tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056238063013699574.post7508594821130843837..comments2024-03-06T06:53:01.863-05:00Comments on JK's TheatreScene: RANT: Great Expectations, Great DisappointmentsJKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782634274496834578noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056238063013699574.post-74861019159329259882010-11-09T13:53:00.387-05:002010-11-09T13:53:00.387-05:00Funny you should mention Ragtime. I am probably t...Funny you should mention Ragtime. I am probably the only person who did not like the original production. I found it over done and tedious. It was like getting on The Carousel of Progress and The Hall of Presidents at Disney World and not being allowed to get off the ride. Definitely a case of exprctations not being met. I think it says a lot about a show when the cast recording and a copy of the souvenir program are the best things about the production!<br /><br />And while I hate it myself, I, too am a bit of a media junkie... <br /><br />JeffJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782634274496834578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056238063013699574.post-3270640519931412092010-11-08T23:52:24.268-05:002010-11-08T23:52:24.268-05:00I'm definitely an information junkie so it'...I'm definitely an information junkie so it's hard to stay away from twitter and the message boards, especially since I don't get to New York that often. I need to get my Broadway fix somehow! ;-)<br /><br />But I will admit that it makes a difference when you know less about a show. I saw a play yesterday, Mauritius, that had a short Broadway run a few years ago but I'd forgotten the reviews and only knew the basic outline of the story. And it was so suspenseful!<br /><br />I think my expectations were definitely too high for Ragtime. I felt unmoved by it compared with everyone else. I don't know, maybe it's because I'd heard so much about the original production that I expected to be blown away. I saw an early preview, which may have been part of it, too.<br /><br />When I go to New York, I'm on vacation, away from the responsibilities of daily life. I love going to Broadway. I always have a good time, even if I don't always love the show.Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056238063013699574.post-15409338941457622592010-11-06T18:16:13.945-04:002010-11-06T18:16:13.945-04:00I couldn't have said it better. The problem i...I couldn't have said it better. The problem is that these "experts" we read on the chat boards go in expecting a show to be the next Showboat, Oklahoma or Gypsy. People don't know how to just go in to be entertained anymore, it seems.<br /><br />When I saw Women On the Verge, I thought it was a lot of fun. Sure some things needed to be fixed but, that's part of the fun of previews. If you want to see a finished product, wait until about a month after opening night.marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511584918946412826noreply@blogger.com