#that they think this deeply mediocre theater they keep creating is genuinely good. and again to each their own but god
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sometimes I think abt that one person who was like “I really didn’t like Chicago there wasn’t a big elaborate set or lots of costume changes :/“ like look we all have our own tastes in theater but also like. you can’t go to the ice cream store and complain that they don’t have burgers. like the part of the point of Chicago is that it’s a bit minimalist bc the focus is really on the dance and the interpretive aspects of the show to emphasize the way that the justice system makes a spectacle of murder and crime for the sake of spectacle it’s not abt big costume changes and set pieces and whatever it’s abt the way that those small things are turned into something larger than life and again. the dance. perhaps most famously so. and also like that’s discrediting a lot of the design that goes into such a minimally designed show like that bc it makes all the things that ARENT solid Black stand out and also the variance within the solid Black costume pieces as well. Like I think the reason why I think abt this so often and why it was so jarring was bc the person like made an entire account all abt seeing theater in nyc and reviewing shows they saw and presenting themself as this theater guru and yet seemingly could not comprehend why a musical might not have eight million quick changes or a flashy showy set. Again it’s not a crime to have preferences, obviously this person prefers the big flashy stuff and I mean I love that too! But again to call yourself someone who knows a lot about theater and to say that seeing Chicago was “disappointing” bc of the “lack of design” is completely disregarding the work and thought that goes into a production like this and also the history of a production (which is especially important for a revival of a show…) as well as the artistic vision and direction. and again. It would be different if it was just a casual theater goer but she has a whole account dedicated to reviewing theater. Which is more than a casual theater goer. Like imagine seeing a production of a chorus line and going “man the songs were good but why was the stage bare and the actors in dance clothes” like you literally sound like theater reviewers in the 70s. Utterly ridiculous from someone who supposedly sees theater several times a month and reviews it claiming to be an authority
#ok I sound like a Chicago die hard and like. I mean it’s a good show but it’s by far not a favorite#I’m many ways it’s also not to MY taste. but I recognize that it’s part of the aesthetic and vision of the show.#it just truly aggravates me when someone is like I know tons abt theater and art! *review or comment blatantly disregarding that art*#and like it’s forms and structures like AGAIN. VERY DIFFERENT THAN SOMEONE WHO IS JUST A CASUAL VIEWER.#and like to each their own! I don’t like evita! I saw it once#and was like this wasn’t for me! but I still acknowledged where it went right and all the choices that the production made#that made it very good. like. I’d never see it again but it’s not bad theater bc I don’t like it! jesus#and also it speaks to another aspect of big name theater that ppl have been getting too comfortable with these days#which is like. the whole thing where every show needs to be flashy and showy. but the thing is ppl are so focused on that#that they think this deeply mediocre theater they keep creating is genuinely good. and again to each their own but god#the lyrics to these shows. the music itself. the books. like they’re not good.#but whateevr! whatever!#roxy talks
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