#101
Posted: 10/17/12 at 9:02am
I rarely dislike anything I see and I never have or will walk out of a show - but this thing is a rather boring mess.
Like a prior Carolee endeavor, yes I dare say it, Lestat, this musical tries to squeeze 800 events of someone's life into a continuous stream of bland song and trite dialogue.
Spoilers
From the overbearing mother to the sassy black sidekick, there were so man cliches sprinkled about, so many characters with no depth, so many songs I almost completely forgot until I looked back in my playbill.
I could never figure out if it was intentionally or accidentally ridiculous. Campy or bad writing? I'm not sure they even know.
By the "court scene" - the 2nd act had wore out its welcome and I couldn't even listen to all the evidence they chose to drag out.
I walked away unsure of what the message/moral was supposed to be. "Be yourself, BUT not too much - be loud and proud, BUT it might turn you into a mockery or kill you."
I just kept thinking... if in season 2 of SMASH they made a musical about Aimee, even that would be way better than this.
Yes, Carolee is a wonder, always has been, and my previous reviewer said he got his $29 worth, but I didn't get my $41 worth. So... there's your price range.
A few jabs I'm offering to the critics:
"As the show closes, Carolee is belting "Stand Up," but the audience politely declined"
"I'm sure this story makes for a great wikipedia page, but not a piece of theatre"
"A life over-Semplified"
Like a prior Carolee endeavor, yes I dare say it, Lestat, this musical tries to squeeze 800 events of someone's life into a continuous stream of bland song and trite dialogue.
Spoilers
From the overbearing mother to the sassy black sidekick, there were so man cliches sprinkled about, so many characters with no depth, so many songs I almost completely forgot until I looked back in my playbill.
I could never figure out if it was intentionally or accidentally ridiculous. Campy or bad writing? I'm not sure they even know.
By the "court scene" - the 2nd act had wore out its welcome and I couldn't even listen to all the evidence they chose to drag out.
I walked away unsure of what the message/moral was supposed to be. "Be yourself, BUT not too much - be loud and proud, BUT it might turn you into a mockery or kill you."
I just kept thinking... if in season 2 of SMASH they made a musical about Aimee, even that would be way better than this.
Yes, Carolee is a wonder, always has been, and my previous reviewer said he got his $29 worth, but I didn't get my $41 worth. So... there's your price range.
A few jabs I'm offering to the critics:
"As the show closes, Carolee is belting "Stand Up," but the audience politely declined"
"I'm sure this story makes for a great wikipedia page, but not a piece of theatre"
"A life over-Semplified"
Updated On: 10/17/12 at 09:02 AM
