Here (and mostly gone) are other stage moments that have stayed with writers and editors for The New York Times
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Stage Memories From 2014
Here (and mostly gone) are other stage moments that have stayed with writers and editors for The New York Times
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While I'm pleased that these perhaps less well known performances are getting a mention, I am also saddened by how few of them I have seen, or even heard of. Broadway and theatre in general are so inundated with crowd pleasing pieces, that gems like these go ignored. It just seems wrong that commercial pieces like Mamma Mia and Rock of Ages, and tired standards like Phantom of the Opera, get long Broadway runs while small wonders like are born, live, breathe, and die in the span of a year.
A good example of this is Peter and the Starcatcher, a show very close to my heart, and one I personally find to be a theatrical triumph of this century. Despite winning 5 Tony awards, it closed after less than a year. I understand a show must make money in order to be successful, but I find it distressing that theatre goers don't support new and innovative art as much as they do juke box musicals and cheerful crowd pleasers, although I suppose they by definition will remain most popular. I hope that Broadway can continue to push new and exciting boundaries, and not become a manufactory of tired old material.
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