' was or 'yay in a few weeks come see 'our town'

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re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 6:01pm

WOO HOO, Matt. God, I love you more and more every day.
Yes, it is mine too. (by that, I mean that is is one of my favorites...how could I make an official numbered list?)
what are some others that are THE GREATEST AMERICAN PLAYS?
I say:
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Death of a Salesman

those are a few.

-d.b.j-

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#8

re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 6:07pm

oooh death of a salesman is awesome

#9

re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 6:08pm

Indeed it is.
-d.b.j-

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#10

re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 6:14pm

Love all those on your list, nuggs- and I have to mention "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof", while not as produced as "Streetcar" (and maybe not as good), I still love it a little more.

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re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 6:14pm

anything neil simon is overdone.

#12

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Posted: 9/1/04 at 6:17pm

I totally agree on Our Town.. Most High Schools do that show at least every 4 years or it seems like that around here..

#13

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Posted: 9/1/04 at 6:25pm

I've actually never seen "Our Town" done. I love it, and am sorry to have missed it. Considering where I live, that isn't so surprising, but it shows that it can't be THAT overdone.

#14

re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 7:09pm

Depends on the time...in the eighties, it was CRIMES OF THE HEART, NIGHT MOTHER, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, and PAINTING CHURCHES...
Now, probably PROOF, ART, WIT...

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re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 7:48pm

I don't think there are that many productions of "Wit", considering it requires an actress of remarkable stamina and skill to pull off.

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#16

re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 7:49pm

i gotta second Steel Magnolias...

also

Midsummer Night's Dream
Greater Tuna
The Foreigner
Noises Off

I don't mind all the Neil Simon...i'm too young to be cast anyway :)

#17

re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 8:53pm

I prefer "Cat" to "Streetcar" as well, nystateofmind.
-d.b.j-

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#18

re: Plays that are overdone (not musicals)

Posted: 9/1/04 at 10:50pm

What about TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and ANNE FRANK?

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle