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SHOW DOCTORING: is the trend back? what's the prognosis?

in this season, the creative struggles of SPIDERMAN have nearly overshadowed another show troubled in the more traditional way, in its out of town genesis that SPIDERMAN avoided. The other musical had a more "proven" B'way team, but has still had tweaks by whole new creatives, the crediting for which has not been nearly as public as that of SPIDERMAN.

It begs the question: if you were a Broadway-bound director/author whose work was being SEVERELY updated by more famous NYC names, what would you do? continue to claim credit even though all the real folks knew what happened, the folks u want to work with in the future? come clean?

and if you were the fixer-uppers, would you admit repackaging schlock for the moolah, or try to "ghost" though in this cyber-age we all know who you are and what you're doing?

DISCUSS AMONGST YOURSELVES
Will: They don't give out awards for helping people be gay... unless you count the Tonys. "I guarantee that we'll have tough times. I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life..."
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SHOW DOCTORING: is the trend back? what's the prognosis?

it's interesting how SPIDER went from A-list nearly above-title team to wannabe show docs, and WONDERLAND went from wannabe's to proven track record folks....ultimately, which is the more productive route?
Will: They don't give out awards for helping people be gay... unless you count the Tonys. "I guarantee that we'll have tough times. I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life..."
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SHOW DOCTORING: is the trend back? what's the prognosis?

"good" is so subjective, though...MAMMA MIA has a book of infinite cliche and weakness, but good casting, an able song list, nostalgia, and energy have made it a monolith. It's "out of town" was London. Every case is different....pronouncments from your mount don't help. Address the specifics for true constructive comment.
Will: They don't give out awards for helping people be gay... unless you count the Tonys. "I guarantee that we'll have tough times. I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life..."
#6

SHOW DOCTORING: is the trend back? what's the prognosis?

there's that subjective term again "good." i think your advice on here is really sound. i think other folks in the bidness have sound advicea as well. If such non-"good" show doctoring keeps shows open and nice talented folks employed, forgive us if the Aristotlean standards are not supremely upheld.
Will: They don't give out awards for helping people be gay... unless you count the Tonys. "I guarantee that we'll have tough times. I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life..."

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