Sunday, November 08, 2009
‘Circle Mirror’ and ‘Emperor Jones’ Twinkle Without Stars
NYTimes.com: "WE live in a blockbuster age, when bigger is widely assumed to be better, or at least more important. Despite the clear failures of banks deemed too big to fail, it appears regulation will not stem the flow of steroids in the financial industry. The top-grossing movies have become a regular feature of news reports, encouraging Hollywood’s natural affection for megahits. We can now anxiously compare the growing totals of our Internet intimates on Facebook."
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There have been a lot of articles talking about the new shows coming out with big-name actors headlining to bring in the crowds. I see the need for producers to have some sort of monetary assurance, like a famous movie star, before they put money in to a show, especially in this economic climate. However, I find it refreshing to see an article that talks about the not-so-famous side of theatre. These shows sound phenomenal and I'm glad to hear that there are still shows that really reach people. I find it interesting how people leave the theatre wanting only to spread the word about the show so that others may also experience it power. That us what theatre is all about. I wish all these shows well, I realize it may be hard to compete with shows that are just looking to fill seats, but theatre that affects people has staying power.
It's nice to see a show that can survive on Broadway without all the big-name celebrities, especially because there are so many shows right now and recently that have featured some famous actors. it's good that theatre can still survive merely because it's good theatre, not because it needs some celebrities to bring in an audience.
How wonderful that these actors have been given great and challenging opportunities onstage, regardless of their celebrity status. If the media continues to rest on the star status of already well-known celebrities to sell the product, there won't be any new and fresh faces being discovered and there will be a huge amount of talented and disciplined actors jilted from jobs.
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