The Five Worst Kinds of Broadway Board Commenters- Page 3

[ChiChi]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 4:48pm

SOrry everyone. I forgot that only certain people have free speech on this board. At least without getting crucified.

Updated On: 8/3/12 at 04:48 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 4:53pm

I just don't like the idea that only certain types of musicals should ever be written and produced on Broadway and that popular entertainment isn't worthy of Broadway and only enjoyed by the uneducated. It's like they actually know nothing about the history of Broadway.

[ChiChi]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 4:57pm

Matt,

The lead in my new show said the same thing. I think there is a lot that could play Broadway beautifully, but we seem limited to what we will put there. Probably for fear of not making money, which I can also understand.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 4:59pm

@ ChiChi, to be totally honest with you you don't have to kiss anyone's ass, but on the other side of that coin you don't have to be nasty and judgmental about other posters on this board.

What is it to you if some member of this board CHOOSES to spend 1/2 their day, their whole day or their whole life here? It's not your problem and honestly none of your business.

You can only control yourself and your actions, not those of others.

No one is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to participate or be a member of this board.

If it truly bothers you that much maybe you should just stay away and join some other board.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 6:24pm

Bravo Carlos Alberto....my thoughts exactly. You go! from RC in Austin, Texas

[ChiChi]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 6:30pm

Everyone is perfect on here.

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 6:33pm

Wow! I had no idea everyone here was so annoyed!

I must say BWW posters are usually pretty decent to one another, even without a lot of moderator intervention.

As angry mobs go, surely this is the most civil! LOL.

[hermajesty]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 6:48pm

well, I guess I'll go and commit suicide now as I seem to be the odd one out on here and everyone else seems to know what they're talking about. I seem to be the only one that likes certain Broadway productions which seem alien to all others. Good night my friends or rather aliens

[JeanGudio]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 7:02pm

People want to be reassured when spending lots on tickets. You imagine spending 400 dollars on tickets without some advice. Thats why people ask they are worried.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 7:23pm

Any show you spend $400 to see, I can see for under $60. If you're so scared to spend that much money on a show, then don't do it.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 8:09pm

I love the shill thing, so much so that im going to do it. Peter Michael Marino who wrote Desperately Seeking Susan the Musical in London is now doing his hilarious one man show about how it all went wrong called 'Desperately Seeking the Exit. My company produced the show with him starring of course here in Manchester this past week and now he's doing the show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Anyway (get's to point) he has an awesome bit in his show where he talks about theatre message boards and the stuff we post as well as a hilarious fact about the shills for Susan, it was fascinating

http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/theatre/desperately-seeking-the-exit-free

[JeanGudio]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 8:11pm

yes but they want advice jordan 60 is still alot

[ChiChi]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 8:25pm

And, really, it sounds like you have access to a deal not everyone has access to if you are getting premium seats at such a low discount.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 8:35pm

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 8:35pm

Huh?

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 8:43pm

(5) The ones who respond to a long, involved comment by smugly pointing out the error buried in it.

"It's Nina Arianda's second nomination." "Rumple was actually a bomb, not a medium hit." "Only one 't' in Billy Elliot." "Soundtrack???? It's called a cast album!!!!!"



(4) The shameless shills who register just so they can write stuff like:

"The musical version of Long Day's Journey in the basement of the Rat-Tat-Tat Diner on 42nd Street is one of the most breathtaking nights of theater I have ever experienced. The plot moves (it's a swift five hours), the choreography is the jauntiest since Newsies, and Joanie Spalding is the most dazzling discovery since Streisand, though her accent was a little off in Act Nine. By the way, I am not a shill. If I was, would I have told you about the accent problem?"


(3) The broken records who can never let their irritating opinions rest for one second.

"As I said here five seconds ago, The Death of a Salesman was the biggest disappointment since The Goodbye Girl." Somehow they managed to shoehorn that point of view into a discussion of how much drinks cost at Jersey Boys. It's always followed by people moaning "Yes, we know! You've said that before!" punctuated by a #5 type reminding, "There's no 'The' in Death of a Salesman."


(2) The ones who ask obscure head scratchers like, "The Pirate Queen: Anyone know how it changed from previews to opening night?" or "Could Carol Channing do Funny Girl?" With every icebreaker, these nuisances remind one that there is such a thing as too much free time.


(1) The contrary nightmares. These semantic wretches are like the mistake-correctors times a thousand. Their biggest offense is in trying to shout down anyone who dares to leave a negative opinion. Interestingly, their attempt to drown out such critiques is way more negative.

"So in other words, just because you didn't like Once, you think it's OK to come here and say you didn't like it? So I guess all the critics and awards givers should just step aside because you've decided to state that you had problems with the show. Well, did you ever stop to realize that maybe it's you who has the problems and not the show? Have you ever looked in a mirror and figured out why you can't hop aboard the success train without a fight?"

To which the poor person types, "I was just stating my opinion. Isn't that what this board is for?"

Brava!
(by Michael Musto: Village Voice)

I like him. He's smart and very entertaining. I don't always agree with him, but he's a cool cat. from RC in Austin, Texas

[Jane2]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 9:44pm

"yes but they want advice jordan 60 is still alot"


I don't see how someone else's opinion, a stranger no less, should determine whether or not you spend money. On anything.

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 9:48pm

Jane, I realize that everyone on this board is a stranger to me in the "real life" sense. But I have very strong feelings about the opinions of many posters and wouldn't hesitate to rely on them.

(Including you, BTW. I'm not saying I'd spend $400 on your say-so alone, but I'd certainly take your opinion of a show into account.)

Updated On: 8/3/12 at 09:48 PM

[TheLadyoftheWood]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 10:13pm

Proud to say I spend every waking moment on this board. I come here for entertainment and never leave without finding some.

Brava Broadwayworld.com Message Board Brava

[BroomstickBoy]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 10:13pm

I don't know what I would call them but he forgot to mention the biased braggarts who "know people" in shows or "have connections" with random people in the ensemble and seem to think there's some superiority there with said connections.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 10:40pm

Thread, I love you.

[Jane2]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 10:45pm

Gaveston, that's very kind of you to say. But truth be told, my tastes usually run totally against the majority, lol. Here especially! But thanks anyway.

thought I'd add this - I'm not a theater snob, and my number one criterion is that I be entertained. So, there you have it!

Updated On: 8/3/12 at 10:45 PM

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 11:03pm

This thread is more interesting than the actual article.

[Wynbish]

Posted: 8/3/12 at 11:08pm

This has been entertaining to look through, suicide jokes aside.

[kyle4]

Posted: 8/4/12 at 12:06am

i've miss ALL of you !!!

hey jordsy !!!

http://thetheaterbuff.typepad.com/the-theater-buff/2012/07/into-the-woods-first-preview-thoughts-1.html