Unpopular opinions you hold- Page 45
Unpopular opinions you hold
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/22
Unpopular Opinions#1100
Posted: 3/30/26 at 8:57am
I hated 2001 revival of "Noises Off", found it boring and repetitive. I actually enjoyed "Memphis" especially the performance of Montego Glover.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/13
Unpopular Opinions#1101
Posted: 3/30/26 at 9:17am
Ragtime is very much a product if its time, coming after the overstuffed 80's extravaganzas.
The Les Mis tour has been in Vancouver the last couple weeks and I won a lottery ticket for last Sunday night. ($80CAD for a lottery seat!) I've only seen it once before. I fell asleep then & I fell asleep in the second act again this time. How is any of that show realistic. But people love it.
As for why Mother marries Tateh:
He has money now. That's all that matters to white ho's. When Jaimie Lloyd gets to direct a version it will make more sense because she'll be a bleached blonde in a crop top with inflatable tits and her thong visible while she's twerking on the beach in that final scene.
Leading Actor Joined: 9/25/24
Unpopular Opinions#1102
Posted: 3/30/26 at 11:25am
It's pathetic that people these days expect to see shows via slime tutorials for free instead of actually working for things they want. "I'd buy a ticket if I worked and could afford to see it". Pathetic.
Unpopular Opinions#1103
Posted: 3/31/26 at 11:41am
I think Audra McDonald as Rose was one of the worst performances I have seen in my life. Overacted , horribly sung and needed a straight jacket.
I love bootlegs and to the Bootleggers I say thanks!
I hate Les Mix...boring , dreary long and slow..
I loved Starlight express
Tyne Daly was the best Rose ever!!
Unpopular Opinions#1104
Posted: 3/31/26 at 1:12pm
GREASE is garbage.
TITLE OF SHOW is pretentious crap.
Unpopular Opinions#1105
Posted: 3/31/26 at 5:49pm
Although I understand why everyone gets very irritated with the intrusions of a particular BWW poster who keeps on changing user names, I often find the two or three or four posts reacting to him to be more obtrusive then the original offending post.
Unpopular Opinions#1106
Posted: 5/7/26 at 11:06pm
I really enjoyed Andre De Shields in Hadestown but he was a huge disappointment in Cats: The Jellice Ball. He gets a big star entrance, but except for one funny improvisation in response to an overenthused audience member at the show I attended, the musical slows to a crawl whenever the focus is on him. Plus, it seems like his voice is gone - which is understandable considering his age, but not much fun to hear.
There were several cast members I thought were worthy of Tony nominations from the show, which I enjoyed overall, so it feels weird that he was the only performer nominated - and might even win.
De Shields is a legend, of course, but I am surprised at how much praise his performance is getting.
Unpopular Opinions#1107
Posted: 5/8/26 at 10:28am
For Starters:
I think Lin Manuel Miranda is completely overrated, and won't go see anything he's in or created
That this online hate for Laura Osnes is completely unwarranted and is hypocritical of a liberal accepting position.
That Cats: The Jellicle Ball is a terrible piece of trash, and to me comes across as some sort of dress up that kids would put on.
That Beauty and the Beast should not have closed for Little Mermaid.
That the quality of Broadway has been rushed in the last 5 Ish years and needs more development before coming to Broadway.
That the boycott of Scott Rudin only prevented audiences from experiencing some major Broadway "events"
Unpopular Opinions#1108
Posted: 5/8/26 at 10:14pm
I have a lot
Cats: the Jellicle Ball looks terrible and should not even be considered a Broadway Show
Diana: the Musical WAS FANTASTIC
I LOVED Queen of Versailles
Lin Manuel Miranda is OVERRATED
Aladdin is Meh and never should have shut down Mary Poppins which SHOULD BE REVIVED
Two Strangers was AWFUL
Lost Boys should win Best Musical
Broadway has been going downhill and downhill fast the first couple of years and shows like Cats: Jellicle Ball, In Transit, Two Strangers, and Strange Loop are the reason why. Big Orchestras, extravagant sets, and a level of SOPHISTICATION is what Broadway needs. Ragtime what a breath of fresh air!!
Kinky Boots should come back Off-Broadway what a fun show!!
Jersey Boys is HORRIBLE
The Little Mermaid Original Broadway Production is FAR SUPERIOR to the cheap looking won done at Papermill and other regional theaters nowadays
They should make a Titanic Musical based on the movie (Titanique does not count)
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/19
Unpopular Opinions#1110
Posted: 5/8/26 at 11:48pm
My personal favorite unpopular opinion is that Stereophonic was a dull bore with zero plot. Besides giving us 2-3 good, catchy songs, it had nothing to say. To this day, I haven't seen that many people walking out of a show.
There's a full circle venn diagram representing people who hate Lin Manuel, especially Hamilton and love Queen of Versailles.
The Jellicle Ball not belonging on Broadway is an atrocious statement. It's a revolutionary revival which should rightfully collect Tony next month. Especially when schlock like Titanique and Beaches exist in the same season.
Stand-by Joined: 5/19/20
Unpopular Opinions#1111
Posted: 5/9/26 at 1:36am
theatrekid3302 said: "I have a lot
Cats: the Jellicle Ball looks terrible and should not even be considered a Broadway Show
Diana: the Musical WAS FANTASTIC
I LOVED Queen of Versailles
Lin Manuel Miranda is OVERRATED
Aladdin is Meh and never should have shut down Mary Poppins which SHOULD BE REVIVED
Two Strangers was AWFUL
Lost Boys should win Best Musical
Broadway has been going downhill and downhill fast the first couple of years and shows like Cats: Jellicle Ball, In Transit, Two Strangers, and Strange Loop are the reason why. Big Orchestras, extravagant sets, and a level of SOPHISTICATION is what Broadway needs. Ragtime what a breath of fresh air!!
Kinky Boots should come back Off-Broadway what a fun show!!
Jersey Boys is HORRIBLE
The Little Mermaid Original Broadway Production is FAR SUPERIOR to the cheap looking won done at Papermill and other regional theaters nowadays
They should make a Titanic Musical based on the movie (Titanique does not count)"
Besides these takes largely being bad (because what do you mean a musical playing on Broadway shouldn't even be considered a Broadway show??? what do you mean Strange Loop isn't sophisticated and is the problem with Broadway????), most here will remember that they tried to bring Kinky Boots back Off-Broadway just a few years ago and it flopped majorly.
Unpopular Opinions#1112
Posted: 5/9/26 at 6:24am
Some recent unpopular opinions of mine from the 2025-2026 season...
- I really enjoyed The Queen of Versailles - flaws and all. I saw it with both Kristin and Sherie. The show worked a lot better with Sherie and her cold, vapid, bitchy, and "dead behind the eyes" approach to Jackie.
- While I appreciate Cats: The Jellicle Ball and respect and admire the approach taken, it was not for me. I found it to be chaotic, and, at the end of the day, it's still Cats.
- I thought The Lost Boys was one of the worst Broadway musicals I have seen in years.
Broadway Star Joined: 5/10/04
Unpopular Opinions#1113
Posted: 5/9/26 at 8:56am
Unpopular to those above: I thought Cats:Jellicle Ball was as dramaturgically successful as any piece of theater.
Titanique, however, was unsuccessful to me as theater, comedy, or musical revue.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/1/13
Unpopular Opinions#1114
Posted: 5/9/26 at 9:07am
bwayphreak234 said: "While I appreciate Cats: The Jellicle Ball and respect and admire the approach taken, it was not for me. I found it to be chaotic, and, at the end of the day, it's still Cats."
Your opinion may not be as "unpopular" as you think. I've never appreciated "Cats". I believe there is substance behind the long-standing sarcasm of the phrase, "better than 'Cats'".
Although I can, and will always support drag queens, and the idea of drag balls, my preferences lie completely outside of, and away from that world.
I can't imagine a more repellent idea (to me) than combining "Cats" with the world of drag. If there is any enjoyment to be had for me, it's only in seeing the joy it brings to those who do appreciate it.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/1/13
Unpopular Opinions#1115
Posted: 5/9/26 at 9:09am
bwayphreak234 said: "While I appreciate Cats: The Jellicle Ball and respect and admire the approach taken, it was not for me. I found it to be chaotic, and, at the end of the day, it's still Cats."
bwayphreak234 said: "While I appreciate Cats: The Jellicle Ball and respect and admire the approach taken, it was not for me. I found it to be chaotic, and, at the end of the day, it's still Cats."
Your opinion may not be as "unpopular" as you think. I've never appreciated "Cats". I believe there is substance behind the long-standing sarcasm of the phrase, "better than 'Cats'".
Although I can, and will always support drag queens, my preferences lie completely outside of, and away from that world.
I can't imagine a more repellent idea to me than combining "Cats" with the world of drag.
If there is any enjoyment to be had for me, it's only in seeing the joy it brings to those who do appreciate it.
Unpopular Opinions#1116
Posted: 5/9/26 at 9:17am
Ariana Grande is VERY overrated and should not have been cast in the London revival of SITPWG.
Unpopular Opinions#1117
Posted: 5/13/26 at 2:14pm
John Adams said: "Although I can, and will always support drag queens, my preferences lie completelyoutside of, and away from that world.
I can't imagine a more repellent idea to me than combining "Cats" with the world of drag.
If there is any enjoyment to be had for me, it's only in seeing the joy it brings to those whodoappreciate it."
Just for clarification, there are no (well maybe 1 w/ Jennyanydots) Drag Queens in Jellicle Ball.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/1/13
Unpopular Opinions#1118
Posted: 5/13/26 at 10:15pm
TheatreFan4 said: "Just for clarification, there are no (well maybe 1 w/ Jennyanydots) Drag Queens in Jellicle Ball."
Which proves how far removed from that world I am. ...but still not a fan.
Lena Waithe was a guest on "The View" today. She's such an impressively focused and intelligent woman. I enjoyed her segment today.
P.S. If there are no drag queens in Jellicle Ball, doesn't that make the show an example of cultural appropriation? 
In her segment on "The View", Waithe made a very good case for why Jellicle Ball should get the Tony for "Best Revival" and she also references a drag element:
Lena Waithe: "You know, I think, you know, we are a revival. you know, and you know, and to revive this, to breathe life back into somethin’ […] I think “CATS” is doing what a revival should do, which is breathing new life into a show. We’re not just telling the same story. I didn’t get “CATS”, Ok?"
Sunny Hostin: "Most people didn’t."
Lena Waithe: "I didn’t understand it. But told through the black queer lens and Ball culture, “CATS” actually makes sense. It was supposed to be told this way."
In keeping with the theme of this thread, here's an additional, unpopular opinion:
If the show shouldn't be mistaken as an example of cultural appropriation, and wants to respect the "queer lens and Ball culture", shouldn't all those cats be performing "in dog"?
Unpopular Opinions#1119
Posted: 5/14/26 at 8:38am
John Adams said: "
P.S.If there are no drag queens in Jellicle Ball, doesn't that make the show an example of cultural appropriation?
In keeping with the theme of this thread, here's an additional, unpopular opinion:
If the show shouldn't be mistaken as an example of cultural appropriation, and wants to respect the "queer lens and Ball culture", shouldn't all those cats be performing "in dog"?"
Drag is not synonymous with Ballroom. There are Drag Queens who perform in Ballroom, but they are not required. It's majority Black/Brown/Queer/Trans and that is what you see on that stage. Its directed, choreographed, costumed, performed (about a third of the cast) by Ballroom Performers.
Unpopular Opinions#1120
Posted: 5/14/26 at 9:30am
I think the immersive, in the round, setting actually hindered The Great Comet more than it helped. It's one of my favorite scores and I'd love to see a proscenium staging with traditional sets.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/1/13
Unpopular Opinions#1121
Posted: 5/14/26 at 9:39am
TheatreFan4 said: "Drag is not synonymous with Ballroom. There are Drag Queens who perform in Ballroom, but they are not required. It's majority Black/Brown/Queer/Trans and that is what you see on that stage. Its directed, choreographed, costumed, performed (about a third of the cast) by Ballroom Performers."
Although I'm still not a fan, I'm very grateful to be more educated about Ballroom culture than I was before this conversation. Thanks so much!!
P.S.: Prior to our conversation, my introductory "history lesson" re: Ballroom culture was the documentary, "Paris is Burning" which featured drag, and drag performers more heavily than (apparently) Jellicle Ball does. E.g., PiB's Wikipedia page mentions the judging criteria to include: "Contestants are judged on criteria including their dance talent, the aesthetic beauty of their clothing, and the "realness" of their drag - i.e., their ability to pass as a member of the stereotype, gender, or sex they are portraying."
Additionally, the Wikipedia page on "Ball culture" cites: "The Ballroom scene (also known as the Ballroom community, Ballroom culture, or just Ballroom) is an African-American and Latin underground LGBTQ+ subculture. The scene traces its origins to the drag balls of the mid-19th century United States, such as those hosted by William Dorsey Swann, a formerly enslaved Black man in Washington D.C.. By the early 20th century, integrated drag balls were popular in cities such as New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Baltimore, and Philadelphia."
Granted, there's been an evolution in understanding the differences and definitions for, and between drag, transgender, and gender roles since the mid-80s, but doesn't the persistent and decidedly specific inclusion of the adjective "drag" imply that drag has (at very least, in the past) played a more significant role than it currently holds in the Jellicle Ball production?
Your thoughts? (Thanks in advance!)
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/22
Unpopular Opinions#1122
Posted: 5/14/26 at 10:34am
I may have been one of the few who did not think Better Midler was wonderful in "Hello Dolly". I saw her and thought she was good but did not get the raves she was getting.
Unpopular Opinions#1123
Posted: 5/14/26 at 10:36am
John Adams said: "TheatreFan4 said: "Drag is not synonymous with Ballroom. There are Drag Queens who perform in Ballroom, but they are not required. It's majority Black/Brown/Queer/Trans and that is what you see on that stage. Its directed, choreographed, costumed, performed (about a third of the cast) by Ballroom Performers."
Although I'm still not a fan, I'm very grateful to be more educated about Ballroom culture than I was before this conversation. Thanks so much!!"
Can one fairly describe themselves as not being a fan if they don't really know what ballroom is?
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/22
Unpopular Opinions#1124
Posted: 5/14/26 at 10:36am
I may have been one of the few who did not think Bette Midler was wonderful in "Hello Dolly". I saw her and thought she was good but did not get the raves she was getting.
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