| Hmm. Interesting opinion… | |
| Posted by: ShowGoer 06:43 am EDT 05/25/24 | |
| In reply to: Purlie Victorious painful to watch - adeliciaboy 01:05 am EDT 05/25/24 | |
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| … and an outlier. (To say the least.) It’s the rare show to open on Broadway, never mind this season, with not a single negative review. (see link below) It also had terrific word of mouth throughout the run, and had a 4-week extension announced shortly after opening, with box office and audience capacity starting off slow but generally building over time. And even the 2 or 3 people I know ever so slightly didn’t think the production quite lived up to the hype from the critics had not a bad word to say about Leslie Odom. But as far as Kara Young - obviously I can’t say that you’re objectively wrong (I’m sure someone else will chime in and say it was a little cartoonish or over the top for their taste)… but I can’t remember the last time I heard that many people talking about a comedy performance in a play 6 months after it closed. I too love the musical but if you think this was an excruciating shocking disappointment next to the glorious Melba Moore, etc … well, I love Melba Moore and also had fond memories of that musical, but I made the mistake of going back and watching the video after seeing this revival of the play, and sorry to say, what you experienced watching the PBS version of the play was a little how I felt going back a few months ago and for the first time in years rewatching the PBS film of that musical. |
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| Link | Purple Victorious - critics’ roundup (Did They Like It) |
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