Unpopular opinions you hold — Page 25

Thinks the "The Great Comet of 1812" is a gimmicky mess and only popular because of Groban. The set design is the only thing going for it.

Glenn Close was dreadful in the revival of Sunset (didn't see the first time so can't comment) The supporting cast were great and just highlights her many flaws.

Groundhog Day is the NY Times Critics Pick??????

Loved Wicked (saw the original cast in 2004) but then again I loved Phantom when I first saw it with the original cast and have since walked out at intermission.

Think Andrew Lloyd Webber has multiple shows running on Bway so he can claim some kind of title "most shows ever on Bway at one time"

Audra McDonald and Andy Karl are overrated.

I can't stand Brittain Ashford's voice from The Great Comet. I always skip listening to "Sonya Alone"

Josh Groban didn't deserve the nomination. Jon Jon Briones did.

Why was Mike Faist nominated?!

I really dislike Ramin Karimloo on the Phantom 25th anniversary recording. Actually, this is probably not unpopular, but I hate the trend of casting the Phantom with an actor around the same age as Christine/Raoul.

i agree too

same for that werid singing style of Brittain Ashford, yuck

Christy Altomare deserved a Tony nomination over Denée Benton

(Not sure how unpopular this is, but there ya go)

wonderfulwizard11 said: "Ben Platt is very good in Dear Evan Hansen, but in the first third of the show he is far too reliant on tics and mannerisms.

The Glass Menagerie revival, while not perfect, was unfairly maligned because it didn't suit the vision of purists- and in general, more original and daring productions on Broadway is preferable to revivals that all are basically the same production.

Hand to God should have won Best Play over Curious Incident.



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I loved Hand to God so much.

-I enjoy Hamilton but don't think it's revolutionary to the theatre and it won't age well

-I can't stand Lin's singing

-I enjoyed Spiderman Turn Off the Dark besides the music

-I think Kelli deserved the tony over Kristen

-Michael Arden deserved the tony for direction of a musical last year

-Only half of the DEH score is enjoyable

-I can't stand Lea Salonga in Les Mis, as Fantine or Eponine

Most of the dear Evan Hansen score sounds like it's trying so hard to be contemporary and edgy musical theatre. War Paint has a beautiful and sophisticated score and should have been nominated for best score over Groundhog Day.

I have no problem with racially specific casting. I wouldn't insist on it, but I have no problem with it.

And I believe that most of those who claim they do have a problem with it would have a heart attack if a traditionally ethnic role were to be played by a white actor. They often have.

- The plot of Dear Evan Hansen is disgusting to me. In plain terms, it's a story about a chronic liar who uses a grieving family and their dead son in order to further his own agenda, pushing beyond the bounds of ethical egoism into near sociopathy. It doesn't matter that he's played by a very likable, extremely talented young man who can sing pretty and cry at the same time—Evan Hansen is a horrible character and I hate how many teenagers find him "relatable" just because he has anxiety. Also, the show is so clearly written only to be edgy and seem important on the topic of mental illness, while Next to Normal did the same thing eight years ago to much greater effect.

- Stephanie J. Block deserves the Tony over Rachel Bay Jones

- Jon Jon Briones should have been nominated over Christian Borle, not Josh Groban.

- The lyrics of Spring Awakening are the most absurd things I've ever read. I literally purchased a book written by Steven Sater explaining them, and I think I came out more confused than when I went in. Really the only enjoyable part of the original production was John Gallagher Jr's performance as Moritz.

- I really don't enjoy the music in Hamilton. I love Lin and I loved In the Heights, but I've never been able to really get into Ham.

I agree that Mike Faist was not worthy of a nomination and that's coming from someone who adores that show and finds those who have moral problems with it to have clearly not listened close enough to any of the dialogue because they would probably understand why some of choices were made if they did.

I actually think that the majority of people on here don't love Brittain Ashford's voice. I happen to love it and find it wonderfully unique, refreshing, and fitting to her character and the show, but I often read on here how people find her voice "odd and grating."

Another unpopular opinion I have is on Next to Normal. It really isn't a very well constructed or composed show. Also, I thought the set was absolutely atrocious and some of the blocking cringe-inducing such as Aaron Tveit onstage in his underwear for literally no reason other than to put Aaron Tveit onstage in his underwear. Just a lot of extremely strange choices in both writing and staging. I guess it was a weak year for the Pulitzers.

Grey Gardens should have beat Spring Awakening for score.

Lin should stop performing in his own shows. He is always the weakest link in the cast and can he please stop with that g*damn crying face whenever somebody complements him? This is also coming from someone who likes Hamilton. Also, the opening number is really not very good and I don't see the show holding up very well in the future.

Also, American Psyco was better than School of Rock.

I agree with the posters who say HAMILTON won't age well, I personally believe that in a decade or so the language especially will be cringeworthy.