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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 18, 2019 22:31:56 GMT
Mainstream critique nowadays is out of touch and obsolete anyway. Who cares.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2019 22:40:57 GMT
Beautiful.
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Post by musicalmarge on Feb 18, 2019 23:04:16 GMT
Well, this one left me completely cold. I just couldn't engage at all. Too much going on on stage all the time and I just couldn't connect or care for any of the characters. There's a lot of energy on stage and the audience seemed to enjoy it. I was really looking forward to see it, but I was very disappointed As much as I love the show I totally agree it rarely keeps still and is never silent!!!! My main issue with CFA is the pacing - it’s 100 mph then finishes. Surprised the reviews weren’t better though! |
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Post by eatbigsea on Feb 18, 2019 23:52:18 GMT
A lot of the reviews from New York were similar. This is a show that audiences love, not necessarily critics.
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 19, 2019 0:02:39 GMT
This is a show that audiences love, not necessarily critics. Yes, that happened with another flop - Les Miserables. |
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Post by sparky5000 on Feb 19, 2019 1:09:40 GMT
I’m surprised and shocked. I think British arts journalists are intent on killing anything good that happens to our industry. I’m surprised but not shocked, because when you have a heartfelt and feelgood show like CFA, or course some critics can’t handle that! 🙄 I think what bothers me is that it probably has as many 3 star reviews as 9 to 5, and that just doesn’t feel right! lol |
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Post by latefortheoverture on Feb 19, 2019 1:14:09 GMT
This show is strong enough to hold up on the back of good word of mouth, it deserves to run and run and run.
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Post by Rory on Feb 19, 2019 5:40:43 GMT
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Post by Rory on Feb 19, 2019 5:46:07 GMT
But only 3* from the Telegraph. I am surprised that such a warm, uplifting show, in such gloomy times, but one which also packs such a huge emotional wallop, has not touched the hearts of the critics more. I have to say that I totally got the sense of dread, anxiety and discombobulation of the 'plane people' and their new friends so I would have to totally disagree with Dominic Cavendish on this one. It was far from just a fun-time hooley, as the gorgeous Something Missing confirms, which isn't mentioned in his review.
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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 19, 2019 7:23:00 GMT
Goes to prove you can never second guess the critics!! Saw similar with Once and Book of Mormon.
Dominic Cavendish the old terminal brig, gave Kinky Boots two stars.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 19, 2019 7:45:59 GMT
I'm shocked and appalled at the reviews. If there's anything that shows how out of touch these mainstream newspapers reviewers are, it's this.
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Post by danb on Feb 19, 2019 7:50:06 GMT
I thought that we were trying not to be shocked or appalled when people have a different opinion from us? How about ‘a bit upset’ or ‘don’t understand how’? If you set an example with such emotive language surely only ‘outrage’ and ‘anger’ will follow? 🤣
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 8:00:55 GMT
Reviews are only one person's opinion, I would have thought that was obvious...
I expect I will love this show as it's my kind of musical, but I hope this thread isn't going to turn into another one where some people make those who dislike it afraid to post their opinion. People are allowed to dislike this show as well as love it!
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Post by danb on Feb 19, 2019 8:11:36 GMT
Reviews are only one person's opinion, I would have thought that was obvious... I expect I will love this show as it's my kind of musical, but I hope this thread isn't going to turn into another one where some people make those who dislike it afraid to post their opinion. People are allowed to dislike this show as well as love it! I personally took against it on realising it had neither flying belting witches nor a big wooden barricade on a merry-go-round. I’m awaiting confirmation of face melting rock ballads, glowing eyed bats and cars crashing into the pit before getting really cross. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 19, 2019 8:13:40 GMT
I thought that we were trying not to be shocked or appalled when people have a different opinion from us? How about ‘a bit upset’ or ‘don’t understand how’? If you set an example with such emotive language surely only ‘outrage’ and ‘anger’ will follow? 🤣 I am literally SHAKING at those reviews. And crying. Shaking and crying. Literally. I’m shook! |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 19, 2019 8:16:01 GMT
I thought that we were trying not to be shocked or appalled when people have a different opinion from us? How about ‘a bit upset’ or ‘don’t understand how’? If you set an example with such emotive language surely only ‘outrage’ and ‘anger’ will follow? 🤣 I am outraged and angered by this response. |
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Post by danb on Feb 19, 2019 8:19:43 GMT
I thought that we were trying not to be shocked or appalled when people have a different opinion from us? How about ‘a bit upset’ or ‘don’t understand how’? If you set an example with such emotive language surely only ‘outrage’ and ‘anger’ will follow? 🤣 I am outraged and angered by this response. But not upset? Try starting with upset or ‘a bit sad about’ and work up from there. 😊 |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Feb 19, 2019 8:21:50 GMT
I am outraged and angered by this response. But not upset? Try starting with upset or ‘a bit sad about’ and work up from there. 😊 No I'm not upset. However, I am traumatised. |
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Post by danb on Feb 19, 2019 8:23:04 GMT
I thought that we were trying not to be shocked or appalled when people have a different opinion from us? How about ‘a bit upset’ or ‘don’t understand how’? If you set an example with such emotive language surely only ‘outrage’ and ‘anger’ will follow? 🤣 I am literally SHAKING at those reviews. And crying. Shaking and crying. Literally. I’m shook! And we all know, that if you’re shook, you can’t be living your best life!! Life is hard. |
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Post by MrsCondomine on Feb 19, 2019 8:29:36 GMT
3* from The Guardian and Daily Mail. Too hearty (whatever that means) and nice, apparently. And it wasn't even Quentin Letts! I don't know what the Guardian's beef is but the DM probably doesn't like the fact that everyone is nice to each other because sowing hatred is, y'know, their MO. |
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Post by danb on Feb 19, 2019 8:35:28 GMT
3* from The Guardian and Daily Mail. Too hearty (whatever that means) and nice, apparently. And it wasn't even Quentin Letts! I don't know what the Guardian's beef is but the DM probably doesn't like the fact that everyone is nice to each other because sowing hatred is, y'know, their MO. It’ll be because those sentimental Yanks liked it and the steel edged, finger on the pulse Guardian can’t be doing with concepts like ‘joy’ ‘empathy’ or ‘understanding. No agenda obvs. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 9:10:28 GMT
I promise, everyone, you'll be much happier when you learn to stop taking a theatre critic's lukewarm response to a show you loved as a personal slight.  Honestly, the way some people talk, you'd think they had a cast-iron responsibility to love all the shows and it's a betrayal of the very medium of theatre itself for them to just not get on with one. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 9:14:58 GMT
To be honest, I can't remember the last time I even read a theatre critic's review. That's how much they matter.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 19, 2019 9:20:23 GMT
I think once the show queens have all seen this that the reviews will actually matter and this show will struggle.
It has no stars, and as others have said , not based on a tv show or film.
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Post by musicalmarge on Feb 19, 2019 9:33:07 GMT
I think once the show queens have all seen this that the reviews will actually matter and this show will struggle. It has no stars, and as others have said , not based on a tv show or film. But word of mouth and social media is everything these days. People read Facebook more than they do theatre critics. That’s where CFA will win and succeed. |
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Honestly, the way some people talk, you'd think they had a cast-iron responsibility to love all the shows and it's a betrayal of the very medium of theatre itself for them to just not get on with one.