tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964845101939250966.post4355356135943021550..comments2023-06-06T11:09:05.544-04:00Comments on Broadway Etc.: Loud, Boisterous, and Lacking ImaginationJared Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284013301022428882noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964845101939250966.post-81003130397478873922016-07-05T16:21:40.956-04:002016-07-05T16:21:40.956-04:00That's often the same problem I have with awar...That's often the same problem I have with award shows like the People's Choice Awards and the MTV Movie Awards, cause those shows are decided on by online audience vote rather than actual professionals. At least when I vote for the People's Choice Awards and the MTV Movie Awards, I vote for what I think is most truly deserving to win, even if it's the least popular person/movie on the list. Alex Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713722891716426487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964845101939250966.post-66121931977211969402016-07-05T13:16:49.074-04:002016-07-05T13:16:49.074-04:00I feel "Favorite" is very different from...I feel "Favorite" is very different from "Best." <br /><br />You also have to keep in mind that a large part of the Broadway.com audience (especially those who vote on these awards) are younger theatregoers who tend to be very loyal to the shows and artists that had an impact on them when young. These are the people who watched all 6 seasons of "Glee" and think Matthew Morrison can do no wrong. The people who continue to be obsessed with "Wicked" and think no one can ever be better than Kristin Chenoweth or Idina Menzel at anything.<br /><br />Also, since anyone can vote on the Broadway.com Audience Awards, many people do so without even seeing the shows they vote on. If Matthew Morrison hadn't been in the show, I don't think they'd even think twice about it.Jared Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07284013301022428882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964845101939250966.post-39272020298734333172016-07-04T14:41:16.660-04:002016-07-04T14:41:16.660-04:00How do you feel about the fact that this show won ...How do you feel about the fact that this show won several Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, including Favorite New Musical?Alex Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713722891716426487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964845101939250966.post-86388977620333855542016-07-04T14:40:07.156-04:002016-07-04T14:40:07.156-04:00I haven't seen this show, but I have heard tha...I haven't seen this show, but I have heard that Harvey Weinstein wants to make a movie version of this musical. That seems unnecessary to me, since we already have a fine Oscar-winning non-musical movie version of Finding Neverland starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, which this show was of course adopted from.<br /><br />There is a touring production of this show that will play in my city, but I don't plan to see it. I'm saving my money for the touring productions of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime and Wicked (which I have still never seen. Please don't be mad at me). Alex Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713722891716426487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964845101939250966.post-41479310322159337362015-10-19T13:19:58.032-04:002015-10-19T13:19:58.032-04:00I also forgot to mention that one of the leads in ...I also forgot to mention that one of the leads in M. Night Shyamalan's next film will be Broadway's original Grizabella, the legendary Betty Buckley. Alex Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713722891716426487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964845101939250966.post-67273897172992901832015-10-18T22:26:29.024-04:002015-10-18T22:26:29.024-04:00It's actually M. Night Shyamalan. There's ...It's actually M. Night Shyamalan. There's no K in his name. And M. Night Shyamalan actually just made his first good movie in a long time--The Visit. While that movie might be too creepy to be a stage musical, I could see it as a play. And it does feature Tony winner Deanna Dunnagan as one of the main characters and Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger in a small role.Alex Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713722891716426487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964845101939250966.post-41287481738872672412015-10-04T22:42:06.896-04:002015-10-04T22:42:06.896-04:00I really hope this doesn't turn Mrs. Paulus in...I really hope this doesn't turn Mrs. Paulus into the M. Knight Shyamalan of Broadway. I really love her work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14659320310024734833noreply@blogger.com