Young frankenstein
Young frankenstein
Fiyero13
Broadway Star Joined: 6/28/07
#1Young frankenstein
Posted: 5/22/10 at 12:58amIts coming to town, is it worth driving to downtown to see?
minicko88
Featured Actor Joined: 7/12/07
#2Young frankenstein
Posted: 5/22/10 at 1:03amI thought it was a lot of fun. Very entertaining, especially if your a fan of the movie. Not perfect, of course, but funny enjoyable at least.
grandpianoalex
Stand-by Joined: 2/15/10
#3Young frankenstein
Posted: 5/22/10 at 2:13amWhile I didn't enjoy the girl playing Inga, the rest of the show made up for it. I saw it last week in St. Louis and loved it! Definitely worth seeing.
#4Young frankenstein
Posted: 5/22/10 at 3:11amYES!!!
#5Young frankenstein
Posted: 5/22/10 at 6:02amI loved the Broadway version (saw it twice) and I understand the touring production is even better. I hope it makes its way to London eventually.
sally1112
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
#6Young frankenstein
Posted: 5/22/10 at 10:02amI saw it on Broadway, and although not perfect (as has been mentioned) I really enjoyed it. Never understood the beating it took on these boards. If it was coming to my town I would definitely see it again.
justafan2
Broadway Star Joined: 3/25/04
#8Young frankenstein
Posted: 5/22/10 at 11:38amI will most likely see it on June 15th in Denver.
minicko88
Featured Actor Joined: 7/12/07
#10Young frankenstein
Posted: 5/23/10 at 4:16amI saw it 4x, and was lucky enough to see it with my dad and my brother. They are far from musical-theatre-lovers and they LOVED it.
#11Young frankenstein
Posted: 5/23/10 at 9:52amI saw it with the original Broadway cast and, like everyone else said, it's far from perfect. But if you go into it just wanting to have fun, it's worth seeing.
#12Young frankenstein
Posted: 6/15/10 at 2:04pmI am seeing it tonight. Does anyone know what changes were made for the tour, if any?
#13Young frankenstein
Posted: 6/15/10 at 2:18pmI can't wait for it to make it's way to town. Saw it twice on B'Way. I love the show. It's not high-concept art of course, but it is an enjoyable night at the theater.
Ceej
Stand-by Joined: 3/30/07
#14Young frankenstein
Posted: 6/15/10 at 2:58pm
minicko88 -- I hope you got to see it in Houston because if you're waiting for July 2nd, you will be very upset. It ended last weekend here (Houston).
For the original poster -- I enjoyed it very much as well. As several people have mentioned, it's not high art. But it's a lot of fun.
minicko88
Featured Actor Joined: 7/12/07
#15Young frankenstein
Posted: 6/15/10 at 3:07pmSORRY! I meant June 2nd... And yes I did see it... It may have been better than the broadway production!
#16Young frankenstein
Posted: 6/15/10 at 3:21pm
What are all of you guys smoking? This is THE worst musical I have ever seen, out of maybe forty. The general consensus on this board a few years ago was that it was terrible.
I mean, to each his own, but the entire show relies on the audience going "OH! Haha! He's ABOUT TO SAY THAT THING HE SAID IN THE MOVIE! ISN'T THAT GREAT?", or, "OMFG, THAT THING THAT HAPPENED IN THE MOVIE IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN! I SHOULD APPLAUD THIS IN ADVANCE!", or, "WOW! THIS IS JUST LIKE WATCHING THE MOVIE! ONLY LOUDER AND IN HIDEOUS COLOR AND WITHOUT ANY SUBTLETY AND TEN TIMES AS EXPENSIVE TO WATCH."
#17Young frankenstein
Posted: 6/15/10 at 3:25pmMy friend said that one of the best parts is was when the castle tremors. Do they do it on the tour?
#18Young frankenstein
Posted: 6/15/10 at 3:26pm
Well that argument is made about The Producers, Spamalot, and anything else that is derived from a comic movie...
*yawn*
Stale.
You're entitled to your opinion, but "general consensus" is bullsh*t. "General Consensus" is a dangerous thing. Look at most political elections.
KirbyCat
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
#19Young frankenstein
Posted: 6/15/10 at 4:20pmWait, what were the castle tremors that I obviously missed when I saw it at the Hilton?
#20Young frankenstein
Posted: 6/15/10 at 7:18pm
dont be silly =)....the show didn't RELY on all that rediculous stuff you mentioned. there's plenty of other stuff that was added to make it a broadway show and not just a stage version of the show....for example, more dialouge was added, more jokes were added, characters were added, characters were taken out, music was added, dancing was added.....the audiance lapped up what they saw. i'd never even seen the movie, didnt know it was a movie tbh, until i saw it for sale, and i bought it at the intermission, thinking omg cant wait to see the original. i LOVED the show, Please Don't Touch Me, He Vas My Boyfriend, Transylvania Mania, Surprise, Puttin' On The Ritz and Deep Love...i was in awe at was i seen before me!...i had never seen the film and i got all the jokes all the puns etc that were used in the show. Puttin on the Ritz i now find funnier to look back on after seeing the film!
If you stand by what you say, and i suppose you will, then almost every jukebox musical and film to stage, book to stage musical is the same then? they rely on the audiance going "omg this is the scene in the movie that...blah blah blah!!" or "omg this happened in the book!!" or "omg my favourite song but with emotion!"
....its ashame you think like that.
#21Young frankenstein
Posted: 6/15/10 at 7:30pm
If you stand by what you say, and i suppose you will, then almost every jukebox musical and film to stage, book to stage musical is the same then? they rely on the audiance going "omg this is the scene in the movie that...blah blah blah!!" or "omg this happened in the book!!" or "omg my favourite song but with emotion!"
Well...yeah. Some of those musicals turn out to be quite good in their own right, but the whole reason people go at first is to see that scene/hear that song that they love so much. It's the hook, and it's the reason why producers continue to adapt recognizable source material into Broadway musicals.
Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent
minicko88
Featured Actor Joined: 7/12/07
#22Young frankenstein
Posted: 6/15/10 at 9:17pmYoung Frankenstein was very good... don't listen to those who say its just a walking punchline... the new jokes added in with the old are very humorous! Bart is still top notch and the songs were great! I love this musical, and I am sorry that not everyone enjoyed it... It is your loss
#23Young frankenstein
Posted: 6/16/10 at 3:50amI saw it tonight, (Actually last night) and will post my review.
#24Young frankenstein
Posted: 6/16/10 at 4:21am
Mel Brooks' ego and bad producing (the producing foibles of this production ought to be studied) led to the demise of this otherwise harmless and well-crafted show.
It's actually better than The Producers. I'd go see it again.
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