Unpopular Opinions You Hold

I think Eden Espinosa will ruin Hair with her American Idol-style riffing that she insists on using when she sings.

I like Cats.

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I like Cosette.

I don't care about anyone's spelling or grammar on this board.

I think Jersey Boys was boring....

I LOVE "A Tale of Two Cities"...and, of course, James Barbour...

Some agreements:
Hate ALW
Hate Rent
Don't get the hubbub over Liza
Adore Cats (but I was only 15!)

Others
Was bored beyond words, complete with eye rolls during CURTAINS.

Love Spring Awakening

Thought Hamlet 2 was among the worst movies I ever wasted money on.

NOT a LuPone fan; nor did I love Gypsy.

I didn't think Xanadu was incredible. (fun, yes)

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- hated MAMMA MIA! (movie, never seen the show)

- hated HAIRSPRAY (the recent movie; love the original)

- Meryl's performance in DOUBT was one of her worst, or at the very least not one of her best by far

- WALL-E is overrated and not Best Picture material, but enjoyable enough; RATATOUILLE was better in every aspect

- that said, I prefer traditional 2-D animation and think Disney should go back to their roots (i.e. animated musicals)

- can't stand the singing voices of Ethel Merman, Carol Channing, Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera

- don't understand the "stagedooring" phenomenon

- I go see a show for the show itself, not because of who's in it (this applies to movies as well)

- I approve the added Spanish in the WSS revival

- speaking of which, I prefer the "Gee, Officer Krupke"/"Cool" switch in the movie, as well as the inclusion of the Sharks in "America"

- I don't mind if Barbour gets a Tony nom; honor the artist, not the person I say

- I don't think the 3 kids in BILLY ELLIOT should share a nomination and possible win; give them a special Tony if you have to

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Updated On: 1/3/09 at 03:24 AM

I love Cats. It's not THAT bad.

I have no clue why, but I kinda sorta like HSM a little (don't hurt me!!)

I don't know if this is unpopular or not, but I think that instead of making regular movies for musicals, they should just film a live performance on B'way so that people who can't go to see musicals on stage can at least have the experience.

Spelling and grammar on the message boards don't bother me at all.

I like the song 'Barbie Girl' by Aqua

Twilight is dead (until the New Moon movie comes out)

This is just an opinion: The Nederlander Theatre looks sad without any RENT signs.

I love Hitler's little mustache :p

Disney musicals are very odd looking on stage because they were originally cartoons. For example: Beauty and the Beast. Nobody should ever have to dress up as a candle stick. But Shrek is fine.

There should've been a sequel to Cats called Dogs.

Other Opinion: I have too many opinions (the above is not all of them.)

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Updated On: 1/3/09 at 03:51 AM

Loved "Cats"....and "Aspects of Love" as well. And the version of "Joseph" with Maria Friedman, Donny Osmond and Joan Collins is terrific.

Thought "High Fidelity" closed too soon. It was better than "Wedding Singer", which lasted a year.

"30/90" is the best song Jonathan Larson ever wrote...

"In His Eyes" and "Who Will Love Me As I Am" are two of the best songs ever written for two women on stage...

I don't believe Sondheim is overrated; I think he is the genius of the 20th Century. But I think any theory which starts out "Here's How to Save Broadway...." and then brings up a Sondheim musical is silly, since for the most part his musicals simply don't appeal to the general public. You can make Broadway BETTER by going to Sondheim, but you won't 'save' it...

Not really worried if Broadway needs to be 'saved'....

Would rather listen to Barbra sing "Putting it Together" than anyone else...

Pound for pound; story, songs, set, costumes, lighting, sheer theatricality - "Les Miz" is the best musical ever written...

I bake.

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I Love Rent (not that that should be a big deal considering it was a very popular show)

I Love Legally Blonde and am a 30 year old man!

Light In The Piazza was way overrated

Mamma Mia the movie is one of the worst movies ever made

I thought Dance Of The Vampires was brilliant in a camp disaster kinda way

I secretly though Good Vibrations was fun

I booed a little during Gone With The Wind (and feel really bad)

Had thought of killing many of the cast of Rent Remixed

Taboo should have never gone to Broadway, it was never going to work there

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