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Post by Phantom of London on Sept 2, 2016 17:28:30 GMT
Inspired by another thread.
Shows Plays or musical that critics hated or where generally sniffy about, but you loved it.
Off the top of my head;
Ghost
The Addams Family
From Here to Eternity
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 17:31:31 GMT
Les Miserables.
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Post by Michael on Sept 2, 2016 17:31:38 GMT
Rock of Ages
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 17:32:33 GMT
Made in Dagenham
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Post by zak97 on Sept 2, 2016 18:44:19 GMT
From Here to Eternity
Stephen Ward
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Post by n1david on Sept 2, 2016 19:36:17 GMT
Umbrellas of Cherbourg. My favourite film, I loved the musical - witty, moving, creative. So sorry that there was never a recording of this adaptation given I'm sure it will never be seen again...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 20:02:08 GMT
Miss atomic bomb
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 20:08:42 GMT
Made in Dagenham
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Post by synchrony on Sept 2, 2016 20:44:07 GMT
The Hunting of the Snark
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Napoleon
La Cava
From Here to Eternity
The Far Pavilions
Les Mis
These are the ones that spring to mind.
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Post by Phantom of London on Sept 2, 2016 21:42:57 GMT
Oh me bad I forgot Les Miserable my favourite musical of all time.
I enjoyed Rock of Ages a lot more than the critics did and even with a trite book and heavy ROCk, you could easily identify musical theatre at its heart.
Synchrony, some of those I haven't seen.
Should of also mentioned Love Story and wish I saw Imagine This, I love a couple of songs.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 21:48:23 GMT
Made in Dagenham Women on the Verge Ghost Viva Forever... yup, I loved it!  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 21:58:29 GMT
Oooh I loved WOTV too! Saw it 3 times haha.
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Post by romeo94 on Sept 2, 2016 22:29:26 GMT
Wicked
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 22:39:41 GMT
Oh crap, how could I forget my favourite show?! Yeah Wicked didn't get the best reviews when it first opened in New York and here we are, 13 years later and it is still one of the top grossing shows on Broadway! |
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Post by DuchessConstance on Sept 3, 2016 0:19:22 GMT
Tipping the Velvet.
Damned by Despair.
Nation.
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Post by westendcub on Sept 3, 2016 7:53:40 GMT
Made in Dagenham
Viva Forever
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Post by Jan on Sept 3, 2016 7:54:25 GMT
I quite liked the NT Antony& Cleopatra with Helen Mirren
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Post by The Matthew on Sept 3, 2016 9:00:41 GMT
I can't remember what the critics said about most of the things I've liked. Other people's comments sometimes affect whether I decide to see something, but once I've made the decision those comments slip from my mind.
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Post by anita on Sept 3, 2016 9:34:35 GMT
Les Mis, Lord of the Rings the musical, Notre Dame de Paris.
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Post by n1david on Sept 3, 2016 9:39:35 GMT
I can't remember what the critics said about most of the things I've liked. Other people's comments sometimes affect whether I decide to see something, but once I've made the decision those comments slip from my mind. The main reason that I remember what the critics said about Umbrellas was because the show closed within the month.... I recall it got mixed reviews from the assembled throng on the old board (I certainly wasn't the only fan) but it was the very bad reviews that undoubtably killed the show so quickly. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2016 16:21:01 GMT
I can't remember what the critics said about most of the things I've liked. Other people's comments sometimes affect whether I decide to see something, but once I've made the decision those comments slip from my mind. The main reason that I remember what the critics said about Umbrellas was because the show closed within the month.... I recall it got mixed reviews from the assembled throng on the old board (I certainly wasn't the only fan) but it was the very bad reviews that undoubtably killed the show so quickly. I loved that show too. And the fact that it cost me £10 to sit in the dress circle made it a real bargain. I felt duty-bound to ring Kneehigh afterwards (it was them, wasn't it?) and tell them how much I loved it, and how sorry I was that it wasn't better supported in the West End. |
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Post by lynette on Sept 3, 2016 16:38:48 GMT
I quite liked the NT Antony& Cleopatra with Helen Mirren Ha ha, you said that to provoke me? Or am I flattering myself? Anyway, fun to remember. |
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Post by talkstageytome on Sept 3, 2016 21:59:09 GMT
I loved Hand To God. Was shocked when the reviews rolled out. Totally felt that some critics didn't 'get' the show (as silly as that sounds). But yeah, an excellent play. Had me in hysterics but also had a nice neat, interesting finale. Got lots of 2* reviews. Shame!
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Post by londonmzfitz on Sept 3, 2016 22:24:12 GMT
Love Never Dies.
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Post by Marwood on Sept 3, 2016 23:47:44 GMT
The Mentalists - I was just about the only person who liked it, going by general opinion.
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Post by Phantom of London on Sept 4, 2016 0:39:07 GMT
Come on guys the critics were quite positive of Lord of the Rings, Once and I Can't Sing.
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Post by Jan on Sept 4, 2016 8:48:26 GMT
I quite liked the NT Antony& Cleopatra with Helen Mirren Ha ha, you said that to provoke me? Or am I flattering myself? Anyway, fun to remember. No genuinely, I quite enjoyed it and then couldn't see after what all the fuss was about when everyone else hated it. Maybe because it is just about my least favourite Shakespeare play I have dramatically low expectations for it. Trevor Nunn said (probably defensively) it was disappointing rather than a disaster. |
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Post by kathryn on Sept 4, 2016 10:29:48 GMT
Come on guys the critics were quite positive of Lord of the Rings, Once and I Can't Sing. Yes, I Can't Sing got a clutch of 5-star reviews! It's not that the people who saw it didn't enjoy it, on the whole, it's that the concept was tired and the general public simply not interested in buying tickets for it. Contrast We Will Rock you, which got absolutely panned, and really is nonsensical as a piece of theatre, but offered something that just about everyone with a copy of Queen's Greatest Hits wanted to see - fantastic singers belting out Queen's best songs. |
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Post by Honoured Guest on Sept 4, 2016 10:35:08 GMT
I Can't Sing. It was actually quite a good show, though the alien bit was a bit WTF, as was the 45 minute interval... Yes, I Can't Sing! was very good. The interval was the usual twenty mins when I saw a late preview. I thought the critics were more mixed, with some quite enjoying it, but probably your memory's better than mine. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Sept 4, 2016 11:14:25 GMT
I Can't Sing got a lot of 4 star reviews, I remember being dumb founded when they got published.
We Will Rick You was so terrible it was good.
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