Boston.com: "Better known as the home to Hollywood movies, Los Angeles is fast starting to beat to the sound of new musical stage productions that debut here then dance their way to Broadway.
When Dolly Parton's '9 to 5: The Musical' gets its world premiere on Saturday, it will be the fourth musical in as many years to open in Tinseltown before The Great White Way."
5 comments:
this just sounds to me like another example of our world getting smaller every day. i would prefer new york over LA anyday but i'm glad to hear that LA audiences now have the option of seeing good new theatre. i can see however the geography thing being a big problem. the few times that i have driven to see a play it has been a completely different experience than taking mass transit. for me the ride home on the train or bus provides a time to let the ideas of the show percolate in your head, and in most cases the heads of everyone else on the train.
I think that it’s a good thing that LA is starting to build a theatre base of its own. It does create a different environment for theatre audiences compared to NY, but that is a good thing. When dealing with the success of plays NY should not the final point. It’s a different culture for LA other than movies and then it will give more opportunities for theatre audiences to see shows in both NY and LA on both sides of the country.
I think that LA produces a very different theatre experience than New York City does because it is a distinctly different artistic culture. Not having a central hub of theatre spaces could be seen as an advantage because that means the audience is not a bunch of spontaneous individuals who show up because it's convenient, but a committed group who would physically plan ahead and make a short drive to see a show.
I am glad to hear that LA is starting to expand its theatre base on the west coast. It also sounds like the LA shows are of a different culture. Broadway does not have to be the final goal of any production.
I am really happy to hear that more theatre is coming to Los Angeles. I think that centering theatre in a city, such as New York, limits people in other places from enjoying it. Theatre should be universal, not confined to a few select cities.
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