what do ya'll think about...

[iWaNnAmAkeMaGic]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 2:58pm

ive resently been lucky to have been in "Fame" the musical and "Godspell". I was wondering what your thoughts were on these shows?

[StateOfJade]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 3:07pm

Fame is a miserable excuse for a show.

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 3:16pm

now, THAT'S constructive... probably the most constructive comment made on these boards... Updated On: 3/1/04 at 03:16 PM

[StateOfJade]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 3:18pm

Did she ask for a constructive essay? No. She asked for a general opinion. I gave one. Bugger off

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 3:19pm

oh, alright, buggering off... Updated On: 3/1/04 at 03:19 PM

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 3:30pm

Don't take that from him or her or IT, JoeyJoe! - why does no one on this site have a sense of humor?

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 3:49pm

there is far too much buggering going on here today!

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 3:53pm

i took it with a grain of salt and a wink...

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 4:02pm

be careful, joey, salt burns...

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 4:05pm

I think thats why so many of us resort to blatant sarcasm. We are trying to get a laugh when people argue over things that are usually very stupid and pointless to argue over. I would name one but I fear it will resurface on the board and I don't want that. That is part of the fun on the board, everyone trying to one up each other with the jokes. Fame (West End) was the first profesional show I ever saw and it was an amazing performance. True, the book wasn't terribly great but the actors put so much into it I really didn't notice. Those were some gifted actor's I would have to say, I wasn't too fond of the way the extras were staged, they seemed really fake to me, but the leads were very very good. I have seen Fame 3 other times now, and each time I saw it it was horrible. Godspell is a fun show, actually if things go as planned we will be doing it at our church next year which will be really awesome because a lot of the students at my church love theatre and want a chance to get back up on stage. (He just keeps rambling, he just keeps ramble-ing on....)

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 4:06pm

My thoughts....Well Fame in NYC is horrible but other productions might be decent. I really don't enjoy Godspell much. Its way to hippie acid trip for me.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 4:10pm

you talkin' to me, son? are you talkin' to me? i don't see nobody else here, so you must be talkin' to me. why i outta...

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 4:13pm

yeah, salt burns, but if you wink at JUST the right time, it won't get in your eye!

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 4:37pm

I love Godspell- it's genius.

I memorized all the words to that show right after I got the cast recording. Stephen Schwartz is a genius.

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 4:40pm

i love the music to Godspell also... i can sing along with it 24/7 ... uh... well, at least until i get tired of it... LOL!!!

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 4:50pm

Godspell is either really good or the worst imaginable night of theater. It requires a smart cast and a good director, neither of which tend to be involved with the show, especially on smaller levels. There's nothing worse than watching 'Godspell' and seeing two hours of a cast laughing at themselves while the audience is bored to tears.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 4:54pm

Best version of Godspell ever was the Day by Day in Wet Hot American Summer.

[brdwaybaby17]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 8:49pm

Music in Godspell is good, show can get boring if you don't know much about the parables, but I do, so I like it. I hate FAME. Can't say it enough. I saw the tour when Jennifer Gambetese was in it, I didn't even know who she was then lol. I thought it was alright, but I hated the song Can't Keep It Down. But then, when I was in the show, I realized just how terrible it was. The only reason it had been alright when I saw it was becuase the cast was awesome. The book is TERRIBLE, but some of the songs are alright like your screen name (lol) and Play A Love Scene and the one in the last scene whatever it is called..... those are okay......

[bestofbroadway]

Posted: 3/1/04 at 10:45pm

I hate Fame....but not as much as I hate your icon.

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 3/2/04 at 9:23am

I hate Fame - Yuck. and Godspell is just boring in comparison with Jesus Christ Superstar - I just don't like it when people sugarcoat things to make them more commercial - which is what I think Godspell does to the story, which is told so much better in Superstar.