Why do all the ROA fans seem to think that reviews make their show 'God' — Page 3

"Name someone ( who saw it) that didn't like it???

I'm not saying that they think it should win the award- just that they didn't like it.

I took a busfull on Sunday- all ages, male and female- not one person had a bad thing to say.
I know people were not thrilled with the audience behavior at times- again I haven't heard anyone say the show wasn't good. & Charleston doesn't count. "

WickedRocks, CsOnBroadway (me), WithoutATrace.

"not one person had a bad thing to say."
Did you go around and interview every single person?

The best time you have had in a theater?

That is because you ONLY go to the Brooks Atkinson to see Rock of Ages.

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>That is because you ONLY go to the Brooks Atkinson to see Rock of Ages.

LOL
Do you know me?
Do you have any idea what I've seen?

I bet I've been going to Broadway shows since before you were born.

Love it Jane!

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Updated On: 5/8/09 at 04:36 PM

Mister Matt...I didn't mean the comment above me was nasty etc...just the battle over "how could you say something terrible about a show I love" battles in general.

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Personally, I would never dream of seeing a play or musical tha hadn't received good reviews. But that's just me.

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Thanks Steve- but did you like it?

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^ That's NOT the general opinion, and that's what we keep trying to explain to you.

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^ REALLY?!?!?! ROA is selling more tickets than 9 to 5 for higher prices and therfore having higher grosses?

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Updated On: 5/9/09 at 12:58 PM

Not sure I totally follow the grammar of what you wrote but if I can decipher it...

yes, actually ROA is selling more tickets than 9 to 5. AND the producers of ROA are NOT buying their own seats like 9 to 5 in order to boost grosses.

"yes, actually ROA is selling more tickets than 9 to 5. AND the producers of ROA are NOT buying their own seats like 9 to 5 in order to boost grosses. "

I know there's no link you can provide, but how do you know this? It's about the third time I've heard that about 9-5, and not just on message boards, but (and no offense) I wouldn't call any of the sources reliable.

Quite frankly, bad reviews or not, Tony noms or not, I can't understand how 9-5, with Dolly plastered everywhere, wouldn't be doing great at the Box office.

"You're a toddler mentally if not also physically. I'm directing this not only to the imbecile who made these remarks, but any of you tots who resort to babyish personal attacks, including the tot who called the fans dregs of the earth. Infant!. Are you able to discuss something with any degree of intelligence?"

Pot, meet kettle. Case in point? Your childish attack on "theater snobs" by posting that nasty photograph. You attacked me personally for no reason at all in a similar way some time back by posting a photo of an unattractive man, implying that that was what I looked like. Later you backed off of that by claiming it was your uncle Stanley - though why you would post a random photo of your uncle made no sense in that context. Will you later claim that nose-picking "theater snob" is your nephew Sidney? You're certainly keeping in with your claim that you like to be crude sometimes. That photo is pretty crass, and is as babyish attack as they come.

I don't understand why the op saw fit to start this thread, and I think WAT is ridiculous in standing by his "dregs" statement, but I think the rest of you need to get over it. One poster said that, and I don't know why you take it so much to heart. Who the hell is he anyway? Hell, adopt it - call yourselves "dreggies".

But two wrongs don't make a right, and by posting that photo, you're being just as immature as they are.

Updated On: 5/9/09 at 03:39 PM

Call me crazy, but reviews don't mean a damn thing to me nor any other creative team. All that matters to me is that I like the show

There is no show for you to like without a creative team.

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sondheimgeek

Either you're misunderstanding me or I'm misunderstanding you, but I didn't say anything about thinking creative teams are useless. Snarkywannabedreamer

Let me spell it out for you and the other morons that can't seem to comprehend this fact.

9 T-O 5 J-U-S-T F-I-N-I-S-H-E-D I-T-S H-I-G-H-L-Y C-O-M-P-E-D P-E-R-F-O-R-M-A-N-C-E-S.

E-V-E-N- R-O-C-K O-F A-G-E-S W-A-S N-O-T M -A-K-I-N-G I-T-S N-U-T D-U-R-R-I-N-G I-T-S H-I-G-H-L-Y C-O-M-P-E-D P-E-R-F-O-R-M-A-N-C-E-S.

The point I'm making by ticket sales is, if you ROA fans can say that your show is better than 9 to 5 because of its reviews, that I can say 9 to 5 is better than ROA because more people are seeing it.

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Updated On: 5/9/09 at 07:57 PM