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danlav05 11:53 am UTC 02/24/17 |
| In reply to: | re: About the Book - Scaramouche 08:08 pm UTC 02/23/17 |
| Or a book packed with photos and behind the scenes stuff > Be cool if Jim would allow (at some point in the future), > a downloadable script, either at the musical site or here. > > > Would love to read, to get another perspective on the > show. > > > > > You're right! Very little has been said about the book > > and it is amazing! Without being overly wordy, it really > > communicates the Steinman spirit of being!! > > > > > I haven’t posted my reflections on the musical because > > > everyone’s said it already: it’s cataclysmically damaging > > > theatre of the (exploding) heart, which I was happy to be > > > splattered with the residue of, both literally and > > > metaphorically. However, I do have one feeling that a few > > > voices on here haven’t shared in a couple of posts I’ve > > > read, and that concerns the book. > > > > > > To me, the book was probably the absolute highlight of the > > > first preview. I was floored by it – it’s mostly new > > > material. Not the raw ‘Body’, nor the soulful ‘Two Out of > > > Three’, nor the (*spoiler*) table-cum-car, nor anything > > > else impressed me more than the book: the burning stars, > > > the inability to dream, the old-fashioned gags (“pinch of > > > salt”), the idea of only being beautiful in the dark – not > > > to mention the (*more spoilers*) final line about always > > > being young/beautiful, which is the highlight of the > > > entire show for me (the way it busts into the opening > > > notes of ‘Anything for Love’) – all of it blew me away, > > > but so did the sets and everything else, don’t get me > > > wrong. > > > > > > I could’ve listened to ten more songs, believe me, but the > > > way ‘Dead Ringer’ seemed slightly shoe-horned in made me > > > yearn for more dialogue. I realise that the punters > > > probably want the songs (especially a hit like that), but > > > “kidz in Wisconsin” have their needs, too, and I just > > > thought I’d give my two cents about the magic of the book, > > > which hasn’t been criticised, but neither has it been > > > truly lauded yet, I don’t think. | |
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