Theater Talk: 2015 Ultimate Broadway Critics Panel- Page 2

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/23/15 at 11:15am

To JV

Totally disagree with your take on Rotten. Not bad being sophomoric and getting 10 Tony nods in the process. Rather watch something sophomoric than something widely praised but deadly dull 

[macnyc]

Posted: 6/23/15 at 11:30am

I really like sophomoric things if done well, such as Book of Mormon. For me the word is not a pejorative. But I think Something Rotten is overselling itself a little bit. To me, it's not as original as BOM. For instance, I find sex jokes really funny. But the same one over and over and over again? No. (All the "bottom" jokes.) I have recommended the show to friends who have asked me about it though. It's entertaining enough.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/23/15 at 12:20pm

Hated BOM as much as we loved Rotten.

[Cesare2]

Posted: 6/23/15 at 5:39pm

I was at the first preview of Something Rotten.  There was a standing ovation during the "A Musical" number.  I certainly thought plants were responsible for it.