ROCK OF AGES First Preview Thoughts — Page 2

>>"I prefer more sophisitcated theater"

At least you gave it a chance.
Thanks for your opinion.

I was there also.
I LOVE IT.
It just makes you feel good.
Sophistication is overrated in my book.
You can laugh, sing, dream and escape for a few hours.
All that for $50.
It will be BIG!!!

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I hope this runs for a long, long time.

It's one of the stupidest, worst-constructed musicals ever created.

And I loved almost every minute of it.

Well, I certainly wouldn't go that far. Didn't see GLORY DAYS, but I had a much better time at this than GOOD VIBES and LENNON and IN MY LIFE, all of which took themselves to be serious musicals. And failed massively, because they were friggen awful.

That's what I loved about ROCK OF AGES (at least, Off-Broadway; I haven't scheduled the Broadway version yet). It doesn't even try to take itself seriously.

Updated On: 3/18/09 at 09:41 AM

"The Brooks Atkinson is going to have to be defumigated after this closes... "

The Brooks Atkinson should have been fixed up before this show opened. It is without a doubt one of the weirdest set up theaters I've ever been in. It's a letdown after being at the New World Stages. Bathroom situation is terrible, they have walls in the tiny narrow lobby that must have had posters on them and they were ripped off and never repainted. There was a huge garbage dumpster that stunk to high heaven right outside the stage door. I give high marks to the ROA designers and crew though for how they built the set. You feel like you are in the Sunset Strip area as soon as you sit down.

The place was packed last night and the energy of the cast and band was tremendous. For a first preview, I thought it was fantastic; I can't wait to see it again.

Constantine's voice and stage presence was amazing. Amy was good but I wasn't sold on her in the first half. She did win me over in the second half. And she sure is a beautiful lady - what a figure on her. I liked James as Stacee immediately, he has a good singing voice.

God, your typing like he personally insulted you.

"God, you're typing like he personally insulted you."

It hasn't come to that...yet. I never actually stated that Jane2 is included in the dregs of the earth, but the way she is going to all lengths to defend this show...it makes me wonder.

I just find it truly shocking how any intelligent person could find this entertaining. The only audience I could see having a good time at ROCK OF AGES are drunken frat boys and girls gone wild. I felt like I was in a vegas strip show last night, and I really needed a shower afterwards.

"The dregs of the earth will love it and probably see it over and over again (no offense to vocallizzy - i still love you)."

The above is what you wrote. Interesting, because the one person he singled out as not a dreg of the earth is the biggest fan of ROA, and by his definition, would qualify as the biggest dreg of the earth.

So, Without a Trace, you did indeed insult me, as well as everyone else who likes the show.

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Very good, yankeefan.

BTW, Lizzy is a friend of mine, and I'm sure she knows I wasn't insulting her in my last post.

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wait wait wait.
you think this show is worse than good vibrations?
how?
Oh wait, i just looked at your profile. You love musicals that all came out before cable tv did. now i get it.
I think Piazza, In my life (you actually liked in My life) and the wild party are the only shows you liked that came out after 2000.
now I understand your demographic. So please, hate away at new musicals. Because knowing what are your "favorite shows" puts your comments in wonderful perspective.

I prefer more sophisticated theater with audiences that don't talk, eat, drink, or sing during the performance.

Audiences do that regardless the type of show or theatre all over the world. Audience behavior is not really indicative of the level of sophistication of the show.

And I'm with Jane on this one. That "dregs" comment was incredibly insulting. Just because someone can enjoy a different type of show doesn't mean they are an inferior person. Some people enjoy sophisticated theatre as well as light entertainment. That sort of opinion is lower than dregs in my book.

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"This makes Cry-Baby look like Gypsy."

I agree 100%

"So Whizzer, is there no room on Broadway for low brow?"

low-brow is paying ROA a compliment...it really is the worst of the worst, and it has no business being on Broadway at all. Thank you, YankeeFan, for not being offended by my comments and for at least realizing that this show is not well-constructed. I respect your opinion greatly. It is wonderful to be able to have an intelligent discussion about a show that we disagree on.

people,
without a trace has STORY OF MY LIfe as her avatar. the show that closed in 4 DAYS! if she likes that and the rest of society PANNED it then why even care about her opinion. Basic Logic. I am glad that Without a trace hated ROA because that means the inverse is true. All else will love it.
HOORAY! i am so happy you hate ROA without. That means that it will run forever.
Things that you like close in a weekend!