The Frogs
The Frogs
#0The Frogs
Posted: 2/13/06 at 12:41amI am listening to the cd right now and though the show is weird I think it its a smart brilliant (in the sense of so out there) score. Why did the show flop was it the weird plot or what?
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
#1re: The Frogs
Posted: 2/13/06 at 12:54amAs my username would indicate I am a huge fan of the show. I really enjoyed the music, and to me Roger Bart was the true highlight. I'm not sure if it was a flop financially. As a LCT production it was a limited engagement from the onset, so I don't think the run length should be considered in deciding if it was a flop or not.
Jazzysuite82
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/6/05
#2re: The Frogs
Posted: 2/13/06 at 12:57amThe book got a little preachy. It's a great score and yes it was wierd, but a lot of critics said there wasn't enough story there to make a full evening. It was said that the story Lane filled in was forced.
#3re: The Frogs
Posted: 2/13/06 at 12:58amI didnt know it was a limited engagment. I think Bart is great but the best number is done by the ensemble. The tittle song to me is pure genius.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
Thesbijean
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/9/04
#4re: The Frogs
Posted: 2/13/06 at 1:00am
It was a LCT Limited Engagement
I do remember it filling most weeks, no?
#5re: The Frogs
Posted: 2/13/06 at 1:07amAs I recall it's advance sales were better than those after the review came out. Lane turned it into a parable on the Bush administration and it was too obvious. Also I think Stroman's direction/choreography was rideculed by Ben Brantley (NYTimes). Anyway, I really liked it, and it's tech was very creative.
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